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So my plans to sew a skirt to wear for Christmas didn't quite work out because I don't have enough fabric. Need to order more from Spoonflower so I can finish.
On the bright side, I did finish the giant pillow for Apollo (little sister's dog) and used scraps of fleece for a quilt for Edith (brother's dog), so both pups get something for Christmas.
On the bright side, I did finish the giant pillow for Apollo (little sister's dog) and used scraps of fleece for a quilt for Edith (brother's dog), so both pups get something for Christmas.
Astra the red-nosed reindeer?
Dec. 18th, 2024 10:20 pmSo apparently the "Let's kill Astra" episodes of Ultraman Leo count as Christmas episodes.
Even though they take place between December 27, 1974 - January 3, 1975.
And because this is an utterly hilarious image with the holiday curtains around it:
All of the other Ultras
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Astra
Steal the Ultra Key again
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Ultraman King came to say,
"That's not Astra you idiots!
Alien Babalu can shape-shift!"
Then all the fandom loved him
Even though he had no lines
Now he's an Ultra Brother
Maybe he'll appear again sometime?
Even though they take place between December 27, 1974 - January 3, 1975.
And because this is an utterly hilarious image with the holiday curtains around it:
All of the other Ultras
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Astra
Steal the Ultra Key again
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Ultraman King came to say,
"That's not Astra you idiots!
Alien Babalu can shape-shift!"
Then all the fandom loved him
Even though he had no lines
Now he's an Ultra Brother
Maybe he'll appear again sometime?
Holy shitfuck, they're re-dubbing the Zero movies with the current VAs. Meaning:
Goku!Zero
Demented!Belial
1stZero!Rei
Piccolo!SevenShaun you fucking called it AGES ago
Goku!Zero
Demented!Belial
1stZero!Rei
Piccolo!Seven
Happy birthday Zero (fic fragment)
Dec. 12th, 2024 01:48 pmSo in a development that should surprise no one, I did not finish my Zero fic before his 15th anniversary, which is today. To be honest, this year has been especially hard for me, and it's been hard finding the motivation to write, particularly when it's emotionally taxing stuff.
But I still want to mark the occasion, especially with this as Leo's (and Astra's and King's) 50th anniversary. And while this scene is far from finished--I'm not even at the chapter where it's from; I think it's another 3 chapters after what I'm writing now--I'm particularly proud of how it's coming. And I think it especially explains why I'm calling the fic "Hard to Love," after the One OK Rock song.
( You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love )
But I still want to mark the occasion, especially with this as Leo's (and Astra's and King's) 50th anniversary. And while this scene is far from finished--I'm not even at the chapter where it's from; I think it's another 3 chapters after what I'm writing now--I'm particularly proud of how it's coming. And I think it especially explains why I'm calling the fic "Hard to Love," after the One OK Rock song.
( You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love )
Sure felt like 10,000 years
Nov. 19th, 2024 10:39 amMade my final student loan payment, so for the first time in my adult life, I am debt-free.
...Is it time to conquer Earth?
...Is it time to conquer Earth?
Post-Milton
Oct. 11th, 2024 01:12 pmWe are home safe, but I won't be online for a bit due to forgetting my laptop charger at my brother's.
Sister-in-law is mailing it and I also ordered a replacement, but I have no ETA on which will arrive faster than next Saturday, assuming mail delivery is even possible.
Sister-in-law is mailing it and I also ordered a replacement, but I have no ETA on which will arrive faster than next Saturday, assuming mail delivery is even possible.
Today in the utterly ridiculous...
Sep. 7th, 2024 01:12 pmStop me.
I have inadvertently thought of The Daily Show with Ultraman Blazar.
This guy, wearing a suit and sitting behind a desk, "talking" politics with Michael Kosta, Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, etc.
And given the way the world is, Blazar would probably make more sense than anything going on the news.
I have inadvertently thought of The Daily Show with Ultraman Blazar.
This guy, wearing a suit and sitting behind a desk, "talking" politics with Michael Kosta, Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, etc.
And given the way the world is, Blazar would probably make more sense than anything going on the news.
Bare survival
Sep. 3rd, 2024 03:55 pmI dusted the shelves above my desk this weekend so I could finally put up these multicolored LED cherry blossom lights I got...shortly before I tore my rotator cuff. Therefore, it feels like I've had a good excuse to put it off (especially when you can barely lift 1 arm).
Unfortunately, as happens with collectable stuff and cleaning...I dropped one of my Figuarts and broke it.
Ryuki Survive is still standing, but BARELY, given that he now needs his stand to keep his leg from falling off. I even tried gluing the thing back on, but no luck.
I did appear to have some luck gluing my Mezool's cape pieces in. She's more of a statue than a figure anyway, and I don't know if it's the heat and humidity in my state (even though I have damp rid in my room and keep it regularly changed out), but the pieces do not fit in particularly well.
