Talk About Tuesday 302

In Which I Blather Some More

It's the Second week (first full week) of the New Year, and guess what I'm doing today? I'm drinking coffee, planning the week in Blogging, getting ready to head outside even though it's gonna feel like about 30℉ (-1℃) and be off-and-on cloudy. But I'm not too concerned with the low temps and the lack of sun - I've lived here my whole life, and after surviving ice storms and nor'easters for 30+ years, I'm kinda used to the weather.

Not used to having owls screaming for mates or something outside my window at 3AM...

Seriously, I don't know what kind of owl it was, but it was rhythmically hooting for an hour straight. How inconsiderate!

On the blogging side of things, here are my plans for the next seven days:

• Tomorrow I wanna talk about Wrestle Kingdom and the bittersweet New Year's Dash.
• Thursday I'm gonna draw some stuff!
• Friday I'll talk about a movie, I promise.
• Saturday might be that Idle Pins game, but I can't make any promises on that one...
• Sunday might be some noodles, but if I get the chance, I might bake something, so stay tuned!
• Monday will be the completed headband and the start of something new... or old. Alright.
• Next week, I'll be back here, blathering about coffee, weather, wildlife, and whatever else is going on.

I'm so sleepy, though...

I might have to take a nap today. That sounds nice :)

Go Enjoy Something!

FC

Fiber Monday 302: New Year, New Projects!

In Which I Discuss Present and Future Projects!

First things first: I'm making something!

5 rows in

10 rows in

15 rows in

20 rows in

25 rows in

I'm 1/3 of the way done with it, but it's going quite well. I'm liking how the same yarn I used on the hat I was making at the end of 2019 looks on this project, too!

But this won't be a long-term project, and I have plans.

Here's some stuff I want to make this year:

• One 1920s cloche hat
• a sweater or cardigan
• a vest
• a blanket
• socks
• slippers
• a really complex stuffed animal or amigurumi
• a skirt or shorts
• lace
• 100 snowflakes.

You read that last one correctly. I want to make and starch 100 snowflakes by next December.

I can do it, too. I know I can.

Stay tuned for more fiber mayhem, if that's your jam!

Go Enjoy Something!

FC

Survival Sunday 301: New Year New Food

In Which I discuss the coming year

With a new year of the blog upon us, it's time to hammer down some of the things I'd like to make! I have some ideas, but mostly, I would like to be able to actually show you guys how to make a whole meal from appetizers to deserts. I'd do it in one week segments so that you can practice instead of trying to make everything at once :)

Here's a list of things I'd like to try making this year (in addition to a full spread):

• Sorbet in the freezer
• some kind of frosted and decorated cake
• pie
• baked pasta of some kind
• Sourdough bread
• an Asian Pickle (or maybe even kimchi!)
• homemade ramen from scratch (complete with onsen eggs and chasiu)
• Mexican food
• Something from that Cooking Tree channel on YouTube
• Something that looks gross from my 1980s cookbook.

So what do you guys think? What else should I try this year? Do you have any cooking goals?

I'd love to hear from you.

Go Enjoy Something!

FC

Saturday Casual Gaming 301: Gaming Goals 2020

In Which I Discuss Gaming

Yesterday, I mentioned 10 movies I'd like to see this year - some were old, some were new. Some were series!

I'd like to take a moment to discuss a few games I'd like to review this year on Saturday Casual Gaming.

Some will be newer, some will be older, and some will have even cost money, but I assure you: all will be fun!

• Final Fantasy Adventure (Switch)
• Peace Island (Steam)
• Secret of Mana (Switch)
• Merge Magic (Mobile)
• Trials of Mana (Switch)
• Idle Pins (Kongregate)
• At Least One Platformer
• At Least One Escape Room Game
• A Fighting Game
• At Least One Coloring Game

I know that not everyone is an Idle Game junkie like me, so I'm going to try and expand to more games this year. My biggest problems are that I:

a) suck at platformers

and

b) suck at fighting games

Maybe this will be the year I find some of these kinds of games that I don't suck at and can actually enjoy?

To be perfectly clear: I'm the problem with games I'm bad at. It's not the game design - other people have a wonderful time playing fighting games and platformers, after all! It's just my bad reflexes and poor eyesight working together with my limited attention span to baffle me and leave me with abysmal capabilities.

Also, a lot of these kinds of games require a fairly hefty monetary commitment, which I'm unprepared to make.

As for the Switch games I've listed...

Guess who had enough Amazon cards to buy The Collection of Mana when it came out?

This doofus. That's who.

So that's my gameplan (lol) for 2020! I plan to expand my gaming horizons, talk about some games that cost me money, and share my undying love for the Mana franchise. I also want to share some of my experiences with you, so I'll be trying to figure out this "streaming" thing all the kids are doing these days...

What are your guys' gaming goals for the new decade?

Go Enjoy Something!

FC

Filmic Friday 301: New Year, New Films

In Which I Talk About Movies I Haven't Seen Yet

Since 2020 is all about hindsight, I thought it might be fun for today to have a list of ten movies I haven't seen yet, but would like to this year! These are in no particular order, but I hope I can look back at today's post by the end of December and say "I saw those things!!!"

• Phantom of the Opera (1925)
• Tremors
• Friday the 13th
• CATS (2019)
• In The Bedroom
• Monkeyshines
• The Lighthouse
• Pulp Fiction
• Subspecies (all of them)
• Death on the Nile (2020)

Obviously, I'm going to see more than 10 movies this year, but these 10 are ones I'm really hoping to see. I mean, if I miss Monkeyshines because something cooler came up, I'm not going to be offended, that one is mostly inspired by Twitter.

Regardless, those are my movie goals this year!

Go Enjoy Something!

FC

Thursday Art Walk 301

In Which I Did a New Years Picture!

Sometimes it can be hard to figure out what to draw on my Thursday art blog, but not this week! In knew it was a good time to have Dedbert roll out the barrel!

Pencils

I really love trying to capture his expression. He's such a character!

Inks

Here's hoping everyone's 2020 is creative and awesome!

"2020 Fiesta"; sharpie and graphite on sketch paper; 2020

In case anyone was wondering, Dedbert is straight-edge. That's just some Martinelli's with a candied cranberry skewer. The blue thing is a holiday cracker, and he's waiting for someone to pull the other half!

Go Enjoy Something!
FC

Wednesdaymania 301: Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, guys.

Go Enjoy Something!
FC