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Posted in Profile links out lead to 404 Page (solved plz lock thx)
Posted 3 years ago
Just as it says on the tin; links out on the profile page turn into bit.ly links (is it supposed to do that?) and results in this goofy mess:
https://www.voltra.us/voltie/"https://bit.ly/3k7Cu21"
Which understandably results in the 404 Page Not Found error.
Which is cute, but not exactly the expected behavior. :vanora_sweat:
Posted in Hobbies! What do YOU do for funsies?
Posted 3 years ago
@ChiffonOrange:
Yeah for the most part I like the little tweaks, the ones that make it easier to fully customize a character's personality, or like, the extra food and drinks mods. Though I've accidentally aged characters before and iirc it took a mod to de-age them back to where I wanted, lol.
Yeah, Neopets, I was on that site back when it was brand spanking new! And I started learning html to code my shop page and my neopet's personal pages, and a passion was born. :D And oh, YouTube tutorials, I hadn't even thought of that but that makes total sense! YouTube has tutorials for everything, after all. :)
Posted in Supernatural Cafe (Humans welcome)
Posted 3 years ago
This thread's little ghosty art on the first page is super cute!
Posted in Hobbies! What do YOU do for funsies?
Posted 3 years ago
@ChiffonOrange: No worries! 👍
Yeah, I only have a few actual mods (as opposed to just custom content like clothes and stuff) so remembering them to update isn't too bad, but it's still a job that has to be done before I play most times (there's usually a while between Sims binges, lol). Oh gosh, have you seen the trailer for the Cottage Living DLC that's coming out? I just saw it like two days ago by chance and it's terribly adorable. Maybe it's because I grew up on a farm but I'm kinda excited to get my hands on that one (farm animals!).
Yeah, most people have a more traditional guestbook on their site as well, but when they don't you can generally go to their profile as backup to leave a comment. And honestly I encourage it! I learned mostly by just goofing around on like, Neopets back in the day, and then Geocities after that. I did go to college for web design years ago but tbh I don't think I retained anything useful that isn't either totally outdated or that I haven't retaught myself by looking things up on Google, lol. Good luck if you go for it! :D
Posted in driving is scary ;c
Posted 3 years ago
@Kozi:
Well granted, I'm on antidepressants as well as anti-anxiety meds, but in general yeah, I'm less prone to panic attacks and my mood in general seems to be more stable. Though I'm bipolar (well controlled fortunately) among other things so your mileage may vary.
Also don't be surprised if you have to try multiple medications before one works well, and by that same token don't be too discouraged if the first thing you try doesn't help. Everyone's body chemistry is different so balancing that chemistry can be tricky.Where are you that you've got public transit in a farming community?? o3o (if you don't mind my asking, lol, no need for specifics or anything) I grew up in a smaller farm-y town in Texas and man there just wasn't public transit, like at all. If you didn't have a car you just weren't going anywhere.
Posted in Hobbies! What do YOU do for funsies?
Posted 3 years ago
@ChiffonOrange:
Thank you, haha. I'm a chatterbox and I just can't help it!
I'm not sure on Minecraft, I guess? The game's about 10 years old now so I suppose there are going to be people who played as a kid who are adults now; my gosh that makes me feel old lmao.
And yes, it's a job getting it all organized and updated whenever I want to play lol. Though I recently was chatting with someone who has over 30GB, so I guess what I have isn't that much after all! And yeah, I have some of the DLC, including Get to Work and the one that adds pets. I usually get them when they're deeply discounted, like around Christmas, because frankly they're just too expensive otherwise! Generally I make my OCs to play with in Sims, so when a new DLC lets me do something that's important to that character, such as a job or a pet, I tend to focus on getting that one next. I haven't gotten any in a while though.
And yeah, it sort of merges a bit of the old style web with a bit of the new in that there are profiles and you can leave comments on people's sites/updates. It's quite nice. :)
Posted in Shows You're Watching?
Posted 3 years ago
Uh, it's not out yet, only currently filming, but I'm really looking forward to The Edge of Sleep (I think it's going to be on Netfix?), which is an adaption of a radio play podcast by the same name.
Tbh I don't watch much tv (mostly YouTube) but I've been thinking about rewatching Invader Zim or Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series for the billionth time, lol.
Posted in Hobbies! What do YOU do for funsies?
Posted 3 years ago
@milkshake:
Aw, thank you! He's an "Amoeba Pet," basically a creature that resembles an oversized amoeba, sometimes imitating actual animals, that are soft and squishy and generally make good pets (and sometimes absorb their favorite treats and toys, lol).
Oh goodness, that's so pretty! Reminds me a lot of Shaymin (my fave pokemon tied with Umbreon) by those colors! I love the flowers. :3
And I mean, I guess it's not just societal; healthy teeth are indicative of good overall health and bad teeth can directly lead to health problems, so it makes sense, but it's not like you can explain "I had depression and didn't brush enough" to everyone you pass on the street. I'm trying to get mine fixed but my insurance only covers one crown a year and I apparently need... several.
