@eclecticmuses I recently got one of the new iPad Pro’s. I’d seen RedBubble offered cases and I was all excited to get one only to discover that the cases were for much older models BUT I found a way round it 🙂
That’s why I’m posting this, in case you want to share it with your followers who might have been as disappointed as I was thinking they couldn’t get one of your cases. What I did was get a regular plastic case and then one of the skins. I had to trim it a bit to fit the different dimensions but it still works! I’m really pleased with it, I think it looks super cool.
So as I posted last week I went away for four days. This was my first vacation since 2013, so it’s been four years. I had an amusing fandom thought while I was away (proving that you can take me from tumblr, but my mind is still here hehe) and I figured I would share it with you guys 🙂
First stop was the MAD Museum
Now this is in Stratford upon Avon so Nicholas Rush might approve. Indeed some of the exhibits reminded me of Destiny…
…but as it’s the home of Shakespeare Belle would probably be appalled that I didn’t do anything Shakespeare related. Truthfully (despite being a newly minted English Lit student) *whispers* I don’t really like Shakespeare *hides*.
Yup Belle isn’t amused. *cough*
Anyway moving on I spent the next two days at the Severn Valley railway, so a different part of the country but a similar experience to where I sent Belle, Rumple and Gideon for the Rumbelle Vacation event, (they went to the North York Moors railway).
Then finally on the last day I went to the ThinkTank museum. I didn’t get any pictures of that but by far the best bit was the Planetarium. I definitely think Nicholas Rush would have approved of that! I saw the Wonder of the Universe show, so it took us to the edge of the universe and back again, exploring how stars are made etc. It was fascinating and really pretty.
I got some goodies. The constellation set reminded of the Stargate symbols and as for the notebook, well with blank pages perfect for equations, I can just imagine a certain scientist scribbling in it 🙂
Hey everyone *waves* I know I’ve been really quiet lately, I’m alternating between giddy excitement and terrified anxiety. My uni course starts on Monday and Urk as I said terrified and excited 🙂 however before then I’m going away for a couple of days. I’m back Saturday night so on the off chance anyone messages me – I’m not here 🙂
Once I get into the swing of my new routine I’m sure I’ll be more active again. Have a great week everyone!
I know that’s not news to anyone. It’s not news to me either but foolishly I somehow always think it won’t apply to me. It’s like taking a week off from the gym, first session back and it’s like you’ve never been before. Well I’ve taken *cough* … well put it this way since the start of June I’ve written no more than 20k, that’s encompassing nearly four months *gulp* oops.
This week I did some overdue reflecting, planning and other mental housecleaning. I also did some physical housecleaning. I set myself up a flexible schedule and goals because I have been epic failing at accomplishing anything for ages. One of those goals was to write 1000 words a day. Easy I thought, it’ll take me half an hour I thought *snorts* yeah no, that’s not happening.
This time last year I would have been right but these days? I scraped 356 words in the end and it took probably more like an hour. I couldn’t believe it when I hit recount. Seriously there should have been more words than that!
Anyway, at least there is the maxim “slow and steady wins the race”. If I keep up with a goal of 500 words a day, I won’t get anything done very quickly but at least things will get done eventually. Plus practice does tend to improve matters so hopefully the amount will increase in time, just as it did before.
This was me earlier this year. I felt like I couldn’t get anything out, every word was a struggle. All I did was try to keep writing. Every day, even if I just stared at a blank document and thought about what I’d write.
You will get there. Yes, it’s a habit, but it’s also a mindset and I think when we get a little bit blocked, we compound it and make it worse. So write anything. Even if it’s 356 words across 3 fics. Even if you just tweak one sentence you already wrote.
I totally agree! I haven’t definitely compounded my block, so much so I think I have several blocks – I built a damn wall. Not intentionally but shit happens. Anyway, I’m going to try super hard. Blasting the block hasn’t worked, so I’ll try your suggestion and chip away at it instead.
Thank you so much for your kind words *hugs* and may I say how pleased and grateful I am that you overcame the block. I know I’m super behind on reading but one day (maybe this weekend) I’m totally going to have a fic-day and read until my eyes bleed. I just love your fic and I’m so annoyed with myself that I haven’t got to it yet, although on the other hand, it is kinda like saving up all the cake and goodies for a big blowout one day 🙂
Got Guardians of the Galaxy on DVD. I saw it at the cinema but I love the marvel films and wanted to watch it again. That opening with baby!Groot dancing is still the best/funniest thing ever. In fact everything to do with baby!Groot was the best part of the movie. It’s amazing how expressive that little tree is and how cute! Seriously just makes me smile.
So yay happy things! Then boo what gave this movie the right to give me so many feels???? I’d seen it before but it hurt just as much as last time! *sniff* I was struggling not to cry! Honestly couldn’t they have ended the movie with Groot being super cute? I know he had that really cute moment going to sleep on Drax’s shoulder but I was way too sad for that to be enough.
Yeah so no point to this except the Marvel “comedy” movie nearly made me cry and I felt like sharing the pain.
It made me laugh a lot and then nearly made me cry. I think the other way round would have been better, I like to end things happy. I know it was kinda bittersweet with all the fireworks and everything but honestly the funeral scene was just too much. I don’t think that’s suitable for children, it wasn’t suitable for me, I didn’t want to see that, it makes it too real and makes me too sad. I’m going to go live in denial verse now where Quill still had his space helmet ear thing or Rocket had another bubble suit.
Ugh the ending destroyed me :’( (also, baby!starlord is also baby!rumple! )
Oh wow! I hadn’t noticed that until you said it but yes you are so right. I suppose *counts on fingers* that was early season three and they are filming season seven now so 4-ish years BUT this GotG movie would have been filmed about 2 years ago? So the kid sure managed to look a lot older in just a couple of years. Although I guess kids that age do kinda change rapidly overnight, or just kids in general with Jared as Henry being a case in point.
