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test_tree/0_divergent_pathways/meta.ron

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+    title: "Divergent Pathways",
+    description: "Discussing my struggles in love.",
+    tags: ["Life", "Mental Health", "Health"],
+
+    date: Date(
+        posted: "2025-07-29",
+        modified: "2025-07-29"
+    ),
+)

test_tree/0_divergent_pathways/post.md

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+I can't say that this is how I wanted to start my blog.
+
+Although, in all honesty, I didn't really have an idea for how I wanted it to start. That's not to say I didn't know how I *didn't* want it to start. A meaningless 'Welcome to my Blog' filled with my hopes and aspirations that inevitably would never come to light was something I knew I didn't want. I figured it more likely for me to have a semi-respectful rant about whatever's causing me to 'crash out' on that particular day. That would certainly be in character for me.
+
+But no. Instead, I'm starting my blog on one of the last things I ever expected to write about.
+
+Love.
+
+Or rather, the passing of it due to life.
+
+I've been in two relationships now. Both ended mutually, although what I consider mutual may not be everyone else's. We came to see the same side of things, and we understood that we couldn't sustain our lives together. We're all still friends at the end.
+
+Me and my ex-boyfriend were struggling a lot with being able to see each other. It's not like this relationship was geographically long distance; we went to the same school. The distance came more from our schedules and pathways. I have always been a relatively heavy academic. My parents and teachers certainly made sure of that, and ultimately helped lead me down a path of being the teacher's pet. Maybe I'll talk about my experiences and struggles related to that another time, but the short of it is that I am a high-acheiving workaholic as a result. My ex-boyfriend on the other hand, didn't have that kind of an experience, and ultimately was led down the college-level course stream in high school.
+
+Now, as I began to struggle in my fourth year, particularly with my mathematics continuing their downwards trend, I decided that the life of a software engineer wasn't for me. I turned around, almost on a dime, and set myself towards a career in Psychology. Now, on the surface, this may look like it would help with our scheduling issues, but no. While I was studying at school, and desperately trying to keep up my grades, my boyfriend would be doing a co-op elsewhere. Even when that ended at the end of the term, the problem remained. I was too much of a workaholic.
+
+Ultimately, the break-up that I've just had has left me intent on not spiralling downward. My first was rough on me, and I was not in a good place for about a week. This time, we both kind of saw this coming. Perhaps that makes it easier, but it still sucks for both of us. And, why squander the motivation I have to better my self care, my habits, and thus myself? I'm about to go into my first year of university. Normally, I'm either scared of my inevitable death, or some past regret of my life that chooses to grip me. But now, I'm also anxious for the life ahead.
+
+So what does this all mean in terms of dating for me? Well, it leaves me considering the idea that some people are meant to walk through life alone. I'm at a point in my life where dating is probably not a great idea for me. I struggle enough with burnout spells that adding heartbreak on top would likely kill my education.
+
+On top of that are my concerns with online dating. Aside from data privacy, breaches, and otherwise disgusting people who can't leave these projects to be a good part of the internet, are the risks with being trans. There are far too many stories, even if most of them are probably from the US, of people 'trying it out' with a trans person. Ignoring how slimy and disgusting you have to be to even do that without considering the effects of those actions, the point of dating is for love (and to meet societal expectations while seeking a dual income for the household, among other things).
+
+To make it extra clear, love != sex. The point at the end of it isn't so you can run home and shag every night--this isn't some 1960s Bond film.
+
+If you want to have kids, some trans people who are on HRT, may still be able to if they've gone to the really awkward and expensive effort of cryopreservation.
+
+Anyway, being someone who was a 'test run' is crushing. I certainly don't want to run that risk, and other people are in the same boat.
+
+Given all this, I'll probably tough it out on my own for a while.

test_tree/1_unsure_u/meta.ron

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+    title: "Unsure U.",
+    description: "Discussing my fears for university.",
+    tags: ["Life", "Mental Health", "Health"],
+
+    date: Date(
+        posted: "2025-08-09",
+        modified: "2025-08-09"
+    ),
+
+    image: Image("A Coaster which reads 'focus on the good,' placed in front of a window.")
+)

