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Welcome to my journal! I go by Coyote, and I officially go by any pronouns, but I'm leaning more towards he/they. I'm best described as: "just doing my best ;;"
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Snowflake Challenge #9
Jan. 17th, 2022 04:42 pmChallenge #9
In your own space, list your Fandom Wrap categories.
Okay to start off, I just want to say this is such a cool and fun prompt. I always love those year-in-review things haha.
What are your top five fandoms for 2021 based on the amount of time you interacted with them?
1. Genshin Impact (56 hours on r/GenshinImpact; 30 fics totaling 500k+ words read on Ao3; and several pieces of fanart)
2. Merlin (19 fics totaling 600k+ words read on Ao3)
3. Harry Potter (9 fics totaling 177k+ words read on Ao3 and lots of time in r/HPSlashFic and r/HPfanfiction)
4. Fire Emblem (7 fics totalling 22k+ words read on Ao3, SO much time in r/firemblem, r/FireEmblemHeroes, and r/shitpostemblem)
5. Supernatural (8 fics totaling 166k+ words read on Ao3)
Genshin Impact was the clear winner here. I only started playing it in June, but it quickly took over as The Thing Everything I Do Revolves Around. The rest were a bit more up in the air, but I had compiled some Ao3 stats at the start of the year, so I used those. Although I read a lot more SPN than Fire Emblem, I'm just not involved with the fandom at all outside of reading, so I decided to put FE higher.
What are your top five fandom spaces in terms of time spent? (AO3, Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, Dreamwidth, and others)
1. Ao3
2. Reddit
3. Discord
4. Tumblr
5. Twitter
Ao3's the big one. A bulk of my fandom interaction is through reading fic, so that's gotta be #1. Tumblr's fairly low since as much as I'm on it, I've just been too lazy to update my following list. My dashboard is just a lot quieter than it used to be, and it's mostly just memes and my mutual's fandoms, not mine haha. My activity on Twitter is 90% retweeting stuff that I saw on Reddit lol I don't really use it on its own.
What are the top five ways you interacted in these fandoms? (Reading fanfic, writing, commenting, watching videos, chatting with friends, making art, or anything else you can think of).
1. Reading fic
2. Sharing/Reblogging/Retweeting fanart
3. Posting screenshots
4. Making art
5.
What things did you create that took the most time?
1. I planned and started this huge Genshin cross stitch project based on a series of artworks I really liked. They're meant to be gifts, but a couple thousand stitches in, I kind of realized the time and energy commitment was just too much. I'm extra not feeling it now especially because I used the same designs in the christmas presents I gave my friends... We'll see lol
2. Drawing all the Genshin characters from memory
3. My Ao3 Year in Review, a spreadsheet compiling all the fics I read in 2021 along with their word counts and tags so I could see what my top fandoms and tags were (sorry I'm not sharing that one though haha)
4. I set up bots in my Genshin discord channel to post what you can farm each day
5. Art for the Kazuha Big Bang
Snowflake Challenge #8
Jan. 17th, 2022 04:28 pmChallenge #8
In your own space, celebrate a personal win from the past year: it can be a list of fanworks you're especially proud of, a gift of your time to the community, a quality or skill you cultivated in yourself, something you generally feel went well.
One day last year, I got the idea to draw every playable Genshin character from memory. And somehow, surprisingly... I did it????
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And then I thought: Okay... but what if I then went back and redrew all of them but with references? And somehow I did that too!
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It was just a really fun project, and a lot bigger than something I'd usually attempt. So, I was really proud that I saw it through to the end :)
Snowflake Challenge #7
Jan. 17th, 2022 03:50 pmChallenge #7
In your own space, tell us about 3 fandom resources, spaces, or communities you use or enjoy. (One or two is fine, especially if you're in a smaller fandom!)
- The subreddit r/GenshinGays and particularly its official Discord has been one of my favorite places for Genshin Impact info, fanworks, and such. The majority of Genshin fanworks and discussion in most places tends to revolve around waifus (aka the female characters with a big focus on how attractive they are), so it's really nice to have a community focused on the male characters. The discord is especially great because they have a dedicated leaks channel where they share leaks for upcoming updates from reputable sources. It's highly curated so you don't get a lot of wild speculation. They also have a co-op challenge where you can ask for help fighting tough bosses and such, which has been a lifesaver haha
- Another subreddit I love is r/otomegames. That one's focused on what are basically dating visual novels where the main character is a girl and all the love interests are guys. They post memes, sales, play-alongs, and all kinds of stuff. I've only played a tiny fraction of the games they talk about, but the energy in that subreddit is just so positive and fun.
