Super Smash Bros on the Nintendo Switch is being shown off for the first time today in a couple hours. I am so hyped. I decided not to go into work today (we can go into work whenever we won't; there is no schedule (aka, I'm not skipping my shift or anything)) just so I can watch Nintendo's direct thingy live. We've been waiting so long for this and I am pumped. Today would be one of the greatest days ever if twenty one pilots randomly decided to end their hiatus. That would be cool. It's not going to happen, though.
I'll definitely make sure to report on my thoughts about Nintendo's direct afterwards. Either later today or tomorrow.
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Monday, June 11, 2018
Ain't Been Posting Much
I haven't been-- urgh, this is weird, with the formatting not being the formatting I'm used to with my own blog-- a nice large Verdana. Look at that x-height! So this is, I'm not used to the default font here. It's fine though, we're all fine everybody's fine.
But I haven't been posting much anywhere lately, mostly for paranoia reasons regarding my computer crashing, and--
oh hi I'm Eric, this is a guest post. I suppose I should say that first off. Alex has been posting every day these past few, and I've been posting once every, what, few weeks? So it looks like our places have swapped; with Alex trying today to list every twenty one pilots song from memory, instead of blogging, he's asked me to post for him, and so I thought I'd take the opportunity to ~explain~ I guess, because what else would I post as a guest post on somebody else's blog when I'm barely posting on my own?
There was a Youth thing with President Nelson a week ago where they advised a challenge, which many took, to give up social media for 7 consecutive days, but even if I were a youth I wouldn't have had a problem with that. My problem is the opposite. My challenge is, or (if I were challenged as a challenge) would be, I should post on social media for seven consecutive days.
THE SEVEN PLACES I SHOULD POST BUT DON'T
The YouTube thing, well that's fun and complicated and hey I could post on my own blog 'bout that today about it, because I should post there today, and cycle on through on a seven-day, thing...
But we're leaving for scout camp on Saturday thereabouts, and I'm going to be without social media till we get back when that's over (not that I'm not used to that.) So I'm going to get as far as, my art IG account, before having to stop the cycle again. Not get to the YouTube thing, which is fine, and complicated.
Even if I post right when we get back, it would still have been longer between when I posted last and if I post now, than when I post now and when I post next. So.
WHY I'M NOT POSTING AND WHY MAYBE I SHOULD
~For some reason~ it's taken for granted that artists should "get their name out there" or whatever? And so the implication is that others' vice in using social media would be an artist's virtue. I'm like waaay bad at social media, and that'd be great if I'd been... actually, being bad at social media/publicizing is a bad thing no matter your occupation. I'm bad at advertising myself, outside of the social media thing; I've never been very good at even pricing my own work.
Also, like I made the promise to start making more visual art, so I could post it on my blog, and I haven't been doing that? Bad of me, bad of me. Although now that I've got a bedroom to myself again and can move my art supplies back in, it'll be easier to start making more arts. Although although, the reason I said to make those arts for my blog was so I could cross-post with Instagram, and this seven-day thing goes against that. Just, make a plan and stick to it?
WHAT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON INSTEAD
Mostly writing projects. I know I always say I'm getting close with this one or that one, but really we may actually see the creation of these within my lifetime. I'm close enough now to start worrying about production costs. Which. Why must everything be so expensive?
But I haven't been posting much anywhere lately, mostly for paranoia reasons regarding my computer crashing, and--
oh hi I'm Eric, this is a guest post. I suppose I should say that first off. Alex has been posting every day these past few, and I've been posting once every, what, few weeks? So it looks like our places have swapped; with Alex trying today to list every twenty one pilots song from memory, instead of blogging, he's asked me to post for him, and so I thought I'd take the opportunity to ~explain~ I guess, because what else would I post as a guest post on somebody else's blog when I'm barely posting on my own?
