I need to get some hobbies :(

    So lately I have been in a crocheting slump and I don’t know how to get out of it. I’ve never been very an artistic person so the fact that I’m crocheting at all is shocking. To me, crocheting is a very creative craft, and I never come up with patterns, I just tend to follow them on YouTube or on other blogs. 

    These last couple months, I have just not had the desire to crochet or follow patterns or do anything new project-wise which kind of...worries me I think is the word I'm looking for? So..in an attempt to get out of my slump, I went through my saved pins and tiktoks and I thought I would post some some patterns and some pics that I’ve been interested in crocheting and hopefully feel my inner creative fire light up again!

    I’m not really sure why I am burned out from: is it from work? from crochet as a hobby? I don’t really know. Maybe I need to learn a different hobby, I always thought about sewing. I got a sewing machine and never ended up using it, but maybe that’s a hobby I should get into. Knitting has also been a skill I wanted to learn. But for some reason....these hobbies just intimidate the hell out of me! They just seem
so complicated and time-consuming, which is not that big of a problem for me but I also feel like they are expensive hobbies.

    I don’t know. When it comes to my hobbies, but I don’t wanna lose that like that part of me. Crochet was a big part of my life, especially during the pandemic and my college year....so yeah. I don't really want to part with it!

Some pieces I want to make/inspire me!

I also noticed my lack of interest in video games lately,  however recently that's been shifting. I have found something and that's...Persona 3!

 I never played Persona and I know it's a pretty popular game so I’ve recently started playing it which I found to be fun! I’m pretty early on the game and it’s been pretty interesting. I’ve always liked visual novels and the game reminds me of that so that’s a plus. But, the skills, some of the combat difficult for me. The Persona fusing and things like that that still confuse me.  The academic, charisma, and other skills kind of confuses me a little bit but I’ll get there! I want to play the other games in the series, and hopefully get into other games like it. Also the music? Love it. I actually noticed I use to listening to a Persona 4 song without knowing it was from the game! I use to watch the video all the time and thought it was sooooo cool.

    Show wise, I recently finished Modern Family, which is not something I would typically watch. Normally, I honestly watch animated shows or anime. I’ve been seeing a lot of clips of it on TikTok and it just seemed kind of cute and funny. But as the seasons progressed, I just kinda disliked the characters more and more. I liked the earlier seasons, but that also has its flaws...like I didn’t like the weird creepiness with Phil and Gloria. There’s like some weird moments with Manny and the women in his family. but other than that, I feel like I liked the earlier season more than the older seasons. I think I was also just getting bored of the show later down the line, but that’s done.

 

    Now I’m watching the Nanny! Which I’m mainly watching for Fran because she’s very pretty and  I like her fashion style, and her humor. I just like her character from what I’ve seen online so I’m interested to see how that goes. It kind of gives me the same vibe as Golden Girls, which I LOVED. I guess cause it’s like sitcom-y? If that’s the right genre for it? 

    Anyways, sorry for jumping from topic to topic. Just kind of my stream of consciousness on paper right now of where I’m at with my hobbies and interests. It’s definitely something I got to work on because if I don’t practice self-care, I’m gonna be like freaking miserable. And I know it’s so sounds so corny, but like my hobbies are very important to me in my self-care routine and maintaining my sanity.

Review: Toy Story 1 & 2

 So my boyfriend and I have been watching Disney movies recently. Growing up my family was not very into Disney while his family was the polar opposite. Recently, we watched the first two movies of Toy Story and I thought since I started this blog....we can do some reviews!

Ghostie & Salderin Review: Toy Story 1 & 2

Year(s): 1995 & 1999

First Impressions

Ghostie: Honestly, this series was never something on my radar. Like I said, did not grow up with these movies and Toy Story was not one that stood out to me. I remembered bits and pieces of it but that is about it.

Salderin: The series has basically always been on my radar because I watched it when I was little. I've always been a fan of it, and I still find it enjoyable to rewatch.

Plot

Ghostie: So...for Toy Story I thought it was cute! Overall, I liked the story with Woody and Buzz. One thing I did not remember was..... the animation.....oh my god....sometimes it looks very jarring. I also know that for it's time it was probably amazing, and maybe I am spoiled with our movies today but my gosh. So many scenes with Andy and his family looked unsettling. But I can see how this movie is very nostalgic for someone who grew up, the music and visuals are for the most part very cozy and comfy.

With Toy Story 2, the one thing I focused on is I don't remember Jessie acting so crazy and lashing out so much! But I definitely remember this movie more than the first one. I loved the doll fixing montage, something about it was so...satisfying! I actually think I liked this movie much more than the first one, and I loved that we learned about Woody's "history" and even some of Buzz's character history. Still has that whismy <3.

Salderin: I still like TS2 more than TS1. While I do like TS1 and its story, it does mean that Buzz is largely unbearable/stupid (by design) for most of the first movie's runtime, whereas TS2 has Buzz in his more modern, recognizable form (a fiercely loyal friend to Woody), which I find to be a lot more endearing. I didn't remember Jessie being so mean to Woody, but I did also find myself during this Viewing thinking more about how scary it must be for the Roundup Gang to have to sit in storage (presumably in the dark) for unknown lengths of time, where they could theoretically rot and "die." From that angle, I actually think it's kind of cool that they made Jessie fearful of going into storage. Pete's whole thing about wanting to be admired in a museum forever (or whatever he said) is cool and all, but I find Jessie's desire to NOT go into storage to be a more attention-grabbing motive since it's more "wordly" to have a fear of being in captivity as opposed to having a graspable chance at being admired as a nearly inanimate display piece in a museum. That being said though, it's not a bad thing that Pete has a desire that cannot be fulfilled for humans, since this is a movie about toys, after all. It's cool when media leverages it's unique settings/rules where it is able, since situations like the museum/playroom decision are not really things we as humans have to grapple with ourselves; it's a fun thought exercise.

Ratings

Ghostie: 8 Bullseyes out of 10

Salderin:  8 Buzz Lightweights out of 10. I love these movies a lot but I don't personally value them as peak viewing experiences or anything anymore. There was a point that I would've probably given Toy Story 2 a 10 out of 10 though.

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Hello Internet! ♡

 I wasn't someone who grew up on blogging. However, I was recently inspired by a TikTok post I saw by Lilly Ashton after going down a rabbit hole of blogging, trying to make a comeback, I thought....why not?

So here is my first blog post. Hello everyone! 

Now this is going to sound silly, but I am not exactly sure of what blogging consists of. But from my understanding and the couple of blogs I saw, it seems to be like online journaling. It's whatever you want it to be. So I don't have a specific idea of what I'll be posting, but it will likely be crocheting, video games, and things I just find neat. I have always wanted to journal, and this felt like a way to potentially start. 

I don't know, man. We will see if I keep up. 

I'm excited to see more blogs. They are filled with such whimsy, look beautiful, and cover so many different things and topics... again, I'm excited! 

But anyways...thank you for reading. ♡ Stay safe! - Ghostie