I played as Eivor Varinsson.

Touching grass isn't enough I need to move to the shire and live in a hobbit hole

So last night I was rewatching Stranger Things 3 and I noticed something. Everyone’s favourite Russian, Alexei, was found at Hess farm and later - to everyone’s great displeasure (that’s a severe understatement) - shot by a man named Grigori.

Now there was another incident you may have heard of where a man named Grigori Rasputin was hired by Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna - previously known as Alix of Hesse - to heal her son, Alexei. Later, the whole Romanov family - along with some servants, I believe - were shot in a basement.

Supernatural Season 15 Rant - Spoilers Ahead

I’m going to start this off by saying that I love and adore Supernatural. It is one of my favourite shows and it always will be. I watched seasons 1-10 in a single month because I just couldn’t get enough of it.

I’m also going to say that I’m an incredibly emotional person (honestly, it’s ridiculous) and I get emotionally attached to characters really, really fast and even though they’re fictional, I hold them next to my heart as if they’re actually part of my family because, in a way, they are. I can see someone for 3-5 minutes and I’m immediately like, “I love this person and I will defend them to my death.”

Now I’m going to say some things that might upset some people. Don’t keep reading if you haven’t watched season 15 or the latest episode.

Season 15 of Supernatural (especially the latest episode) has disappointed me tremendously and I have quite a few reasons.

1. No one seems to be putting in their all. This is the final season, end it on a high note. Put in your everything and make it absolutely amazing. Among other things, Misha wasn’t as gruff or gravelly (though I may be willing to excuse this for the “I love you” speech he gave to Dean) and Mark P. just didn’t fully take on the role of Lucifer aka my favourite character (I’ll expand on this in a moment; side note, I technically have three favourite characters: Lucifer, Jack, and Castiel).

2. The ending of the latest episode, what the heck was that?? Is my baby Jack-Jack the new God? Why did he leave Sam and Dean? He is technically only about three years old and he loves them, so why would he leave them like that??

3. The plot has been all over the place in this season. One episode they’re trying to find a way to kill God and then they’re out hunting some weird version of Baba Yaga. What?? Wouldn’t you focus more on trying to defeat the person that has ruled your lives and is trying to end the whole planet?

4. Why in the world would Amara actually trust Chuck? He imprisons her, she gets out and, after a whole confusing fiasco, tells him that she doesn’t want anything to do with him, then at the slightest promise of “harmony” and “balance” and whatever, she just immediately jumps right back on board. Is she really that dumb??

5. Lucifer. Lucifer has been my favourite character for years now. I love his sass, the presence Mark P. brought with him, his assertive and confident air and voice, his little gestures and silly, mocking facial expressions, all of it. I love all of it. Yet, in the latest episode, all of that was missing. His presence wasn’t loud and assertive, his voice was quiet and passive, there were no gestures or silly faces, his sass didn’t come across well because his confident, compelling voice was missing. His stance was all wrong as well. He was more wrapped up in himself (not in an egotistical way). No flailing arms or little hand gestures, no wide leg stance. He lacked everything that made Lucifer, Lucifer. He was missing everything that forged Lucifer as his character and his character alone. Maybe it was because the show is ending or maybe because he was called in for a role that was incredibly short (at max, he had about 5 minutes screen time), I don’t know. But what I do know is that what was presented was not Lucifer. And it was oddly jarring. It took me out of their world for the rest of the episode (which sounds really dumb but I don’t care). I love Mark Pellegrino as an actor and he will forever be the only Lucifer to me (do not talk to me about Rick Springfield’s little stint), but his performance in the latest episode kind of ruined it for me.

6. Another complaint with Lucifer’s role, was it really necessary to bring him back from the dead? I get he was needed for Jack to absorb or consume his power, but I was very much not okay after his previous death (both when Luci died and when Jack burnt Nick to a crisp) and I was so ecstatic and happy when Dean opened the bunker door and Lucifer was on the other side. I let out the loudest shriek of happiness and elation (my niece literally complained that I was “too loud”) with the biggest grin on my face only for him to be killed less than five minutes later. It hurt every time before and it hurts now. Thank you people whom I have forgotten the names of that wrote and directed the latest episode, you have once again broken my heart. I hope you’re proud of yourselves.

