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Feb 03 2025 February 3, 2025 February 3, 2025 NoComment by Eden

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I’ve gone back to sometimes taking naps at night, usually from 10 to 12. I’m going to start taking an extra half of a Provigil pill, so that’ll make 150mg. I don’t like getting sleepy until I intend to actually go to bed and get my 8 hours. I just woke up lol

I got the Sailor Moon Boxset One, Naoko Takeuchi collection. It comes with 16 holographic art cards and a sparkly white box. It was on sale, and I could not resist! I’m very excited, I never got to read the entire series because the place I bought my manga from (RIP Media Play, I miss you terribly) closed in 2004! It kind of ended my reading of a number of series. I did not shop online much at all back then. Another sad thing is that I never saw the last two (I think?) seasons. Or maybe it was just the last season. And I never saw it in its native Japanese, just the DiC dub. I’m working on acquiring every season on DVD/Blu Ray and each of the OVAs. I have the first two seasons and two of the OVAs so far. I have the last OVA on VHS and I’ll never get rid of it, even if I can’t watch it. ❤️

Sailor Moon is what seriously got me into watching anime. All the stories I made 25 years ago and am still working on? Started as Sailor Moon fan comics. It’s still super obvious in one of them.

I miss those days when I actually liked watching anime. I don’t even tell people I like it anymore unless they bring up an older series I like. I haven’t liked a NEW series since 2013. That was Shingeki no Kyojin. Or maybe it was Kamisama Kiss…I don’t know what year that one actually came out. I tried watching some new ones a few years ago and was either bored or straight up disgusted. The creep factor was pretty high in some of them, and not the good kind of creepy. I still discover old series to this day, though, and there’s so many to check out or rewatch, so I’m good.

I actually wouldn’t mind seeing a new (or old) BL series. If anyone knows a good one new or old let me know.

My 3D printer stand is arriving tomorrow. I’ll have to get someone to help me put it together. The reviews on Amazon collectively say it’s easy to do but I always need help with this shit. I’m also not putting the wheels on, because I saw what happens to those little wheels on carpet. They warp and make the surface uneven. That happened to my craft supply cart with drawers and there’s not anything really heavy in it. The wheels are about to break! This thing has to be even. It may make it a huge pain in the arse to move if I needed to but I don’t know what else I can do. I think I’ll move my game shelf to the living  room and put the printer where that was. Otherwise it would have to go way in front of the window and I can’t do that.

Karen is coming tomorrow or so she says…we’ll see lol. Can’t hit any thrift stores since it’s Monday, except for Goodwill which is open all week. Still searching for those damn leather jackets. I don’t know what else there is to do around here. She has to drop me off at the psychiatrists office by 4:25, so we have less time than usual. I’ll probably go get some river chips.

Edit: I decided I didn’t want to pay $10 monthly to have a custom domain for Etsy. Etsy Plus isn’t worth it at this point in time because I haven’t yet made a red cent and I feel like I’m just throwing money into the abyss. If I can’t change the colour of my shop to black, it’s not worth it to me! I registered the domain with Hover, which partners with Etsy. I figured it would be easier. I don’t really like hover that much. I decided to transfer it to Porkbun, my most favourite registrar that I use for all my domains except .nu domains. There is just something delightful about Porkbun. But anyways. I figured there might be an issue since the domain is literally days old, and a lot of the time you have to wait 60 days to transfer. I decided to try and unlocked the domain and Whois privacy and added Porkbun’s nameservers. I submitted the transfer request at Porkbun and it failed. Checked Hover again and the stupid domain lock was on again. Unlocked it, tried again. Failed. I contacted Porkbun’s help email and they usually respond pretty fast. I’m afraid I’ll have to wait 60 days. That’s just annoying. I was just gonna do a simple redirect that I don’t have to pay $10 monthly for. I had to pay $11 to put in the transfer request. I hope it works and that my money isn’t wasted.


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Jan 31 2025 January 31, 2025 February 1, 2025 NoComment by Eden

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I think I found a 3D printer table with filament storage that I want. Problem is I’d have to add another damn affirm to my list of payments since it’s $150. It’s the only one with the right dimensions. But I kinda need it because I need my workspace back. Also, the filament storage is a nice touch.

Edit: I’m having minor panic attacks because of my memory being as bad as it is. I worry so much that something is seriously wrong with me. It’s been a very long time (almost two decades) since this started being a problem. I’ve always been terrified of dementia or Alzheimer’s dementia, because three of my four grandparents had some type. I know my paternal grandfather had Alzheimer’s while my maternal grandmother had vascular dementia. My paternal grandmother, I don’t know which kind. I saw what it did to them and gained what I would almost call a phobia of it. I’ve talked to mom about my fear and she admits my memory sucks, but she doesn’t think it’s anything like that, and sometimes people just don’t have a good memory. One of my peer supports years ago told me she thought it’s because I might not pay as good attention to things as I think I do. I considered that, and she could be right. I do have adhd and bad memory kind of comes with the territory…at least I read that somewhere. I can’t pay attention to anything for too long. I’m back and forth between different things all the time, kind of like I’m doing at the moment. Anyway, I had a few minutes of panicky feelings and felt the need to write about it. I remember having full blown panic attacks about this back in 2015 or thereabouts. It’s been going on a really long time.

