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blysse-and-blunder · 2 years

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in lieu of a commonplace book is an april fool

monday (surprise!), april 4, 8:30pm

it is april, and i am content to be a bit of a fool

reading i don't intentionally theme these posts but this one sort of did work out so that it has a strong regency era flavor. weeks ago now i finished the gentleman's guide to vice and virtue, by mackenzie lee. in general, enjoyed this one a bit more than rwrb, though both have a bit of the problem of characters-that-are-assemblages-of-traits-instead-of-fully-realized-- here, though, the balance of the protagonist's flaws and charms were more smoothly done? or something? i had the problem i have with fluffy historical romance a lot, which is that i spend half of it questioning the accuracy and depictions of things, but aside from the inexplicable thief lord-esque turn for the fantastic at the 11th hour, most of the rest of it (including that there would be folks interested in and obsessed with the fantastic) didn't bother me that much. (well. a bit. and for the same reasons.)

listening so thanks to this fantasy music for inspiration video by blue turtle i've discovered a new...composer? project by a composer? whatever you call it when a composer releases albums under a particular moniker-- in this case, it's Johannes Bornlöf's Adriel Fair label/project, which makes like instrumental/symphonic soundscapes that all sound like they belong in fantasy movies or video games but-- and this is important-- aren't actually tied to any memories of particular media for me, and so were really good, mainly distraction-free background music for my most recent descent into writing hell. honorable mentions to 'never turn back' and 'the expedition', which delight me in equal but different directions.

watching so two of my housemates and i are grad students in the run up to the end of term, and the two of them have been incredibly stressed with teaching things-- so naturally we rewatched the 1995 pride and prejudice miniseries with colin firth and jennifer ehle. while it is not my comfort keira knightley period-piece, it's such a good time-- jennifer ehle is so good. the things i noticed for the first time, or noted differently this time, include: what a golden retriever puppy bingley is, how weird it is that he and caroline are apparently related (and the version of caroline here. fascinating); the tragedy of charlotte lucas, the special hell that is everything going on with lydia, and how not-titillating wet t-shirt contest darcy is. also dude, that pond was full of like leaves and shit and then you walked passed a way nicer lake on your way home? pick your tantrum bodies of water better.

playing fallow week. skipped dnd to work on Final Project-mageddon.

making mended a tear in my penguin pajama bottoms while watching p&p, which made me feel like the most accomplished young lady until i tangled my thread multiple times. no pictures because it is a very quick and dirty mend; we'll say it's 'visible mending' of the intentional, ethical variety.

working on through a series of accidents, miscommunications, me briefly having dropped out of my program without anyone noticing, me getting re-enrolled in my program as soon as i could make this happen, and general pandemic buffoonery, i have now had the past semester as the actual final countdown for my manuscript project i proposed in 2020. this'll be fine, i thought, it's only about one manuscript! that'll be plenty of time! but the thing they don't tell you about empirical research like that (ish, i mean, i was working on my own observations) is that you repeat and repeat the same examinations of your images, and you can see different things each time so it's worth it, but also it can take a lot of time! so i put 30+ hours into just this one project this past week, which could have been avoided if i'd just begun drafting earlier in the term when i said i would....... i yeeted the final draft to my professor about an hour and a half past the latest possible interpretation of the deadline we'd set, in truly a hail mary / pretty rough shape, only to find out earlier today that she probably hasn't read it for plague reasons. what a comedy of errors.

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thescrapbookingscientist · 5 years

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Weekly Blog Post #1 -Goodbye 2018 and Welcome 2019

1/11/2019

Dear Future me,

I’m a bit late starting this (which I have no excuse for), but the gist is that I’ve decided that from now on I’m going to make a blog post every week as a way to document and look back on all the good and possibly not good things happening in my life. There's no formula here, it’s mainly be just a free for all to talk about my week and the things I enjoy.

That being said, This first entry will be a bit different and quite a bit longer than normal, as I reflect back on the recently ended 2018. This year stretched on unusually long as Trumps Politics became a raging dumpster fire threatening a country wide collapse on a weekly basis, and authoritarian began spreading further throughout the rest of the World. For me personally, I

-wrote a 26 page thesis that I will never look at again

-graduated from UC with a Neuroscience degree

-served a term as a research assistant taking care of mice

-worked at then quit my job at Staples

-Got a job at the IRS

-Got suspended from my job at the IRS due to a government shutdown that is still in effect

-started dating for the first time (though no girlfriend as of yet)

-grew even closer to my friends as we typically hung out at least twice a week

-entered a DnD campaign

-Got suspended from playing said DnD campaign

-Discovered I like Sushi

-Went to my first concert since middle school (Panic! at the Disco and Hayley Kiyoko)

-Stayed at a cabin with my friends where we played strip jenga and got lost hiking in the woods for 8 miles in a thunderstorm

-Got a mysterious disease that lasted 2 weeks from said hike

-Grew my hair out then cut 10 inches off and donated it

-My best friend got engaged, My sister went to Sweden, and my brother moved to Toledo

-Watching my puppy Cocoa grow up (though we technically got her late 2017)

And probably a lot more that I can’t remember at the moment. As per usual I spent a lot of 2018 consuming media like the nerd that I am, so I’m going to spend the rest of this far too long entry ranking my favorite things I saw/read in 2018. These will be ranked by pure enjoyment, not overall quality, and aren't meant to be an objective best of list. I just want to talk about things I like. So:

Top 5 Movies

Honorable mention- Hereditary, a fantastic and deeply unsettling film that was one of the most emotionally charged viewing experiences I’ve ever had. It would be high on the list if I had actually watched in 2018, but I only just now watched it and had made the list before hand. Still, one of the best horror movies I’ve ever seen.