7. Onto the finale. The final episode hasn’t aired yet but you can already tell where the show is going. I was expecting this show to go out with a bang. Everyone dies because only then is their job really over but nooo. It has to be a nice, sunny, happy ending. This show started with darkness, it should end the same way. Go out in a pit of black or a flaming ball of fury. A nice big “F*** YOU WE WON’T KNEEL EVEN IN THE FACE OF DEATH” to Chuck or something. Don’t get me wrong, I love that Chuck now has to suffer like everyone else but I would have much preferred he take everyone and everything out in a massive power bomb or something. Jack walking away didn’t feel like an end, it felt like a lead up to something else. Something more. Not that we’re going to get that because the show is over.

I know it was basically a surprise to all of the actors and actresses that the show is ending and they’re angry and sad (which they have every right to be, they lost their jobs) but why make it a bad ending for everyone that has loved this show for years? Why make it bad for the people that have stuck around since the first season? Why do this to everyone that has stuck with them through thick and thin? Supernatural has not gotten the ending that it deserves and that greatly upsets me.

New Pickens’ Palace

It has been quite a while since I’ve been on here but I come with relatively exciting news. If you’ve seen my previous posts about the “Pickens’ Palace” and liked them, this might be exciting news. I am making a NEW Pickens’ Palace. It’s still very much a work in progress since I’ve only decorated a few rooms and I’m still working on the exterior. I didn’t like how bare and drab the exterior of the original is so for the new palace, I took inspiration from the Marble Court at Versailles. So far it is much, much better looking and I’m having a lot of fun decorating. The back garden will still have the big “Pickens” written in it but I want to incorporate flowers and walk ways and whatnot. Maybe I could turn the big “Pickens” into the walkways and decorate around it with flowers and fountains. I don’t know. If you have any suggestions, feel free to tell me. I’m always open to other ideas. I think I might make a room look like the room Jim has is the Tomodachi Life series. Could be fun idk.

Happy Birthday Queen Victoria!

Today she would be 201. She was born 24 May 1819 and given the name Alexandrina Victoria. My sister and I will be celebrating her birth and life by wearing white (Queen Victoria popularized the white wedding dress), wearing lots of jewelry (just from the portrait above that she loved jewelry), and we will be baking a cake under the disguise that it is for my sister’s father’s birthday because he was also born on 24 May.

The portrait above was painted by court favourite, Franz Xaver Winterhalter. It was given to Prince Albert by Queen Victoria in 1847, to mark seven years of their marriage.

Part 5 of the in depth look at the ‘Pickens Palace’

First Name’s Bedroom + Salon + Bathroom + Office - For sleep and his shady dealings.

That’s everything in the Pickens Palace. I hope you enjoyed this absolute monstrosity. If you have the Sims 4 and would like to use this house yourself, look up ‘Pickens Palace’ in the gallery search bar.

Part 4 of the in depth look at the ‘Pickens Palace’

Gaming Room - With five different gaming platforms to use, you’re sure to have some fun.

Laboratory - For science reasons.

Two Guest Rooms - For guests.

Third Floor Landing - Looks the same on both sides.

Jack and Jill Bedroom - For a butler and/or maid.

Gym - For acquiring mass or losing flab.

Jim’s Bedroom + Salon + Bathroom + Dressing Room - For the Dear Leader.

Examination Room - For... people watching.

Lab 2 - More science.

Witchy Room - I don’t have the witchy game pack so I had to make do with what I have.

Oh my gods they’re so blurry I’m so sorry

Part 3 of the in depth look at the ‘Pickens Palace’

Pool - A nice, heated indoor pool with plenty of natural light.

Landing 1 - How do you fill in space that shouldn’t have much in it? Rugs and arts.

Study - A study for... studying...?

Meeting Room - For... meetings.

Speech Room (Conference Room?) - Looks more like a church but... Jim is a cult leader so it works either way.

Home Theatre - Movie night!