Yeah, I guess the books I referenced are more 90s (even 80s) so they're a bit on the old side, lol. Still, I recommend Caroline B. Cooney's trilogy "The Fog," "The Snow," and "The Fire" if you ever get a chance to read them! I have fond memories of that suspense series.
I appreciate Junji Ito's work but also I tend to avoid it because it gives me the heebies pretty badly lmao. There's an "Art of Invader Zim" book that's been sitting in my Amazon cart for the longest time, though!
Maud is a riot, lol. And Arcus is so sweet! So is Lola. The whole thing is so well-written. And yeah! I love the fashion in it, too.
Also I was wrong, I binged the first SEVENTY episodes the other day. XD
Posted in Hobbies! What do YOU do for funsies?
Posted 3 years ago
@milkshake:
I haven't looked on TikTok (tbh while I appreciate it as entertaining, I also appreciate that it's a time vortex that's hard to escape so I don't open it often lol) but I've seen all sorts of cool stuff on Etsy. And omg that's a mood; I swear if I tried to make adopts that would happen to me. In fact now that I think of it, it did! I bought a four-character species from someone, later (with the original artist's permission) created a new character with the intent to adopt it out, but ended up falling in love with it and kept it. XD And now looking at its profile, I still need to, well, build a profile for it.
Oh goodness, congratulations! I'm trying to get healthier in general too but it's mostly so I stay on this mortal plane as long as possible. :P And funnily enough I'm more confident with chicken than I am with like, beef. Fish is even trickier to me because I don't always trust the short cook times for 'em...
Yeah, it's mostly depression that claimed my dental health too. Such a pain; it's not like other health issues you can generally fix, like your weight or something, oh no, it has to be permanent damage. :I
Eh, I browse the Young Adult section whenever I'm in a bookstore and I'm 37; the stories tend to be more fun, in many cases. I never read Divergent, just vaguely remember the movie trailers. I'm not familiar with Ellen Hopkins or "Cut," though. When I was actually the target demographic for YA books, my favorites writer was Caroline B. Cooney. She wrote mostly modern settings with sci-fi or fantasy bends, often horror. Even before I was really into "horror" as a genre, I loved her books so much. Oh, memory unlocked; there was also a series revolving around severely ill/terminally ill teens? That's really all I remember though, but I was hooked. I just googled and they were by a writer named "Lurlene McDaniel" and apparently it was a whole thing. My god, I genuinely haven't thought of those books since high school. :o
And I just started reading Acception really recently! I love it! I binged like the first 30 episodes the first day I found it, lol.
Posted in ┤▒├ Wildfire's World ┤▒├ All welcome, all the time - come say Hi!
Posted 3 years ago
@Another Movie Addict: OMG!! I'm so sorry; I spent my adolescence living in an awful old trailerhome that had holes around the plumbing because the person that had put installed it was apparently an idiot, and I once was startled right before bed by an opossum in my room.
I'm really grateful there were never any snakes (at least that we knew about, yikes)!
Posted in Hobbies! What do YOU do for funsies?
Posted 3 years ago
@milkshake:
Polymer clay is one of the things I 'invested' in, lol. I really want to get into resin pouring, particularly the clear resin where you embed stuff in it? I adore how it looks and it'd be fun to sell, too I think (if I can get past being attached to everything I make). That's an awesome dream; I hope you're able to do it someday. :)
I want to reduce the meat I intake, not necessarily go no meat at all (though I did pescatarian for about a year I think? due to health reasons once), and I've been trying to find healthier recipes to counter my roommate's cooking (which she thinks is healthy but oftentimes... is not >_>;; ). I enjoy cooking I'm just not confident in my ability, especially when it comes to meats (I'm always terrified I'm undercooking).
I would love to do a vtuber avatar too, as I'm not very confident in my smile (I need dental work) but hoo boy, vtuber art/models/rigging is noooot cheap. I have a friend who does 3d modeling and I think rigs the models too and it's a good gig if you can do it!
Yeah, $30 isn't too bad but most of the time I have a hard time justifying even that much. Even when it comes to The Sims 4, I only every get stuff when it's like, half-price. The new RE is amaaaazing. I'd love to get into playing games like that series eventually, but for now I just watch other people play 'em. And I feel you on the Switch pain; I want to play Animal Crossing, myself. I've never played Pokemon; I've never been super big on the rpg battle system tbh. I love the characters and creatures though, so Pokemon Go is up my alley at least, lol.
Oh man when I was a kid I read voraciously. Then something happened at some point and now I just can't concentrate for beans. Which sucks because I'd like to read, it's just so hard to pay attention.
I was a little older than the target demographic when I tried to read it (okay, a lot older) but still, I've loved good young adult novels since like second grade so I don't see why it should change nowadays. But Hunger Games was like... Okay while I was actively reading it, but the moment I put it down I forgot about it; it had zero pull to get me back to it. Then again I didn't like the movie either (only saw the first one) so maybe it really is just the story that's the problem lmao.
Side note: apologies if I go on too much about stuff; I'm a bit of a talker. :vanora_sweat:
Posted in Have you been vaccinated?
Posted 3 years ago
How did you do after the first and second shots? Just fine!
What were your symptoms and how bad were they? Honestly, nothing noticeable save for a sore arm.
