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Posted in Cute and Creepy Hangout Posted 5 years ago
Cute and creepy are also things I love. I like fall foods a lot, like pie and squash and apples and cornbread....actually I just like foods a lot anyway.
Posted in Figurines! (and figmas) Posted 5 years ago
I collect Star Wars 6" figures, and I have some tiny St. Seiya statues from years ago. I also collect Calico Critters and tiny dolls, and I love to make rooms and sets for them, but I stopped collecting for several years and got rid of a lot of those accessories, so now I'm starting fresh.

I also collect re-ments sets for accessories and because they're so cute

I keep looking at Figuarts Sailor Jupiter, but most of my other figures look realistic, so I keep not getting her, since I think she'd look out of place. Sometime I might just buy more Azone picco neemo bodies (I have one already) and make my own Sailor Jupiter.

Do you ever watch videos where collectors make rooms and accessories for their nendoroids and figures? I love the detail and dedication that goes into that kind of thing
Posted in My computer is getting upgraded Posted 5 years ago
Congrats!

For some reason, I'm imagining it like your computer went to the computer spa and is coming back all relaxed and energized.
Posted in howdy hey! Posted 5 years ago
Welcome!

I hope you post photos of your textile crafts, and when you make that froggy chair from AX.

And embroidered sweaters are super fun to wear, although I don't have any anymore, but I do have a sweater with a giant sparkly tiger face on it, and tiger striped sleeves that I love to wear.
I don't buy tickets for concerts because I already think they're expensive, but now I really wont be buying any.
Posted in I made some bread Posted 5 years ago
@Tsundererra: Maybe it depends on the type of dough whether a hook works or not, idk. You let it rise to double its size the first time, then you punch it down, divide it into loaves, put it in the pans, and let it rise a second time, and then bake it. Some bread you just let it rise once, but that's usually bread you don't have to knead.

@PurpdaBurpPurp: It did smell amazing
Posted in warning: spider inside Posted 5 years ago
@kegs: No matter what my pets' names are, I end up calling them mr/miss/sir, etc. combined with a descriptor, like fluffybutt, or a variety of silly nicknames
Posted in warning: spider inside Posted 5 years ago
It's cute and fluffy! I like that you're going with naming her Neith. I'm glad your coworker surrendered her to you, so she can have a nicer life.
Posted in I made some bread Posted 5 years ago
@Tsundererra: I usually just fold the edge into the center, and push down hard, then turn the dough about a quarter turn and repeat, but the key is the length of time you knead more than kneading technique. I used to skimp, and knead for the minimum time, but this time the dough was being difficult, so I kneaded for longer just to be sure I'd really worked up the gluten.

It can get tiring, so if you have a mixer with a dough hook attachment, that can knead your dough for you, and save you some trouble.

I hope you get the chance to make zucchini bread soon!
Posted in I made some bread Posted 5 years ago
@inatlaka: That sounds like the perfect test for a new oven. Let us know when you get it!

@Shark: I know, right? Do you have a fave kind to make/eat?

@Kitalpha Hart: A breadmaker is so nice, and it's still homemade since you choose the recipe and ingredients. Meat buns are so delicious!

@Priestess of Pie: There are lots of good recipes online, if you ever want to try.

@Starlight: thanks! I hope you get a chance sooner rather than later

@Tsundererra: Thanks! It turned out way softer than I expected, probably because I kneaded longer this time. I've used old yeast before and gotten sad bread. Banana bread is so good! Do you ever make zucchini bread?

@Totalanimefan: I AGREE! (I also think rice is the best, and potatoes, too)
Posted in I made some bread Posted 5 years ago
I haven't baked bread in a long time, but I used to make sourdough every couple weeks or so. This time, I wanted regular bread with a crunchy crust, so I got out my great grandma's Joy of Cooking book and made the white bread recipe, which is nothing like the white bread you get at the store.

I kneaded it forever, and was kind of worried because I think the recipe didn't have quite enough liquid for all the flour, since even after adding almost a quarter cup more water, it never got as smooth as it should have. Thankfully that didn't seem to matter after it rose, and when I tasted it after baking, it was totally fine.

I couldn't wait for it to cool before trying it


But this is what it looks like now that it's had time to cool down.


It smells so good I just want to eat all of the bread even though I'm no longer hungry.

What kinds of things do you all cook when you're hungry and really craving homemade food?
Posted in So I saw these pants on a website Posted 5 years ago
I think I know the website you were looking at, because that model and the cut of the suit look very familiar from when I was looking for a suit I wanted to buy. I hope you can buy it in store!
I'm excited about the NPC revamp! I hope you'll keep the old designs in the FAQ or history or somewhere, so people can see all their iterations.

Also I'm definitely looking forward to being able to play Jigsaw anytime of year. It would be neat if users could submit their own Voltra related images for approval to be turned into puzzles, to add variety. I understand not wanting to unbalance the economy. Thanks for all the time and consideration you put into everything!
Posted in Hi everyone~! Posted 5 years ago
@Cashmerella: lol, I know the feeling of having a giant list. My biggest faves are space sci-fi like Star Trek and Star Wars and similar things, whether live action, comics, cartoons/anime, etc.

I'm a huge Jin Yong fan, and have watched too many versions of Smiling, Proud Wanderer, among other wuxia shows, but I will always watch more. I also love kung fu movies, especially from the 70s and 80s.

I also like magical girls, and stories about magic powers....which again includes Star Wars, especially the tv shows Clone Wars and Rebels, where they get into some neat storylines about the mystical side of the force.

I also like cosmic horror, mostly in the form of comics, but I'll read books or watch movies when I'm in the mood. Strangely enough, a lot of Dr. Who novels and many of the episodes fall into this category even though people seem to think the show is sci-fi.

And I love cheesey 80s and 90s cartoons and ridiculous sci-fi that's not in any way believable, but is silly and fun.

There are more things I like, but that's a start.