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1. Hee. Flist is filled with "Welcome to DW, Tumblr refugees" and "How to handle the Tumblr purge". (I'm experiencing a sense of deja vue. The last time this happened was when LJ went wonky. Then it happened again when FB went wonky. I'm waiting for Twitter to go wonky.)
As far as paid accounts go? ( Read more... )
I will warn the Tumblr refugees of a few things - 1) Images are frigging hard to post on DW. I don't have the knack for it. You have to have your images stored on a separate URL site, and copy that url here... and it doesn't always work the way you want it too. Also you can't export images from another site to this one. My LJ images and polls did not transfer over. 2) You need a paid account for polls.
If you're just friending me? Read my Bio on my profile page. I started on LJ in 2003, and started a DW journal since its inception, then transferred my LJ to DW in full in 2014, then again in 2015, and finally in 2017. LJ was deleted in 2017. I post almost daily. On whatever I please or comes to mind, the sky's the limit, hence the title Spontaneous Musings. I did try Tumblr and do have a Tumblr page -- but it never quite worked for me. (I like to write more than post visuals online. It may have to do with my background in copyright law. I used to have to get rights to online content to put into a series of online library reference database -- and images are really frigging hard to get rights to.)
Fandoms? Haven't really been in one in a while. Although I've been posting frequently on The Good Place, Doctor Who, and occasionally other series. Also, I have been a fan of the X-men since I was 18. (This is going on...hmmm...over thirty-some years now?)
2. Reading Meme
Eh, I'm thinking I may be finally done with romance novels. The one I'm reading now entitled "Hello Stranger! (The Ravenales)" by Lisa Keyplas -- spends way too much time on sex scenes and in depth details on medical procedures. It's annoying. There's an interesting set-up here, which the writer doesn't appear to be that interested in. ( spoilers )
I've decided to read "Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeymei - this is dystopian YA fantasy novel by a Nigerian-American Writer. I sampled it on Amazon and liked the writing style, so we shall see. Normally me and YA novels are unmixy things. But this one takes place in Africa and there's a heavy focus on West African Mythology and Folklore, which appeals to me. Most of the dystopian YA's I've read are white American novels that take place in the US or White Western/Northern European that take place in Europe. OR White Australian novels that take place in Australia. This looks like a change of pace.
Also, I'm currently writing two books with African-American female protagonists. ( Read more... )
In between, I'll probably read a bunch of comic books. I like comic books. They are quick reading and have cool pictures. (I'm a visual person. I like comic books, but have yet to make it through an audio book that has not been read by James Marsters. I bought Wolf Hall -- but I can't make it through Wolf Hall. My mind wanders when people read to me now. I do not know why. I need to be physically engaged with the material in order to truly absorb it.)
3. Ever since they killed off the X-men leader Cyclops aka Scott Summers in 2016 or 2015, can't remember which, I've been checking to see when he's coming back. ( because, excuse me while I get a little fannish, yes there is no age limit on fannish squee, apparently )
Marvel Teases Wolverine and Cyclops are the Last X-men in Uncanny X-men 12 -- so apparently we may have to wait a few issues for Cyke to reunite with the rest of the X-men who are in an alternate universe at this point?
I like the comments I've read about this from various sources..."The best X-man (Cyke) and the Worst (Wolverine) team up" -- that surprised me. Why? Well from 2013-2017, everyone loved Wolvie and hated Cyke. Cyke was the most hated character. Now it's flipped. I think that's because the writers over-exposed poor Wolvie and people felt Cyke got dumped on (he died off-screen from M-Pox, Emma Frost framed him for the War with the Inhumans and the Terrigen Mists...when in reality he was dead, and she was doing all this in his name, and he got blamed pretty much for everything -- which annoyed me. It's the defense lawyer in me, I don't like it when innocent people get blamed for other people's decisions.) And the other comment? Cyke and Wolvie pairings are really cool.
They truly are. Best bro-romances?
* Cyclops and Wolverine
* Spike and Angel, also Spike and Xander (basically Spike and any guy in either series, because Marsters had chemistry with a phone book.)
