#brevity is really not my strong suit 😭
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titsthedamnseason · 6 days ago
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i didn’t set a numeric reading goal this year. instead my goal is to have fantasy be my most read genre
i decided that i hate how much my reading goal forces me to enjoy finishing a book so much more than just reading and experiencing it. i realized that i couldn’t remember the last time i read a book i loved so much that i stayed up way past my bedtime to read as much as possible and then picked it up first thing in the morning to squeeze in a chapter before school / work. it’s not because i haven’t been reading books that warrant this, it’s because im in such a rush to finish them that i haven’t been taking enough time to appreciate them to a point where i can feel connected to the story and characters
i’ve only read a few books so far this year but ive enjoyed the experience so immensely.
i feel like reading goals are great for people who are trying to push themselves to read more but i KNOW for a fact i will read at the VERY least 50 books this year naturally and probably significantly more. there’s no reason to put a number on it and force myself to read at a certain speed or rush to finish as many books as possible. literally none at all. reading is not a competition and never has been, im just happy to be here
instead, since romance has been my most read genre the past few years consistently despite my efforts to diversify my reading (i always read a variety of genres and there’s nothing wrong with having romance be your favorite but the truth is i usually enjoy the other books i read MORE than the romance books. i’ve just been diverting back to romance because they are quicker reads that help me get through my reading goal quicker. plus i reread way too many romance books a year because i always return to my favorites) im going to put more emphasis on genre to revisit some of my old favorite authors i need to catch up on and hopefully find some new ones that i love!
i chose fantasy to hopefully push myself to get through a big chunk of the cosmere this year. wish me luck! 💜
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scoonsalicious · 9 months ago
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hi pookie its meee🩷🩷
I just wanna tell im sorry that i havent been spamming lately😂. Part of it is because im busy preparing for my sis engagement day which is tomorrow (WHO KNEW ENGAGEMENT WOULD BE VERY CHAOTIC?!)
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Unwanted updates has been my alarm clock early in the morning (around 6-8)😂. Usually I would wake up at 12 in the afternoon but since then, early it is.
Somehow my brain knows when you’ll update.
OKKAY Let’s rewind to chpter 23. Of all things… SHEAR A SHEEP?!😂😂😂😂 Thinking about it, I might actually do it too😂 Tony and Pocket clicked right away. I love their dynamic. He cares for her since the beginning and for someone like Pocket, she needs him. That chapter is wholesome.
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Next, even if it’s only 1 part, we got to see Sam and Pocket in action and I can’t wait for more. Sam calling himself dark chocolate is just😂😂😂😂. Also a glimpse of Pocket’s childhood/backstory😔 She’s a tough one which makes me even more worried. The ‘plan’. Buying drugs from Kozlov sounds BAD. This makes me think that they will force her to take some kind of new drugs that made her really vulnerable and kidnapped her. (and i really REALLY think, will be the work of fucker cunthage).
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Last but not least, I miss Bucket😂 I miss his stupid head. I cant wait for him to be the knight in shining armor, saving his beloved Pocket and beat the shit out of Jeremiah. I trust Pookie will build him to the manly man he needed to be.
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Anyways, as always, loads of love for u Pookie. Ur work r the best.😭🩷 I cant wait for the upcoming new story.🔥
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Hi, Bestie!!! I love getting your messages! And no need to apologize, because 1) they are *never* spam, and 2) you're busy! Congratulations to your sister, by the way! I hope she has a very long, happy, and healthy marriage! I'm glad I can be your personal alarm clock, lol; though, if I could sleep until noon, that's all I'd be doing! So, the shearing a sheep thing-- I was having a convo with @mrsbuckybarnes1917 and was talking about how I think RDJ and I could be besties, just hanging out and shooting the shit and going on ridiculous adventures, then I was like "he seems like the kind of guy I could shear a sheep with in the middle of the night." And BOOM! An origin story was born! It ended up working out better than I expected. I love writing them together so very much. He really is the solid foundation of her life, and if not for him, who knows where she'd be right now?
