It's my ninth blogiversary! Or it will be in a few days. It's also 8:15 pm, and I totally forgot I needed to make this post by midnight or so. A little peek behind the curtain lol. Anyway, nine years is longer than most things I've done in my life. (And that's nine years since I started this blog. Abandoned blogs before this one don't count.) I've said before that I was always someone who...
I didn't used to do themes for these posts, but I guess I do now? I had one specific match-up in mind for a villain, and I thought it'd be fun to make it a whole post. Also, these are such great songs, and I never get a chance to use them. So villains it is! Unfortunately I only have two things here, even though I usually have three. I'll be honest, I forgot I needed a blog post, so it's late,...
Here we are, the last blog post of the year! It might be the new year by the time you're reading this, but still, it's my last 2023 post, and I guess I saved the best for last? Since I am talking about my favorite books from the year. (All of which are queer, btw! Love that!) I'm grateful to have found these, and all the other great books I read this year, because they brought me joy or...
Uriel's family is cursed to lose their voices, but he can't pass up the opportunity when he's offered the chance to improve his singing at a prestigious academy. But between the curse, fae, and ghosts, Uriel and his friends may be in...
I made art! I have to excitedly announce it every time because it happens so rarely anymore. Last year I drew Rudolph the reindeer centaur, so this year I drew Cupid. He has albinism, which is why his hair, brows, lashes, skin, fur, hooves, and antlers are all light. I couldn't find a definitive answer on whether albino reindeer have lighter antlers though. I might still work on it some more, but...
I cut my hair a couple inches even shorter? Is that an update? I've been finding a lot of great music lately. This song and video are just really cool and sexy, I love it! (NSFW) The music starts about a minute in. ... And this music video came on after another song I was listening to finished. The song was so good and the video so powerful and the performances so emotional that it just...
I cut my hair! (And bought a pirate shirt!) That's my big October news. I also made some art! I bought Rebelle 5 Pro because it was on sale for $20 (normally $150) and mimics traditional media like watercolor and oil paint. I can't use traditional media because it takes energy, money, and space that I don't have, so this has been fun to play with! I love the idea of controlled randomness like...
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Dec's parents died two years ago, he's haunted by a ghost no one else can see despite living in a town full of mediums, and he desperately wants to leave. When a pianist whose music has helped him through the past couple years shows up at his door, it feels like it can't be a coincidence. Meanwhile, his best friend, Russ, is making plans to reform the shady Guild from...
Well, September was a month. And it's over now! I never know how to start these posts anymore. I call these "Life and Books," but as it turns out, life is usually either too boring to be worth talking about or too complicated to want to talk about, and I pretty much just talk about books, games, music, podcasts, and movies/shows instead. Speaking of which... I found this really cool cover of...
Normally for these posts, I do three different books and pick one song for each. This time I'm doing three songs for the same book! Because it's an amazing book and the absolute perfect kind of book to pair songs with. At least for me, because the reason books and songs go so well together is that they both make me feel, and, well, this book made me feel A LOT. I won't be able to explain all...
