Going My Way

hello, the tumblr, i return with three new (shorter) reaction videos, one each for the last three episodes of Legend of Vox Machina! this time with more transitions, effects, memes and references to Vine videos that few people may actually remember lmao

EPISODE 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1Q302YpWtw  EPISODE 11 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQqtPJxtFCY EPISODE 12 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1renBmZn7to

it’s been an emotional journey for me, as im sure it has been for most people who enjoyed CR1, especially those of us who were around during CR1′s live broadcast days. the earliest mention of any desire for an animated series of CritRole was way back in the post-show Q&A in CR1 Ep10, all the way back in 2015, and here we are now in 2022, with a full-fledged season behind us and another one already in pre-production. it’s incredible to think of where we are now, from where we started, and it’s been an incredible honor to have borne witness to CritRole’s success over the past 7 years and counting.

im back back back back back again with this week's reaction video to Legend of Vox Machina! AND the video is shorter this time 🙏🙏

(Spoilers and volume warning tho 😬)

Yeah ofc I'll do that, I actually thought I had already but I guess I didnt and i get why you asked me to, if it was me and i was 100% avoiding spoilers, i would too

But also

hello, the tumblr, it has been A Hot Second™ :D

i’ve got a new reaction video up on my YouTube channel, reacting to episodes 4 to 6 of “Legend of Vox Machina,” come hang! 

(i wanted to do this starting with episode 3, but i wasn’t prepared enough to make a video last week)

apologies in advance, especially to anyone who followed me coz of my various gifsets; i know this kind of thing isn’t what you’re here for. 

i’m unfortunately prone to a venting a lot and lengthily when my depression, anxiety and self-esteem issues get the better of me. most of the time, im feels-vomiting on my twitter, mostly coz i havent used my tumblr quite as regularly as i used to 6, maybe 7 years ago. i’m mostly doing this here now coz i feel like i need the writing momentum to not be stilted by having to click the “add new tweet” button over and over again.

so. i’m turning 35 two weeks from now. and it is getting to me, possibly because of the situation that the pandemic has kept me in for the past year and a half, maybe because 35 feels like a milestone adult age, maybe because turning 35 means 40 is right around the corner. and the closer my 35th birthday is, the more i’m plagued by thoughts of where i am now, where i’m probably supposed to be as an adult, where i wanted to be, and the thought that i’m just never gonna be good enough to not be who and where i am now.

I'm sorry, I HATE to keep coming on here to beg, but with my country having been on lockdown literally since mid-March and my work GREATLY affected, money just remains VERY tight and VERY complicated for me even until now.

I have a loan payment due date coming this Friday that i had completely forgotten about until i got the reminder on my phone today. I've spent so much money already this month on other bills, essentials and the repair of my laptop (THANK YOU BTW TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED ME COVER THOSE EXPENSES, idk how i would've built it up without your help), and i've admittedly spent a TEENSY BIT for myself because i havent been able to do it in MONTHS and i thought i was in the clear for now. But my country is back in our strictest lockdown, which means im again unable to put in more than 6 hours of work a day, and that's only if my workplace has any tasks for me to do. No work, no pay. So i need to get this loan paid off in the event that i'll need to take another loan out next month to cover expenses.

the best way to help is thru PAYPAL. im SO SORRY to keep begging, and im sorry that i only come back here to beg every once in a while, but i wouldnt do it if i wasnt in dire straits.

Even a little bit helps, im not asking for a big amount, only what can be spared IF it can be spared. if you're unable or unwilling to share anything, that's fine, but i would still ask that you please reblog this in the hopes this gets to someone who can.

okay hi 👋 if you've been enjoying my BNHA Ultra Stage gifsets and you want to know where you can watch the show, this post is for you.

There's going to be an online event called JAPAN 2.5D STAGE PLAY WORLD 2021 happening althroughout August, with the intent of "Bringing Japan's 2.5D stage performances to the world." It's the first time they're doing it and they're rolling out the gate with their big guns.

The event will showcase three of the most popular 2.5D stage plays from the last handful of years - LIVE SPECTACLE: NARUTO from 2016, Boku No Hero Academia: The Ultra Stage from 2019, and Sailormoon: The Musical Nogizaki46 version from. 2019. each show will be available for streaming WITH OFFICIAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES for about a week each, starting with Naruto in the first week of August.

