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Chit Chat and Reccomendation Post: May 2023 (Patreon)

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2023-06-01 02:51:37
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Hiyo, Patrons! It's time for our monthly chit-chat and recommendation post, a cozy little space to update each other on what we've been doing lately and all the things we’ve enjoyed during the month!

May was good for me, mostly! Monster Girl Mayhem went off without a hitch and was much less stressful than Februdere, which is all I can ask for really.

Barring unforeseen disaster, June promises to be better: after around four months without it, my ADHD med has finally come back in stock at one local pharmacy. I'll be getting my prescription filled soon! Not a moment too soon, either; a lot of the mundane tasks in my life have been gradually spiraling out of control during these months without my Make Brain Work Good pills. 

It'll take a week or two to readjust to my old dosage since it was very high before I was forced off it cold turkey, so I might have to take a few days off youtube/patreon during that period when my brain feels like it's on fire. But then I should be back to my old self again! 🙌 

It'll definitely be nice to tackle my lengthening to-do list without forgetting what I'm doing every five minutes. I have been falling behind on so many things while trying to give myself grace because my brain is only working at 20% of its capacity. 100% will feel fantastic.

Anyway, now it's time for the fun stuff! Here are a few things I enjoyed during May!

Audio Nerd Things: this month, I ventured into the Generic Radio WorkshopVintage Radio Script Library, an archive of scripts from the golden age of radio! I was already into that stuff before I started my channel, but this job makes for a perfect excuse to dive into it more. Combing through the library, I actually found a script I'd love to produce one day! But of course copyright law and the oddities surrounding vintage radio rights makes that a sticky proposition.

Still, a girl can dream!

Also from the Audio Nerd Things category: The USC Sound Effects Library recently came to the internet archive, which includes authentic vintage sound from television productions dating back to the 1950's. That was fun to poke around in.

Articles: Lots of different offerings this month, and they're (predictably) all over the map since I can't hold just one idea in my brain at a time.

The Wartime Spies Who Used Knitting as an Espionage Tool: I don't knit, but I know a lot of people who do, and they're all basically wizards to me. Their knitting patterns read like secret code that can only be deciphered under a full moon after a blood sacrifice. 

So it's unsurprising to learn that during a crucial period in wartime history, knitting was used to pass secret messages! Not only could patterns themselves be encoded, but knitted scarves could carry enemy movement patterns in the stitches, all kinds of cool stuff.

This is exactly the kind of historical oddity that I live for.

Trigger: The Life of Willie Nelson’s Guitar: For someone who doesn't live in Texas, I read an awful lot of articles from Texas Monthly. Their reporting is just really beautiful, thoughtful stuff and I always find myself absorbed in it whenever I stumble on an article from their staff. This "biography" of the guitar Willie Nelson has been using for half a century was poignant, bittersweet and interesting.

The Pirate Queen Who Avenged Her Husband’s Death on the High Seas: The Lioness of Brittany! We love a girlboss hellbent on revenge. goodforher.jpg

Who Killed American Kitsch? One of my favorite eras of Americana is undoubtedly post WWII. While not without its problems (what era isn't, though, right?) there's just something I find endearing about the unironic, enthusiastic embrace of tackiness in decor. Lawn flamingos can't bring me to patriotic tears, but it's a very near thing! So whenever I find a piece on some forgotten form of midcentury kitsch, I go over all starry eyed. This article was no exception!

Games: Just two this month, as I didn't have much time to play anything (or read anything, hence why we're skipping the book section!) but both cute little time wasters I liked. 

Little Inferno: has been in my library for awhile and it's hard to describe. Use an interactive fireplace to burn things! Buy more things to burn! Contemplate what you're doing with your life! Is it a pointless time suck? Is it a meditation on the nature of games? Did it make me feel some kind of way? Yes.

Life Goes On: Done to Death is a puzzle platformer in which every life lost becomes a stepping stone to your goal! Literally. Use your own corpses after every resurrection to get where you're going! Morbid? Yes. Do I like it? Also yes.

I wish I had more stuff to offer this month, but alas! I don't! What have you all been up to, though? Watch/read/play anything good?

