Wednesday Update

[clevermanka]

Found on Twitter. You might wanna be sitting down for these.
BB!Shen Wei cosplay
Weilan cosplay

I also saw this Multifandom Secret Virgin Ficfest advertised on Twitter via bonibaru and I'm tempted. Very, very tempted. No way will I be done with Ghost Story by the deadline, but I'm feeling sloggy and blah about where I am with it and it's a daily fuckin' struggle to hit my word count goal right now. Maybe I need a palate cleanser before heading into the home stretch? Idk, idk, something to think about for a couple days. The original announcement led to confusion if this was limited to K-pop fic and it looks like they say it isn't, even though it definitely sounds like it is in the AO3 description. Is anyone else writing for this? ( naye , please tell Dr. Skuld I will read the virgin!Jack fic so hard.)

Card-making was delayed because my gesso was all dried up. Guess that's what happens when you prep a whole bunch of card bases at once and don't use your gesso for over a year. It seemed like such a good idea at the time! So that was a trip to Michael's and nearly $30 because they no longer sell small bottles of gesso. sigh

Last night I saw The HU at a local venue and it was so good. SO GOOD. 1. Metal fans are great. I wish I liked more metal music bc they're all just so damn polite. 2. At several points in the show, I closed my eyes to absorb the sound in my ears, in my chest, and it was like a physical touch--something I've been very much lacking of late. Damn, I love loud music. 3. I highly recommend Etymotic earplugs. I have the first incarnation of their basic version and they are worth every penny. I would like to assume the next generation is the same or better (and who knows, those might be), but as I learned yesterday, this is not always the case.

Because in absolutely heartbreaking news, the new Diva Dolphin arrived yesterday and...I hate it. It's smaller than the old model, the silicone feels (very) different, and I don't like the vibration style. It doesn't even use the same size batteries (which I wish I'd realized before purchasing--that would've been a clue). So yeah, I spent $90 on this thing that I'm never ever going to use and of course sex toy stores never take returns. Y'all, I seriously almost cried. I'm back at square one, I guess, only with less money. sigh

Anyone want a brand-new vibrator that I'm sure will work just fine for someone less picky? 

I'm getting my hair trimmed this morning and will see if having my hair straightened (which only happens when I get it cut because I am lazy as hell and dgaf) cheers me up a little bit. I just want a god damn power-assisted orgasm, y'all. My hands are getting tired.

Comments

[kazoogrrl]

I swear I replied to this already, but it didn't seem to take. So here is round two of WTF?!?!?!, that sucks, and I'm angry for you, regarding the DD . . . fiasco.

[clevermanka]

[trobadora]

OMG, those cosplay links!!!!!! Amazing.

So sorry about the vibrator purchase failure. That really sucks. :(

[clevermanka]

It really really does. Can't lie tho, it's also hilarious because, well, it has to be.

[jo_lasalle]

Nooooooooo that is tragedy! ;__; I'm sorry that ended up so faily.

A Secret Virgin Ficfest sounds delightful! (Though three of the four characters I'm currently actively writing are Totally NonSecret Virgins, so there is that...)

[clevermanka]

"Faily" is the correct term. Like, I thought I was going with the safe option, but noooooooo, couldn't be that easy.

Let's face it, who doesn't wanna see Secret Virgin Zhao Yunlan?

[winter_blossom]

You know, it's funny how the idea of Zhao Yunlan as having been around the bases at least a few dozen times is so ingrained in me that until I saw this comment of yours I was like, "This doesn't fit Guardian at all so I suppose she's talking about (an)other fandom(s)?" XD

But now that I have the idea in my head (and having seen the prompt glymr linked to), I realised I'd read the hell out of that fic. (Virgin!Shen Wei is getting old, anyway) Just in case you needed some encouragement ;)

[clevermanka]

Shhhh don't tell anyone, but I think I'm gonna go for it. It's gonna delay Ghost Story even more, but I kinda need a win right now and this might be it.

[winter_blossom]

\o/

And I actually think it might help with the progress of Ghost Story in the long run? I always find that when I'm in a slump it's better to distract myself for a while; then when I get back to the original task my productivity shows a notable up-tick. (Though I am talking about assignments rather than anything creative ^^)

[clevermanka]

That would be GREAT!

[clevermanka]

omg y'all, I have a taker for the dolphin!

*weeps in gratitude*

[extrapenguin]

\o/

[glymr]

Huh, I prompted Secret Virgin!Zhao Yunlan over on Brush and Lantern just like, a month ago.

*considers*

*looks at WIP pile*

*backs away slowly* I'll just...leave this here, then.

I'm so glad you have a taker for your DD!

[clevermanka]

Ah! I remember that, now! Alllllllllllll the secret!virgin ZYL! There can't be too many of us! WRITE IT. =D

[glymr]

I put it on the bunny thread so I wouldn't have to write it!!! XD;

[elizacake]

Huh, I prompted Secret Virgin!Zhao Yunlan over on Brush and Lantern just like, a month ago.

I've been avoiding the bunny thread for a reason.... (I didn't need to know this!!)

[clevermanka]

We should all jump on this, seriously.

[elizacake]

No jumping on new things until the New Year.

[clevermanka]

*looks at today's measly word count for Ghost Story* yeahhhhhh I hear that

[glymr]

...Sorry?

(I mean, not sorry, because I'd love to see it but. ;)

[elizacake]

That icon of yours? It's doesn't say sorry at all.

[glymr]

Oh! Maybe this one does? I don't speak Chinese, sadly...

(*grins*)

[pamelonian]

A couple of friends I know went to The Hu. Sounds like they were great. I like those earplugs! I was afraid they would be hella expensive, but $20 is worth it.

[clevermanka]

They really were! If you get the new model, I'll be interested to hear (ha) your report.