- Rounding off my list with another subreddit because I seem to spend all my non-gaming time on reddit nowadays lol is r/HPSlashFic. Actually wait, let me rec both this one and the main subreddit, r/FanFiction, because both are really welcoming fanfiction communities with strict rules and moderation that ensure it doesn't devolve into a bash-fest. r/HPSlashFic is mostly centered around fanfic recs, and I've found a lot of really interesting things to read through it. r/FanFiction is mostly writer-focused and is a multi-fandom space where writers will talk about their struggles while writing and posting fic, celebrate any milestones they reach, and things like that.
Snowflake Challenge #6
Jan. 17th, 2022 03:44 pmChallenge #6
In your own space, Create something.
There's been this drawing challenge floating around the Genshin subreddit, and yesterday, I finally got around to doing it!
Snowflake Challenge #5
Jan. 17th, 2022 03:25 pmChallenge #5
In your own space, talk about an idea you wish you had the time / talent / energy to do.
Oh jeez this list could honestly be endless. I guess the latest on my mind has been fanfic. I have a few ideas that've been bouncing around my head, but the talent and energy requirements seem far too high for me haha. I'm always kind of scared of writing fic though. Part of it is my high expectations. Especially since I'd really only be writing for myself, it's frustrating that I can't really write in a way I enjoy reading... at least sometimes. Sometimes I'm really amused by my own works lol but I think that's just a by product of me finding myself really funny lmaoooo. I like serious, well developed stories though, and those are a struggle for me to write. The other part of it is just the cringe. I just.... can't get over the inner cringe. Especially because I wish I could write more serious fic, being serious about it is even more embarrassing. I honestly have the utmost respect for fic writers, even those who are still learning and maybe not putting out the most impressive works... but I find it really, really hard to hope for or allow myself that same kindness.
As for what I'd like to write, I really am such a sucker for the completely off the wall random stuff that has such a narrow appeal. Those crack pairings taken seriously. Those crossovers born of nothing more than really loving two completely unrelated series at the same time. There's other people out there who share my interests, and I know it because I've stumbled upon their works occasionally and they're like saviors to me. I want to do that. I want to write the random fic that will pop in someone's head one day, and they'll wonder "I wonder if anyone has actually done this?" and someone has!!! Me! Or someone's just browsing randomly and stumbles upon my work and thinks "I never would've thought of this but it works????" Anyway that's my dream I've been far too cowardly to approach. Maybe one day lol
Snowflake Challenge #3
Jan. 13th, 2022 11:50 pmChallenge #3
In your own space, put some favorite characters into an AU, fuse some favorite canons together, talk about your favorite AU/fusion tropes, or tell us why AU/fusions aren’t your cup of tea.
Oh man, I love AUs so much. I'm pretty sure a solid 80-90% of what I read are AU fics. Like yeah canon is cool and all, but what if everything was different??? It's just so exciting to explore characters in completely different worlds. I have two favorite AUs. One is the very dull and very simple modern/mundane AU lol. Got some medieval characters? Stick 'em in modern times. Fantasy setting? Okay what if there was no magic and also they lived in a modern city? When it comes to novels, contemporary is actually my favorite genre, so it fits that I'm a sucker for it in fanfiction as well. (Which reminds me of a funny/cringey story of when my uncle asked me what my favorite genre was and I said "realistic fiction." He apparently heard "fanfiction" and started talking about how fanfic wasn't that bad and how he had read some really good ones... I couldn't even respond because I was too busy wanting to die at the thought that someone thought I would really say fanfiction is my favorite book genre,,,,, like,,,,,, I lov fic but no???? God I'm still cringing.)
...anyway, back to modern/mundane AUs, I feel like they also tend to give way to a more character-driven story for characters from a really plot-driven canon. I mean, you can do the same in more fantastical or historical settings, but those generally come with a fair bit of worldbuilding to really establish the setting. I do love worldbuilding, but I really am a sucker for laser-focusing on characters.