test_tree/1_unsure_u/post.md

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+The little things, it's the little things that count.
+
+Or so I'm told.
+
+All around me, all my friends are super excited for university, or college, or appreticeship, or--post-secondary in general. They're excited about meeting new [like-minded] people, clubs, increased autonomy, the future promises of post-secondary education, and of course, parties (within reason). They look to the hopeful side of things.
+
+Now, I have this set of coasters which I got a year or so ago at a local market. They're meant to keep me in a more positive headspace, but half the time they're covered up by drinks... Anyway, one of them advises me to "focus on the good".
+
+And boy, do I try hard to do that. But without a job, I'm left to my hyperfixation and burnout routine. If I'm lucky, I just start going a bit stir-crazy from sitting in my room, doing things that I consider productive, with only the occasional break for the loo and another cup of bean juice. Then, it's back to work, dawn until dinner, then maybe I'll play a game briefly, but not until working some more.
+
+There are of course plenty of things that I'd like to blame for why I'm like this, but that's not the purpose of this post, nor more than speculation.
+
+Anyway, I'm currently writing this in a cheerful little café after an appointment so that I take a break to process, and perhaps understand, some emotions, while taking in this little thing. So, back to university, since that's my academic trajectory.
+
+I'm terrified.
+
+I've struggled a lot to plan and get course selections which will allow me to fulfill my degree, only to fail rather badly. Seriously, I will probably do poorly in philosophy, and it doesn't help me with just about any of my requirements. On top of that, I'm worried about the teachers that I'll get. It was bad enough in grade 5, and I'd had a few years to anticipate that teacher. In university, I have no knowledge going into first year. The best resource I have is something like RateMyProf which honestly kinda sucks and probably makes things worse unless there's a resoundingly poor overall rating.
+
+That's not to say that all of my course selections are bad; I still have the ones within the interest of my degree and some in my hobbies, that also contribute directly to the degree. One friend and I were also able to get some courses together since I had to take them, and they wanted to. This may sound silly given the struggles with course availabilities, but I promise these decisions were made following a lot of logical consideration of both of our degrees' completion.
+
+Another concern is the fact that I know so little, and I get my orientation the day before I need to use it... that's not a lot of time to figure out if you're missing something. That then contributes to my concerns about being able to move around campus fast enough to not miss classes, on top of the fatigue that I'll have from waking up at 5h30.
+
+Finally, because otherwise I could keep going on, are my concerns regarding the ever-shoved-down-our-gullets AIs. I write oddly. This blog, my poetry, and all of my past essays and analyses. My teachers can attest, especially my grade 9 & 12 English teacher who had to consult two other teachers and myself to fully understand [Building Up](https://gitea.cutieguwu.ca/cutieguwu/falling_down_building_up), a poem I wrote with the rust programming language for symbology.
+
+The concerns about having to prove that I don't use AI were bad enough in High School. Universities have far more strict policies, which likely utilize a guilty until proven innocent model.
+
+At the end of the day, I'm trying to take in the little things and not worry too much.

test_tree/2_buyers_anxiety/meta.ron

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+    title: "Buyer's Anxiety",
+    description: "Discussing my fears regarding a purchase for a friend.",
+    tags: ["Life", "Mental Health", "Health"],
+
+    date: Date(
+        posted: "2025-09-11",
+        modified: "2025-09-14"
+    ),
+
+    image: Image("Katie's old laptop, seated upon her clean desk, struggling on. Although, you can't tell how broken the hinge is or the parts that her kitten chewed. I swear, it's in worse condition than it looks.")
+)

