Homesick
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gourdierWhat a mess this whole trip has been. To distract myself, I've been rrading like crazy; I'm now on book four of O.R. Melling's Faerie Chronicles, which is all about the protagonist's journey throughout Canada, especially Ontario. I have some thoughts about it as a whole, but aside from all that, the descriptions of Toronto make me wish that I was back home (although I'm not a Torontonian).
In two days I'll be on a plane headed back and I'll be SO happy to have this disaster of a vacation behind me.
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A Quick Poll Appears
19/4/25 08:09kallowayI finished Transient Gundam (who is quite beautiful, but ugh, I did not do well with the clear-blue plastic; it scarred in weird unexpected ways) and want help picking my next build.
...while I also go through All My Paint because I might get to an actual hobby store next weekend where I can theoretically buy more paint/replace any bad paint. It's so much easier to buy paint in person than try to figure out color swatches on a monitor. ^^;;
I still have some other stuff to sort through, and I think a few other repair projects lingering, I am slowly but surely getting the desk and surrounding area sorted out for the first time in far too many years.
To have clean desks...
*non-custom
**this may be partly built or questionable; I have a couple of UC MGs I got very cheap because someone had started and not finished at least one of them
***I forgot to note that GN Archer is also not the custom-colors I have planned for one to make it into Abulhool
I am totally going to end up getting an airbrush if it ever warms up and stays warmed up.
...while I also go through All My Paint because I might get to an actual hobby store next weekend where I can theoretically buy more paint/replace any bad paint. It's so much easier to buy paint in person than try to figure out color swatches on a monitor. ^^;;
I still have some other stuff to sort through, and I think a few other repair projects lingering, I am slowly but surely getting the desk and surrounding area sorted out for the first time in far too many years.
To have clean desks...
Poll #32996 Quick Gunpla Poll
This poll is closed.
This poll is anonymous.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 11
This poll is anonymous.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 11
Oh no, I bought too much gunpla! Which kit should I build next?
View Answers
HG Destiny Gundam* (Gundam SEED Destiny)
0 (0.0%)
SDW Heroes Qiongqi Strike Freedom Gundam (SD)
0 (0.0%)
HG Sandrock (Gundam Wing, HGAC)
6 (54.5%)
HG McGillis's Schwalbe Graze (Iron-Blooded Orphans)
3 (27.3%)
HG Gundam Flauros (Ryusei-Go, IBO)
1 (9.1%)
HG ZAKU I (UC)
1 (9.1%)
HG G-Bouncer (AGE)
0 (0.0%)
MG ZAKU II F2** (UC)
0 (0.0%)
HG Denial Gundam (Build Fighters Try)
0 (0.0%)
HG GN Archer (Gundam 00)
3 (27.3%)
*non-custom
**this may be partly built or questionable; I have a couple of UC MGs I got very cheap because someone had started and not finished at least one of them
***I forgot to note that GN Archer is also not the custom-colors I have planned for one to make it into Abulhool
I am totally going to end up getting an airbrush if it ever warms up and stays warmed up.
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Package-Racing and other delights...
16/4/25 20:19kalloway(three days of unposted updates again, whoops)
Have had a lot of mail coming in. ^^;; A couple of things were KS/pre-orders that just happened to roll in at the same time as 'must buy all the model kits', but now my living room looks like shipping and receiving. ^^;;
(I am watching a lot of small stores get royally fucked by the tariffs, especially nerd stores and other hobby-related ventures. Just, this sucks not only as a customer but just a person who is genuinely glad that being a nerd selling stuff to other nerds exists as a career choice and would like that to continue.)
Maybe over the weekend I can catch up on some hobby posts? At the rate the weather is going (wtf is the weather doing?), cemetery zine is definitely going to be a #0 with previous years ramblings and photos. On the one hand, alas, but on the other this is fine and maybe a good starting point.
Gundam G Generation Eternal finally released! I smashed through what I could and will attempt to figure out how to pace myself shortly. There are some pretty firm resource walls and no real reason to blast through things other than being ready for the upcoming Astray event.
( writing meme )
Have had a lot of mail coming in. ^^;; A couple of things were KS/pre-orders that just happened to roll in at the same time as 'must buy all the model kits', but now my living room looks like shipping and receiving. ^^;;
(I am watching a lot of small stores get royally fucked by the tariffs, especially nerd stores and other hobby-related ventures. Just, this sucks not only as a customer but just a person who is genuinely glad that being a nerd selling stuff to other nerds exists as a career choice and would like that to continue.)
Maybe over the weekend I can catch up on some hobby posts? At the rate the weather is going (wtf is the weather doing?), cemetery zine is definitely going to be a #0 with previous years ramblings and photos. On the one hand, alas, but on the other this is fine and maybe a good starting point.
Gundam G Generation Eternal finally released! I smashed through what I could and will attempt to figure out how to pace myself shortly. There are some pretty firm resource walls and no real reason to blast through things other than being ready for the upcoming Astray event.