Speaking of worldbuilding, that's one of my favorite things about my second favorite AU. This one is admittedly very controversial, and I fully understand why a lot of people wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole.... but man I really, really love A/B/O aka omegaverse. It's just..... such a diverse AU. Even though it's an "established" thing, the rules can change so wildly depending on the author, and it's really cool seeing how everyone interprets it differently. It's also like... a really... I don't want to say disconnected? But it's like an exploration of gender without being too real. Some people prefer real world issues to be presented in a realistic way, but as much as I love realistic fiction, I also really want that sense of escapism. People also really take issue with the themes of dubcon/noncon in omegaverse, but I find it gives the opportunity to really push consent in a non-preachy way. I'm.. terrible with words rn lol but like you know how hurt & comfort makes the comfort feel that much more satisfying because of the hurt? Putting a couple in a setting where dubcon is basically standard, excused, and even expected at times.... and then still having them really prioritize making sure the other person really wants this, and that they'll be safe and happy and all that like... they're not just doing that because of societal obligations or whatever. They genuinely care about the other person, and this is one their own personal morals they fully believe in. Like it just. Gets to me. I really love it haha
Finally, with the whole scenting thing, there's a form of comfort that's neither verbal nor physical, which really appeals to me. I don't like touching people, and I'm not the best at communicating, so the idea of just.... putting out vibes and the other person just gets it? Someone putting out vibes that make you feel safe? loved? happy? I love it lots.
Snowflake Challenge #2
Jan. 6th, 2022 04:18 pmChallenge #2
In your own space, set some goals for the coming year. They can be fannish or not, public or private.
Initially, I wasn't going to do any "goals" a la New Years Resolutions... but I wasn't feeling super motivated around the 1st. I've since picked up bullet journaling again and feel a bit more likely to be productive, so why not?
First, I'd like to revisit some of my goals from last year, and see how I did.
- I got maybe halfway through the RFA Challenge before giving up. Exercise goals have always been really difficult for me to stick to, especially since I struggle to see the point in them.
- I don't even remember what happened with the doodle challenge lmao Towards the later half of the year, though, I did start drawing more again, though!
- As for my Japanese learning, I'm pretty proud of my progress. I managed to finish Genki II, took a conversational Japanese class, and read the first volume of the manga Yotsubato in Japanese! I took a long, several month break, and am now getting back into it. But I'll talk about that more in this year's goals.
- I read 6 books this year, and got 3/4 of the way through a 7th before I decided to drop it. Unfortunately, most of those were books I picked up recently, so I didn't really make a dent in my to-read pile lol
- I finished Link's Awakening and made zero progress in finishing Fire Emblem Three Houses haha oops
- Finally, I did take part in a fandom fest! There was a Kazuha Big Bang that I did art for :) Go me
Alright, enough reminiscing, onto the future!
- More Japanese learning progress? More Japanese learning progress. I'd like to go ahead and try my first Visual Novel in Japanese. I still have... a bunch of manga I bought, and I got my hands on the first Harry Potter novel, so those'll be interesting to tackle! We'll just kind of see where my whims take me I suppose lol
- Another reading goal? You bet! I think I would seriously like to do something about my to read pile this year... either by actually reading them or just giving them away. StoryGraph has a bunch of reading challenges, so I think I'll try to find one that works for me.
- Finally, my video game backlog. In particular, I have a bunch of visual novels I've picked up during sales that I haven't even started (never mind the ones still leftover from the BLM itch.io bundle... oof). I want to keep buying and playing new games that come out, especially so I can get more involved with communities that play them! But I'd feel better about buying new games if I didn't have so many unplayed.
I think I'll just play the rest of the year by ear... take opportunities as they come and set more short-term goals as I see myself able to achieve them. Who knows how fandom will play out. We'll just have to see!
What Coyo's up to These Days
Jan. 2nd, 2022 02:58 pmMostly work, as per usual. I'm still working at a bookstore cafe, and I like it a lot. I still want to go back to school, get a degree, and then try to get a job teaching English in Japan... but step 1's been a little difficult with the pandemic. I took online classes in high school, and I took a conversational class over zoom last year. All this experience has taught me that I am really bad at online classes and do not enjoy them one bit... I'd like to wait until in-person classes are viable, but who knows how long that'll be.
Gaming
I haven't actually been playing that much Genshin! I mostly log in for my dailies, but I'm not super consistent with that. I think there's only so many consecutive months I can obsessively play a game, so I don't mind having to step back a bit lol. My birthday's coming up on the 22nd this month, and a really cool character's going to be featured in the banner starting on the 25th. My plan is to gather up all my tip money and whale on that banner. I'm really excited hehe
I'm currently playing Hashihime of the Old Book Town, a BL visual novel (VN). Steam Winter Sale really tempted me, and though I only bought... okay it's really 5 games, but they're one series and it was a bundle! My VN backlog's getting ridiculous, though so I'm trying to tackle that. I like this game a lot honestly. Time loops? Mystery that unfolds over several timelines and replays? Trans representation that's actually taken seriously??? This game ticks a lot of boxes for me lol It seems to be getting a lot darker with every route, though. I've only finished two, but that last one... woof. I also finally finished my first playthrough of Arcade Spirits, one of the VNs I got with the Black Lives Matter bundle back in 2020. That one's a really cute, light-hearted game. The romance isn't my favorite (a bit too fast paced and... not shallow exactly? But it feels almost detached, like you're just meeting two people who are already dating? Even though the main character plays more like a self-insert, the romance leaves you feeling like a third party)... but I love all the characters and the portrayal of their friendship.