There was a Youth thing with President Nelson a week ago where they advised a challenge, which many took, to give up social media for 7 consecutive days, but even if I were a youth I wouldn't have had a problem with that. My problem is the opposite. My challenge is, or (if I were challenged as a challenge) would be, I should post on social media for seven consecutive days.
THE SEVEN PLACES I SHOULD POST BUT DON'T
- I've got three blogs:
- dielikeadisneyvillain.blogspot.com
- thingsthatdontevencomebackaround.blogspot.com
- pretzelizemecapn.wordpress.com
- Two instagram accounts
- @e.c.perazzo
- theprancingprinter
- like a facebook presence I gueeesss
- oh yeah that YouTube channel
The YouTube thing, well that's fun and complicated and hey I could post on my own blog 'bout that today about it, because I should post there today, and cycle on through on a seven-day, thing...
But we're leaving for scout camp on Saturday thereabouts, and I'm going to be without social media till we get back when that's over (not that I'm not used to that.) So I'm going to get as far as, my art IG account, before having to stop the cycle again. Not get to the YouTube thing, which is fine, and complicated.
Even if I post right when we get back, it would still have been longer between when I posted last and if I post now, than when I post now and when I post next. So.
WHY I'M NOT POSTING AND WHY MAYBE I SHOULD
~For some reason~ it's taken for granted that artists should "get their name out there" or whatever? And so the implication is that others' vice in using social media would be an artist's virtue. I'm like waaay bad at social media, and that'd be great if I'd been... actually, being bad at social media/publicizing is a bad thing no matter your occupation. I'm bad at advertising myself, outside of the social media thing; I've never been very good at even pricing my own work.
Also, like I made the promise to start making more visual art, so I could post it on my blog, and I haven't been doing that? Bad of me, bad of me. Although now that I've got a bedroom to myself again and can move my art supplies back in, it'll be easier to start making more arts. Although although, the reason I said to make those arts for my blog was so I could cross-post with Instagram, and this seven-day thing goes against that. Just, make a plan and stick to it?
WHAT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON INSTEAD
Mostly writing projects. I know I always say I'm getting close with this one or that one, but really we may actually see the creation of these within my lifetime. I'm close enough now to start worrying about production costs. Which. Why must everything be so expensive?
Sunday, June 10, 2018
73 Things About Me
Am I a morning or a night person? I can be both. Sometimes I stay up way later than I should, which sides with being a night person. But I can also wake up early without too much trouble and I enjoy it. So Idk.
Am I afraid of the dark? Not really. Used to be, though.
Am I an introvert or extrovert? Introvert.
Am I double jointed? In my right thumb, I think?
Right or left handed: Right
Tidy or messy person: Messy, but not so messy that I can't be productive. I keep my messiness under control.
Am I on time or late to things? On time.
Ticklish: Probably? I definitely was in the past, but I haven't been tickled recently so it could have changed.
Can I curl my tongue? Yes, in several ways.
Can I ice skate? Poorly.
Can I wiggle my ears? Yes.
Cookies, Cake, or Donuts: Donuts then cookies then cake. Cake is overrated. I'm also in the club that cookies are overrated, but cake is most definitely overrated.
Have I ever participated in a talent show? Not that I'm aware of
Do you like school? Sometimes. I enjoy the social aspect. I enjoy learning. But boy does it suck a lot of the time.
Do I believe in ghosts? Only the holy one.
Do I bite my nails? No.
Do I consider myself a good cook? I'm good enough to be content with my cooking ability.
Do I enjoy dancing? Depends on the scenario, but overall, yes. I am an introvert, so if it's too social of a situation, dancing would probably make me uncomfortable. But even then, I sometimes enjoy dancing.
Do I enjoy DIY crafts? I've never really tried them, but I feel like I would.
Do I forgive easily: Yes.
Nickname: Alex. P-razz. Theodore. Zander. Al (Joseph called me this sometimes). Probably a couple others I'm missing.
Allergies: None
Phobias: I feel like I have some, but I don't have time right now to think about it super hard.