Bathroom 3 - An even fancier bathroom. My favourite bathroom.

Bowling Alley - Bowling party!

Library 2 - Bigger than Library 1.

Living Room 4 - Another one.

Part 2 of the in depth look at the ‘Pickens Palace’

Living Room 1 - Fancy living room with a lot of greenery and an aquarium coffee table.

The Pub - Get tipsy, play some foosball, maybe hear Grim sing.

More Traditional, Family Living Room - For when you want to watch a movie with the family or play some chess.

Dining Room - A nice sultry red to set the mood at dinner and make your guests feel uncomfortable with your flirting.

Kitchen - Large kitchen to feed a large family.

Ballroom - For when you want to host a fancy ball.

Bathroom on the Right - Another fancy bathroom.

Throne Room - Fit for a king.

Living Room 3 - Another one, this time with a vintage touch.

Library 1 - For when you want to read.

Please ignore how blurry the photos are.

This is going to be really long and it has to be done in increments because Tumblr only lets you put 10 pictures in one post so brace yourself.

I know this house is a bit outdated now regarding the recent development s in Kevin’s Sims series but I wanted to do a more in depth look at the ‘Pickens Palace.’ In total, this house has 63 rooms. It took me three days to make this house. There were a lot of complications when uploading it to the Gallery so half of the flower bushes are missing out front. It says there are 9 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms but there are actually 12 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms. We’ll start with the basement like last time.

Shrek’s Garden and Bedroom - Not much to say here... It’s just terrible.

Prisoner’s Rooms - Plenty of room on the walls for a painting of the Dear Leader.

Vault + Entrance to Prisoner Commons + Time Out Room - Vault for napping in your money, dirty carpet, and a room for when your prisoners misbehave.

Fountain Square - It’s spring in the game so everything is kind of dead but I promise it’s pretty.

Backyard - For the Dear Leader.

Graveyard - For the bodies.

Time for the actual house. We’re going from the ground floor up to the third floor.

Entrance + Stairs - I had to find a way to fill a space that shouldn’t have much in it so there’s a bunch of art on the walls and a bunch of little tables filled with flowers and small sculptures.

Bathroom on the Left - Just a standard, fancy bathroom.

Disco Room - For when you want a techno/club like party instead of a ball.

Music Room - Where you learn an instrument or four.

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Today is the last day of Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language Week). If you didn’t know, the traditional spelling of Patrick is Pádraig (there are other spellings but, as far as I have found, this is the most common). Dia is Muire agus Pádraig duit!

Image is not mine. I found it on Google.

Happy Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language Week) everyone! Seachtain na Gaeilge started on 1 March and ends on 17 March. I’m a little late on the celebration, but better late than never!

Image is not mine.

Two fabulous movies like this are “The Boy” (Director: William Brent Bell) and “Within“ (Director: Philip Claydon), also known as “Crawlspace.” It’s been four years and I’m still afraid of the guy from “Within.”

Just in case you didn’t know, The Sims 4 has a Baby Yoda statue. I may not be into Star Wars stuff, but even I can admit he’s adorable.

Some pictures from my trip to Brookings, Oregon last month.

Yesterday I listened to “Six: The Musical” for the first time, thoroughly enjoyed it, and got inspired to draw. My favourite wife of King Henry VIII has always been Anne of Cleves and I love her song in the musical so she’s who I’m drawing. Definitely not finished and the headdress is just a *TAD* daunting.. Excuse the tip of my thumb in the bottom left corner, I had to hold the edge of the paper down. I haven’t decided if I’m going to colour her or not. I’m honestly quite proud of her so far. I hate drawing faces but I’m actually okay with hers’ even if she isn’t symmetrical. No fancy art tools used here, just a few stubby HB2 pencils and an unsharpened one because the others don’t have erasers. That headdress is genuinely daunting... Have you ever zoomed in on it? Not only is there embroidery but there are also hundreds of pearls and little tiny details that my stubby pencils aren’t sharp enough for. I’m going to have to find one of my pencil sharpeners for that.. My drawing of her headdress is a lot bigger than the original portraits’ so hopefully I won’t struggle too bad.