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grimmrowChapter 7 in my book, I'm near the end of Chapter 7 actually. I've been writing all day, since like 9:45 this morning.
I'm also in the middle of reading a Native American horror story called White Horse and Twilight, the first book. From what I remember of the first serial of the book, it was actually crappy. I remember a lot of she sighed, he said, she said. I do the same thing now but I want to write like whoever Stephanie Myers' editor is. It's a really good book now.
Edward is a bit more controlling than usual, I'd call him a narcissit, but that's not Stephanie's intention. He's just a normal 'vampire' whose idea of caring is an overbearing mother figure, which is what Bella needed after Renee got married.
Also it's a lot slower paced than the movies, which I enjoy, them falling in love now makes sense. In the movies it's just like... okay, we see each other a couple times, you save me once and now we're in love. I will never stop making fun of the films, even though I have a soft spot in my heart for them but the books are way way way, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better. I promise.
I'll speak more on White Horse in a little bit but the chapters are short and engaging, it reads like a really long horror movie with a lot of scenes. It's easy to picture and imagine as well too. The author uses vivid imagery to get their point across.
Anyway, back to reading Twilight. I'm going to power read through this book in the next two days. Time to put on another pomodoro and read it again.
I'm also in the middle of reading a Native American horror story called White Horse and Twilight, the first book. From what I remember of the first serial of the book, it was actually crappy. I remember a lot of she sighed, he said, she said. I do the same thing now but I want to write like whoever Stephanie Myers' editor is. It's a really good book now.
Edward is a bit more controlling than usual, I'd call him a narcissit, but that's not Stephanie's intention. He's just a normal 'vampire' whose idea of caring is an overbearing mother figure, which is what Bella needed after Renee got married.
Also it's a lot slower paced than the movies, which I enjoy, them falling in love now makes sense. In the movies it's just like... okay, we see each other a couple times, you save me once and now we're in love. I will never stop making fun of the films, even though I have a soft spot in my heart for them but the books are way way way, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better. I promise.
I'll speak more on White Horse in a little bit but the chapters are short and engaging, it reads like a really long horror movie with a lot of scenes. It's easy to picture and imagine as well too. The author uses vivid imagery to get their point across.
Anyway, back to reading Twilight. I'm going to power read through this book in the next two days. Time to put on another pomodoro and read it again.
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Aug. 3rd, 2025 04:20 amgrimmrowI'm craving several no bake cookies, and other sweet treats I'm used to my mother making all the time. =( I WANT ME SOME NO BAKES. SOMEONE SEND ME SOME OF THOSE, BUCKEYES AND PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS!
Doublepost: Links!
Aug. 2nd, 2025 05:37 pmvolkameria- A fantastic opinion piece in The Guardian discussing pop culture. Every single line is a banger, but leaving some of my favorites below:
- This is an earnest but somehow deeply sad defibrillation of dead worlds, built around a hollow craving that can never ever be filled.
It’s the cultural equivalent of MAGA – the lie that there was some glorious past where things were flourishing and wholesome and if we can just get back there we’ll be on track again. But there never was that past. It’s a distortion of immature childhood memories and historical rewriting by big corporations.
This is the multiverse made real by an increasingly small cabal of conglomerates leveraging their various assets, stuffing each storytelling turducken full of old money-makers to reduce the risk in anything new. It’s not so much the multiverse as the IP-verse. Every brand everywhere all at once.
- An essay on Japanese animation culture in the 1970s, and how it shaped Miyazaki and other industry giants. I've skimmed it and have it saved for a more thorough read later, but it is fantastic.
- MIGardener - a new(er) seed source by a husband and wife team in Michigan! They're running a 40% off sale and have their 2025 catalogue out now if you want to get a head start on future garden plans.
- Rancho Gordo, a farm cooperative specializing in high quality heirloom beans of all kinds. Expensive? Yes. 100% worth it? Yes. I cannot stress enough how amazing and high quality their beans are, and they're one of the few sources of dried hominy I can easily find!
- A deep dive into how Gameboy Cartridges work, including hardware modifications people have made. Another one I've skimmed but looks fantastic and highly knowledgeable.
- Weekly Home Check, a 3x week email newsletter for home cleaning reminders. As a perpetually forgetful person who thrives on routine, I appreciate this.
- Article by Aftermath on payment processors censoring NSFW games, why they can do this, and what's being done in protest - this is incredibly important to at least know about, as this is the only outlet I've seen discussing the phenomenon. If you have time, definitely call one of these companies and let their support team know they have no right to decide who should be able to purchase what!
Fandom Update, August 2, 2025
Aug. 2nd, 2025 06:39 amvolkameriaPlaying: Even more UmaMusu! I also have To a T on my to play-list, but it looks like it's not on Switch yet. Not opposed to playing it on my computer, but it seems like the sort of game I'd much rather play on the couch. Honestly, I'd love another puzzle kind of Switch game to play but nothing has caught my eye yet, and I want to finish Hundred Line before starting 13 Sentinels. Maybe I'll take another look at the store and see, I've heard Mika and the Witch's Mountain is fantastic.
Reading: Finished Zer0es - a 3/5 modern thriller with some genuinely terrifying imagery (the description of what the main villain is... was not expecting it to get that dark, bravo.) elevated to a 5/5 with the narration. Seriously, I would have dropped this book if I read it on my own as the prose is not super great, but the audiobook is phenomenal.ray chase my beloved I started listening to The Enchanted Greenhouse (Cozy romance/fantasy novel) by Sarah Beth Durst which has the same exact vibes as The Spellshop (precisely what I was looking for!). Also started reading Shielded (YA fantasy) by KayLynn Flanders which is a quick, fun novel - read the first quarter of the book in a sitting and will probably finish it within the week.
Watching: Saw The Matrix for the first time this week. Great movie, I can see how and why it had the influence it did on culture and future cyberpunk movies/aesthetics. More Dropout as well. A few episodes of Dr. Who as well, but nothing much in the TV space. Hoping to get some friends together to watch KPop Demon Hunters soon!
Listening: Outside of the audiobooks above, I'm not listening to a whole lot outside of music. Lots of metal and sadboy acoustic songs for maximum whiplash!
Writing: Got a few hundred more words down for IIBB - a little worried I'm going to have to cut back on scope to make the deadline. I mostly just want to get to The Scene at this point.
Reading: Finished Zer0es - a 3/5 modern thriller with some genuinely terrifying imagery (the description of what the main villain is... was not expecting it to get that dark, bravo.) elevated to a 5/5 with the narration. Seriously, I would have dropped this book if I read it on my own as the prose is not super great, but the audiobook is phenomenal.
Watching: Saw The Matrix for the first time this week. Great movie, I can see how and why it had the influence it did on culture and future cyberpunk movies/aesthetics. More Dropout as well. A few episodes of Dr. Who as well, but nothing much in the TV space. Hoping to get some friends together to watch KPop Demon Hunters soon!
Listening: Outside of the audiobooks above, I'm not listening to a whole lot outside of music. Lots of metal and sadboy acoustic songs for maximum whiplash!
Writing: Got a few hundred more words down for IIBB - a little worried I'm going to have to cut back on scope to make the deadline. I mostly just want to get to The Scene at this point.