Pets: I have none, but I love pets and will probably get them in the future.
Siblings: 3 brothers, 1 sister.
Dogs or Cats: I love both, but if forced to choose, I would pick cats. Although I think I'm slightly allergic to them. Semi-itchy throat. Some cats don't make this happen, but others do.
Mac or PC: Probably PC, although I don't have much data.
Beach or Mountains: Mountains? Idk.
Bath or Shower: Shower
Languages? I can understand basic spanish, although I can't speak it.
Do I still watch cartoons? Not often, but yes. If anime counts then when I have time, yes.
Do I play any sports? Tennis. Did Track and Field for one year.
Does my name have a special meaning? Not that I'm aware of.
Have I been to a concert? Nope.
Do I enjoy camping? Yep.
Have I skipped class? Around finals week when we're doing nothing important, I have, yes. I was excused by my parents, but I still think it counts as skipping.
Have you won something? Yes.
Have I ever worn braces? Nope.
How am I feeling right now? Pretty good, but tired.
Height: 5' 8"
If I could live anywhere, where would it be? This is too hard of a question to answer right now.
What did I last eat? Corn.
What did I want to be when I was younger? Artist.
Typical Friday night: Depends on the time of year.
Foods I won't eat: Some fish. Probably something else. Foods against the Word of Wisdom, of course.
Bucket list item: Buy a bag of milk (Ryan came up with this bucket list item originally, so I give him the credit)
Item I can't live without: Water, Food. I don't think that's what this question is going for, but whatever.
Movie I have watched repeatably: The Giver, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Ender's Game
Apple or Android: No preference.
What should I be doing right now? Sleeping.
One goal this year: Finish my Eagle Scout
Pet peeve: Uneducated people talking about something I'm passionate about
Last song I listened to: March to the Sea non-lyrical version.
Most expensive item of clothing: Shoes, probably.
Can't leave house without: Phone
Dream car: An expensive one so I can sell it.
Favorite animal: Monkey
Favorite book: Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Favorite color: Blue. Typically of the darker variety.
Favorite dessert: Ice Cream. Pretty sure Ice Cream is just the best food.
Favorite drink: Water and milk. Apple juice and Orange juice are also wonderful. When I think about it Orange juice might be my favorite? I'm not sure, milk and water are just awesome.
Favorite food: Pizza, I guess. But that's probably not true if I think about it more.
Favorite gadget: Nintendo Switch, if phones and computers don't count.
Favorite movie: The Giver
Favorite restaurant: Don't have one.
Favorite sandwich: Spicy Italian footlong from Subway with the toppings of my choice
Favorite season: Fall. Autumn. I should use the word Autumn more. It's cool.
Favorite series: The Mistborn series
Favorite snack: Cereal
Favorite sport to watch: Basketball, but tennis is pretty hype too.
Favorite breakfast food: Cereal?
Lucky number: 27
Favorite fictional character: Kaladin Stormblessed. Spook is a close second.
Am I afraid of the dark? Not really. Used to be, though.
Am I an introvert or extrovert? Introvert.
Am I double jointed? In my right thumb, I think?
Right or left handed: Right
Tidy or messy person: Messy, but not so messy that I can't be productive. I keep my messiness under control.
Am I on time or late to things? On time.
Ticklish: Probably? I definitely was in the past, but I haven't been tickled recently so it could have changed.
Can I curl my tongue? Yes, in several ways.
Can I ice skate? Poorly.
Can I wiggle my ears? Yes.
Cookies, Cake, or Donuts: Donuts then cookies then cake. Cake is overrated. I'm also in the club that cookies are overrated, but cake is most definitely overrated.
Have I ever participated in a talent show? Not that I'm aware of
Do you like school? Sometimes. I enjoy the social aspect. I enjoy learning. But boy does it suck a lot of the time.
Do I believe in ghosts? Only the holy one.
Do I bite my nails? No.
Do I consider myself a good cook? I'm good enough to be content with my cooking ability.
