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if you want to [find me elsewhere](about/#where_to_find_me), that's also a thing you can do.
-###### [last update](updates): 24/04/05, added art to the [fridge](../fridge) from [lucidiot](https://tilde.town/~lucidiot/).
+###### [last update](updates): 24/04/21, we updated our [about](../about) section!
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title = "about mana"
insert_anchor_links = "heading"
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-![bear waving hello](hibear.gif) hoi I'm mana, but you can also call me momo! I've lived for 30-something years in the USA. they/she, [demipansexual](https://mogai.miraheze.org/wiki/Demipansexual), [gender is confusing](https://mogai.miraheze.org/wiki/Genderfae). I'm a disabled neurodivergent NEET who has been happily married since 2011.![korilakkuma with a heart](koriheart.gif)
+![bear waving hello](hibear.gif) hoi I'm mana, but you can also call me momo! I've lived for 30-something years in the USA. she/they, [demipansexual](https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Demipansexual), [gender](https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Petalkitty) [is](https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Cutecoric) [confusing](https://lgbtqia.wiki/wiki/Genderfae). I'm a disabled neurodivergent NEET who has been happily married since 2011.![korilakkuma with a heart](koriheart.gif)
-I'm a multilingual audodidact, and one of our goals in life is to be able to say something in every language. some languages we have proficiency in are English (native speaker), Japanese (self-taught), and German (studied in secondary school). we have some limited vocabulary and can construct basic sentences in Spanish and Korean and can say a few words in Italian, Russian, French, Mandarin, and Brazilian Portuguese.
+I'm a multilingual audodidact, and one of our goals in life is to be able to say something in every language. languages we have some proficiency in are English (native speaker), Japanese (self-taught), and German (studied in secondary school). we have some limited vocabulary and can construct basic sentences in Spanish and Korean and can say a few words in Italian, Russian, French, Mandarin, and Brazilian Portuguese.
-I have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, ehlers-danlos syndrome (all three are chronic pain conditions), complex ptsd, and misophonia. before these disabilities began to prevent me from working, we worked as a cook for 3 years and a barista for 4 years.
+I have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, ehlers-danlos syndrome (all three are chronic pain conditions), complex ptsd, and misophonia. before these disabilities began to prevent me from working, we worked as a line cook for 3 years and a barista for 4 years.
### statistics
-π **other names I have gone by**: momo, makky, pulilith, puutaeto
+π **other names I have gone by**: momo, makky, peach, pinky, pulilith
π **been with my partner since**: 2009.01.01
π **age**: millenial
π **mbti**: infj
π **zodiac**: leo
-π **timezone**: UTC-6
+π **timezone**: UTC-6 (most of the year) / UTC-5 ([dst](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time))
### favorites
-π **animal**: two-toed sloth
-π **sanrio character**: little twin stars
+π **animal**: [two-toed sloth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoffmann%27s_two-toed_sloth)
+π **sanrio character**: [little twin stars](https://www.sanrio.co.jp/characters/kikilala/)
π **flower**: [lycoris radiata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycoris_radiata)
-π **food**: tiramisu
+π **food**: [tiramisu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiramisu)
π **coffee drink**: espresso con panna or iced latte with oatmilk
π **boba tea**: thai milk tea, thai green tea, or floral infusions
π **thing to cook**: pasta
π **thing to bake**: bread
-π **fashion aesthetic**: [softgirl](https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Softie#Softgirl) & [fairy kei](https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Fairy_Kei)
-π **film**: karigurashi no arrietty
-π **tv show**: twin peaks
-π **video game**: mother 2
+π **fashion aesthetic**: [softgirl](https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Softie#Softgirl) & [yume kawaii](https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Yume_Kawaii)
+π **film**: [karigurashi no arrietty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrietty)
+π **tv show**: [twin peaks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Peaks)
+π **video game**: [mother 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EarthBound)
π **anime**: sailor moon superS
-π **anime genre**: magical girls, slice-of-life
-π **manga**: watashi ga motenai no wa dou kangaete mo omaera ga warui!
