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New Year’s Eve mini-picdump

It’s New year’s Eve, and in celebration, here’s a mini-picdump of NYE-themed memes! If you go out to celebrate tonight (Anitra and I are), do it safely!

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Sunday picdump for December 29, 2024

Since it’s Sunday, it’s time for me to post the memes, pictures, and cartoons floating around the internet that I found interesting or relevant this week. Share and enjoy!

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The “Home Alone” Yule Log

How did I not know about the Joe Pesci Home Alone yule log stream until now? This version’s got 24/7 music, so you can put it on your TV as “video wallpaper” for your Christmas dinner or holiday vibes.

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A special edition picdump for December 25, 2024

I’m enjoying exotic-to-me American cuisine (being Asian, I had a mashed-potato-deprived childhood) at Christmas dinner at the in-laws’ place, but that’s not stopping me from sharing a special holiday picdump to enjoy. Have a happy and safe holiday, no matter what you celebrate!

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If you’re in crisis on Christmas, remember 211 and 988

As the lyrics say, all is supposed to be merry and bright during the holidays, but there are times when life has other plans. It’s been a while since I’ve faced a “Long Dark Christmas of the Soul,” but it has happened, and “merry” and “bright” were not words I’d use to describe that time.

If you’re in the Tampa Bay area and things for you are far from merry and bright, take advantage of First Contact (formerly 211 Tampa Bay Cares).

First Contact originated in the 1970s as the 2-1-1 Helpline, a crisis intervention hotline in Pinellas County, that offered support to individuals facing challenges like loneliness and thoughts of suicide. Over the years, it merged with the United Way’s Information and Referral line and evolved into a comprehensive resource for crisis intervention, family support, and referral services throughout the Tampa Bay region and across the state of Florida.

211 is a three-digit phone number that will connect you to information and referral services to health, human, and social service organizations. If you’re in the Tampa Bay area, that service is First Contact, but if you’re elsewhere, it will connect you to the equivalent services in your area.

988 is a three-digit number that will connect you to a suicide and crisis lifeline. If you are in crisis or experiencing thoughts of suicide, call 988!

You can dial 988 to receive support and resources for thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress.


Here’s hoping that your holidays are safe and happy. If they’re not, please take advantage of 211 and 988 — that’s what they’re there for.

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Last Friday evening at Davis Islands

Joey de Villa and Anitra Pavka, in front of a dock on Davis Islands at twilight, with Tampa Bay in the background.
Me and Anitra at a Christmas party on Davis Islands last Friday evening.
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Sunday picdump for December 22, 2024

It’s not just another Sunday, but the Sunday leading up to Christmas! It’s that time of the week when I post the memes, pictures, and cartoons floating around the internet that I found interesting or relevant this week. Share and enjoy!

A great synth wasted on a terrible song.