Each viewing is only 15USD and WILL NOT REQUIRE A VPN. you just need to choose which country/timezone and date you want to watch, and if you miss the live broadcast on your schedule, the VOD will be available within 24 hours of your chosen timeslot.

This is a pretty big opportunity coz 2.5D shows have been slowly gaining popularity outside of Japan, but also because in Japan, the 2.5D industry isnt entirely lucrative despite its popularity with local anime fans. It's been said that the cast and staff dont get paid during rehearsals, and really only start getting anything from ticket and merch sales, so sometimes some actors and crew members would do more than one show at once or back-to-back, which is tough considering these shows tour major cities across the country for an average of 30 performances. And then of course the pandemic caused ALL active shows in March 2020 to shut down, as expected, and because times were hard, some shows began performing again by August or September last year, despite the pandemic continuing to rage on in most of big cities in Japan where 2.5D shows tour, meaning cast and crew were all basically risking their lives to make money and entertain fans - in fact, some shows had to either recast, reschedule or cancel when anyone in their cast or staff caught the virus (i know Haikyuu had to recast for their October 2020 show coz two people caught COVID, and the 2nd BNHA stage play, which only got to play 4 performances before the lockdowns, got pushed back even further into 2021 because at least two people in the staff caught COVID). 2.5D shows dont usually stream outside the country, and DVDs/blu rays and merch are only sold in Japan, so international fans have had to pay more than an extra pretty penny or two to support the shows and to help spread the word internationally. The fact that 2.5D shows like BNHA, Naruto, HAIKYUU, etc. started being available to stream online in Japan is a big enough deal on its own, and the reason some of them became available to stream internationally during the pandemic is kind of a sign of how the industry needed a boost, financially and otherwise. So this paid event is a FANTASTIC opportunity to support the industry and the people who work in it while also spreading the word to more fans, in the hopes that 2.5D shows will become as much of a tenet in international anime fandom as it is in Japan's anime fandom. If this does well, it might mean that future shows will become more accessible to international fans as well.

I ABSOLUTELY hate this, but i am at my wits' end. On top of bills and loans that im having trouble paying, my laptop just stopped working, like it literally will not get past the ASUS boot-up screen, and i have a very bad feeling that the repair is going to entail a new main memory part, which would be COSTLY. Work has only just become a little steadier for me again, but even then i still wont be making enough to be able to get by properly if i have to get my laptop fixed, which i do because i need it for work. If i cant work, i cant make money that i need to get my laptop repaired so that i can work. Fucking vicious cycle, because the universe really just needs to double-down on the fact that i am a giant loser that doesnt deserve to be okay. /sobfest

Please dont mind my frustrated and depressed tone, im just very anxious and sad right now because of this, and i need help. I HATE being stuck begging for help, but this is all i can do at the moment. Hopefully i wont need much, but the last time i needed to get a laptop repaired, the motherboard needed to be replaced and it cost me THOUSANDS of pesos, and that was about 4 years ago, imagine how much a similar repair would cost now. Im hoping my laptop wont need sth as drastic as that now, but i really dont know, this doesnt seem like an easy, cheap fix.

I keep going on and on, im so sorry. Tl;dr, my country has been in pandemic lockdown for a year and a half, i havent been able to work properly for about a year, i need money to live snd to repair my laptop so i can work, i could use a little bit of help if you can spare it. If you cant or dont want to, that's fine, but i would very much appreciate a reblog of this post.

Best way to help is thru my Paypal. I can guarantee you that any help you extend would go only to the repair of my laptop and/or to paying off my bills.

My work situation right now is still Complicated AF™️ (ask me privately to explain if you want, i cant say it out loud in a post), and the loss of my freelance client means im BARELY scraping by, if at all. I know we're all having a REALLY hard time, and i truly hate having to beg like this, but it's curre tly my only option, considering that every month now im currently barely making 10% of my usual monthly salary, but my i still have bills and necessities. Really, ANY LITTLE BIT could help.

Paypal's the best way to help me at the moment. I would be SO VERY SINCERELY appreciative.

If you're unable to or would rather not share anything (perfectly okay of course), a reblog of this would also be super appreciated.