Unfortunately, as happens with collectable stuff and cleaning...I dropped one of my Figuarts and broke it.
Ryuki Survive is still standing, but BARELY, given that he now needs his stand to keep his leg from falling off. I even tried gluing the thing back on, but no luck.
I did appear to have some luck gluing my Mezool's cape pieces in. She's more of a statue than a figure anyway, and I don't know if it's the heat and humidity in my state (even though I have damp rid in my room and keep it regularly changed out), but the pieces do not fit in particularly well.
Head's up to anyone who still has stuff posted on Fanfiction.net. In the past two days, I've gotten nigh-identical scam PMs from people claiming to want to create art based on my "stories." You know, how someone totally read your stuff and would love to tell you which one they liked and what fandom you're in, but...hey, do you want to send me all of your personal information so I can definitely make some art based off your work?
Yeah.
So I sent an email to Support. Who knows if anything will actually be done, but maybe I can at least stop getting these emails in my inbox.
Yeah.
So I sent an email to Support. Who knows if anything will actually be done, but maybe I can at least stop getting these emails in my inbox.
World Lion Day (snippet)
Aug. 10th, 2024 04:06 pmSo it is World Lion Day, and in the middle of me trying to get my nerves calmed down enough to write, I once again have nothing Leo or Astra to offer.
...Or so I thought, because then I remembered I do have my favorite scene from what was Chapter 11, and with the rewrites, I may be able to restore it to exactly the way I was planning originally. It deals with the events of episode 40 of Ultraman Leo, but it is explicit with the gore that definitely would have happened, so warning for that.
I call this the "Let it Go" scene:
( The cold never bothered him anyway )
...Or so I thought, because then I remembered I do have my favorite scene from what was Chapter 11, and with the rewrites, I may be able to restore it to exactly the way I was planning originally. It deals with the events of episode 40 of Ultraman Leo, but it is explicit with the gore that definitely would have happened, so warning for that.
I call this the "Let it Go" scene:
( The cold never bothered him anyway )
So I didn't have enough fabric for the dress I was going to make or the top I was going to make, so I ordered more from Core Fabrics, along with extra fabric for another top I was going to make that I have a feeling I didn't originally have enough for.
I have gone from "buying too much fabric for a project" to "buying too little." One day I'll get it right.
And on the writing front, I plotted out how I'll do the scenes to end off chapter 6, since it's a lot of complex, interconnected events from many points of view. I'm going to write the individual POV's first and then piece them together like a puzzle.
I do want to start with Astra, but a key part of it depends on his fighting style and his temper. And of course, Astra did not get a canon personality until 2023, so I have to do some detective work figuring out what is he going to be like when he gets pissed off, and at what point will he finally snap. I may or may not post this progress, depending on how much of the fic it would spoil.
I have gone from "buying too much fabric for a project" to "buying too little." One day I'll get it right.
And on the writing front, I plotted out how I'll do the scenes to end off chapter 6, since it's a lot of complex, interconnected events from many points of view. I'm going to write the individual POV's first and then piece them together like a puzzle.
I do want to start with Astra, but a key part of it depends on his fighting style and his temper. And of course, Astra did not get a canon personality until 2023, so I have to do some detective work figuring out what is he going to be like when he gets pissed off, and at what point will he finally snap. I may or may not post this progress, depending on how much of the fic it would spoil.
Stressed the fuck out again
Aug. 4th, 2024 04:46 pmI really, really want to meet my self-imposed deadline at the end of the year for this fic, considering I have been working on it for four years.
However, I would ALSO really like for Shit To Stop Happening so I'm not so stressed out that I can't write.
However, I would ALSO really like for Shit To Stop Happening so I'm not so stressed out that I can't write.
Time sure flies
Jul. 25th, 2024 05:11 pmGoddamn, I just realized that it's going to be 10 years since I wrote "Kings and Vagabonds."
...What's worse is that 4 of those years have been spent on this SINGLE FUCKING CHAPTER of my Zero fic.
...What's worse is that 4 of those years have been spent on this SINGLE FUCKING CHAPTER of my Zero fic.
You make a fair point, dog
Jun. 30th, 2024 04:19 pmSo I bribed the dog to come out of hiding in my hallway by promising her a cookie (dog biscuit).
When we get to the kitchen, I try to give her two sweet potato treats.
She turned around like "No, you promised me COOKIE, not sweet potato, you don't get to swap this at the last minute," and only came back when I gave her the cookie.
...I can't argue with that.
When we get to the kitchen, I try to give her two sweet potato treats.
She turned around like "No, you promised me COOKIE, not sweet potato, you don't get to swap this at the last minute," and only came back when I gave her the cookie.
...I can't argue with that.