5-Venom-Movie was a fucking mess but it was pretty fun. I love the concept of the Symbiotes.

4-A Quiet Place-A movie with almost no sound/verbal dialogue and a great sense of suspense

3-Black Panther-Amazing sense of Style, Amazing Villain, A great Cultural achievement

2-Deadpool 2- Fantastic sense of humor, inventive fights, first big screen lgbt+ superheroes

1-Into the Spiderverse-Best animation I've seen in maybe a decade, Everything about this movie is surprisingly amazing, from the soundtrack to the character designs to the emotional resonance. This Movie can’t come out on DVD fast enough.

Top 5 Cartoons

Honorable Mention -Voltron-Disappointing Finale but 7th season had an amazing Keith/Shiro fight scene and Lotor, arguably one of the best characters in the series.

5-Rick and Morty-Not my favorite season but still smart, rewatchable, and unique episodes.

4-She Ra- Great characters and designs with the Catra/Adora conflict elevating the Series.

3-Bobs Burgers- Consistently good, funny, and relatable, My whole family enjoys it.

2-Steven Universe- Finally getting answers to alien plot, excellent art, plenty of lgbt goodness

1-Hilda-An incredibly inventive new series with a truly unique and empathetic fantasy world, adorable art, a wonderful mother-daughter relationship and some of my new favorite creature designs. The atmosphere this series creates is one I want to live in forever.

Top 5 TV Shows

Honorable Mention- Killing Eve, Like Hereditary I did not watch this until 2019, but I adored Villanelle’s strange psychopathy and the very lesbian tension between her and Eve.

Honorable Mention-The Haunting of the Hill House-Great character building episodes, neat effects, and a great building tension, an underwhelming finale brings it down a bit.

5-Stranger Things-Inferior to the 1st season but still great characters and interesting plot

4-Game of Thrones-Lots of plot contrivances but every episode was still massively entertaining.

3-Good Place-Genuinely great twist with creative ideas and a solid critique of moral philosophy

2-Dirk Gently-Batshit insane, quirky, hilarious, with absolutely amazing characters and writing.

1-Brooklyn 99-One of the best shows on TV, every episode is hilarious and heartfelt, I love every cast member. Ontop of having an amazing sense of humor, B99 is one of the most progressive shows on television, and continually address relevant issues in a tactful and good natured way.

Top 5 Anime

Honorable Mention-Zombieland Saga- a fun show with a creative spin on the idol genre, the heartfelt relations between the characters were a highlight, as was the presence of a trans idol.

5-Aggretsuko-Incredibly relatable with adorable and lovable characters.

4-Mo Dao Zu Shi-Unique setting with a great protagonist and a slow build gay romance

3-Devilman Crybaby-An unforgettable and highly enthralling experience, plus I’m gay for Miko

2-Megalo Box-Probably Deserves to be #1 for its fantastic sense of style, tension, amazingly choreographed fights, lovable protagonist and ‘Antagonist’, and incredible pacing.

1-Reincarnated Slime-This anime is just the ultimate escapist fantasy. Every week I look forward to watching the stupidly op and likable protagonist make friends with everyone he meets, build a peaceful city from scratch, overpower everyone with neat abilities, try his best to avoid conflicts, and comment on how hot everyone around him is. It's the equivalent of playing an RPG and doing every side quest you can to make everyone happy, I love it. It's just very Chill and pretty.

Top 5 Comics

Honorable Mention-Space Battle Lunchtime-Cute lgbt+ characters and fun concept, but short for now

5-Moonstruck-My ideal fantasy world with fun and vibrant fantasy designs and a highly diverse cast of lgbt+ characters, but only just beginning with a lot of room for further character development.

4-Trust-fantastic art and an intriguing setting with a mysterious but interesting plot

3-MotorCity-Stylish protagonist with an adorable girlfriend and an interesting supernatural twist.

2-Saga-Creative and exciting space opera that introduces lots of likable characters and then kills them.

1-The Adventure Zone-My favorite Fantasy Story of all time getting translated into a visual medium. While the first Volume was not quite as good as the Podcast (Though I don’t believe that’s possible anyway), it still had much of the great humor and characters with some lovely art and a condensed story.

Top 5 Web Series

Honorable Mention- Game Grumps-Not sure if I want to count Lets Plays but this channel brings me so much joy. House Party, Doodle Doods, and the 10 Minute Power Hours were highlights.

5-Monster Pop-Great colorful character designs and complex character conflicts with ample lgbt+ content

4-Buzzfeed Unsolved-very interesting and weird events with hilarious commentary, the hosts have a great chemistry and play well off each other.

3-Their Story-My favorite lesbians, stylish, cute, and fun, wish it updated more often.

2-19 Days-Amazing slow build romances with incredibly fun characters and interactions, Grade A Homoerotic tension.

1-Ava's Demon-Some of my favorite art and character designs in any Media, The plot is amazing and fairly unpredictable, I feel incredibly excited every time I see it has updated.

Well that’s all for now. Next time will be my favorite ships of 2018, as their were some interesting couples this year.

#Weekly Blog #1/11/2019

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