The meaning of mistletoe by Endrina, first volume of The secret language of plants. @llendrinall I have read this charming story several times. The voice of the narration, with its fairy tale reminiscence, is something I really like. Endrina is a great author, it is worth reading their novel length fics.
Typeset by Lindsey P.
For those inexperienced in fandom, this story can be read for free at AO3.
What I like:
It's quite a simple binding, but something in it remind me of the old editions of my childhood. Reading it give me a special kind of joy, it's both, the comfort of this story and the childhood-like feeling this tome brings me while holding it
What I could do better:
I had problems with the guillotining of the edges, but went ahead [I had already lost a lot of material with a failed first printing]. I couldn't say what happened, but - for me - that mistake gives a Je ne sais quoi to the edition that I love. I don't know why, but when I was a child, back in the 70's, I had many books with the same feeling. The paper was a bit thicker than usual, and the edges weren't perfectly cut. I didn't realize, until I sat down to read this edition, that this binding conjures up memories of my childhood.
Special thanks: During the process, I had a severe case of printer hiccups (Or binder's brain hiccups, to be more precise) but @getfuckedblr hold my hand and helped me.
@llendrinall
[If I learned to bind, you can do it too. It's not that difficult... ok a little at first, but it is doable. Don't buy fic binds, ok? It spoils fandom's fun]
i recorded everything in my notion so that i could track my progress on my january goals and im rly very satisfied with how i've managed myself this january.
my goals for this january was to ;
take my supplements every day
get back into the swing of school after break (maintain straight A's)
continue to improve and manifest my life
do more challenging workouts
embody the wellness girlie aesthetic and implement habits that are health focused
this was my january over-view ;
week one : i drank a cup of peppermint tea, started taking the beauty gummies from the brand ollie (it has essential vitamins, collagen etc and its main focus is skin hair and nails), and i bought and drank a bottle of kombucha to promote digestive health. i did a twenty minutes pilates workout and it was a bit challenging but i think that i did a good job. today i ordered a stanely water bottle cup to make sure that im staying hydrated.
week two : i drank a 16 oz cup of celery juice. i drank a cup of clove, ginger, and green tea. today i drank a 20 oz cup of celery juice on an empty stomach and i took my beauty gummies. i drank lemon water and some sort of earthy liquid (diatomaceous earth). i drank that today too. i followed along and did two pilates workouts from youtube. i walked 15 minutes on the treadmill.
week three : i walked for 15 minutes on the treadmill and even jogged a little. i finished my first book of the year, then she was gone. i've been taking this dietary powder called diatomaceous earth and its an exfoliant for ur organs. i drank a new flavor of kombucha (a strawberry flavor). i had another bottle of kombucha (mystic mango flavor) and i even drank a matcha latte.
week four : i opened up my second girl blogging account so that i can post success stories and stuff. i drank cucumber infused water today in my brand new hello kitty water cup. today i ran out of peppermint tea :( i finished a whole carton of strawberries after dinner. i did a 10 minute belly dancing workout and it was a lot of fun. i finished part two of my book writing process and successfully outlined my book. i drank a bottle of kombucha (strawberry flavored) and i did a winx club inspired workout challenge this morning. i drank a green probiotic drink.
OVERVIEW :
i achieved my january goals of prioritizing my health and have made regular movement a habit. i've been so DILIGENT and consistent and im so so so PROUD of myself. i treat my body with love and CARE and i show my body love through what i eat → what i do → and how i speak about my body. on a scale of 1-10 the month of january's productivity was a (8/10)
Late update. Finished the bulk and hit my goal of 200 lbs right at my estimated time of mid October. Currently in maintenance/recomp, transitioning to a small cut.
Thinking my next bulk goal will be 220lbs 👌. Estimating I'll start that in February.
Results of my bulk below. Pretty surprised at the LBM to Fat gain ratio. These values are estimates as body composition measurement is inherently inaccurate so I plan on confirming these numbers once I'm shredded again.
If my tracking was at all accurate, then I should be able to get to a crazy shredded condition without going below 190lbs 🤞. We'll see.
I can’t locate the post that inspired my efforts, [if I do I will link it here] but I made it a habit to write almost daily beginning in early March, at any point where I was physically and mentally able.
Some days I wrote zero words, others I wrote over a thousand, but most often it was somewhere in the middle.
Regardless, progress was made, and I tracked it all in my notes and ended the month with almost ten thousand words written across Neon Bloodlust and Kiss Me With Your Fist.
What I have learned and wish to bestow upon my fellow writers is this : The words add up, over time. No matter how big or small, they add up. Some days no words will come out at all, and that’s okay, too.
Even small progress is worth celebrating and being proud of.
I loved Here's looking at you kid when I read it, especially how the inner life of each character is developed.
So when I finished reading it, I knew I had to bind it sooner or later. Seeing the fantastic job @chaoticbindery did encourage me even more.
What I love: Not to mention the beautiful typesetting of @chaoticbindery
I'm also happy with the monogram that includes Blaise and George's names.
What I learned: It's the first time I've done a larger, more complex design on HTV.
What I need to improve:
I have to be careful not to overheat the cover: I noticed the letter H was crooked, that happened because when it was ready, I realized that not everything had transferred well, and I applied heat again, but I wasn't very careful.
A miraculous thing has happened!! I randomly decided to spend some of the jewels I had saved up (in-game currency) to unlock and level up characters and suddenly, I unlocked Sora, Riku and Kairi!! I think I actually cried, died and sent to The Final World when the moment arrived. Naturally, I just had to enhance all 3 to Level 25 before adding them to my team…sure MP is used up more quickly in Auto Mode, but I don’t care, I’m just so happy!! 🤩😍🥹