* Angel and Wesley.
* Spock and Kirk
* Apollo and Starbuck (BS v. 1, which is why I shipped Starbuck and Apollo in BSG.)
* Captain Jack and Doctor Who
* Doctor Who and The Master
* Sherlock and Watson
* Loki and Thor
* Iron Man and pretty much any guy in the series, because Robert Downy Jr has chemistry with a phone book.
* Crichton and Scorpius
* Crichton and D'Argo
* Han and Luke
* Arthur and Merlin (in the television series Merlin)
* Dean and Sam (Supernatural -- which really was the only reason I watched it. That and Dean and Castiel, because Jensen Ackles apparently has chemistry with every guy).
There may be more...I'm drawing a blank.
So yes, the X-men comics have sucked me back in. We'll see how long it lasts this round. I took a very long break in 2002. Stopped until Astonishing came out in 2004, then stopped again for a really long time, until 2015 or thereabouts. Then went on another long break. Each break had something to do with how the writers ret-conned the series, or a change in direction. I wanted one thing, they did another. Also I'm picky about the art.
But I do love comics. And I have a weakness for super-powers, magic, or supernatural/fantasy.
4. For anyone who is having problems with anxiety and/or depression? You might want to check out Headspace Mindfulness Mediation -- it is the only thing that has worked for me. I don't do it for very long. Maybe 3-10 minutes daily. Sometimes 20 minutes. And I've used the Drift To Sleep one for 60 minutes to get to sleep.
It works. It helps you figure out how to get out of your own head. To recognize that your thoughts are just that, thoughts, and nothing more. They can't hurt you. You can let them go. You can control them. And once you figure that out...it's ...well, I was able to dislodge a panic attack today by breathing and meditation. That's it.
It does take time though. Doesn't happen over night. So, don't expect it to work right off the bat. It's taken me over a year and a half to get to this point. But it does work. And it only takes ten minutes each day.
Also it is free for the first several sessions.
Another suggestion? Turn off the news. I did. I've scaled back. I just read the NY Times Daily Update online, and watch NY1 in the morning. That's it. Really saved my mental health.
Just a recommendation. Feel free to ignore. ;-)
As far as paid accounts go? ( Read more... )
I will warn the Tumblr refugees of a few things - 1) Images are frigging hard to post on DW. I don't have the knack for it. You have to have your images stored on a separate URL site, and copy that url here... and it doesn't always work the way you want it too. Also you can't export images from another site to this one. My LJ images and polls did not transfer over. 2) You need a paid account for polls.
If you're just friending me? Read my Bio on my profile page. I started on LJ in 2003, and started a DW journal since its inception, then transferred my LJ to DW in full in 2014, then again in 2015, and finally in 2017. LJ was deleted in 2017. I post almost daily. On whatever I please or comes to mind, the sky's the limit, hence the title Spontaneous Musings. I did try Tumblr and do have a Tumblr page -- but it never quite worked for me. (I like to write more than post visuals online. It may have to do with my background in copyright law. I used to have to get rights to online content to put into a series of online library reference database -- and images are really frigging hard to get rights to.)
Fandoms? Haven't really been in one in a while. Although I've been posting frequently on The Good Place, Doctor Who, and occasionally other series. Also, I have been a fan of the X-men since I was 18. (This is going on...hmmm...over thirty-some years now?)
2. Reading Meme
Eh, I'm thinking I may be finally done with romance novels. The one I'm reading now entitled "Hello Stranger! (The Ravenales)" by Lisa Keyplas -- spends way too much time on sex scenes and in depth details on medical procedures. It's annoying. There's an interesting set-up here, which the writer doesn't appear to be that interested in. ( spoilers )
I've decided to read "Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeymei - this is dystopian YA fantasy novel by a Nigerian-American Writer. I sampled it on Amazon and liked the writing style, so we shall see. Normally me and YA novels are unmixy things. But this one takes place in Africa and there's a heavy focus on West African Mythology and Folklore, which appeals to me. Most of the dystopian YA's I've read are white American novels that take place in the US or White Western/Northern European that take place in Europe. OR White Australian novels that take place in Australia. This looks like a change of pace.