test_tree/2_buyers_anxiety/post.md

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+I can't say that I'm thrilled that my blog posts have only been when I'm down or struggling with something. But, here we are: the third one.
+
+I'm stuck with an internal conflict. It feels like remorse, but before the poor choice has happened, as opposed to fear? But it is fear.
+
+It's no secret that I love my Framework 16, the company's values, and Linux.
+
+I also want to support my friends whenever and however I can.
+
+But what if those two things clash?... Spoiler: they have.
+
+To preface this whole thing, my friend is looking for a new laptop. She bought her old one because it was in her price range. Four years later, it's... struggling. The enshittification of the tech industry took hold, one hinge died a couple years ago, the whole body is weak, the system is relatively underpowered for her needs, and it's not going to survive university in any good condition, if even that. As a two-time published author, she needs to be able to type and open this system a lot. That means a good keyboard and good hinges. She also wants to play Minecraft, Roblox, and probably Uno on it too. Thus, GPU demands aren't high and she'll want at least a 15" display. She treats her devices well and cares for their longevity.
+
+To me, this sounds like a great place for a Framework laptop. Expensive upfront, sure. But the 16" model has an iGPU that runs Minecraft and Roblox just fine, has a super easy to replace input module system to replace the keyboard, good hinges, a CPU that's total overkill (even for the stuff I do; I wanted a six-core), and it wears like a tank. A guy at our high school proved that unintentionally. I have the dent in the lid and the pristene display to prove it. It also has some added benefits, like the hardware switches for the camera and mic, overall modular design, repairability, and the upgrade paths, which save her from spending more money to buy a full tower or another laptop. Framework recently annouced the new generation boards for the FW 16, and knocked down the price of the 7040 series boards slightly, but that's a nice-to-have. Even if you're a non-techie, you won't need to get into the hardware unless you're building it or repairing something, and Framework's guides have only gotten better. Even when trying to replace the liquid metal, or solve an issue that I thought was a loose display cable (it was a linux software issue of some kind), the guides got me through the wholly unknown to me.
+
+This makes it sound perfect.
+
+The downside? Well, I feel like I'm just succumbing to brand loyalty. A total shill. The whole above paragraph sounds like a sales pitch without the company's values explicitly spouted. The one thing I envy of Apple fans, is their ability to convince others that Apple is great and feel no conflict.
+
+Is this what a parent feels like when buying for a child? Probably not? After all, the child likely isn't knowledgeable upon the context, or doesn't care enough to question the rationale leading to the purchase. But here, I'm buying for a friend. Someone smart (Before someone starts, I'm not saying that a child can't be smart or that the rest of my friends are dumb). Sure, she's not a techie the way I am, but she is more than capable of questioning things for herself. What's the price? What's the rationale? Are you just pushing me into an ecosystem that you love? Are you buying my friendship? ...and so on down the rabbit hole my train of thought hops.
+
+I've already convinced two friends to try Linux, but their hardware and personal needs caused too many problems. I also convinced a family member of mine, who was an Apple fan, to shift to a Framework 13 running Linux.
+
+I feel like a manipulator. I left my proud, cheerful "switch to Linux" chanting phase a while ago. But did I really? Am I so moral-driven that I'm blind? Is this really a selfless gift to a friend? Is this because I'm afraid of losing my friends? Or do I subconciously hold an agenda to migrate everyone to Framework and Linux? As stupid as it sounds, I mean this literally.
+
+Even if you consider the idea that "only a good person would think like that, because a bad person would know it," it doesn't help.
+
+To make things worse again, I've long spouted buying something with the intent to run it long term, instead of buying a bunch of cheap somethings that die super fast. My previous laptop, which I got from my father, ran for nearly 12 years before the display started dying; now it's a server. So imagine a teenager with that kind of a background in keeping a computer running for so long, sees a 3-year old laptop already in a far worse condition than their 10/11-year old one (with comparable specs). I was that teenager, and I started a "joke" once I got my new laptop, about it's easily replaceable hinges... and so on. Of course, I was prideful in a sense, and I kept that "joke" going too long... So how will it look when the laptop who's death I foretold gets replaced by the exact laptop that it was compared to? (Assuming that I didn't start the "joke" about the purchase decisions, age, and condition of my previous one.)
+
+The only consolation I get for now, is that I have a few days to see how Katie likes the FW 13, which is loaned off the aforementioned family member of mine. The trouble, because of course there's more, is that I need to discern between her impressions of the computer, and the OS, since it's Manjaro Linux. Because of that, my plan is to dual boot the gifted system. That way she can finish her computer science stuff in the same environment, and then decide whether or not to scrap the Linux partition.
+
+Of course, as always, my troubles start just after having had a counselling session. So, I'm left to deal with this myself for a few weeks.
+
+Sometimes I wonder why things can't just be simple for me in life...
+
+---
+
+Now, as a note, I'm not saying that Framework is perfect. They've had, and continue to have, their issues. The difference is that they actually listen and work on them. The guides, the incorrect QR codes, the support system, FW16 keyboard deflection, late UEFI updates, the FW16 keyboard wake-up issue with the screen closed, the first-gen display expansion cards power draw issue, and so on. And sure, they can be slow. But they're small, and they try to do it right the first time. They release the software and hardware patches to affected systems, and listen on to further critique in the interest of improving.

test_tree/default_meta.ron

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+(
+    // og:title
+    title: "",
+    // og:description
+    description: "",
+    // article:tag
+    tags: [],
+
+    // og:site_name
+    site_name: "Cutieguwu.ca",
+    // og:locale
+    locale: "en_CA",
+    // og:type
+    type: "article",
+
+    authors: [
+        Author(
+            name: All( // Enum variant w/ fields
+                first: "Olivia",
+                last: "Brooks",
+                user: "Cutieguwu",
+            ),
+            gender: Female,
+        ),
+    ],
+
+    // chrono::NaiveDate with custom deserialize from string.
+    // Here it will instead autofill with chrono::NaiveDate::default() values.
+    //
+    // "%Y-%m-%d"
+    date: Date(),
+
+    image: None,
+)

test_tree/template.html

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+<!doctype html>
+
+<html lang="en-ca">
+    <head>
+        <title><!-- title --> | Cutieguwu</title>
+        <include src="includes/meta.html" />
+    </head>
+    <body>
+        <nav class="pane">
+            <include src="includes/nav_header.html" />
+            <include src="includes/nav_menu.html" />
+            <div class="location">
+                <header><h4>You are here:</h4></header>
+                <h5 class="page">
+                    Blog -
+                    <!-- title -->
+                </h5>
+            </div>
+            <include src="includes/nav_quick_links.html" />
+        </nav>
+        <main class="pane blog">
+            <div class="body">
+                <header>
+                    <h1 class="title"><!-- title --></h1>
+                    <p class="date">
+                        Posted:
+                        <!-- date.posted -->
+                    </p>
+                    <p class="date">
+                        Last Edited:
+                        <!-- date.modified -->
+                    </p>
+                </header>
+                <div class="body">
+                    <!-- image -->
+                    <!-- Post Content -->
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <include src="includes/tailer.html" />
+        </main>
+        <div class="pane spacer">
+            <include src="./includes/blog_recent_posts.html" />
+            <div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
+        </div>
+        <include src="includes/footer.html" />
+        <include src="includes/scripts.html" />
+    </body>
+</html>