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shadowhiveUgh I’ve felt so run down these past few days. It hasn’t helped that, until this morning, whenever I slept I woke and didn’t feel rested at all. Cue feeling a bit headachey and also anxious and bleh. Hopefully feeling rested this morning means it’s over, or at least the worst of it.
My fic brain’s been a bit bleh too, which is annoying. I have four ideas on the go that I all really like and yet finding the words for them has suddenly become so hard. I’ve only managed a few lines since starting kinktober on Sunday.
We’ve gotta take Naryu to the vets tomorrow, for her to be checked out and get her jabs. So maybe that’s a thing that’s been playing on my mind. Especially after going last month and her having to get stuff in her ears instead.
Plus it would have been nan’s birthday today which… it, like my birthday and Christmas, is always a time I tend to get emo. Not that I was thinking of her specifically or anything, it just sort of happens. (In fact before this post the only time I thought of it was when mum mentioned it earlier.)
Anyway, better thoughts.
Monday I watched the next Who ray ep which was Mawdryn Undead. I’m not sure what my thoughts on it are exactly. The central concept is a sound one and I love the ship the exile’s have for being something so different. And Nyssa has a better outfit this time (and it’s always good for her and Tegan to be together). and Turlough makes for an interesting, morally dubious new addition. (And the black guardian’s booming voice is so great)
I think the main issue arises with the setting and the Brigadier. Now it’s always good to have the Brigadier back, the trouble is he’s not back in his usual capacity but instead as a teacher. Now it’s clear it was written with someone else in mind. I’ve not watched the special features but the booklet confirms it was originally meant for Ian but the actor was unavailable and then they asked Harry’s actor before the Brigadier. The trouble is he doesn’t seem like a teacher and the nature of the story means he’s one for years which… just seems odd. (And that’s not even getting to how it messes up the UNIT dates) It just feels they should have changed the setting when the character was changed (maybe to a military training school?) but they just didn’t.
But other than that I liked it, although I always remember it being the weakest of the black guardian trilogy.
Other Who related stuff is they’re showing off the new Magic cards this week and damn, the art is so good. There’s even an adipose card that’s so cute!
I managed to get pics of recent things, including the Lego orchid and I posted them here
Yesterday the new Fall Guys fame pass when live and it’s Halloween themed which is so cool. I love all the stuff in it, and the pass outfit is a bat! Which is gonna be my go to for the month. I need to get back on it more, and Fortnite too.
Speaking of gaming I had intended to get back to the dark pictures anthology last night but because my head was hazy I didn’t feel up to it. Instead I watched the Pokémon spooky stream, even though it wasn’t really spooky and I only ended up half paying attention sometimes.
However after it my head seemed to clear which is a plus, alas it being too late to do much, so I just did a little on ESO before sleep.
(Also yesterday Seapeekay played Trombone Champ which is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen despite its simple premise)
Today I woke and my head felt a bit clearer and more rested which is good.
Today was the Ahsoka finale, which ended up being great. I loved that we got to see the Nightsisters do their thing though I really hope they don’t get permanently tied to Thrawn now. It’s a shame Baylan and Shin didn’t get action in it, but it was clear they’re intended for the second season. (But damn Ray Stevenson really has big shoes to fill).
Now I’m gonna try and work on fic but we’ll see if any words come.
My fic brain’s been a bit bleh too, which is annoying. I have four ideas on the go that I all really like and yet finding the words for them has suddenly become so hard. I’ve only managed a few lines since starting kinktober on Sunday.
We’ve gotta take Naryu to the vets tomorrow, for her to be checked out and get her jabs. So maybe that’s a thing that’s been playing on my mind. Especially after going last month and her having to get stuff in her ears instead.
Plus it would have been nan’s birthday today which… it, like my birthday and Christmas, is always a time I tend to get emo. Not that I was thinking of her specifically or anything, it just sort of happens. (In fact before this post the only time I thought of it was when mum mentioned it earlier.)
Anyway, better thoughts.
