A quick update in my little world of crafting...
I finished my first needle-felting piece! It's a little bluebird!
Unfortunately, I can't post anything more about it, or post any photos... Why? Because it's a surprise for Jon!
(He insisted on guessing as to what it was, and evenutally wanted me to tell him once he couldn't guess... but still wants it to be a surprise in every other way)
I'm working on a new piece, but I'm unsure of what it's going to turn out to be yet.
Right now it's just a ball of turquoise wool with two white stripes around it. Probably will end up being the body of something.
I also attempted to draw again, which I haven't done in a while... turns out I didn't lose my skill! Woo!
I doodled a stupid cutesy cat in Sharpie, and then sketched an owl-guy with pencil.
The owl-dude actually turned out really well, so I'm now in the process of going over all the lines with ink.
I finished the hair, eyes, beak, and now I'm starting on the eartufts.
In addition to all of this, I still need to photograph my clay figurines, buy some pinbacks, and receive my ACEO blanks in the mail.
Look for some updates in the next coming weeks regarding more craftacular stuff... especially since my manager decided to cut my hours.
-twitch-
...Until next time!
h e l l o . i n t e r l o p e r
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Miffed About Management
Complaining about work can get you in trouble, as far as I've seen in news reports where some people tweeted insults about their bosses and such... so I'm trying to be careful.
But I'm very upset right now.
The manager didn't send me this week's schedule until today... as in Tuesday. (I know it's past midnight, but I haven't gone to sleep yet so... yeah.)
He sent it by TEXT.
My hours have been cut in half, and he wouldn't reply as to why, even though I asked twice.
If he had told me this on Monday, or even Sunday, I could have booked a train ticket to Delaware and visited Jon for 3 days.
Sigh.
So now I can't see Jon, I'm only working 14 hours this week, and at minimum wage, that's really not much.
I guess that gives me more time to do crafting, but I really would have liked to see Jon... or at least be able to work.
Guess there's nothing I can do about it.
It sure is disappointing though.
I just hope things don't continue on like this at my job...
But I'm very upset right now.
The manager didn't send me this week's schedule until today... as in Tuesday. (I know it's past midnight, but I haven't gone to sleep yet so... yeah.)
He sent it by TEXT.
My hours have been cut in half, and he wouldn't reply as to why, even though I asked twice.
If he had told me this on Monday, or even Sunday, I could have booked a train ticket to Delaware and visited Jon for 3 days.
Sigh.
So now I can't see Jon, I'm only working 14 hours this week, and at minimum wage, that's really not much.
I guess that gives me more time to do crafting, but I really would have liked to see Jon... or at least be able to work.
Guess there's nothing I can do about it.
It sure is disappointing though.
I just hope things don't continue on like this at my job...
Monday, May 23, 2011
Pokederp #3
Our next installment of... POKEDERP!
This is 90% BRAND NEW! Yep, you can definitely tell that this is a counterfeit item just by the fact that the seller doesn't grasp the concept of "contradictions." Furthermore, this item is really defective.
Compare with below...
This is a REAL Giratina pluh, and the one the counterfeit above is based off of. Note that the fake is missing the headpiece on its forehead, has a strange "crack" stitched onto it's face, and its wing is twisted. It also appears that the red dots on the twisted wing are actually missing.
The listing for the fake admits that the item is defective, and claims that transportation is responsible for the defects. Yeah, more like shoddy sweatshop stitching machines.
Wouldn't you love to take this monstrosity home with you? It looks like a cheap teddybear that you win at games at a fair. It probably is. Not only that, but it's also USED! Isn't that totally worth $6 of your money?
The listing says "VINTEGE!" Just that enough makes you wary... The fact that its facial features appear drawn on with a Sharpie further makes you suspect it might just be a fake. Then the miscolored felt arms... that seals the deal. A horribly crafted fake. How much does the seller want? How does $7.50 sound?
More to come... because the derp never sleeps.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Work vs Crafting
Since I got a job, I really haven't been crafting much. I made a few clay pieces (which I really need to photograph) and started toying around with needle-felting, but really haven't produced much at all.
In fact, it isn't until I come home from work, nap, and unwind for a few hours, that I actually feel like crafting.
This is starting to annoy me like crazy.
It's 4am, and I'm just itching to continue needle-felting... which I obviously shouldn't do, because I need to sleep. I have to be at work at 4pm tomorrow, and I'll probably be there until 1am again, mopping the stupid floors.
It seems like my life now revolves around work... either I'm at work, or recovering from work. I don't have any time or motivation to be productive outside of my job.
...and that bothers me.
I can't wait until I can go visit Jon in Delaware. I miss him like mad, and I need a week off to relax and for my body to recover.
I also hope I'll gain some muscle mass soon so I can actually get through my shift without feeling like roadkill. I have never excercised, and I'm definitely paying for that... Being on my feet nonstop for 8 hours, mopping and scrubbing, and so on is painful.
In fact, it isn't until I come home from work, nap, and unwind for a few hours, that I actually feel like crafting.
This is starting to annoy me like crazy.
It's 4am, and I'm just itching to continue needle-felting... which I obviously shouldn't do, because I need to sleep. I have to be at work at 4pm tomorrow, and I'll probably be there until 1am again, mopping the stupid floors.
It seems like my life now revolves around work... either I'm at work, or recovering from work. I don't have any time or motivation to be productive outside of my job.
...and that bothers me.
I can't wait until I can go visit Jon in Delaware. I miss him like mad, and I need a week off to relax and for my body to recover.
I also hope I'll gain some muscle mass soon so I can actually get through my shift without feeling like roadkill. I have never excercised, and I'm definitely paying for that... Being on my feet nonstop for 8 hours, mopping and scrubbing, and so on is painful.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
An Update on Life and New Vegas
Things truly never get easy.