Sorry I don’t know why I just thought all that out loud. I’m having baby!Rumple feels now as well. After all to his knowledge his mother was dead, and his father abandoned him, and he was left with two spinsters who taught him a trade and did their best with him. Much like Yondu did with Quill.
Sorry for the lack of Once in my queue, I haven’t been on tumblr in days. I’ve had multiple migraines and barely managed to get out of bed let alone anything else. That’s also why I haven’t reblogged anything, replied to anything etc. so I’m not ignoring you, or being rude. That’s also my excuse for not posting anything this week and why I didn’t do TMI Tuesday. Migraines suck!
*Hugs* So happy to see you again and hope you’re feeling better. We miss you when uou aren’t here.
Thank you all so much! I am feeling a 100x better than I did. I’m still pretty tired, and I feel a little like I’ve gone a few rounds in the boxing ring heh but unless I have another migraine (*slaps self* don’t even say that) then I’m definitely on the mend. Good thing too, I have things to do 🙂
Dark Matter’s going to be my new Almost Human. I haven’t seen Season 3 because I live in the UK, and I didn’t want to spoil myself, but some careful peeking has confirmed it ends on a cliffhanger with lots of unanswered questions. I don’t think that should be allowed!
Honestly it’s like reading a book and discovering the last chapter is missing.
I get they don’t think it’s financially viable to make anymore but I just want the questions answered. I suppose it’s possible Mallozzi will put up a blog post but I’m still holding a grudge because of Stargate Universe. I’ll never forget his answer when people said “but what happened???” and his answer was “your guess is as good as mine” because they’d written the cliffhanger without deciding how it would resolve. He did suggest half a dozen theories but that’s not the same as answers. I know that means we can decide what happened but ugh it’s just not same you know?
I tried to be careful with Dark Matter as well. I remembered Almost Human and I wouldn’t let myself watch season one until it had been renewed for season two. I figured it would be fine after that but actually it’s not. It seems it’s just as irritating even a couple of seasons in, and now I’m frothing up remembering other cliffhanger endings. Oh how I ranted about Agent Carter.
Would it kill the studios to think a little further in advance so things could be wrapped up and questions answered? Probably because I mean they have to write and film things a long time before they air, and it’s only after they air that the studios get ratings information and then decide the shows fate. So logic tells me that it’s not the studios fault but ugh, I’m still bitter.
Some good news at least! Plus I really loved the closing paragraph of the article and agree with it completely!
“What I appreciated the most about both Killjoys and Dark Matter was that they were a throwback to the types of science fiction shows that I really love watching, like Stargate SG-1, Firefly, or Farscape, as opposed to the network’s more serious offerings like Battlestar Galactica or The Expanse. But, while they were lighter in tone than their more prestige-aimed counterparts, both contained their own share of serious subject matter around identity, trauma, and loyalty. While we’ll get to follow one crew to the end, it’s bittersweet, given that the other will be left hanging.”
So yay and boo at the same time. I guess one out of two isn’t bad. Imagine if both had been cancelled? That would have been very sad. I’m a bit mixed up now. I want to happy dance for Killjoys because I’m thrilled at the renewal and I want to throw things because Dark Matter’s been cancelled.
@rowofstars thank you so much for the tag! 🙂 I wasn’t sure whether to do this for Rumbelle, Rumbelle + anyelle, or all Once fic. I’ve gone with all Once fic in the end so basically my entire AO3 🙂
What are your five most popular works by kudos? (in descending order)
1) Painting Layers of Love – [Tumblr, AO3] Kudos: 128
Belle French lives alone and she likes it that way. She’s lived alone ever since the terrible car accident which killed her mother and claimed her eyesight. Belle spends her days painting, in complete solitude, until one day she wakes up and hears movement outside. Somebody has moved into the cottage next door. She had grown comfortable in her solitary existence until Mr Gold crashes into her life. Now her future is uncertain, like a blank canvas, waiting for her to apply the paint and decide what kind of story she is creating.
With this story I kinda feel like I’ve created something bigger than me. It started by accident, I wrote a little ficlet to go with a prompt aesthetic and I deliberately left the end open. Shameful confession time, I did that deliberately because I hoped people would ask for more. It was soon after I joined the fandom and I guess as I was new I felt a little invisible, I know I shouldn’t try and justify the deliberate baiting by having the ficlet end on an argument, as that’s probably wrong. Like I said shameful confession. Anyway I didn’t plan this fic, it just sort of evolved into a monster WIP and it means an incredible amount. I promise, I know I keep saying that but I do mean it, I will update at some point *hides*
I had a random fic idea today. I was watching Countdown. Now I know that they film several episodes in a day and are just pretending that it’s “see you tomorrow” but they do have the same presenters. I wondered to myself what happened if they were ill. I figured if at all possible they would suspend filming until they were better rather than find a substitute.
THEN I wondered what happened if news presenters were ill because that was live, so they would have to find someone else. Then I went a step further (hence fic idea).
The newsroom canteen accidentally served some bad food, knocking out all the regular presenters with food poisoning, which takes at least a few days to recover from. The only people left with any training to present the news are Belle, who is paying her dues and hoping for a job as a correspondent overseas as she always wanted to travel, and Gold a former presenter who lost his nerve and has stayed in the editing room ever since.
Can they make it through the week without disaster? Will Belle be able to help Gold find his courage? Will Gold be able to help Belle find what she has always been searching for? I don’t know, that kind of thing 🙂
I also had an idea for another drawing. As if my hand doesn’t already hurt enough heh. There has to be a better way of doing the block coloring. I will have to look into that! I want to improve as much as possible after all.