I got the 3D printer stand. I had it mailed to my address because mom almost yelled at me for sending a heavy item to her house. I usually send things I buy to their house because I fear porch pirates, and they live in a hidden little neighbourhood up in the trees that no one seems to notice. I figure my packages would be safer there. Trust no one haha

I got some business cards made at VistaPrint for what I figured is a decent deal. I only got 50, as that’s the lowest amount you can get. I don’t expect to use up that fifty any time in the near future. I don’t anticipate getting tons of orders on anything, maybe some here and there, but we’ll see how it goes.

Here is what they look like, front and back;

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I have some other stuff picked out on Amazon that I’m not getting yet. Spooky thank you stickers, black & white striped tissue paper, black mailers of differing sizes etc. I always had an interest in branding and packaging. I think things need to be presented nicely, and should match the mood of what’s inside said package. I had a whole Pinterest board for that type of thing but it’s archived now. It gave me lots of ideas.

Edit 2: my pop socket fell off two more times. I had a thought and checked my Etsy order and I had NOT ordered the Pop Socket brand back like I thought, I ordered the generic one, which is my mistake. She offered to mail me another adhesive back and I asked if she’d just send me a Pop Socket brand back, and I’d swap it out, and pay her the difference. I think it’s $10. I can’t risk dropping my phone and breaking possibly my phone screen or my adorable bat pop socket back. It looks like it could definitely break if dropped right. I’m actually having anxiety over this, which is ridiculous! O_o

Edit 3: I’ve just now decided I want to go back on my old medication because I am not well. Ever since changing, I haven’t been. I wanted to give everything a chance to even out but it never did. I’m actually a mess right now, I feel like I have been defeated. I feel beaten up. The anxiety is so bad tonight I’m going to have to take another Ativan. It’s almost like the Ativan in my meds 2 hours ago did nothing. I’m gonna go do that now. I can’t wait for mom to come today, I need to get out of here really bad.

Sometimes I hate living alone. 😓

Edit 4: I now realise I should have added “jackets & art” on the back of those cards. I can’t edit it now. Damn.


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Jan 30 2025 January 30, 2025 January 30, 2025 NoComment by Eden

Guess who canceled on me today?

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That’s right, Karen. Didn’t say why. I guess at least she TOLD me…that’s two this week. 😑 blah!!! I’m talking to my therapist about this. I don’t want to get Bobbie in trouble because her superiors are apparently kinda mean these days, but she’s got to inform me if she can’t come! Maybe someone could have a discreet conversation with her, like my therapist, instead of going straight to the supervisors. I might try myself, but if she keeps doing that, I’ll try to get someone to talk to her. It’s just very aggravating. Karen won’t get any grief because I’m sure she had a good reason, it’s just so annoying though. It drives me nuts. I hate in general when people cancel on me last minute because it happens a LOT. I’m certainly not saying I’ve never canceled on someone last minute but…damn. This is too common!

I went to tractor supply to look for a pallet in the appropriate size and they were all heavily used and a severe splinter risk, so I passed on that. I’m not sure what to look for. I might go to Wally World tomorrow and have a look there for any little platforms or small, short tables. Anything really. I cannot have that giant thing taking up half my art desk. It must go someplace else in that room. That’s the only room it can be in, otherwise I’ll get noise complaints.

I got geisha.nu a few minutes ago! It can take them up to twelve hours for them to check and make sure it isn’t fraud (genuinely don’t know how they could tell if it’s fraud-y, it’s locked and I can’t even change the nameservers.) then they unlock it and I can start to fix things up.

I’m excited to get paid and get my Etsy shop opened so I can start fiddling with it!

Edit: forgot to mention I got my bat pop socket! It’s perfect, I love it. I would take a picture but it’s on my phone. It looks adorable on my spiderweb case!


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Jan 29 2025 January 29, 2025 January 30, 2025 NoComment by Eden

Communication is good.

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Yes, communication is good. More people should learn to do it. No, Bobbie did not come today, and she couldn’t be bothered to drop me a text and let me know. She was late, so I texted “Everything good?” And she informed me her grandkid had a doctors appointment. Ok fine, but were you going to inform me of that (obviously not) or are you gonna let me sit there and wait for you?? For fucks sake. I had the same problem with every peer support I’ve ever had. It’s like they’re allergic to texting me when they can’t come. Like Kim and her “crises” or whatever. Couldn’t be bothered to let me know. Couldn’t drop a quick text. 30 seconds of their time couldn’t be wasted to let me know. It’s almost like they think my time isn’t worth anything. Well, it is. I don’t accept this disrespect. Because that’s what it is, disrespect. My time matters.