In terms of crafts, I really haven't been crafting too much lately. I've been busy with work and trying to sleep a lot to help my muscles and body to recover. I've been doing a lot of cleaning at work, and it's taken an enormous toll on my body. I don't do any physical labor, and I don't exercise either. Basically, a day at work is like a workout, and I'm a beginner.
I did receive my wool roving in the mail, and have started a small little project. I'm really not too great at it since I'm still learning. I'm going to give Jon my first creation, so I can't say anything about it... I want it to be a surprise. :) Once I'm done I'll post a photo though!
Work is not going well. I don't want to say too much because I don't want to violate any non-disclosure agreement, but basically the manager and assistant manager really don't seem to like me. I've slipped up on certain things a few times, which is entirely my own fault, but other things have happened that just don't make any sense. I've been blamed for things that even the owner said I'm not responsible for, been accused of taking days off when I haven't, (and which my timecard can attest to) and stuff like that. I don't know what I've done wrong, but I have a bad feeling that I'm going to get axed sometime soon.
I also got my new HP laptop in the mail (did I mention that already in an earlier post? I forget...) which I've been extremely thankful to have. It's so much faster, the graphics on my games are unbelievable, and hopefully will last me a lot longer than my Alienware... which I also recommend everyone NOT to buy from. In fact, don't buy anything made by DELL. The quality of their laptops is really sub-par compared to HP.
I just installed a bunch of fun, yet lore-friendly mods for Fallout: New Vegas. I'm going to make a new character and play through the game again. Some mods I got were:
FOOK - Basically an amazing pack of retextures, new items that stay true to the game, bug fixes, and other things to make the game better. I had the Fallout 3 version before and was very satisfied with it. I hate altering games dramatically, but this one stays true to the Fallout universe and improves upon certain things the game developers missed.
Existence 2.0 - A radio station run by a robot that plays strange, creepy electronic music. I had this for Fallout 3 as well.
Mr. New Vegas' Secret Stash - 100 extra tracks for Radio New Vegas, all from the same era as the original tracks.
Sunny Smiles Companion - Allows you to have Sunny as a companion, as well as her dog Cheyanne... if she survives the tutorial, that is.
Melissa Lewis Companion - Allows you to have a pre-existing Great Khan as a companion. The creator spliced sound files to build her dialogue options, wanting to make it as true to the game as possible.
ED-E Light Step - Gives ED-E the Light Step perk so he doesn't set off mines all the time.
Centered 3rd Person Camera - self explanitory
Companion Sandbox Mode - Allows you to tell you companions to chill out, so they don't just "wait" in the same spot forever, but actually sit in chairs, walk around, go to sleep, and other things like regular NPCs. No more standing around like statues.
Can't wait to test those out in-game. Probably will tonight. I'm not feeling too well, so I probably won't be able to play for too long.
That's all for now!
In terms of crafts, I really haven't been crafting too much lately. I've been busy with work and trying to sleep a lot to help my muscles and body to recover. I've been doing a lot of cleaning at work, and it's taken an enormous toll on my body. I don't do any physical labor, and I don't exercise either. Basically, a day at work is like a workout, and I'm a beginner.
I did receive my wool roving in the mail, and have started a small little project. I'm really not too great at it since I'm still learning. I'm going to give Jon my first creation, so I can't say anything about it... I want it to be a surprise. :) Once I'm done I'll post a photo though!
Work is not going well. I don't want to say too much because I don't want to violate any non-disclosure agreement, but basically the manager and assistant manager really don't seem to like me. I've slipped up on certain things a few times, which is entirely my own fault, but other things have happened that just don't make any sense. I've been blamed for things that even the owner said I'm not responsible for, been accused of taking days off when I haven't, (and which my timecard can attest to) and stuff like that. I don't know what I've done wrong, but I have a bad feeling that I'm going to get axed sometime soon.
I also got my new HP laptop in the mail (did I mention that already in an earlier post? I forget...) which I've been extremely thankful to have. It's so much faster, the graphics on my games are unbelievable, and hopefully will last me a lot longer than my Alienware... which I also recommend everyone NOT to buy from. In fact, don't buy anything made by DELL. The quality of their laptops is really sub-par compared to HP.
I just installed a bunch of fun, yet lore-friendly mods for Fallout: New Vegas. I'm going to make a new character and play through the game again. Some mods I got were:
FOOK - Basically an amazing pack of retextures, new items that stay true to the game, bug fixes, and other things to make the game better. I had the Fallout 3 version before and was very satisfied with it. I hate altering games dramatically, but this one stays true to the Fallout universe and improves upon certain things the game developers missed.
Existence 2.0 - A radio station run by a robot that plays strange, creepy electronic music. I had this for Fallout 3 as well.
Mr. New Vegas' Secret Stash - 100 extra tracks for Radio New Vegas, all from the same era as the original tracks.
Sunny Smiles Companion - Allows you to have Sunny as a companion, as well as her dog Cheyanne... if she survives the tutorial, that is.
Melissa Lewis Companion - Allows you to have a pre-existing Great Khan as a companion. The creator spliced sound files to build her dialogue options, wanting to make it as true to the game as possible.
ED-E Light Step - Gives ED-E the Light Step perk so he doesn't set off mines all the time.
Centered 3rd Person Camera - self explanitory
Companion Sandbox Mode - Allows you to tell you companions to chill out, so they don't just "wait" in the same spot forever, but actually sit in chairs, walk around, go to sleep, and other things like regular NPCs. No more standing around like statues.
Can't wait to test those out in-game. Probably will tonight. I'm not feeling too well, so I probably won't be able to play for too long.
That's all for now!
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