Also, I'm currently writing two books with African-American female protagonists. ( Read more... )
In between, I'll probably read a bunch of comic books. I like comic books. They are quick reading and have cool pictures. (I'm a visual person. I like comic books, but have yet to make it through an audio book that has not been read by James Marsters. I bought Wolf Hall -- but I can't make it through Wolf Hall. My mind wanders when people read to me now. I do not know why. I need to be physically engaged with the material in order to truly absorb it.)
3. Ever since they killed off the X-men leader Cyclops aka Scott Summers in 2016 or 2015, can't remember which, I've been checking to see when he's coming back. ( because, excuse me while I get a little fannish, yes there is no age limit on fannish squee, apparently )
Marvel Teases Wolverine and Cyclops are the Last X-men in Uncanny X-men 12 -- so apparently we may have to wait a few issues for Cyke to reunite with the rest of the X-men who are in an alternate universe at this point?
I like the comments I've read about this from various sources..."The best X-man (Cyke) and the Worst (Wolverine) team up" -- that surprised me. Why? Well from 2013-2017, everyone loved Wolvie and hated Cyke. Cyke was the most hated character. Now it's flipped. I think that's because the writers over-exposed poor Wolvie and people felt Cyke got dumped on (he died off-screen from M-Pox, Emma Frost framed him for the War with the Inhumans and the Terrigen Mists...when in reality he was dead, and she was doing all this in his name, and he got blamed pretty much for everything -- which annoyed me. It's the defense lawyer in me, I don't like it when innocent people get blamed for other people's decisions.) And the other comment? Cyke and Wolvie pairings are really cool.
They truly are. Best bro-romances?
* Cyclops and Wolverine
* Spike and Angel, also Spike and Xander (basically Spike and any guy in either series, because Marsters had chemistry with a phone book.)
* Angel and Wesley.
* Spock and Kirk
* Apollo and Starbuck (BS v. 1, which is why I shipped Starbuck and Apollo in BSG.)
* Captain Jack and Doctor Who
* Doctor Who and The Master
* Sherlock and Watson
* Loki and Thor
* Iron Man and pretty much any guy in the series, because Robert Downy Jr has chemistry with a phone book.
* Crichton and Scorpius
* Crichton and D'Argo
* Han and Luke
* Arthur and Merlin (in the television series Merlin)
* Dean and Sam (Supernatural -- which really was the only reason I watched it. That and Dean and Castiel, because Jensen Ackles apparently has chemistry with every guy).
There may be more...I'm drawing a blank.
So yes, the X-men comics have sucked me back in. We'll see how long it lasts this round. I took a very long break in 2002. Stopped until Astonishing came out in 2004, then stopped again for a really long time, until 2015 or thereabouts. Then went on another long break. Each break had something to do with how the writers ret-conned the series, or a change in direction. I wanted one thing, they did another. Also I'm picky about the art.
But I do love comics. And I have a weakness for super-powers, magic, or supernatural/fantasy.
4. For anyone who is having problems with anxiety and/or depression? You might want to check out Headspace Mindfulness Mediation -- it is the only thing that has worked for me. I don't do it for very long. Maybe 3-10 minutes daily. Sometimes 20 minutes. And I've used the Drift To Sleep one for 60 minutes to get to sleep.
It works. It helps you figure out how to get out of your own head. To recognize that your thoughts are just that, thoughts, and nothing more. They can't hurt you. You can let them go. You can control them. And once you figure that out...it's ...well, I was able to dislodge a panic attack today by breathing and meditation. That's it.
It does take time though. Doesn't happen over night. So, don't expect it to work right off the bat. It's taken me over a year and a half to get to this point. But it does work. And it only takes ten minutes each day.
Also it is free for the first several sessions.
Another suggestion? Turn off the news. I did. I've scaled back. I just read the NY Times Daily Update online, and watch NY1 in the morning. That's it. Really saved my mental health.
Just a recommendation. Feel free to ignore. ;-)