My presence on tumblr is likely going to continue to be quiet outside of liking posts and maybe posting the occasional meme. However, I did reserve @staradamstar for future use since I’ve rebranded most of my other socials with that handle anyway.
My experience on this website has always felt very fandom oriented, but as I age closer and closer to the ripe old age of 30, I’ve begun to mostly use social media to keep in touch with the people who I have already met over the internet, as well as to keep an eye on what’s going on in the world and with my interests.
The big reason as to why I never really returned here is because there’s something about the literal dissertations people post and reblog (not to mention the dozens of comments from others that tend to be tacked on to some of them) that made following more than 10 people a chore. Thankfully, it seems that they’ve put in functions to mitigate that, but now the general vibes haven’t been the same since the huge exodus that happened and many of my pals are more active (or reachable) on Twitter, Discord, or Instagram.
With today’s news, some have been panicking about what to do and others have been suggesting some of the same alternatives that didn’t catch on for a reason. If a viable alternative to any of these social networks ever pops up, then I’d be on board. But at the same time, I don’t see much of an issue at this point if people are still using Instagram or WhatsApp. Regardless, I’ve already been trying to limit my time on these apps. Hopefully, we’ll be able to find a good outcome from this, one way or another.
Trying another go at my Off the Hook “hologram” concert - this time in 4K (not that I have a 4K display or anything...) and with better camera angles. I also decided to add a couple other extra things in there to experiment with.
I had to cut this down to fit into tumblr’s limit but here’s how streaming “Fly Octo Fly ~ Ebb & Flow” turned out! A lot of work went into both the presentation and trying to figure out how to stream something with such a set up. I’m so ready for safe gatherings! I want more folks to experience this in person (I just need a better projector...).
I’m gonna be holding the Spanish version of the concert tonight at 8:45pm PDT.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aANBnLB1zRg
The English version has been delayed as I’m working with someone to add some finishing touches (I took too long to contact them because I’ve been REALLY shy during this whole quarantine and haven’t really been talking to anyone lmao) and I feel like they’ll add something special to this presentation, so feel free to wait until then. But if you want to see how the meat of the project has turned out ASAP, then that’s your stream!
This Spanish version has been all me, though... okay. Well, @agostaini had a hand with some corrections and suggestions for the Spanish dialogue. So... 95% me! I’ll be sure to announce when the English version has a date, since it’ll be like the definitive version of the project until we can start gathering in large crowds without worry again.
Happy anniversary, Splatoon 2!
Here’s another preview of my ongoing quest to have an Off the Hook concert in the US! (The Ebb & Flow part was rushed for this demonstration I had a couple of weeks ago and looks slightly better now.)
Please join me in my upcoming live streams of the whole thing this weekend.