Reading
I finally gave up on finishing Donna Tartt's The Secret History. It took me 6 months to get 3/4s of the way through that book, but from what I've read so far and what I've heard online, I just don't think there's any reason to keep going. The second half of the book just has no plot, and I don't like the characters nor am I intrigued by them enough to sit through their drawn out character analysis for the remainder of the book. I finished Memorial by Bryan Washington, which was really interesting, and I started The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (which I got from a book swap at work). I'm not really vibing with that one, though, so I might drop it. Speaking of book swap... I picked up 10 books as if I don't have twice (maybe 3 times that) already sitting unread on my shelf >.> Maybe for the new year, I'll try to do a reading challenge to tackle that.
Crafting
For Christmas I finally finished knitting the skull and crossbones bookmark for my uncle. I also started and finished two dicebags for my aunt and cousin! I didn't take a picture of any of them because I forgot lmao I'm really interested in trying to knit two socks at once (since I can't be counted on to start the second sock after finishing the first.) I got some circular needles and have been watching how-to videos! I just need the yarn. I'd also really like to go back to the Harry Potter cross stitch project I've been working on with my mom... I completely forget where we left off in the audiobook last time we worked on it lol but I look forward to it.
Language Learning
After another several months of abandonment, I'm once again back to learning Japanese. One of my new coworkers is from Japan and actually used to teach her neighbors. I don't want to ask her teach me or anything (especially since I'm kind of happy with my current setup), but I would like to improve enough that maybe we could talk in Japanese. Actually having a friend who shares my interests and is a native speaker in the language I'm trying hard to learn isn't an opportunity I want to give up! Right now, I'm working my way through the Tango N5 Anki deck. I'm pretty familiar with grammar, but I'm seriously lacking in vocabulary, so I hope that'll help. It's also to help teach me kanji in vocabulary. I've been kinda slacking there, and I want to be able to read. I'd be nice to go back to Mango Languages and WaniKani (speaking and kanji learning apps respectively), but I'll try not to take on too much at once before I've even established one habit.
I haven't actually been playing that much Genshin! I mostly log in for my dailies, but I'm not super consistent with that. I think there's only so many consecutive months I can obsessively play a game, so I don't mind having to step back a bit lol. My birthday's coming up on the 22nd this month, and a really cool character's going to be featured in the banner starting on the 25th. My plan is to gather up all my tip money and whale on that banner. I'm really excited hehe
I'm currently playing Hashihime of the Old Book Town, a BL visual novel (VN). Steam Winter Sale really tempted me, and though I only bought... okay it's really 5 games, but they're one series and it was a bundle! My VN backlog's getting ridiculous, though so I'm trying to tackle that. I like this game a lot honestly. Time loops? Mystery that unfolds over several timelines and replays? Trans representation that's actually taken seriously??? This game ticks a lot of boxes for me lol It seems to be getting a lot darker with every route, though. I've only finished two, but that last one... woof. I also finally finished my first playthrough of Arcade Spirits, one of the VNs I got with the Black Lives Matter bundle back in 2020. That one's a really cute, light-hearted game. The romance isn't my favorite (a bit too fast paced and... not shallow exactly? But it feels almost detached, like you're just meeting two people who are already dating? Even though the main character plays more like a self-insert, the romance leaves you feeling like a third party)... but I love all the characters and the portrayal of their friendship.
I finally gave up on finishing Donna Tartt's The Secret History. It took me 6 months to get 3/4s of the way through that book, but from what I've read so far and what I've heard online, I just don't think there's any reason to keep going. The second half of the book just has no plot, and I don't like the characters nor am I intrigued by them enough to sit through their drawn out character analysis for the remainder of the book. I finished Memorial by Bryan Washington, which was really interesting, and I started The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (which I got from a book swap at work). I'm not really vibing with that one, though, so I might drop it. Speaking of book swap... I picked up 10 books as if I don't have twice (maybe 3 times that) already sitting unread on my shelf >.> Maybe for the new year, I'll try to do a reading challenge to tackle that.
For Christmas I finally finished knitting the skull and crossbones bookmark for my uncle. I also started and finished two dicebags for my aunt and cousin! I didn't take a picture of any of them because I forgot lmao I'm really interested in trying to knit two socks at once (since I can't be counted on to start the second sock after finishing the first.) I got some circular needles and have been watching how-to videos! I just need the yarn. I'd also really like to go back to the Harry Potter cross stitch project I've been working on with my mom... I completely forget where we left off in the audiobook last time we worked on it lol but I look forward to it.
