Random Ramblings CCCVI · 4:15pm Aug 20th, 2018
IN WHICH PARANOIA STRIKES
Hey. Before I get into today's brain-dump, here's the full version of a teaser video I posted awhile back.
I don't really know what else to say except I'm sleepy. Schedule? What's that? Maybe I'll figure it out past the fold.
WRITING UPDATE: Nothing new, I'm afraid. I'm still going through my archive and tweaking old stories to ensure their word-counts end in a 0 or 5. I stopped halfway through Mayor's Break Time because I was tired and, honestly, it was getting tedious.
"But why would you do it if you think it's tedious?" you might ask yourself. And I will answer: "Because after the tedium, I feel satisfied." Also, like I wrote last time, it has allowed me to fix a few continuity errors in SRA and the Burritoverse. When one writes a series of interconnected stories forming an arc, ad hoc and often out of order over the span of three years, one can miss the tiny details.
It's ironic. The reason I was able to write A-earning Blue Book essays at university (sometimes the highest marks in the class) was because instead of starting right away, I took a few minutes to outline how I wanted the essay to go. Just a few quick notes at the top of the first page with a bit of info to serve as a guide. From there, I could answer the question.
However, with the exception of my Historical Adventure fic (still being edited, FYI) and the BIG Sunset fic that, if I ever get around to it… if this site still exists by the time I do… if anyone cares by that point… will be my last, I don't usually outline my fics. Okay that's not entirely true. More recent stories of mine often received basic outlines, but every single time I ended up deviating from the outline, sometimes to the point that I went in a completely opposite direction from the original plot. But, this usually worked out better for the story. So… yeah.
I checked DHL's site today and my package from CD Japan finally scanned at the local distribution center early this morning and will be delivered today. I'm guessing it actually got there after the vans went out on Saturday, they didn't bother scanning it, they don't work on Sunday (of course), so that's two extra days. That's still only four days from when it left Tokyo. Yes, I could pay less for shipping, but tracking on a relatively expensive order is a godsend.
Would y'all be interested in photos? I don't do unboxings -- you seriously don't want to see what I really look like or hear my "Redneck Garfield" voice -- but I'm willing to use the cheap camera my ex left behind to document my haul just like I did for the first shipment.
Speaking of Rednecks, I was doing a Youtube walk and somehow got directed to a video about Christian Weston Chandler, a.k.a. the most infamous person on the entire internet (yes, more than Trump). I remember when MLP fans -- many of the first wave other than myself came out of 4chan, which dedicated too much time to destroying CWC -- went apoplectic when they discovered he considered himself a fan. The video was well-researched and put a lot of that guy's being in perspective.
It made me worry that I'm a lot like him… minus the pornographic drawings of real people… and also I'm not known to be on the autism spectrum. A sad-sack of a Southern White boy in his 30s who's hopelessly awkward, carries grudges, is desperate for a girlfriend, and can't draw for shit.
Also I'm concerned I've revealed too much personal information on these blogs. Specifically my very open talk about mental health and medical issues, as well as discussing my family and relationships. Granted, I don't give names because I believe in protecting both the innocent and the guilty (me). I'm reasonably certain I've not gone so far as to doxx myself. I'm a dumbass, but hopefully not that dumb. You don't need to know my vital details any more than I need to know yours. My purpose here is to write stories to give myself some sort of outlet and hope that you enjoy what I create. No more or less.
I hope I'm at least a better writer than Christian. Is my version of Sunset too much of a self-insert? I worry about that every time I write her. Has my interpretation of Sunset diverged so much from the canon (which I admit I don't care much about) at this point that she may as well not BE Sunset? Where is that happy medium?
Anyway, that's all for this morning. I'm going to eat some food. I went to the gym last night and worked legs, torso, and shoulder. I'm still tired. Maybe later I'll get back to tweaking my archive again.
Peace out!
I'm having a hard time writing too. I have like two stories I want to write, one's a request, and I just can't bring myself to do it.
The other is a sequel chapter to Life is Miserable.
I'd be interested in photos!
Even if you can't draw well, like me, we can both write well! <3
Enjoy your food. I think we're both better than Chris. Especially since we're not complaining about Sonic's arms.