I just got out of the shower which means I’m optimistic about projects and social media so I’m writing this draft before the mood fades and I’m immovable again
Ok so
Been a while. If you still follow this account you may or may not have noticed that the only things that have been posted since December 2018 are posts that say what day it is
A lot of this is because my posts here and on shipitouttahere got screwed up in The Great Tumblr Purge of 2018 and I was mad and didn’t wanna fix it. I still am and don’t.
But I do miss Tumblr. I’ve lurked off and on since then, just liking posts and sending them to friends instead of reblogging to keep my account more or less inactive (except for the dates posts, because it amused me to imagine getting a person looking at my page and wondering how many years in advance I have “It’s December 10th” gifs queued).
I’ve bopped around discord servers. I’ve disappeared from discord servers. I wish it were easier to find and get into discord servers that actually stay active. I’m around on Twitter but not like posting original stuff or anything. I’m on Instagram but the app crashes when I try and make posts a lot of the time so I just post stories. My cat’s instagram is updated with stories more than my own. I chat in Twitch communities a lot.
But I miss the social fandom stuff of tumblr. I started a Miraculous Only Sideblog because I didn’t have anyone to talk to about it (either due to lack of interest or spoilers because they weren’t caught up) and have been enjoying throwing stuff out into the void and getting excited with strangers about theories (please invite me to your Miraculous discords). You might’ve seen my Risk/Strike back comic floating around (warning: spoilers for s4 finale).
However I can’t message people from that account for some reason, and it occurs to me that having a seemingly inactive blog might not be a great way to make friends on the platform, especially if they’re vetting to make sure I’m not a bot (I still get regular new followers who are definitely bots that don’t know what asexual means).
So here’s some updates on me:
in grad school
for biology/teaching
I have no background in biology or teaching
it’s kicking my ass constantly
moved to Colorado
for grad school
even though it’s 90% asynchronous online
having a lot of issues with depression, adhd, loneliness, etc
some shit has happened
I will talk about/send picture of my cat with no warning
he is very cute
he is on my lap right now
I’m very lucky he isn’t trying to type along with me
in my 30s
in case that matters to you
AAA
asexual
aromantic
agender
(and/or nonbinary)
not currently working
due to aforementioned school and shit that happened
i cant remember/find the post, but there was one that was like “dramatic twiyor reveal except they instantly freak out about leaving anya alone” and. yeah. i agree
once more thinking about the tragedy of YA dystopia :/
like. they all just hopped on the capitalism train because of the hunger games’ success and like. just copy-catted instead of like, using dystopia for its intended purpose: to tell the reader what (the author thinks) society should never be like, based on an existing issue in the real world. like, most YA dystopia is straight up just made to capitalise on the dystopia craze without actually putting any political thought into a very political genre :/
and like you can pinpoint the (fairly) recent YA dystopia craze back to the Hunger Games and the success there and, to Collins’ credit, the Hunger Games really do deserve the success. like, THG really does marry YA and dystopia together beautifully. it’s a story but it’s also a message. and that is what dystopia is all about babayyy.
but because of that we got our copycats, and you know they’re copycats because, for one, there’s the timing. you don’t just magically get a sudden influx of a certain genre of book/movie for no reason. but also, so much of these copycats is built on very literal interpretations of THG. it’s all “badass warrior girl” this and “the government is bad” that and “love triangle blah blah”. in a way they ‘borrow’ what, on a surface level, they believe made THG so successful in the first place.
but in copying they never actually understand. (and this is why i am so against copying homework n shit.) they never learned from THG. they don’t understand dystopia and why or how comes about or what it is meant to achieve. because dystopia is meant to deliver a political message.
and like, sure, (some) YA dystopia has merit as entertainment but that. is. not. the. point. of. dystopia. and i am just. i want to know what would’ve happened if ya dystopia had actually done the genre justice.
once more thinking about the tragedy of YA dystopia :/
like. they all just hopped on the capitalism train because of the hunger games’ success and like. just copy-catted instead of like, using dystopia for its intended purpose: to tell the reader what (the author thinks) society should never be like, based on an existing issue in the real world. like, most YA dystopia is straight up just made to capitalise on the dystopia craze without actually putting any political thought into a very political genre :/
Damn what is up with people demanding to be spoon fed morals in their fiction?? This is not one of Aesop’s fables, it’s not “This Is What You Should Do To Be A Good Person” it is god damn XTreme House Reno and freaking stupor-natural. If you’re watching and reading shit intended for an adult audience you are not gonna be given a little summary of all the things that are bad and why you shouldn’t do them teehee. You are watching adult fiction, as an adult. You’re gonna be expected to figure it out for yourself.
if you often like or reblog my posts i 100% remember your username and mentally go “oh yes friend” every single time i see you in my notes or on my dash
Hello everyone, to celebrate me reaching an important milestone, I have decided to do an art giveaway! (I actually hit 650 awhile ago but I still want to celebrate it!)
Ends: May 26th, 2017 EST !
Rules:
Must be following me! This is a celebration for my followers helping me reach this part of my art journey! (please check out my art first before you hit that follow button! they’rehere)
I will be picking 6 winners! 2 winners for each of the three things you can win from the giveaway!
Both likes and reblogs count! You can reblog as much as you want to but don’t spam!
Keep your ask box open! I’ll contact you through your asks if you’ve won! If you don’t reply within 24 hours, I’ll pick a new winner ;w;
Had a revelation recently and thought it might help other people too.
There is absolutely NO shame in having a ton of projects on the go and switching between or even dropping them on a whim.
Hobbies are meant to be FUN.
You can have 20 writing projects, or knitting, or whatever your thing is, and putting them down for a bit or abandoning them is a-okay.
I personally would never think that someone who started playing a video game and then decided to play another before it was finished was a quitter, so why am I so judgemental towards myself?
Doing your hobbies in a way that brings you joy isn’t selfish or weak, it’s…literally the whole point of them. Go nuts!