Me and mom went to the barbecue place and got some river chips. That kind of made up for the disappointment. I ate too many again and it made me feel ill. I’m okay though. She ate some too, it wasn’t just me being a pig. 😅

I attempted to “fix” the crappy shower caddy I got from Temu by using Gorilla glue to stick the suckers straight on the back of the thing. I let it dry overnight and when I woke up this morning, I stuck it to the back of the shower where no water touches the wall. It kind of slid down, no idea why so I tried taking it off. The sticky sucker thing popped right off. I chucked it in the fuck it bucket and moved on. No fixing that thing. I hate throwing things like that in the trash but what else am I to do with it? Couldn’t think of an alternative use.

I think I’m going to install the software for the 3D printer tonight when I feel a little better. Still need dad to come level it. I’m thinking of getting some kind of wooden (or any material, really) platform and putting it on the floor so I have room on my drawing desk again. Yes, that would be nice because where else am I gonna do artsy things?

Edit: I installed the software. There was a snafu that I will not go into because it makes me look really stupid 😓 Aforementioned snafu was not entirely my fault, however. They sent me an empty thumb drive, at least it appeared to be empty. Then I did something dumb. But I got it off the Elegoo website finally. Now I need to hook the printer up, and I think I need dad’s help for that because electronics are a pain. 😅

Listening to: London After Midnight – Kiss (Club Mix)


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Jan 18 2025 January 18, 2025 January 18, 2025 NoComment by Eden

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The tights I sent back to GoodGoth were $48 and I was kind of counting on getting my money back, but they gave me store credit 🙁 Was there something wrong with them? I checked them for cat hair (gg is very stern about animal hair) and didn’t see any. So why just store credit? I went ahead and used it on jewellery from Alchemy Gothic, they make beautiful stuff. I got my favourite ankh there years ago so I’m glad to have something else from them. It’s a cool looking black bat necklace. Took up all the store credit. I was actually looking for tops that aren’t graphic tees, but nothing was in my size. :/ I got what I could out of it. I don’t know why it’s so difficult to carry plus size clothing, it’s usually what sales out first. Hopefully I’ll be at a point someday that I don’t need plus sizes, because that’s annoying.

I’m trying to install the software for the 3D printer. Wish me luck and that I don’t fuck it up somehow.

Karen told me there’s another guy in my complex who has a 3D printer. I was surprised. I asked her to ask him a few questions for me because he’s had his for years and never had any problems with the building management. I want to know how to clean the air of microplastics in that room so I don’t breathe that crap in, and I want to know if he’s ever had a problem with the noise since it’s about 50 decibels. Anyways I had a bunch of questions, hope she didn’t forget to ask him.

I’m trying to find a cool stl file to print for dad as thanks for him putting that thing together for me. He wanted a skull with AC/DC on it, but I haven’t been able to find anything like that and have no knowledge of 3D modelling software. Maybe I can find him something else AC/DC related and I’ll find him a cool skull thingy as well. I’m going to check Etsy again. I already looked on all the other stl file sites. Wonder if I could pay someone to make one…

Edit: I did find some really neat AC/DC stuff on Etsy. I found an Angus Young statue that I think I’ll print for him as well as the band logo. I also found a skull that you can put stuff in. So there you go, AC/DC and skulls lol. I hope he likes them.


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Oct 12 2024 October 12, 2024 October 23, 2024 NoComment by Eden

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Dad is almost done putting the printer together! That’s been his “sick project” I guess. He’s bored without internet and YouTube. They’re getting that back tomorrow. Anyhoo I can’t wait to try it out. We have to get it back to my apartment, get it up the stairs (it’s heavy), put it into it’s fireproof enclosure and then level it.

Mom swears they’ll kick me out of my apartment if they find out I have it, which I don’t agree with. I’ve taken every safety precaution into consideration. There is very little chance or reason that anything would go wrong. Like I said, fireproof enclosure, ring camera to keep an eye on it when I’m not there, and stuff like that. It’s far less dangerous than say, a stove. Most people have a stove. If they find out I have it and say I can’t keep it there, I’ll move it to mom and dad’s basement. Honestly I don’t think they’d know what it is if they did notice it. XD it’s not really obvious to people who don’t know 3D printers. They’d probably wonder wtf it is, or just not notice at all. Anyhow.

I think I’m well enough to go out and do things now, and I’m 99% sure I’m no longer contagious. I feel okay. Just okay. I didn’t have enough Sudafed to sustain me today so some of the drainage came back. I got some and it’s all good.

I got some wild looking pumpkins. A white one, an orange one, and a white one speckled with green and orange. I have never had pumpkins like these before. They look so cool. I’ll post a pic. They’re sitting outside my front door. 🎃


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Jul 12 2024 July 12, 2024 July 12, 2024 NoComment by Eden

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I got my printer yesterday, and I don’t know how hard it’ll be to assemble. There aren’t too many parts….there’s the frame and a few other parts and a few smaller pieces. I got a spool of filament and they are bigger than I expected. Really, the whole thing is bigger than I thought. Not a problem though. Dad is supposed to come over Sunday and help me put it together. 😃


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