My 2023 In Summary
My 2023 in Summary
Okay, so this year was weird. Like, it wasn't particularly bad but it wasn't great either. Where do I start? I guess the biggest thing that happened was that my wife got laid off from her job and we've worried about that since May. She just got hired for a new job recently and I'm working now too, but more on that in a sec. We had to seriously consider what we were gonna do next if she didn't get a new job by the end of next month. We probably would've had to move back to our hometown. It wouldn't have been the worst thing but we've made a nice life for ourselves where we are now. Thankfully, we have a great network of supportive people who are willing to help us and I'm so grateful for that.
Anyway, I got my first real job a couple of weeks ago. I'm working as a sales associate at my local Vintage Stock, which works for me because I'm autistic so it's nice to be surrounded by stuff pertaining to my special interests (anime, video games, etc.). I haven't had luck with finding a job before because of said autism and a lack of a college degree. I once bombed an interview to work as a library page that it kinda scared me. So that's fun. It's been a big learning experience. A friend of mine from college is my manager so again, I'm really grateful for people in my life. Ordinarily getting a first job is not a huge deal. But I turned 30 this year so yeah. Speaking of which...
I turned 30 back in August. Big milestone, I guess. I don't feel that different. What has happened since I turned 30, you ask? Welp, I accidently ripped off a toenail on the day of birthday party. It's growing back so no worries, nothing serious. Hurt like hell, though. Then my wife and I went on our first vacation since our honeymoon, five years ago. To be specific, our first vacation ALONE. We've been on plenty with friends and family. Anyway, it was super fun. We went to Denver and had a great time. Two of my favorite manga (Undead Unluck and Mashle) got anime adaptations this year, along with the continuation of Bleach: TYBW. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom took over my life for most of May and June and it was great. I found out that my favorite game of all time, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, is getting a remake next year. I went into another indefinite hiatus with streaming. And I found out that I might have scalp psoriasis. Cool.
Like I said, it has been a weird year. But, I am kinda curious to see what 2024 has in store. To anyone reading this, I hope you have a happy New Year!
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Bowser Progress:
…This is just disturbing to look at. He reminds me of an unfinished FNAF animatronic.
Stream schedule!!!!!!
Tonight: Spongebob and the Cosmic Shake
Thursday: More of the same.
However, the time’s gonna be a bit different. Tonight, I’m gonna start streaming at 8:00 pm (CT) instead of 7:30. Just something I wanna try out. Also, I might stream my reaction to tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct. We’ll see! See you tonight!
My local comicon is this weekend and I’ve been thinking about what I’m gonna wear on Sunday. I’m not cosplaying but I am gonna try and represent as many fandoms as possible. Might post pictures here.
Just something cute I wanted to share. I was putting on the newest Bleach episode before going into work and my dog, Ammy (named after Amaterasu from Ōkami), decided to join me.
She left not long after the opening finished because she wanted to lay in bed while waiting for my wife to get out of the shower. I did catch her looking at the screen a bunch when we watched Dan Da Dan the other day so maybe that’s more her show.
Unfortunatly, I’m feeling a bit sluggish tonight so we’ll have to postpone this stream to next Tuesday. Sorry about this.
Stream schedule this week:
Tuesday: Paper Mario at 7:30 pm (CT)
Thursday: Paper Mario at 7:30 pm (CT)
We’re about halfway through the game so we should be done soon!
Need a bit of help
Hey guys, I’m under a bit of financial stress due to bills and a sudden plumbing emergency that has been striking us (third time now). If anyone has maybe like 3 or 5 dollars to spare, that would really help me out so so much. Ill even draw you a headshot sketch today if you donate and shoot me a message.
donate to my ko-fi if you don’t mind helping my roomie and I out a little– again, it means the world to us. https://ko-fi.com/fluffnflight
If you’re still taking responses for the Stupid Innocuous Bleach Faves, I love that Ichigo reads Shakespeare. Like, he doesn’t just have a casual interest. He went to college to study English Literature and became a translator. The man really likes Shakespeare. And that makes me wonder, what’s Ichigo’s favorite comedy? Favorite tragedy? Historical play? Sonnet? Do he and Orihime look for theaters putting on Shakespeare productions for date nights? (Yes, and they have a great time.) Who does he talk to about Shakespeare? I’d like to think at first he only talks to Chad about it because Chad is a great listener. Then he meets Rukia and gets her into it because she loves drama. After he gets closer with Orihime he starts recommending plays to read: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer to start. It makes me wonder what other authors he enjoys. Agatha Christie? Jane Austen? Mark Twain? Who knows? Anyway, I just love that Ichigo is a book nerd. Specifically a Shakespeare nerd.
Stupid Innocuous Best Fave
MAN I wish I knew more about Shakespeare so I could pick out all the plays and sonnets that would be Ichigo's faves! But I've only read the few plays you get through the US public school system (mine were Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer's Night Dream, The Merchant of Venice, one of the King Henry plays, and a truly terrible high school production of Julius Caesar, which was also somehow both a sci-fi AU and a musical) and one quarter of Jacobean Shakespeare in undergrad. BUT I agree with everything you've listed here and all of these headcanons, and want to add one more.
Ichigo's favorite filmic adaptation of Shakespeare is The Merchant of Venice (2004), because Al Pacino, ICHIGO'S FAVORITE ACTOR, plays Shylock, and imho does it absolutely splendidly. He is just so good at speaking Shakespearean English and making it sound fluid and natural:
Granted, I haven't seen this movie in like 15 years, so ymmv, but I would 100% watch it again--both for Al Pacino and for Ichigo!
The Mighty Bowser Progress:
I’ve been busy with holiday stuff so I haven’t been able to work on it much until this week. However, it is done! But first:
The shell! I had a bit of trouble here because I accidently put part of the inner shell on upside down. Nearly had to take the thing apart. Didn’t have to though. Next:
ARMS! Honestly, I just find this picture funny. Anyway, on to the main event!
Man, he looks so cool! This has been such a cool project to work on. Now I just need to figure out where to put him. :)
I love the concept of Baratie not just bc it's a sea restaurant and that's cool but because their policy is the absolute antithesis of "the customer is always right." Oh you wanna be a jerk to the staff? Get decked, loser. Being terrible on a date? Congratulations, our sous chef will steal your girl. Ordered a wine that pairs badly? Ignored, we're picking a better one. It's like objectively the funniest way to run a restaurant and I can't stop thinking about it.
Reads too much manga. Loves Bleach, One Piece, Pokémon, Kingdom Hearts, and more. Big Nintendo fan. He/him. ASD/ADHD. Ace/demi.
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