After another several months of abandonment, I'm once again back to learning Japanese. One of my new coworkers is from Japan and actually used to teach her neighbors. I don't want to ask her teach me or anything (especially since I'm kind of happy with my current setup), but I would like to improve enough that maybe we could talk in Japanese. Actually having a friend who shares my interests and is a native speaker in the language I'm trying hard to learn isn't an opportunity I want to give up! Right now, I'm working my way through the Tango N5 Anki deck. I'm pretty familiar with grammar, but I'm seriously lacking in vocabulary, so I hope that'll help. It's also to help teach me kanji in vocabulary. I've been kinda slacking there, and I want to be able to read. I'd be nice to go back to Mango Languages and WaniKani (speaking and kanji learning apps respectively), but I'll try not to take on too much at once before I've even established one habit.
Long time no see
Sep. 3rd, 2021 02:43 amMy account was temporarily suspended, but it was apparently by mistake. I can't blame that for my absence, though lol but I'm happy it was quickly resolved.
How have y'all been this year? I feel like things are mostly the same for me . We had a ridiculous heat wave in Washington, with temperatures going over 100 degrees! I got vaccinated as soon as I could and was very disappointed in my lack of side effects (I wanted a cool story to tell, but all I got was a sore arm for the first shot and then nada for the second. Ah well.) Masks were required indoors for a while, which was a nightmare as a retail/food service employee... Having to basically babysit grown adults who couldn't be bothered to just wear their mask properly was far worse than sanitizing all the surfaces every hour and wearing gloves to take money. It was great to finally stop worrying when the mask mandate ended. It's back now, but honestly it's not as bad as the first time around. I guess everyone who was going to throw a fit about having to wear a mask had already decided to stop coming to our store lol. I definitely have customers who have their mask under their nose or otherwise not properly covering their face, but I'm just too tired to care any more.
Currently, my life seems to be volleying between work, sleep, and playing Genshin Impact lmao. Several of my coworkers play, so we end up chatting about the game at work, and we co-op every week to fight bosses. It's a gacha game, meaning to get characters, you have to spend in-game currency to roll for a chance at getting them. Generally 9/10 rolls are garbage weapons lol I ended up spending actual money to get a character when I was having the absolute worst luck, but honestly I don't regret it. His name is Kazuha and he is my absolute favorite. His design? His voice? His personality? All absolutely 10/10 worth every dollar. But to make it even better, he's just so much fun to play and really strong!
I got Diluc recently, who's also a really cool character. Of my coworkers who play, like 4 of us are complete Diluc simps lmaoooo It took me a while to get used to actually using him in the game, but I can finally kill stuff with him, which is fun. I was also able to get Xingqiu recently which I am SO excited about. As a character he's Okay, but he's an amazing hydro user and I needed hydro on my team soooo so bad. I really wonder why they put this boy in such short shorts. I'm not complaining, but I really wonder lmao.
On the fandom side of things, I'm really only tangently involved with the Genshin fandom. I'm actually starting to use Twitter, which is weird lol but it feels like that's where all the art is. I joined a Kazuha big bang which I am suuuuuper excited for even though I really haven't been drawing much lately. I've also been keeping my eye out for a rarepair ship week or something of the sort. While there's nothing stopping me from drawing Diluc/Kazuha (except my own... everything), I think there's a better chance of it happening in an organized event.
I keep finding that I get bored really quickly when drawing... it sucks because I really want to draw, but as soon as I start I just completely lose steam. Maybe it's just art block and adjusting to a new desk setup??? I don't know but it sucks. I hope I can overcome it. I want to draw lots of Kazuha ;;
How have y'all been this year? I feel like things are mostly the same for me . We had a ridiculous heat wave in Washington, with temperatures going over 100 degrees! I got vaccinated as soon as I could and was very disappointed in my lack of side effects (I wanted a cool story to tell, but all I got was a sore arm for the first shot and then nada for the second. Ah well.) Masks were required indoors for a while, which was a nightmare as a retail/food service employee... Having to basically babysit grown adults who couldn't be bothered to just wear their mask properly was far worse than sanitizing all the surfaces every hour and wearing gloves to take money. It was great to finally stop worrying when the mask mandate ended. It's back now, but honestly it's not as bad as the first time around. I guess everyone who was going to throw a fit about having to wear a mask had already decided to stop coming to our store lol. I definitely have customers who have their mask under their nose or otherwise not properly covering their face, but I'm just too tired to care any more.