( writing meme )
Saturday Night's Alright For Writing
12/4/25 22:33kallowayI bought a couple of things from a small gunpla shop and the order confirmation included a link to their discord server. I've been in gunpla/gundam discords before and ran screaming, but I joined anyway and so far it is very chill, they love Providence and Daggers, and I horrified them with my backlog.
Sentai Filmworks Spring Anime Sale, til the 20th iirc. I think I'm good for the moment and need to work on my backlog more. (I mean, I am, but-)
Apparently Hakuouki SSL is getting an English release, which is exciting. I don't think it has an exact date, though, so I'm just going to have to keep it in the back of my mind for later in the year.
I actually wrote and posted a drabble. It's not much, but it's something. Worked a bit on zine stuff. Maybe I can do a bit more later.
Also worked on cleaning in the dining room. I think getting rid of a few more plants will help out A Lot. I'm also going to take a bucket of sand and a bunch of incense out to the garage to burn while working out there. If it ever warms up, I mean, which it hasn't.
Sentai Filmworks Spring Anime Sale, til the 20th iirc. I think I'm good for the moment and need to work on my backlog more. (I mean, I am, but-)
Apparently Hakuouki SSL is getting an English release, which is exciting. I don't think it has an exact date, though, so I'm just going to have to keep it in the back of my mind for later in the year.
I actually wrote and posted a drabble. It's not much, but it's something. Worked a bit on zine stuff. Maybe I can do a bit more later.
Also worked on cleaning in the dining room. I think getting rid of a few more plants will help out A Lot. I'm also going to take a bucket of sand and a bunch of incense out to the garage to burn while working out there. If it ever warms up, I mean, which it hasn't.
305 | list challenges: 100 books & 100 games!
12/4/25 08:09straightforwardlyI’ve been having so much fun with that book/lists meme that has been going around, and last night I finally finished one of my own! …And then promptly went on to make a second one that same night. And then started a third one that I haven’t finished yet, whoops.
First: 100 Books That Impacted Me In Some Shape Or Form! Deliberately excluding manga/graphic novels because I feel like that could be a whole list on its own.
I spent so much time fiddling with this list, debating on what it means for a book to be impactful, where exactly the difference between “impactful” and “enjoyed” lies, and where any particular book I chose would fall on that scale… do not ask how many hours I poured into this, lol. (And then, of course, after forcing myself to stop thinking about it and just post it, I immediately thought of like 5 more books that really should have been on this list! Isn’t that how it goes.)
After making that list (and sharing it with some people), I started thinking about making a list for games I’ve played as well. Since I do much less gaming than reading, I figured I’d make it easier for myself and aim for 50 games instead. So I opened up my backloggery, began making my way through, and… ended up with 75+ games without even really trying asdfghjkl; haha.
And thus: 100 Games Beloved By Me, featuring many visual novels and indie games, because I am who I am. I had to add so many of these to the database… But also plenty of jrpgs, because, again, I am who I am and I love what I love, haha. <3
All of these are games I really enjoyed at the time I played them; I make no promises about how they hold up now.
I would really love to hear how much overlap we have on either or both of these lists! As well as any more specific thoughts you might have on the books and games featured there <3
(As mentioned above, I have started a third list—for beloved/formative manga reads—though it’s slower going due to the amount of fan translations I read as a teenager that I no longer remember titles for… If I ever do finish it, I’ll share here! Also contemplating making another list for anime… but that will also have to wait.)
First: 100 Books That Impacted Me In Some Shape Or Form! Deliberately excluding manga/graphic novels because I feel like that could be a whole list on its own.
I spent so much time fiddling with this list, debating on what it means for a book to be impactful, where exactly the difference between “impactful” and “enjoyed” lies, and where any particular book I chose would fall on that scale… do not ask how many hours I poured into this, lol. (And then, of course, after forcing myself to stop thinking about it and just post it, I immediately thought of like 5 more books that really should have been on this list! Isn’t that how it goes.)
After making that list (and sharing it with some people), I started thinking about making a list for games I’ve played as well. Since I do much less gaming than reading, I figured I’d make it easier for myself and aim for 50 games instead. So I opened up my backloggery, began making my way through, and… ended up with 75+ games without even really trying asdfghjkl; haha.
And thus: 100 Games Beloved By Me, featuring many visual novels and indie games, because I am who I am. I had to add so many of these to the database… But also plenty of jrpgs, because, again, I am who I am and I love what I love, haha. <3
All of these are games I really enjoyed at the time I played them; I make no promises about how they hold up now.
I would really love to hear how much overlap we have on either or both of these lists! As well as any more specific thoughts you might have on the books and games featured there <3
(As mentioned above, I have started a third list—for beloved/formative manga reads—though it’s slower going due to the amount of fan translations I read as a teenager that I no longer remember titles for… If I ever do finish it, I’ll share here! Also contemplating making another list for anime… but that will also have to wait.)
So much news!
10/4/25 21:06nansliceWe're married! It was so wonderful and lovely. We picked out four different songs to play: I'm Gonna Be by The Proclaimers, Work Song by Hozier, Hopeless Wanderer by Mumford & Sons, and Smithereens by Twenty One Pilots. Our witness was the little dog (and some people who worked at the restaurant beside it) and we said our vows. The officiant asked us various questions about our relationship and each other. It was so good. <3 So yeah, I'm married! That's crazy.