Monday I watched the next Who ray ep which was Mawdryn Undead. I’m not sure what my thoughts on it are exactly. The central concept is a sound one and I love the ship the exile’s have for being something so different. And Nyssa has a better outfit this time (and it’s always good for her and Tegan to be together). and Turlough makes for an interesting, morally dubious new addition. (And the black guardian’s booming voice is so great)
I think the main issue arises with the setting and the Brigadier. Now it’s always good to have the Brigadier back, the trouble is he’s not back in his usual capacity but instead as a teacher. Now it’s clear it was written with someone else in mind. I’ve not watched the special features but the booklet confirms it was originally meant for Ian but the actor was unavailable and then they asked Harry’s actor before the Brigadier. The trouble is he doesn’t seem like a teacher and the nature of the story means he’s one for years which… just seems odd. (And that’s not even getting to how it messes up the UNIT dates) It just feels they should have changed the setting when the character was changed (maybe to a military training school?) but they just didn’t.
But other than that I liked it, although I always remember it being the weakest of the black guardian trilogy.
Other Who related stuff is they’re showing off the new Magic cards this week and damn, the art is so good. There’s even an adipose card that’s so cute!
I managed to get pics of recent things, including the Lego orchid and I posted them here
Yesterday the new Fall Guys fame pass when live and it’s Halloween themed which is so cool. I love all the stuff in it, and the pass outfit is a bat! Which is gonna be my go to for the month. I need to get back on it more, and Fortnite too.
Speaking of gaming I had intended to get back to the dark pictures anthology last night but because my head was hazy I didn’t feel up to it. Instead I watched the Pokémon spooky stream, even though it wasn’t really spooky and I only ended up half paying attention sometimes.
However after it my head seemed to clear which is a plus, alas it being too late to do much, so I just did a little on ESO before sleep.
(Also yesterday Seapeekay played Trombone Champ which is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen despite its simple premise)
Today I woke and my head felt a bit clearer and more rested which is good.
Today was the Ahsoka finale, which ended up being great. I loved that we got to see the Nightsisters do their thing though I really hope they don’t get permanently tied to Thrawn now. It’s a shame Baylan and Shin didn’t get action in it, but it was clear they’re intended for the second season. (But damn Ray Stevenson really has big shoes to fill).
Now I’m gonna try and work on fic but we’ll see if any words come.
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Date: 2023-10-05 10:28 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2023-10-07 08:18 pm (UTC)I see from your comment to Terri that Naryu's vet visit went well, yay!
I like Mawdryn Undead a lot even though just like you I wish they'd changed what kind of school it was set at when Ian wasn't available. But I love the Brig enough to completely disregard how odd he would be as a math teacher :-) I think he works really well for the rest of the plot, maybe even better than Ian would have done. I completely agree with you that the design of the ship interior is fabulous! It's both elegant and spooky.
I don't think I would ever have imagined Doctor Who being made into Magic cards! Great design though.
Your orchid is so pretty! It must have been really tricky to build. I love the bat sweater too, very stylish! Is that a picture of a wizard hamster in the second photo? It looks totally adorable whatever it is.
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Date: 2023-10-07 09:50 pm (UTC)Yeah it did, thanks! I’m glad it did
Yeah it is pretty good, though once you know it was meant for Ian it makes you wonder how it would have gone (and how odd it is for him to be a teacher) but once he’s with everyone he works really well in both time periods, which must’ve been tricky! Yeah! I love when they do something different and this one really was!
I still need to watch the special features but might tomorrow!
Yeah! The art is so good and they just revealed Turlough’s the other day!
Awww thank you! It was in places, but mostly time consuming (with the pot!) and seeing where things fit (with the stems). The sweater is Socute! I wanna get Naryu in it soon! And close! They’re Guinea pigs in Halloween costumes!
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Date: 2023-10-08 06:53 pm (UTC)Guinea pigs wizards sound even cuter than hamster wizards.
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Date: 2023-10-08 07:59 pm (UTC)This has a pic of it ynwrapped! They’re so cute!
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Date: 2023-10-09 03:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-10-08 11:55 pm (UTC)Hope you're still feeling better :)
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Date: 2023-10-09 09:12 am (UTC)A little, but again, my body/mind is like ugh. Yesterday my eyes got so aches twice which made my head fuzzy which wasn’t fun🥺