Do I enjoy dancing? Depends on the scenario, but overall, yes. I am an introvert, so if it's too social of a situation, dancing would probably make me uncomfortable. But even then, I sometimes enjoy dancing.
Do I enjoy DIY crafts? I've never really tried them, but I feel like I would.
Do I forgive easily: Yes.
Nickname: Alex. P-razz. Theodore. Zander. Al (Joseph called me this sometimes). Probably a couple others I'm missing.
Allergies: None
Phobias: I feel like I have some, but I don't have time right now to think about it super hard.
Pets: I have none, but I love pets and will probably get them in the future.
Siblings: 3 brothers, 1 sister.
Dogs or Cats: I love both, but if forced to choose, I would pick cats. Although I think I'm slightly allergic to them. Semi-itchy throat. Some cats don't make this happen, but others do.
Mac or PC: Probably PC, although I don't have much data.
Beach or Mountains: Mountains? Idk.
Bath or Shower: Shower
Languages? I can understand basic spanish, although I can't speak it.
Do I still watch cartoons? Not often, but yes. If anime counts then when I have time, yes.
Do I play any sports? Tennis. Did Track and Field for one year.
Does my name have a special meaning? Not that I'm aware of.
Have I been to a concert? Nope.
Do I enjoy camping? Yep.
Have I skipped class? Around finals week when we're doing nothing important, I have, yes. I was excused by my parents, but I still think it counts as skipping.
Have you won something? Yes.
Have I ever worn braces? Nope.
How am I feeling right now? Pretty good, but tired.
Height: 5' 8"
If I could live anywhere, where would it be? This is too hard of a question to answer right now.
What did I last eat? Corn.
What did I want to be when I was younger? Artist.
Typical Friday night: Depends on the time of year.
Foods I won't eat: Some fish. Probably something else. Foods against the Word of Wisdom, of course.
Bucket list item: Buy a bag of milk (Ryan came up with this bucket list item originally, so I give him the credit)
Item I can't live without: Water, Food. I don't think that's what this question is going for, but whatever.
Movie I have watched repeatably: The Giver, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Ender's Game
Apple or Android: No preference.
What should I be doing right now? Sleeping.
One goal this year: Finish my Eagle Scout
Pet peeve: Uneducated people talking about something I'm passionate about
Last song I listened to: March to the Sea non-lyrical version.
Most expensive item of clothing: Shoes, probably.
Can't leave house without: Phone
Dream car: An expensive one so I can sell it.
Favorite animal: Monkey
Favorite book: Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Favorite color: Blue. Typically of the darker variety.
Favorite dessert: Ice Cream. Pretty sure Ice Cream is just the best food.
Favorite drink: Water and milk. Apple juice and Orange juice are also wonderful. When I think about it Orange juice might be my favorite? I'm not sure, milk and water are just awesome.
Favorite food: Pizza, I guess. But that's probably not true if I think about it more.
Favorite gadget: Nintendo Switch, if phones and computers don't count.
Favorite movie: The Giver
Favorite restaurant: Don't have one.
Favorite sandwich: Spicy Italian footlong from Subway with the toppings of my choice
Favorite season: Fall. Autumn. I should use the word Autumn more. It's cool.
Favorite series: The Mistborn series
Favorite snack: Cereal
Favorite sport to watch: Basketball, but tennis is pretty hype too.
Favorite breakfast food: Cereal?
Lucky number: 27
Favorite fictional character: Kaladin Stormblessed. Spook is a close second.
Yesterday's Bout of Games Quick Summary
"They murdered him."
(relates back to our games of Murder in the Dark and our game of Liebrary (the game's name is intentionally spelt incorrectly in order to have the pun of 'lie' (the game is about lying about books)))
(relates back to our games of Murder in the Dark and our game of Liebrary (the game's name is intentionally spelt incorrectly in order to have the pun of 'lie' (the game is about lying about books)))
Friday, June 8, 2018
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