Sam calling himself 'Dark Chocolate' was loosely based on Marshall from How I Met Your Mother calling himself 'Big Fudge.' I dunno, as I was writing, I just saw Sam saying it, and I was like 'Bingpot!'
I miss Bucket, too. He has a teeny, tiny over-the-phone cameo in the next part, but they won't be 'on screen' again together until Chapter 25. I should have kept them apart for longer, honestly, but I couldn't resist.
Three parts coming out today, since they're all relatively short, and I'll be leaving you on a bit of cliff hanger to start your weekend. In the meantime, I'm off to work on With Friends Like These which, part way through chapter four, is already 19.5k words. Brevity is not my strong suit, apparently, lol.
As always, Pookie loves you so much, and the cat-kiss gifs give me life! There's nothing I love more than a kitten smooch!
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deludless · 4 months ago
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Hiya! This is the official first post of my (probably billionth) newest account on here. It took me entirely too long to cave and make this account since I was torn about where I wanted to post my original writing. My conversation with my besties essentially went like:
Them: you should post your writing somewhere, it’s really good and deserves to be read!
Me: 🥹🥹😭😭😭 but where?
Them: that depends, who is your audience?
Me: tbh, the AO3 degens (real recognizes real) because all my stories are queer and neurospicy. And spicy too. But the FAQs on that site encourage fanfics more than original work, and I want to be respectful.
Them: what about Tumblr?
Me: *stares at the app I love sm but rarely use these days unless I go on a fandom hyperfixation bender* huh.
Fast forward to now, welcome! And thank you if you have made it this far with reading because brevity certainly is not my strong suit. Going forward, I will be posting a healthy mix of poems and short stories that will almost always revolve around being queer and neurospice. I will also do my due diligence and include trigger warnings ahead of the work itself.
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liyazaki · 3 years ago
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Hello,
I absolutely love your gifs, it's what keeps me going till the next episode airs. It doesn't help when all you can think about is that while working but hah what's normal life, I love these dorks too much to care.
I wanted to ask you about gifs, specifically 33, 34 and 39 from your list.
Thank you
whaa- really? that’s so sweet; thank you 😭💖 talk about relatable- I’m not saying the brain rot’s been advanced enough that I’ve worked on edits at work, but that’s exactly what I’m saying.
33. give us a quick explanation of how you make a graphic / gif?
brevity’s not my strong suit (I usually respond to friend’s PS questions with screen-recorded voiceover videos 🤓) but I’ll do my damndest:
1. get my source video (I have a 2-page GDoc just with those resources).
2. open my source video in PS as-is (unless it’s a full-length movie or something). I rarely clip because my PC & the PS version I use (2020) can handle it.
3. change the video speed to 89%.
4. run an action to crop, resize & turn the video into a Smart Object, or do it manually w/ a bunch of keyboard shortcuts. it depends on what I’m doing.
5. run my sharpening action; tweak if needed for the scene I’m working with.
6. create my coloring or drag & drop previous colorings I’ve made; tweak as needed.
7. create subtitle GIF text if needed. I use the site SaveSubs for YT; otherwise, I type it out manually.
8. watermark it all ‘cause I enjoy making thieves look bad.
9. export & upload!
34. Gif makers, how many frames do you import? (And why!)
that’s an easy one: I have no clue. 99% of my sets are made in Timeline at 89% speed, so I rarely mess with individual frames.
I know some GIF makers who still use older versions of PS that don’t have Timeline, so it still has its place. Timeline’s just way easier to use IMO and has more advantages.
39. What software do you use to make graphics / gifs?
I use Photoshop CC because it allows me to GIF basically anywhere I am…the only other thing I need is Google Drive or my external hard drive.
to be really specific, I use PS 2020 because it exports GIFs way faster that 2021 or 2022, at least in my experience (Adobe support actually recommended the older version, too).
other must-haves: 4K Video Downloader, VLC and OBS with settings optimized for 1080p screenrecording.
ask me GIF questions
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