Currently, my life seems to be volleying between work, sleep, and playing Genshin Impact lmao. Several of my coworkers play, so we end up chatting about the game at work, and we co-op every week to fight bosses. It's a gacha game, meaning to get characters, you have to spend in-game currency to roll for a chance at getting them. Generally 9/10 rolls are garbage weapons lol I ended up spending actual money to get a character when I was having the absolute worst luck, but honestly I don't regret it. His name is Kazuha and he is my absolute favorite. His design? His voice? His personality? All absolutely 10/10 worth every dollar. But to make it even better, he's just so much fun to play and really strong!
I got Diluc recently, who's also a really cool character. Of my coworkers who play, like 4 of us are complete Diluc simps lmaoooo It took me a while to get used to actually using him in the game, but I can finally kill stuff with him, which is fun. I was also able to get Xingqiu recently which I am SO excited about. As a character he's Okay, but he's an amazing hydro user and I needed hydro on my team soooo so bad. I really wonder why they put this boy in such short shorts. I'm not complaining, but I really wonder lmao.
On the fandom side of things, I'm really only tangently involved with the Genshin fandom. I'm actually starting to use Twitter, which is weird lol but it feels like that's where all the art is. I joined a Kazuha big bang which I am suuuuuper excited for even though I really haven't been drawing much lately. I've also been keeping my eye out for a rarepair ship week or something of the sort. While there's nothing stopping me from drawing Diluc/Kazuha (except my own... everything), I think there's a better chance of it happening in an organized event.
I keep finding that I get bored really quickly when drawing... it sucks because I really want to draw, but as soon as I start I just completely lose steam. Maybe it's just art block and adjusting to a new desk setup??? I don't know but it sucks. I hope I can overcome it. I want to draw lots of Kazuha ;;
Snowflake Challenge #6
Jan. 11th, 2021 08:20 pmChallenge #6
In your own space, rec at least three fanworks that you didn’t create.
First up, this super cute Agressive Retsuko fanart! I just really love what the artist did with lighting and texture in this drawing, and it's just... so adorable ;o;
- Christmas is almost here - stasya-sher on Tumblr
Next up is a collection of screenshots and quotes from books, movies, and songs with the theme of swimming and being gay. It never fails to make me feel things.
- swimming as a metaphor for teenage nostalgia and also being gay - familiarplace, valkries, and trashmouthlesbian on Tumblr
Finally, a Harry Potter fic that kept me up til 5 in the morning the other day in which Harry switches places with an alternate version of himself into a world where his parents are alive. I thought this was a super interesting exploration of the idea, and found myself considering all the ways things could continue after the point the fic leaves off on.
- In Another Place - whats up with jeremiah
He had done it. This time, he had done it. His uncle had gone too far, and Harry had to pay the price for it. As he lay dying on the floor of his Number 4, Privet Drive bedroom, what unexpected force will save Harry?
Snowflake Challenge #5
Jan. 9th, 2021 11:08 pmChallenge #5
In your own space, promote a canon/talk about a part of canon that you love.
How about a few things I saw in the last year or so that I'd highly recommend?
The Gifted is a Thai series about students with special powers and an unjust school. The story, the characters, and the production quality is just... really amazing, especially considering this is a show that's free to watch on the production company's Youtube. Actually, GMMTV does quite a few good shows, but this one's by far my favorite. Seriously though, it's only 13 episodes, and the whole show had me at the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next and just what the school administration was hiding. The first few episodes are extra cool because they focus on each character and their powers, and it's almost like each episode follows a different genre perfectly suiting the character it's focused on!
Okay I'm like a couple decades late on this one, but if you haven't seen Natsume Yuujinchou, you absolutely should. It's about a guy who can see supernatural spirits/monsters. His grandmother had collected a book of spirits names, which gives the holder power over them, and Natsume is trying to return these spirits' names to them. More than that, though, it's about the relationships and connections between people. It's just a really soft, wholesome anime.
Fire Emblem is a strategic rpg series in which you control an army on a gridded map with turn-based combat. In Three Houses, you play as Byleth, a mercenary turned professor. This game is somewhat like if a visual novel and chess decided to have a baby. Instead of chess pieces, you get a cast a lovable characters whose relationships with each other and Byleth grow as they fight together, unlocking conversations between the characters. You can play as either male or female Byleth, and the "bi" in Byleth isn't just for show. They each have a number of options for same-gender relationships. There's a lot of replayability in that the house you choose not only decides which characters you interact with, but also the the events that occur later in the game. It's a really good game, and I highly recommend it.