Comments

PsionicsKnight

Hi everyone, First, congrats on getting your ADHD meds, Velvet! While I’m not on meds that much—the closest I have are some Sertraline pills for general anxiety disorder, and even then I think I’m moving into an mental state where I might not need them for much longer—I do know how hard it can be to go without your meds. To be honest, if you want a similar story, check out the “Mark’s Pharmacy Fiasco” animation which has Mark Fishbach, a.k.a. Markiplier, recount the trouble he had to deal with as he tried to get a new form of ADHD medicine. [Sarcasm] All hail the American Healthcare System, amirite? Now, as for other things—for starters, work has been busier, since we are getting to Prime Day. That being said… I’m planning not to be a part of it. Long story short; recently, I got into another bit of trouble at Amazon and was marked up, and this was on a day when not only did I feel like I was doing well, but that I was having trouble going to the bathroom. Basically, how men’s bathrooms are designed in our fulfillment center is that there’s one urinal and one stall, and since we have an allotted 30 minutes a day for bathroom time, then if the stall is unavailable for reason (someone else is using it, out of order, being cleaned, etc.) then you have to wait, go back to work, or go to a different floor’s bathroom (which might have the same problem). Due to this, and the fact that the next write-up won’t be taken off until October (apparently), this became the straw that broke the camel’s back, and I decided I am going to leave Amazon ASAP. Sure, I won’t get to five years and I won’t get the $1500, but four-and-two-third years isn’t that bad, to be honest. Right now, since I have a large amount of money saved up, I’m going to take a break from traditional work for a small bit—anywhere from two weeks to a month—and focus on trying to get both writing done and doing freelance/independent work, such as freelance web design, working on a blog, publishing short stories/novellas, etc. If things go well, I might be able to extend the grace period till after the summer—but I’m not sure yet if I’ll be able to do any of this full-time yet. We’ll see, but right now unless some stuff goes very well, it’s probably better to take it as a “seasonal” job and then make it a side job that I can work on while I take one more traditional job for a bit. Speaking of writing, though, I am almost done with the script I’m going to donate to Velvet! I do think it might need some beta readers, though, so if anyone would like to read it first, please let me know—otherwise, I’ll look into some subreddits and/or writing forums for help. Like Velvet, I haven’t had a lot of time to read this month due to focusing on both school and work, but I have seen at least one good movie—Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. It’s a delightful, charming fantasy romp, and it made me inspired to once again try and get into D&D (as well as other TRPGs) soon—especially since I’ll be leaving my workplace and will have some more free time. I highly recommend checking out the movie, since it’s a wonderful and underrated adaption, and if it gets popular enough on streaming services, we might get a sequel or two. In other news, I was also able to get some commissions done from other people on DA. Not sure if anyone is interested, but if anyone would like to see it, I’d be happy to send some links. In other news, my birthday is actually in June, so I’m excited about that! I mainly do just want to get some money to help pay for college, but I think this year’ll be very nice as well. That’s all for me! I hope the rest of you have a good day and I hope that June is a wonderful month for you all!

Lilly of the volk

Actually been planning my dogs birthday for the 1st of june, go to park horseback, and just spend the day together.

S-4877

Howdy! It's your boy SEK (Sam for short) from YouTube, just recently joined here, but glad to see that you're doing well. Keep up the great work 💙✊👏

Luke Childers

First, It's so cool to see new people in the comments here, the VVA fan community grows! Muwahahahaha! And congrats on getting your medication problem sorted out, Vel. It sounds like it'll be a huge quality of life improvement and it's just always great to hear about people getting what they need to best take care of themselves. So for me it's been a weird but productive month. I've found new, and very cool, job opportunities and might (fingers crossed) be able to make a massive career leap soon. And hobby wise my TRPG groups have all expanded greatly, so (after a lot of adjustment due to being incredibly socially awkward) new friends and game opportunities abound! But on the flip side, I believe I may have had my first experience with a panic attack recently, and I have to say, 0/10 on IGN, would not recommend. Despite having been told all about them from doctors and therapists I guess nothing can really prepare you enough for that experience. I'll forgo recommendations this time around as I've dipped into too many fun new things to distill them into a list of cool favorites at the moment. But I look forward to reading more recommendations from everyone else as you guys have been a great source of fun and interesting stuff. Hope you all have a great June, and hopefully we'll see even more new people next time too!

TheYounglingSlayer

Phew, May was super busy for me! It was such a whirlwind, in fact, that I only had tops five days off, and none of them where particularly restful! I can't remember even half of what I did this month, so I will keep it short. First, I managed to squeeze in a replay of Metro Exodus. It was my first time playing it on PC and by extension, keyboard and mouse. Because I'm crazy, I played on Ranger Hardcore, meaning basically no HUD, which is SUPER fun when you don't know the keybinds! I worked a ton, trying to get as much money squared away for my vacation in July; I'm going to Idaho to visit my two best friends and my girlyfriend for 10 whole days. I got my firearms instructor certification, so I can teach folks how to shoot, as well as concealed carry classes, which means more opportunities to make money. If anyone wanted a follow up for how I shot on the qual, I shot a 98%, which is good, but frustrating since I know I can shoot better than that! A quick dad advice: do something nice for the people in your life. It doesn't have to be an expensive gift or anything like that, just something simple like writing a letter or even just telling someone how much you appreciate them. Even small gestures can make someone's day, and it'll make you feel good too! Well, that's all from me, I hope everyone is doing well and that June is even better! I'll catch y'all folks later!

Sven Tyrson

Hey, just joined here, but I've been following on YouTube for a while. My patreon commitment is entirely due to a single video. The "letting your stalker in from the rain" video. I've fallen to sleep to that video dozens of times. I figured I owed you thanks. Maybe we'll get a sequel one day, but even if we don't, I still wanted to thank you.