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April 5th, 2016

My Favorite Things: April 2016

It’s been a few months since I last did this link-up! I think I just had a period where I didn’t have new, interesting things to share. My Favorite Things is a monthly link-up hosted by Raisa and Eirene, and these are my recent favorites!

Sewing: Pattern Weights

I’ve seen pattern weights before that were pretty much bean bags, but I wasn’t interested in them until I saw these that were shaped to fit pattern shapes. I love that it has curved pieces to put near neck or arm holes, and they are actually heavier than they look. They keep my patterns firmly in place while I trace them on fabric. It saves me time since I don’t have to pin them to the fabric anymore!

Anime: Parasyte -the maxim-

I actually watched this back in December and have been wanting to write about it. This Anime was a pleasant surprise, and I liked it more than I expected to. It’s about parasites that suddenly appear on Earth and have the ability to take over a body if it reaches the brain. After taking over a human, they start hunting and eating other humans.

The story focuses on Shinichi, who managed to stop the parasite from reaching his brain. Instead, it takes over his right hand! The series quickly gets interesting as the parasites evolve and start to question their existence and what it really means to be “human”. I will warn you that the Anime is very bloody and gory, but if you can stomach it, I highly recommend it. It’s one of the more memorable series I’ve seen in a while.

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23 · Posted in My Favorite Things, Series

January 21st, 2016

Project 52, finale and retrospective

I finished my Project 52 in the last week of 2015! This is the finale! To begin, I want to look back on the project and what I’ve learned from it. In my first entry, I mentioned that I completed a Project 365 in the past, and it just felt like a recording of my life through photos. While that’s nice, I really wanted a photography challenge, which is where the one serious photo a week idea came in.

These are the positive things that came out of it:

I took more photos and used my DSLR more frequently.
I took many photos that I would not have taken otherwise. For example, I purposely went out to take photos and also began exploring toy photography more.
I fine tuned my techniques for taking photos indoors. Since I work during the day, it can be hard to take outdoor photos before dark and sometimes the weather doesn’t cooperate. I learned to make my own indoor set-up and am still improving it.

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18 · Posted in Photography, Project 52

January 3rd, 2016

Gaming year in review: 2015

Happy new year everyone! It’s time for my annual gaming year in review! This where I give a brief review of every game I’ve played in 2015. I only count games that I hadn’t played before, are remakes, or have new content. I don’t count any replays that don’t have anything new to them.

Let’s start with my favorites in 2015! (As usual, these are from the games I’ve played in 2015, which may not have released in 2015.)

Favorite Single Player: Dishonored
I really enjoy stealth games, and the powers that you can get gives you creative and fun options. I also liked that the game offered several ways for achieving your task. There are usually multiple travel paths, and you can choose between lethal and non-lethal solutions. I ended up doing a few play-throughs (stealth & non-lethal, murder everything, and a mix of both) just to try different things out.

Favorite Multiplayer: Gigantic
We were part of the alpha, and we really liked the guardians concept and how it felt like a MOBA + shooter. The view was over the shoulder, and you had to aim your shots. Plus, the community was actually nice. (A friendly MOBA community? Mind blown.) Unfortunately, we stopped as it went into beta, but we did have a ton of fun with it and met many cool people.

Favorite Indie/Download: Binding of Isaac Rebirth
I spent soooo many hours on this game and then played it again for the Afterbirth DLC. This is a roguelike game, where you start over from the beginning every time you die. Every play through is a different experience since you get a random map with random enemies and items. I thought it was very well done and super addicting. The more you play, the better you get, and the further you can go.

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17 · Posted in Gaming, Year in Review

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