A Crowned G?

November 10th, 2020. Remember the time I made a fuss about this bed cover? Back then, I only noticed the obvious. But I seem to be developing a better eye for detail now. There's a G with a Crown, there's O O O, I also see 2D, and more. Anyway, this is still my fav bed cover because it was such an unexpected and serendipitous find that felt custom-made for me. Some things are just timeless, if you know what I mean. And this is only one instance, out of many, of me being 'in love' with the wonder around me. My best advice right now: TAKE PICTURES. You will thank yourself later. I'm still aiming to organize my past better, so please be patient with me and my sporadic (and often seemingly incoherent) posts. Once I can get going again, I'll be putting everything in place. And it'll be MAGICAL!

Summer Is Ahead

In my hippie era, I guess?

August 6th, 2015. One of a few sets of selfies. I've said it before, I'll say it again. TAKE THE FREAKIN' SELFIE. Or photo or whatever. Even if you think it looks bad. You'll eventually be looking back and wishing you had captured more. It gets so damn nostalgic with time and more. I no longer live there and then, and even though I appreciated it before, I now have a newfound appreciation for the vibes of that place and period.

(I was indeed very skinny that year, though. 💀)

From the Bottom Up

It's becoming a (self-imposed) mandatory act to bring back old posts whenever I end up going over something that's tied to it. And these days I've been listening to Imagine Dragons' music again. (Still love it, what can I say? Though the 'cynicism' I currently have does ruin the enjoyment to a significant extent.)

I got to post, on here, 2 times. Elsewhere? Who knows? I don't remember. All I remember is that I did listen to many of their songs back then, over and over again, and could also be personally fond of the name they picked for themselves. It really spoke to me.

So, what did I have to say around 10 years ago?

August 29th, 2015. A spontaneous media appreciation post. It's an icky song, but I'm glad and relieved this has been put into words.

June 12th, 2016. Another media appreciation post. The last paragraph got me thinking now. And maybe it should have been worded differently. Or maybe not. But I like to view it as the link to what we were before all the programming, conditioning, and "maturing", more like rust, got to us. I also seem to have been under the impression then that everyone is 'good' by default, or at least blank. I don't believe that anymore. Some of you demons are born and stay demons (just with more elaborate/intricate guises). It is what it is, though. But to clarify, and as I usually say, to those with enough humanity: Stay yourself, but WORK on yourself. We're here to learn, develop, and evolve.

Same but Worse

August 16th, 2015. A reflective post. Looking around, I am compelled to add the disclaimer that, "Hell, no, not to this extent it ain't my favorite." But here we are. In the middle of deeply catalytic events. Somebody asked for more witchyness? 

Long Forgotten Color Palettes for Costumes

March 8th, 2014. Excerpt from a reference post. Speaking of colors... I did the post-apocalyptic cosplay (first palette) but never got to do the faerie cosplay (second palette). Or did I? Hm. 🙊

I'm afraid I don't carry that much magic anymore. But I don't believe it is a lost cause either. Probably just ought to tune in more often and for longer, with a stronger forcefield around me. Thank you, again, so much, to those who bring it back - even amidst hellscapes. I needed that.

Huh? Wonka & Harry Potter + Hugh Grant

Alright, you know how it is. Can't help but think back to other works and posts I've made on them. Now that I'm getting into Wonka, which was by the producer of Harry Potter and starred Hugh Grant, here's what I can look back on.

December 25th, 2015. Excerpt from a Love Actually post. (All there is to it, actually.) *Thinking* Hm. Do I have a new favorite Christmas movie to override this one? MAYBE.

September 7th, 2016. & December 5th, 2016. Excerpts from Harry Potter / Pottermore personality sorting posts. Can you blame me, though? I've checked out a ton of personality sorting systems. INCLUDING ASTROLOGY. Which makes no sense and makes me look insane. It's this stuff that drew me into Harry Potter. I was suffering from the annoyance of the thing being so popular that I couldn't be interested in it anymore. But a sorting hat? The worldbuilding around it? Now, that I can't ignore! (And I did end up watching the movies, but I couldn't get past the first few pages of the book. Too anti-muggles for my taste. Though nowadays I'm like f 'em muggles. Jeez. But no, no, for real. It's fine if you're happy wearing boring bow ties or whatever. That's harmless. (Btw, this was during the era of the self-righteous pricks being louder than the voices of reason, hence my being pissy at Gryffingdors. But love them legit virtuous Gryffies and wish there were more of them.)

December 15th, 2016. Excerpt from a Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them post. And then I got to see this movie. Which was extra cozy for me because of my love for Hufflepuff while living in a Hufflepuff home.

November 25th, 2018. Excerpts from a personal Harry Potter post. Later on, I got a Slytherin card from a friend and a mischief t-shirt from a store. The article is mostly an aimless ramble, but this part still sticks out for me. Then again, I could never quite see myself as simply Slytherin. I got the ambition and the strategizing and the close-knit family deal, but the rest is... eh. I ultimately prefer to see myself as a Thunderbird. Now, THAT fits wholly.

Dreamers will be Dreamers

Yeah, no, I'm definitely not deleting older stuff. 'Cause, omg, THE MEANING.

August 30th, 2018. Excerpt from a personal post. My sister might visit soon! Very much looking forward to it! Sometimes dreams are so big and so far away (not to mention adversity-ridden) that they may take longer. Don't let that be what discourages you...

January 31st, 2017. Excerpt from a 'Back to Artsying' post. Sometimes I forget I used to let myself enjoy what little bit of magic I still had left in me. I'm concerned I'm becoming an adult in the worst sense of the word. Must fix. (Also, I'm not sure why I found it necessary to add the precise date when I made that, as opposed to when I posted it, but I probably had a reason.)

Project Hail Mary (References)

I may be wrong, but maybe it is somehow connected? Impossible not to think back to La La Land with Ryan Gosling there and to The Martian with Andy Weir also there. Especially with how they didn’t shy away at all from bringing up those films as they promoted Project Hail Mary. (Ryan even joked about redoing a scene with Rocky instead. This time, having his hand in a different direction, which had been haunting him?)

I caught Grace play-pretending a dance, while alone in space, that resembled one of Sebastian and Mia’s. Or was that just a silly moment? Like the glass tapping scene? Tapping is fun!

Anyhow and anyway, I wrote about both of those films too, in the past, so I had to go down memory lane. Like, I have to. It's what I do. So... LOOK HERE. It’s LA LA LAND AND THE MARTIAN WE’RE TALKING ABOUT. Do I have your attention now? But then again, ADDers will ADD. And that’s probably fine, too. ‘Cause… references. Sometimes they apply. Sometimes. Etc.

Okay, what could I have possibly written back then?

July 22, 2018. Excerpt from a La La Land post. You know what? I’m soooo thankful that Project Hail Mary took a different turn. I craved that happy ending. Romantic or not. Sentimentality can be just as wonderful.

January 4, 2016. Excerpt from a The Martian post. Actually, all the text. It was a quick post. But why was I ending each and every single sentence with an exclamation mark in the first paragraph? Was I shouting or what? Strange.

Time flies. And one day is not enough for everything I’d like to delve into regarding Project Hail Mary and all it may entail and imply. So happy I can nerd out on it forever!