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[ysobel]

...I guess the year's over, huh

Got to spend time today and yesterday with my sister and the niblings. They're still adorable.

I recently pointed at a new to me show, Orville -- basically a Star Trek clone that feels more true to Trek than current grimdark Trek shows. Some of the characters are annoying but overall it's good. Of course I'm way out of fandom circles any more so I'm probably late to the party... ah well.

I also have a bunch of comfort watching to do -- Galaxy Quest, Princess Bride, LotR, forget what else. Probably Die Hard, haven't watched that yet this year (...which I will also be able to say tomorrow but that's less impressive). Nightmare Before Christmas. Good Omens S2, probably also S1. Things like that. But first, finishing Orville.

I'm thinking of doing a low-key art thing next year where every week gets a different letter and then I draw stuff starting with that letter. Probably doodles not finished art. 26 (letters of alphabet) goes into 52 (weeks of year) exactly twice so either I loop through twice, or do two weeks per letter. I have a week to decide...

(And I don't have a touchstone word yet but I'm close.)

Anyway tl;dr hi I'm still alive. 2023 was a year, 2024 probably will be too. Hopefully a *better* year than the last few, overall, but definitely a year of some sort.

I hope 2024 brings y'all good things. Or at least isn't a dumpster fire...

Comments

[kaberett]

... oh I love that art idea.

(Hi. <3)

[ysobel]

Honestly at first I was just amused at the numbers, but it's really good for me because it's some structure without being too restrictive -- if I say "I am going to draw a cat" and all my attempts are horrible, I end up with nothing, but if I can do cat or cactus or cow or cloud etc, I am more likely to get a thing. I have had extreme amounts of perfectionist paralysis especially with art, so focusing on small simple doodles seems good.

(Hiiii <3)

[princessofgeeks]

Happy new year! I haven't watched Orville but it got some buzz around here when it first aired.

[ysobel]

It's worth watching if you like Trek-like things, especially TOS/TNG where the vibe is Happy Space Exploration ... but tng had some terrible writing, whereas Orville seems solidly written.

I did have a moment of "why did no one tell me about this???" But then realized I've basically been living in a cave, lol.

I do want to get back into reading my friends page though.

[pauamma]

Backatcha.

[ysobel]

<3