Snowflake Challenge #4
Jan. 7th, 2021 01:55 amChallenge #4
In your own space, create some goals.
Hmm I actually have quite a few going at the moment!
- Ring Fit Adventure January Kickstart - basically, I'm following an exercise schedule for the month using the switch game, RFA. I'm actually a few days behind, but I'm hoping to stick to it! Exercise isn't exactly my forte, but I'm also not entire opposed to it? So there's that.
- 30 Day Doodle Challenge - So there's this artist/bookbinding youtuber, Sea Lemon, who has like these doodle challenges! They were actually posted several years ago, but I haven't really been drawing lately and wanna get back into it. The fact that it's a "doodle" challenge has made it easier for me to participate even on days when I don't have a lot of mental energy. Like oh, today's prompt is dots? Fuck it, I'm just drawing polka dots. Boom! Day 5 DONE!
- Every year I say to myself "I'm going to get back into learning Japanese" ...
For some smaller, not yet in progress goals, I'd definitely like to read more. I know I have so many books on my shelf I won't even like... just taking up space and weighing on my mental "to do" list... but I've gotta actually crack them open and read a bit before I know which ones they are. I need to beat Link's Awakening so I can send it back to the friend who lent it to me, and finish the remaining routes in Fire Emblem Three Houses (while trying not to just play Blue Lions again.........).
I'd like to take better care of myself and spent less money on food at work (I work at a bookstore cafe for gods sake! If I'm spending that much money I should at least have more unread books on my shelf smh).They really get you with that 40% off, tricking you into thinking a daily $3 latte is any better than a $5 latte like... no you're still just buying an unnecessary and expensive drink... worse when you buy more than one throughout your shift aaaa
I think a fandom goal for me would be to participate in a fandom fest this year maybe??
Snowflake Challenge #3
Jan. 6th, 2021 09:14 pmChallenge #3: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
In your own space, tell us who, from one of your fandoms, would you most want to have dinner with (or tea, or a random afternoon visit), And why? What would you talk about? What are you dying to know?
Th first person to pop into my head when I really thought about it was Yuuri Katsuki from Yuri!!! on Ice. I don't particularly have anything I'd want to ask or talk about, but he just seems so sweet and so chill. When I thought about who I'd really want to actually be around, it had to be him. ...Oh my god or Merlin from the BBC show? He is also just super nice, and they both have such awkward energies that I feel I would 100% vibe with.
It's that time of year!
Dec. 31st, 2020 12:45 amThe Snowflake Challenge is taking place again on the 1st, and I'll be participating and acting as a commenting mod (aka doing nothing more special than ooh-ing and ah-ing at everyone else's posts haha.
I've been off Dreamwidth for a fairly long time,, oof,, sorry about that y'all! Who know what became of me in 2019, but 2020 was a beast of its own, huh? So how about an update?
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I haven't checked the diagonals, but not a single bingo lmao. I'd like to come back to this as I find more fics (and maybe even reread others since there were a bunch in my bookmarks I can't remember at all!)
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Snowflake Challenge - Day 3
Jan. 6th, 2020 06:35 pmPimp Your Favorite Communities, Fests or Challenges!
uH,, hmm... I haven't really been involved in any! Snowflake Challenge is definitely a favorite of mine, but between the trouble of finding comms, fests, and challenges along with the commitment of keeping up with them, I just really haven't had the time or energy lately :,o I'll definitely see what others have to recommend tho!
On second thought, I'll at least mention a few community type things I've really liked recently:
r/bujo on reddit has been super neat! I've recently gotten into bullet journaling as a way to help me remember to do stuff and up my productivity. This subreddit has a lot of posts and pics of people actually putting their bullet journals to use, and it's helped me find ideas for things I can reasonably do with mine (as opposed to r/bulletjournal which is full of beautiful pictures of things I know I'll never find the energy to do haha)
...I said "some" but I literally can't think of anything else ;;
uH,, hmm... I haven't really been involved in any! Snowflake Challenge is definitely a favorite of mine, but between the trouble of finding comms, fests, and challenges along with the commitment of keeping up with them, I just really haven't had the time or energy lately :,o I'll definitely see what others have to recommend tho!
On second thought, I'll at least mention a few community type things I've really liked recently:
r/bujo on reddit has been super neat! I've recently gotten into bullet journaling as a way to help me remember to do stuff and up my productivity. This subreddit has a lot of posts and pics of people actually putting their bullet journals to use, and it's helped me find ideas for things I can reasonably do with mine (as opposed to r/bulletjournal which is full of beautiful pictures of things I know I'll never find the energy to do haha)
...I said "some" but I literally can't think of anything else ;;
Sunshine Challenge: Day 3
Jul. 24th, 2019 08:48 pm
Prompt 3: Canon Recommendations'
*rubs fannish hands together* So you're considering new canons, eh? Well I've got just the rec post for you and you're looking right at it! BEHOLD!