I also got a new job and immediately had a mental crisis right after the orientation. Full on getting sick on myself and crying. XD; So I'll be starting therapy soon! It wasn't a job I was particularly attached to or interested in so I'm not too upset about it. We're good. We're safe. We have what we need. It's more about the wants that's the problem, haha, but we'll be okay (Will keeps reminding me that we're fine and that everything is okay, and I keep apologizing for being a basket case, and everything is good).
It looks like 21 of the 25 strawberry plants are coming up quite nicely! As are the snap peas and some of the bok choy. The beets have struggled and we may need to replant. I also recently transplanted over 40 lily bulbs from an overly full pot (I originally planted just three bulbs five years ago!) to a new front garden that's surrounding the larch tree we just planted. Which is looking so weird and strange, I'll have to take pictures. I love it. ;3; Also started some seeds indoors, including a bush bean that already has actual leaves coming in. I'm so proud; gonna have to expand the gardens again (a good problem to have!).
The three little grafted trees we drove to Portland to get are all budding and looking very pleased with themselves; I've moved them to one gallon pots they can stay in for this season as they mature.
Relatedly, I've been looking up some liberal homesteading accounts to follow. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that so much homesteading slants right but I continuously am. :\ I think because of that, a few people are being more open about their political views. I simply do not have it in me to take advice from anti-vaxxers or climate change deniers or anything like that.
Fandom activity came to a grinding halt for a couple of weeks but I think I'm coming out of that; today I've posted the rest of my art pieces for Rare Kink Buffet and am writing this post here! I also have a couple of reference photos I'd like to start turning into some sort of art piece. I don't know, it's kind of hard to focus on things right now. :\a But not really in a bad way, I think? I'm just preoccupied by other things.
I also got a new job and immediately had a mental crisis right after the orientation. Full on getting sick on myself and crying. XD; So I'll be starting therapy soon! It wasn't a job I was particularly attached to or interested in so I'm not too upset about it. We're good. We're safe. We have what we need. It's more about the wants that's the problem, haha, but we'll be okay (Will keeps reminding me that we're fine and that everything is okay, and I keep apologizing for being a basket case, and everything is good).
It looks like 21 of the 25 strawberry plants are coming up quite nicely! As are the snap peas and some of the bok choy. The beets have struggled and we may need to replant. I also recently transplanted over 40 lily bulbs from an overly full pot (I originally planted just three bulbs five years ago!) to a new front garden that's surrounding the larch tree we just planted. Which is looking so weird and strange, I'll have to take pictures. I love it. ;3; Also started some seeds indoors, including a bush bean that already has actual leaves coming in. I'm so proud; gonna have to expand the gardens again (a good problem to have!).
The three little grafted trees we drove to Portland to get are all budding and looking very pleased with themselves; I've moved them to one gallon pots they can stay in for this season as they mature.
Relatedly, I've been looking up some liberal homesteading accounts to follow. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that so much homesteading slants right but I continuously am. :\ I think because of that, a few people are being more open about their political views. I simply do not have it in me to take advice from anti-vaxxers or climate change deniers or anything like that.
Fandom activity came to a grinding halt for a couple of weeks but I think I'm coming out of that; today I've posted the rest of my art pieces for Rare Kink Buffet and am writing this post here! I also have a couple of reference photos I'd like to start turning into some sort of art piece. I don't know, it's kind of hard to focus on things right now. :\a But not really in a bad way, I think? I'm just preoccupied by other things.
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Various and Sundry
9/4/25 21:27kallowayThis is like a week in the making because I fell hard into 'but nobody cares, Kalloway' brainweasels. *sigh*
I have mostly gotten the bathroom back together, though I expect I will be finding drywall dust forever awhile despite my best efforts. I started cleaning in the dining room and spelunked all the way to the one nesting table I have, which is the middle of a trio of which my parents have the largest and smallest. No, I have no idea how this happened. Once we figure out something to replace it, I'll return it.
In an attempt to close some tabs on my phone, I made ashort list of a bunch of the tabs that have something I want to buy and am working on just... buying what I reasonably can. Which is not all of it, of course. Quite a bit is stuff like $2 games on itch and whatnot. I also really want all of Kim Hu's Jeweled Saint Prints, which frequently go on sale, but that will require purchasing frames and figuring out where to hang them and I want to at least know where they're going before I order them. I pre-ordered a Code Geass Lancelot kit, which is apparently getting a reprint soon. For some reason, I thought I had one. I have a Vincent, though, and that seems to be it. I still need to make an order from a (new/used) bookstore that has a strong Fediverse presence. They have a few Sharon Shinn books I need, and some Arthuriana.
I have a bunch of packages package-racing from around the world. We'll see how that goes. *sigh*
I have mostly gotten the bathroom back together, though I expect I will be finding drywall dust for
In an attempt to close some tabs on my phone, I made a
I have a bunch of packages package-racing from around the world. We'll see how that goes. *sigh*