Stanford Pines' Log

Regarding my in-laws, once I move it will be minimal contact, I'm sure. Now it's just a matter of counting down the days.

As for my makeup, it was a viking-inspired look, which was an interesting exercise. It is far from my best work, but I've had a mental block with makeup and it's been difficult to finish anything.

Regarding the art - yes, it's a little Mothboi! The phrase next to it is how I've been signing the handwritten notes that go out with some products during the pandemic. I might make a few gay pride variations, and even one with a galaxy design on the underside of the wing-cape.

The fungi theory sounds like it makes sense, if it doesn't erode in the slime's gunk.

I can definitely see the viking inspiration. Is there shimmer on your lips?

The Mothboi is cute. I would also personally advocate for the galaxy design, but I will say I wouldn’t do so free of personal bias.

And nothing hectic. I was just trying a ‘method’ to fix the typo on that earlier message. 

I do.

I suppose I can’t really emphasize going to bed at a proper time, when I still don’t entirely maintain the most straightforward sleeping schedule. (Although my sleeping schedule has gotten much better in this past year.)

My week was full of ups and downs - the downs including some frustrating and admittedly hurtful interactions with my in-laws, and the ups including getting my driver's test scheduled (it's Monday) , finishing almost 70 orders in one night, completing a makeup look I'm relatively proud of, and (most recently, as in... an hour ago) finishing my first piece of digital art for a sticker for my store! Here's a picture!

What's your theory on the fungi?

Oh! Well good luck on your test. I am sorry to hear about the encounter though and hope you at least don't see them that often.

The art is cute. I'm assuming it's a moth, yes? And at that a mothman considering the store.

What was the makeup look?

As for the fungi, I swear it has moved from the spot I last saw it in before so my primary theory is that its mocking me. My secondary and arguably more rational theory is that the slight movements it has made has just been from a fungi reacting to stimuli as any fungi or plant does. Either way, the fungi seems to have adapted to not erode from the slimes since they both thrive in the same environment, and not a single acidic thing in this house had any effect on it.

A slime, and genuinely when I say minor, I mean minor.

It’s been a good week. Calm, productive, and nothing worse to show for encountering one or two new anomalies besides some very minor acid burns.

Hello, Tato. I’m doing fine, and yes. 

When, it was raining earlier this week I found some slime-like creatures, fairly small, brownish blobs that I initially mistook as some mud. It gradually consumes anything that enters its mass and over time seems to grow over size, occasionally splitting. I took one home in a jar, but returned it again to see what it would do when the weather dried up. Turns out they squeeze themselves into the ground when it’s not raining. Oddly enough there was a shelf fungi that didn’t dissolve in the slime when everything else had over the couple of days and I have a few suspicions about that.

You are rather cute. And every single one of you is more talkative than nearly every ghost I’ve met. 

Good evening. :)

Learning entirely over technology doesn’t sound appealing, though, I understand of course, technology has advanced past what I currently see.

As for ppl beating you to the punch on your project, I don't now enough about what you're working on to be sure, but also we're all (for the most part) 20-somethings in an writerly different dimension who spend too much time watching cartoons on the internet, so... like, i can't speak for everyone, but I almost burned my SOUP this afternoon, so I'm not sure how much of a intellectual-property-theft threat I am. Unless your project is on efficiently distributing keychains - I'll steal the fuck outta that idea, pls and thanks /light-hearted

Around midnight, hm. An awfully suspicious time, ha.

You know, Fiddleford really did believe that you all might have just been some spirit haunting his invention. He wasn’t too happy about the idea, ha. :] Truth be told, I think he still can’t fully let go of the idea that this thing is haunted by something.

Ah, Ace! I was just thinking about you and your animated story idea. Tato mentioned a current series and it made me think about your idea and what animated series are like in your time.

I wouldn't mind hearing some of the theoretical physics and ideas behind your project if you'd like to share (in layman's terms, I mean). And no pressure if you'd rather not say.

Regarding my coffee, who wouldn't prefer ice cream to bitter bean juice? /light-hearted. Honestly it's really the only dessert I partake in these days.

What are you up to tonight?

Well if you’re making money and you’re not scamming people then I’d say you’re doing a good job of it. 

Nobody over there is familiar enough with the subjects to beat me to the punch with your advanced technology, are they?

Well, maybe, it shouldn’t be a surprise, but our games do seem pretty similar so far!

Hmm. Well in the meantime, have you considered a crowbar.

And yes, I like my coffee very sweet. Frankly, more cream and sugar in the mug than coffee. I also prefer iced coffee, which isn't too surprising, given the Phoenix weather (we're consistently past 90 degrees f these days).

As for the store, it's going well, for the most part. It's slowed down some, and I'm a little anxious about that, but I'm kicking off more advertisements soon, so hopefully that works. I also imagine orders will pick up during June, when there are a lot of LGBTQ pride festivals.

So what have you been working on?

The usual suspect. It’s a shame I won’t have anything substantial to show everyone for it for a while. Well, unless anyone is interested in some of the theoretical physics of it.

The show sounds interesting, and perhaps a bit more intense than I would have guessed from an animated show.

You’re almost half way to ice cream like that, you know. /light-hearted.