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I am finally, finally, finally going back to Miami to get my stuff and say my final goodbyes to my friends and the city I spent a majority of my life in ;o; You know we've had our stuff sitting in a storage unit for like... a year? I know it's materialistic but I think about that stuff so often... my Neko Atsume poncho... my OC notebooks... my books... I want it all here with me now!! I'll also get to see my friends again which! I am very much looking forward to since I have been... very lonely. I don't have any friends here, so it's been kind of rough. It'll be nice to actually spend time with people I'm comfortable around. My best friend's birthday's the week after I go, so I'll be able to give them their birthday present in person <333
I'm also looking forward to getting my desktop back... listen, my chromebook is lovely! Super portable! Super dependable! It has been very nice to me and I super appreciate that!! But I can't fuckin draw on it. I can't game. I can't draw... I miss Sims. I miss Paint Tool Sai. I miss a whole lot of things I had before suddenly uprooting and going to Seattle. I'm just... super excited.
Speaking of Seattle... well... for a bit of background, basically my mom got an internship that brought us here, but we stayed with family across the water while she was doing that and afterwards while she was looking for a full-time job. I ended up getting a job at Barnes and Noble while I was there (which!!! Excite!!!!!!). Everyone was super nice and cool and I ended up in a D&D group with some coworkers so that was awesome! The worst of it really was that I could never remember my coworkers on the book side (I work Cafe) so I would be always asking their name and if they had a membership fghjk
Fast forward, mom got a job (whoo!) and we finally get a house in Seattle. I transferred to the Barnes and Noble here and that was cool and exciting (I no longer had to travel 2.5 hrs each way from my new house to work dfghjk). But!! Well, everything's different first of all which isn't super bad? But I don't,,, know anyone. I'm not clicking with my coworkers like I did at my old store (though I was definitely an awkward mess there too) and I just,,,, constantly, constantly, constantly feel out of place. I feel... super outside the circle, except I'm standing directly inside the circle and trying to be as unobtrusive as humanly possible. People aren't mean or rude! They're just not.... overtly friendly in a way that helps someone as stand offish and nervous as me. You've gotta get to like Level 10 frienship with my to unlock my personality, so all I've really got going for me is my work ethic? And that doesn't super seem to be working for the store managers (though the Cafe manager and lead are v nice and say they're very happy to have me!)
Idk I just feel like,,, peak awkward constantly all the time.
I miss. Hanging out with my friends. and sitting in companionable silence.
I'm also looking forward to getting my desktop back... listen, my chromebook is lovely! Super portable! Super dependable! It has been very nice to me and I super appreciate that!! But I can't fuckin draw on it. I can't game. I can't draw... I miss Sims. I miss Paint Tool Sai. I miss a whole lot of things I had before suddenly uprooting and going to Seattle. I'm just... super excited.
Speaking of Seattle... well... for a bit of background, basically my mom got an internship that brought us here, but we stayed with family across the water while she was doing that and afterwards while she was looking for a full-time job. I ended up getting a job at Barnes and Noble while I was there (which!!! Excite!!!!!!). Everyone was super nice and cool and I ended up in a D&D group with some coworkers so that was awesome! The worst of it really was that I could never remember my coworkers on the book side (I work Cafe) so I would be always asking their name and if they had a membership fghjk
Fast forward, mom got a job (whoo!) and we finally get a house in Seattle. I transferred to the Barnes and Noble here and that was cool and exciting (I no longer had to travel 2.5 hrs each way from my new house to work dfghjk). But!! Well, everything's different first of all which isn't super bad? But I don't,,, know anyone. I'm not clicking with my coworkers like I did at my old store (though I was definitely an awkward mess there too) and I just,,,, constantly, constantly, constantly feel out of place. I feel... super outside the circle, except I'm standing directly inside the circle and trying to be as unobtrusive as humanly possible. People aren't mean or rude! They're just not.... overtly friendly in a way that helps someone as stand offish and nervous as me. You've gotta get to like Level 10 frienship with my to unlock my personality, so all I've really got going for me is my work ethic? And that doesn't super seem to be working for the store managers (though the Cafe manager and lead are v nice and say they're very happy to have me!)
Idk I just feel like,,, peak awkward constantly all the time.
I miss. Hanging out with my friends. and sitting in companionable silence.
