four years away, and back again
feels like it’s been forever.
i am so dreadfully terrible at long-form blog posts, but nobody really wants to see posted on tumblr the kind of unhinged stream-of-consciousness type microblogging i do prefer to do on twitter.. but i still would like to talk a little bit about what i’ve been up to in my absence.
i opened a patreon. and then a little later, a patron-only discord server.
i moved back to australia. hopefully for good this time-- only time will tell on this one, but i have all my fingers and toes crossed.
i moved into @mongoose-bite’s living room for six months (thank you, again), then i moved out.
i grew my natural hair out. by which i mean i chopped all the silver off, and didn’t bother to re-touch the fresh growth.
i didn’t catch covid, but i also didn’t manage to catch a job at the height of the pandemic.
i did some commissions to try and keep me afloat for a while at the height of the pandemic. (it didn’t really keep me afloat.)
i streamed on twitch for a while, as well.
i got assessed for ADHD and autism, and came away with medication scripts i still grumble about having to get filled because i have, on more than one occasion already and despite having multiple trackers and alarms for them, forgotten to restock my ritalin until after i had run out.
i got hired as a supermarket cleaner, then a pharmacy assistant, then an administration team lead. i now work in the contact centre of a clinic.
i bought a switch, after much cajoling from some friends, and started playing ACNH. i’m very invested in trying to make my island as aesthetically spooky as possible, and i’m still grumpy that the grass is all so bright and cheerful.
i closed my commissions, and started a waiting list.
i played a lot of dnd. a lot of dnd. at one point it was a “three games in a week” kind of a lot.
i didn’t cut my hair at any point in the last three or so years (save for the undercut portion), so now it’s curly and long and almost halfway down my back. i’m glad i’m allowed to keep it this way for work, but my supervisor also said she would never have recommended me for the role if she knew work would make me cut it-- she really likes my hair.
i still didn’t catch covid, despite it absolutely ripping through supermarket staff at various places for a while last year and having to dodge three or four separate outbreaks at the pharmacy. i haven’t been at the clinic long enough to have to weather any outbreaks there yet.
i paused my patreon. then reopened it. then paused it again. then reopened it. it’s currently still open, but with how social networking sites and social media platforms are going at the moment, i’m hoping to do a bit of a rehaul on how my patreon posts work and tee it up with my ko-fi as well.
i got glasses. six years glasses-free was a good run, and i’m re-learning how to live with them again (and trying not to relearn old bad habits).
i was told my retinas are dangerously thin in some spots, and i run the risk of retinal detachment, which is a little scary. but the optometrist didn’t seem too concerned and just told me to keep an eye on my vision and to get checked up if i notice any new floaters developing.
all in all, life’s pretty okay at the moment. not the most ideal of circumstances, and some days it’s still a huge struggle to exist... but i’m safe, i’m warm, i have a roof over my head and enough money in my bank account to not go hungry, and i’m supported.
i’m loved.
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my inner child has been waiting for this one, i won’t lie 🫣 some of the fondest childhood memories i have revolve around sitting in front of a tiny tv with a janky playstation 2 hooked up to it playing the bratz games over and over again with my sister 🥹 we were both so excited when we heard there was a new one coming out and i have managed to restrain myself from playing curled up in bed so that i can play it on stream and we can react to it together now that we no longer live under the same roof 🥺 this will be my first stream in a year and i only did a few streams pre-hiatus so i will be a silly goose abt technology probably but if you want to come say hi i would love to see you there (no pressure obviously) !! there’s a link to my twitch on my stories and in my bio — or my username is the same as here (leanneprobably) if ur feelin lazy ✨ i hope you’ve all had a lovely start to your week 🥰 . . tagging my lovely partners and people who have made this corner of the internet feel like home 💓 . . #cozygamer #cozygaming #cozygames #nintendoswitch #switchgamer #smallstreamer #twitchstreamer #gamergirl #bratz #bratzflauntyourfashion #aestheticgamer #acnh #animalcrossing #teddy https://www.instagram.com/p/CktbMCnIbI4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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hiiii do you share your acnh designs?
Ooh I can! Which ones are you interested in? Some of the rusty roof / building side designs I have saved from other creators, I’ll see if I can track them down. I made all my sidewalk tiles, crate designs, various shop signs / silly fake advertisements myself. I can try to put something together and post my creator codes!
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Glazed Roof Tile and Xiao Lantern
A couple of the designs I made for my Liyue build. Unfortunately I didn’t manage to finish the lanterns before the ‘Sea of Lights’ fanart contest deadline, but I thought I’d finish and get them up anyway incase people can find a use for them. And of course, the roof tiles can work all year long :)
**EDIT 2/16/21** I’ve since reworked the roof tiles in this set of codes, and the new designs can be found at this post! This older version is still available for now as well.
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