Justin Loranger-Ahluwalia

EVEN MY KETTLE FITS PERFECTLY!

A kitchen counter and a structural pillar with a small gap in between them.

An Ikea Vesken fitting perfectly in the gap.

A successful trip to Ikea summarised in two photos.

A Duolingo 3000 day streak.

3000 days of Japanese today, and I still only have a basic grasp of the language structure and a few words. It didn't even teach me a new word this month. AI ruined it...

Now that I've hit the milestone, I'm switching to Human Japanese, unless people have other recommendations?

Yes it is! I also had the eyepatch in my pocket, but opted not to use it lest people get confused (Big Boss has one, but Solid Snake doesn't; the joke here being that I'd be cosplaying as Snake's "dad", which would be a fitting costume in this case, albeit not obvious to the average person).

A propos of nothing, it's never been a secret that I'm a massive MGS fan.
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Me with an amazing cosplayer dressed as Rauora from Rainbow Six Siege.

Ah I didn't post it earlier, but first encounter with a Rauora cosplayer! It was an honour!
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Paris airport, seen from a plane window.

Aurevoir Paris!

Socks with the text "Metal Gear Solid ∆"

Secret fun fact, these were the socks I was wearing all day.

You aren't ready.

But get ready.

(Now that Steph has seen it too)

Our most heartfelt thank you to Keene, Neusifyin, and all of @r6roundtable.com for your unbelievably kind gifts.

I was literally brought to tears (I'm tearing up now just thinking about it). You really are the best community! ❤️

Down by the south hall doors. Did I miss you?

Omw

If you're still there I'll pop up now for a bit.

The trick to recognising me is fairly simple: I'm always wearing a three piece suit.

Here's a ref if it helps (I'm the fellow on the right). I'll be wearing the same suit (probably under a black coat) tomorrow, but with a red shirt.

Tomorrow (Saturday) is the day I'm committing to meeting and chatting with friends and such at the event. If you want to chat or just say hi and can't find me, please shoot me a message. Also, please don't be shy!

And it actually works!!!

Okay, this is maybe the coolest thing I've ever seen.

@dawnofshadow.bsky.social you have quite possibly cooked the most that anyone ever has.

Not to get too crude here, but what is Europe's obsession with tiny round toilets? My junk keeps touching the porcelain and I am not ok with that...

Don't even get me started on the minuscule waste bins you have to put your toilet paper into...

Just the tip...

Having our romantic Paris date night a couple days early.

A lovely beef bourguignon and tarte tatin with my darling love @sweetpot8to.bsky.social <3

It's a great system, with some wonderfully written adventures and a level of character options that 5e simply can't hold a candle to, but fair warning it is dense and very front loaded with it's complexity. It can very easily be overwhelming if you aren't prepared for it.

Please don't be shy! I promise I only bite with consent.

Aaand landed!
Bonjour Paris!

Today is probably going to be a chill day of exploring. Maybe a quick stop by the popup shop if time permits.

For my friends who are here today, please feel free to hit me up!

A valid pick indeed, though I think if I were to pick up a 5e campaign right now I'd rather go for Descent into Avernus.

Though really what I would be looking for first is some Pathfinder 1e. I've been sitting on fully built characters for every single AP since forever and I'd like to use them.

In the airport. Got a couple hours to spare, but I'll be flying soon.

Paris, je serais là bientôt.

Been playing Baldur's Gate 3 for the first time lately (just had the tiefling celebration at camp), and I can see why it earned all the accolades it did. It's a fantastic game.

Though I'll admit, it's not quite scratching my itch for an actual TTRPG. My yearning remains...

I don't really want to talk about it, but so as not to leave room for speculation: my mom has been going through chemo, and today that kinda hit me hard.

I know some of you are curious given the announcement. Sorry to say I won't be answering questions. You'll get all the scoop at the reveal.

Thanks for the kind words, and sorry if I'm radio silent for a bit. For personal reasons, I'm not really in the mood to talk today.

A sketch of Capitao from Rainbow Six Siege saying "Dart loaded!"

A happy new years letter depicting Capitao from Rainbow Six Siege launching a firework from his crossbow. The card sends best wishes for 2026, including good health, good fortune, and good ranked matches.

The back of the card, with the word "Deathmark" written in the style of the Hallmark logo, with branding inspired by Deimos from Rainbow Six Siege.

At the start of the year I sketched a letter for a dear friend and was honestly quite pleased with the results. Now that he's finally received it, I share it with all of you, along with my best wishes for a happy and safe 2026.