we both know it isn't time, but could you be mine?

song+ Fever -Adam Lambert -
book+ nothing at all
quest+ the Pokedex challenge
upper+ i'm progressing steadily
downer+ my knee REALLY hurts
attire+ leggings, shorts and a Batgirl tee
drink+ water

i lost track of time, this should have gone up hours ago. at least i'm hitting the right day? xD

i made further progress on my Pokedex Challenge today, but not nearly as much as last week, since i was definitely distracted by pain. only 9 more today, putting me at 127 completed. whoo!

i slipped in a puddle our AC dripped on the kitchen floor and dislocated my knee when i collided with the dishwasher at about 5am when i really just wanted a snack. it's back in place, and i can walk, but doing so hurts and everything's still a little swollen.

i don't believe a word you say (but i can't stop listening)

song+ Where Did the Party Go? -Fall Out Boy -Save Rock and Roll
book+ nothing at all
quest+ the Pokedex challenge
upper+ i'm progressing quickly
downer+ i still lack display sleeves
attire+ black pants and a Tinkerbell tee
drink+ Dr pepper

i spent yesterday helping mom with more painting things, and doing a faceup on her new boy. today i worked more on the Pokedex Challenge. i've now got 118 (out of 719) done, which feels AWESOME.

with this project to keep from burning out, i'm letting myself work on it on the weekend, and during the week i'm working on beating video games that i never managed to finish before, as a kind of decompression project. i have Final Fantasies 2, 5 and 6 waiting, while i'm halfway through 1, then i'll look at my in-progress files for 7, 8, 9, 10 and x-2. i've beaten each of them, but i also have a current in-progress challenge paused on each. 7 is Perfect Inventory, 8 and 9 are no-level, 10 is perfect stats, x-2 is 100% completion and all jobs mastered. with x-2 i've managed 100% on the story, but there were three enemy skills i never managed to learn, i think i've got them now though, so that feels awesome. xD

in between all the gaming and artsy painty doodles, i'm thinking about making Eve a Cinderella dress for this Halloween. she's kinda a pain to sew for so she easily has the least special things to wear, but i think this could be fun. not like Disney's Cinderella, but a generic fairy tale princess in sparkly shoes kinda look. i'll have to see what my fabric options are.

in poison places, we are anti-venom

song+ Young Volcanoes -Fall Out Boy -Save Rock and Roll
book+ nothing at all
quest+ the Pokedex challenge
upper+ i'm progressing quickly
downer+ i still lack display sleeves
attire+ black pants and a Wonder Woman tee
drink+ water

i didn't have time to post before we left for game day this morning, but it was a good day, i've now got 66 (out of 719) Pokemon drawn. it's actually moving along WAY faster than i thought i'd manage at all. when this is done and up i may see if i can get a few more done today too. who knows?

pfft.. i thought i had stuff to say, but really there's nothing. i've been working on the Pokedex Challenge or reading this week, so not a whole lot to share with anyone. maybe next week i'll do better.

i'm following the maps that lead to you

song+ Maps -Maroon5 -V
book+ nothing at all
quest+ the Pokedex challenge
upper+ i'm progressing quickly
downer+ i still lack display sleeves
attire+ leggings, shorts, and a black tee
drink+ water

this post is late-ish because i slept in a little today and left for game day before i had time to write anything. i'm back now though, with a solid 16 mini-paintings done for the Pokedex Challenge (only 703 to go). i probably could have managed to get more done, but i forgot the charger for my 3DS so i lost my reference and had to stop for a while. i'm skipping the pencil stage and sketching directly in watercolor pencil on my sketch cards, then blending the colors for tiny 2.5x3.5 paintings. they're the size of trading cards, and i'm keeping the finished ones in these notebook sleeve pages that hold 9 cards each. i'll probably need a bigger notebook eventually, but for now i'm doing okay.

i'll probably keep working on them this week, even after i run out of card sleeve pages to hold them. i'll be getting more next weekend, most likely, since one of our players mentioned that he'd bought a pack when the store ran out of singles and has tons to spare.

show them all we're not the ordinary type

song+ Let's Kill Tonight -Panic! At the Disco -Vices & Virtues
book+ nothing at all
quest+ finishing the plushes that have been commissioned
upper+ Swedish fish
downer+ my everything hurts
attire+ pants and a wonder woman tee
drink+ water

this weekend was a good one. we got a lot done in surprisingly little time. when we picked up the shelving that earned my labor i joked to mom "a weekend of servitude can be yours, for three easy payments of 19.99!" referencing the pricing for the three floating shelves we picked up at IKEA. mom replied that she can't always afford to pay me in shelving, i said that's okay since i only have so much wall space, i can also be bought with toys and junk food. xD

we got the best part of the two hallways done. multiple layers of paint down, carpet (and padding, and most of the tack strips) ripped up and thrown out. doors and door frames need repainting, along with the ceilings, and then once the new flooring is down they're pretty much done and focus can go to the living room.

it's looking really good, and i feel satisfied with what's done so far, but i'm also pretty sore and still a little tired today. i'm sure i'll be recovered by this weekend, but i'm slow-moving today. my knees and right hip are sore from bumping things, and kneeling badly, and who knows what else. my back is tense and sore from the repetitive movements. i'll be fine, but it kinda reminds me how out of shape i've gotten.