it's hard to dance with the devil on your back

song+ Shake it Out -Florence and The Machine -Ceremonials
book+ nothing presently
quest+ playing the crap out of Persona Q
upper+ i borrowed Zelda: Link Between Worlds
downer+ beating it only took two days
attire+ black pants, sneakers, and a red Wonder Woman tee
drink+ water

today was a strange game day. Kyu was running a Warmachine tournament, so we needed to be up at the store when they opened, so naturally i slept in and didn't have time to take anything with me to work on. that's okay though, they were doing a huge chunk of physical inventory and i spent most of the day helping with that, after spending the first bit helping Kyu re-do the tourney prep he'd already done that someone managed to throw out during the construction that's happened in the last month.

really, it's been weeks since i managed anything actually productive. i have a painting someone commissioned that needs to get done this week, and i really need to get more MH stuff painted since the deadline Kyu gave me was March, which is somewhat ambiguous, but also fast approaching. i've got a few pairs i'd be totally fine selling done, and more waiting still, so if i just set up a dedicated workspace i can totally get more finished this week.

when i hear my favorite song, i know that we belong

song+ You Are the Music In Me -High School Musical 2
book+ nothing presently
quest+ painting MH pieces
upper+ it's been a mostly-awesome week
downer+ dislocating my shoulder halted momentum
attire+ black tights, sneakers, denim shorts and my Schrodinger's cat tee
drink+ root beer

huge progress in mom's kitchen yesterday, even if my shoulder dislocating did mean we couldn't start painting after all. we did get wallpaper completely removed from a full wall and the bits of wall flanking it. we also got the big metal shelving thing cleared off and disassembled.

at home i've lost the last few days playing Persona Q, which is a dungeon crawling crossover featuring the full casts of Persona 3 and Persona 4. it's not a sequel as it technically takes place midway through both games in an alternate dimension that manages to overlook that P3 and P4 canonically take place 2 years apart anyway. it's insanely fun though, and i'm REALLY enjoying myself with it. in all likelihood it's all i'll take with me to game day today (along with the 3DS charger, obviously). i'll just work on filling out the bestiary and grinding Power Spots for levels and loot to sell. really i could use the levels since progression-wise, i'm saved right before the boss fight for this dungeon. more HP for survivability is generally viewed as a good thing.

don't count the miles, count the "i love you"s

song+ Miles -Christina Perri -Lovestrong
book+ nothing presently
quest+ painting MH pieces
upper+ productive day yesterday
downer+ still paused on Pokedex Challenge
attire+ leggings, a denim skirt and a black Wonder Woman tee
drink+ water

lots got done in a short time yesterday with mom. we got most of the wallpaper removed on two walls in her kitchen, more will get done this next weekend.

today Kyu isn't doing any gaming, he's hitting a reptile show with Muffin, but i'm still heading up with Jeremy (his brother), because my productivity at home is pretty much zero, and i could use the socialization for sure. sometime soonish i'll make myself take pictures of all the pieces i've repainted so i can show off a few weekend's labor. i'm pleased with what i've managed overall, but there's still plenty more to go.

mostly i'm waiting for the weather to be temperate enough for me to spend time outside spraying a sealant on the stuff i've already finished to keep it in good condition. it can't be too cold or too damp, or the sprays don't dry right, i've learned from prior mistakes based in impatience.

i know, the scariest part is letting go (cause love is a ghost you can't control)

song+ the Words -Christina Perri -Head or Heart
book+ nothing presently
quest+ painting MH pieces
upper+ productive day yesterday
downer+ still paused on Pokedex Challenge
attire+ comfy pants and a Supergirl tee
drink+ water

okay, so this week was a good one. i had a productive day at mom's yesterday, we got a lot more done prepping her kitchen for overhaul, and while we didn't get to painting anything, we picked colors (tentatively) and prepped the ceiling so if she's so inclined she can work on that solo this week. Thursday was my last dental appointment of the full overhaul that's been happening since about Halloween. i can now smile like a normal person, so that's awesome.

today i'll be painting more plastic MH pieces because i'm still lacking a bigger binder for my Pokedex Challenge. i'm okay taking a break from it for a while as i really do still have plenty of other things to do, but i do want to get it done this year. probably by this summer, in all likelihood.