Would you do it again or did you regret everything? Even if I had gotten sick, I'd do it again. I'd say it's way better than the full-blown illness and it's possibly permanent repercussions.
Posted in driving is scary ;c
Posted 3 years ago
@Kozi:
Lol no, I suppose it's not. And oh gosh, I hope you can get something to help you! I know meds make a substantial difference for me. Good luck!
Posted in Hobbies! What do YOU do for funsies?
Posted 3 years ago
@ghost
I love creating characters and developing them, though admittedly I collect art for them and build their profiles more than really write or even rp them. (I've tried to rp with one but after several games didn't get off the ground I kinda gave up). I also kinda attempted video game making (just playing around with some side scroller making software really) many years ago, but quickly decided it was way over my head lol. It did give me my introduction to pixel art, though, and I've stuck with that!
I have a hard time sitting through a movie, even old favorites on in the background I don't always get all the way through anymore! (to be fair I'm pretty sure I have undiagnosed ADHD lol.) I mostly like classic slasher films (the [original] Halloween series, Nightmare on Elm Street, or Re-Animator, for example), animated, or comedy stuff. I have an even harder time binging series, and again I'm reminded I need to catch up on Beastars, lol! I also wouldn't mind rewatching Invader Zim or Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series again sometime soon...
Oh I love supernatural stuff like that but I have to be so careful about reading up on it/watching stuff about it, because I have really bad anxiety and I spook far too easy. (Doesn't help that I keep the bottom fourth or so of my window--which at least directly faces the security fence a couple feet away--uncovered at night so my plants catch the morning sun. >_> ) Oddly I can usually handle ghost stuff marginally better than alien or cryptid related stuff, and I have no idea why.
Oh boy, rabbitholes are so dangerous; I almost always end up going a direction I regret at like 3 in the morning.
I swear 9 time out of ten it ends up in horrible crimes or cults. 
I used to collect Ninja Turtles stuff! And Sonic the Hedgehog (mostly plushies). Unfortunately I had to purge most of my belongings a couple years ago due to life circumstances, and I haven't really gotten back into either (kinda took the wind out of my sails I guess). I do still kinda collect the Minecraft minifigures though.
@Ark:
There are so many artists here; I swear almost everyone has stated drawing as a hobby! That's awesome. :D By murder mysteries do you mean fictional murder mysteries like Agatha Christie and the like, or true crime? I love the former and my roommate loves the latter, lol (she sleeps to true crime and I have no idea how o_o;; ). I'd say daydreaming counts! I don't listen to music as much as I should (most of the time my background is YouTube videos
). What kind of music do you listen to? @milkshake:
Dude, that is a mood. I admit I blew a lil' chunk of each stimulus check we got on materials for my hobbies, but on the bright side it should last me a while. I figured it was a good investment. Subnautica Below Zero is great; I've watched some of Jacksepticeye play it but I'm hoping Markiplier will play it eventually (I rarely get the bigger more expensive games myself because money). I like horror movies but I mostly only watch the ones I've seen a bunch of times (mostly the classic slasher films like Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street or Re-Animator) because I spook really easily these days (really can't do the ghost/demon stuff that's popular now). And oh man, I haven't read a book in ages. I think the last thing I tried to read was The Hunger Games (my god did I find that book boring). I have a really hard time concentrating on reading for very long anymore. :vanora_sweat:
@McMoney:
Ah, yeah, I can see how that would cut into hobby time. But hey, reptiles! I really would like a snake some day; maybe a western hognose (I think they're adorable but I hear they're a bit difficult for a beginner). Don't forget the springtails in their enclosures, I find they're key to keeping the fungi under control. Though if you watch SerpaDesign you probably know that! And oh god I know, he makes it look so easy haha.
I don't know many special tips for plants really; mostly I water when my fittonias start to complain they need water (they're very dramatic), as that reminds me to check everything else.
Other than that if you have succulents they are really picky about having enough light, and I ended up getting a growlight for mine which they're enjoying. That's about the extent of my plant knowledge, lol.I mostly do digital drawing, pixel art, and photography myself, but recently I participated in a 100 Days of Art challenge that got me sketching traditionally and then lining/coloring digitally. Nothing fancy but I'm pretty happy with what I managed. And I've thought about doing avatar/oc art before but I can't... really draw people. lol. I can do chibi furries if I really put my mind to it but human features tend to elude me.
I haven't played Elder Scrolls but I love Stardew Valley. Only problem is I'll find myself playing it for hoooours at a time so I don't boot it up very often. It's so addictive!
I love cooking too! Mostly I like baking, which I'm pretty good at I think. I've used mixes recently just to get myself to make something but I did make my amazing chocolate chip raising oatmeal cookies recently (I finally have a mixer and don't have to mix it by hand! Hurray!). But I'm trying to cook meals more often, too, especially since my roommate does most of the cooking (for dinner at least) and I'd like to do it sometimes. I made some killer chicken enchiladas from scratch recently! And I've started building a spice cabinet (not literally, but I mean I'm collecting various spices) so it's easier to cook stuff without having to hunt down what I need to spice it specially for a dish.