-π **manga genre**: comedy/4koma
-π **book**: the neverending story by michael ende
-π **genre**: cosmic horror, cyberpunk, psychological thriller, fantasy
+π **anime genre**: [iyashikei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iyashikei), [slice-of-life](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_slice_of_life_anime), [mahou shoujo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_girl)
+π **manga**: [watashi ga motenai no wa dou kangaete mo omaera ga warui!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Matter_How_I_Look_at_It,_It%27s_You_Guys%27_Fault_I%27m_Not_Popular!)
+π **manga genre**: [josei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josei_manga), [seinen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinen_manga), [4koma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonkoma)
+π **book**: [the neverending story](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Neverending_Story) by michael ende
+π **genre**: [cosmic horror](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovecraftian_horror), [cyberpunk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk), [psychological thriller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_thriller), [LN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_novel)
### hobbies & interests
-DIY, cooking, crochet, sewing, coding/web design, blogging, jewelrymaking, needlepoint, modding/customizing/decorating (with stickers, washi tape, etc.), journaling & planners, singing, doodling, video games (animal crossing, harvest moon, stardew valley, jrpgs, and visual novels are some favorites), spending time with the homies
+DIY, cooking, crochet, sewing, coding/web design, blogging, jewelrymaking, needlepoint, modding/customizing/decorating (with stickers, washi tape, etc.), journaling & planners, singing, gardening, doodling, video games (animal crossing, harvest moon, stardew valley, jrpgs, and VNs are some favorites), spending time with the homies
### π likes
-cute things, plushies, coffee, tea, nice people, open-minded people, teas & tisanes, soft & soothing music, naps, animals (sloths, vampire bats, pandas, lesser pandas, sheep, and frogs especially), sweets (flan), pastries (croissant, pain au chocolat), gel pens, pastels, tattooing, skincare & makeup
+cute things, plushies, coffee, tea, floral flavors, nice people, open-minded people, teas & tisanes, soft & soothing music, naps, animals (sloths, vampire bats, pandas, lesser pandas, sheep, and frogs especially), sweets (tiramisu, crème caramel), pastries (croissant, pain au chocolat), gel pens, pastels, tattooing, skincare & makeup
### :skull: dislikes
-awful people (nazis, racists, ableists, homophobes, terfs, swerfs, maps, etc.), crowded places, bugs and specifically arachnids, hospitals, insomnia, my parents, tiktok, capitalism, nfts/crypto bullshit
+awful people (nazis, racists, ableists, homophobes, terfs, swerfs, maps, etc.), crowded places, bugs (especially arachnids), hospitals, insomnia, my parents, tiktok, capitalism, nfts/crypto bullshit/web 3.0
### where to find me
- discord: smolmomos
- email: momo β peachmoonγ»moe
- matrix: β momo:kitsunesγ»club
- [fediverse](https://snug.moe/@rainbowpink)
+- [pronouns.cc](https://pronouns.cc/@rainbowpink)
- [retrospring](https://retrospring.net/@rainbowpink)
- [tumblr](https://imjustfallinlove.tumblr.com)
-- [gitlab](https://gitlab.com/onomanapeia)
- [libre.fm](https://libre.fm/user/lonelynettaigyo)
- [anilist](https://anilist.co/user/momonohanabira/)
+- [gitlab](https://gitlab.com/onomanapeia)
- [vndb](https://vndb.org/u47780)
- [nexusmods](https://www.nexusmods.com/users/50705096)
- [please praise me!](https://pleasepraise.me/rainbowpink)
diff --git a/content/updates.md b/content/updates.md
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title = "site updates"
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+##### 24/04/21: updated the [about](../about) section!
##### 24/04/05: added more art to the [fridge](../fridge) from [lucidiot](https://tilde.town/~lucidiot/).
##### 24/04/03: added more art to the [fridge](../fridge) from [Palette Jam](https://palettejam.carrd.co/).
##### 24/03/30: changed the color palette of the site.