A. Valentine

Especially since this year it seems like stores put 4th of July stuff out directly after Easter which is ridiculous so I just don’t care anymore

I used to have strong feelings about Halloween decorations going up early but honestly this year especially it feels like there’s no such thing as too early if it makes you happy.

I mean, I don’t understand but I honestly love your enthusiasm. I have interests that I don’t post about because I know my followers aren’t into it but I really should just post it because why not.

Thanks, I feel like everyone has a crafting niche and after trying and failing to get into knitting and crochet I’ve finally found mine. But it’s not for everyone.

I loved getting a chance to meet you and talk for a bit!

Thanks! I spent a lot of time on it.

Still might do the other side but this took me a long time so I’m going do some small projects first.

Tote bag with four hand embroidered panels and small multicolored squares of fabric. The four panels are chapter icons from the Wheel of Time book series: the dragon, the wolf, five dice, and ancient aes sedai symbol

Finished my big embroidery project just ahead of going to Wotcon. Very happy with how it turned out!

This is why I don’t go to board game nights lol. Well, if you get the deck I’ll play with you and you can decide the rules.

Which is extra stupid because I feel like every time I play at least one person has “family rules” that are completely different

If it makes you feel better I majored in art and creative writing and haven’t posted any art online since college and any writing online since high school. The internet is usually not the best place for critique unless you find a bubble of people who will be positive no matter what.

It’s so had to feel happy in the present when there’s no optimism for the future and it’s really hard to look forward right now and expect good things and it sucks.

Since I’ve been really enjoying embroidery the last year here are some of the other things I’ve done.

Might wait to set up another account until I get home from this weekends con.

Black tote bag with clear vinyl front. Behind the vinyl are two squares of embroidery one the a red and gold dragon the other with a black and white circle.

I’ve been working on a Wheel of Time themed bag featuring some hand embroidered panels. I’m at #JordanCon2025 with two of them done.

Having one combined account for all my fandoms isn’t working out. It’s leading to me not posting at all because of that this is going to become my account for Wheel of Time, fantasy books and other general fandom stuff and I will be soon reviving my other account for Clamp.

Wish I could offer to share an apartment so you can move out but I don’t make enough money.

Even better when they don’t do their work but tell you how you should be doing yours 😑

It took me four times looking over the whole list to find my number. I feel like this decreased my luck somehow lol

Photo of Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron” Blu-ray steel case edition with character magnets from Princess Mononoke and My Neighbor Totoro on it

I added to my Ghibli collection and since it’s a metal case I’m also using it as a cute magnet display 🥰

I managed to make it to Thanksgiving break. I like my job and coworkers but I wish it wasn't so exhausting 😩 I just want to spend the whole week sleeping instead of doing fun things.

Watanuki is giving everyone Halloween cupcakes

I got some adorable mini food at an arts fair a few weeks ago.

I started a new job last week and am completely exhausted. But on the up side I think I'm going to start doing more fan stuff again now that I'm not spending free time job searching.

I have always felt uncomfortable with my real name. I don't hate it but it doesn't quite feel like me. So to have someone hand me a list of names and ask me what I wanted to be called was really powerful and I went by Miku as a nickname throughout high school. 2/3