Thursday, 16 March 2023

Comics Wrap-Up - Somehow, Again

 

Title: Comics Wrap-Up. Background: lined-notebook-style with speech bubbles containing heart symbols

It's Thursday, (somehow, again,) this is Dora Reads, let's get some comics-y superhero-y goodness!


Wednesday, 15 March 2023

Month In Review(s) - February 2023

 

What can I say about February?

As February tends to do, because of the length, it kind of zipped past.

It was not as bad as January for yours truly (because that, unfortunately, would take some beating,) but it was still full of more downs than ups, really.


Title: February - Chwefror. (I can only apologise for what your screen reader may make of the Welsh word) Background: shiny hearts


I struggle when the people I love are struggling, dearest nerdlets, I really do.

And I tend to turn those feelings back on myself - like if I was just 'good enough' then things would be better, if I knew what I was doing with my life then things would be better, if I was just fundamentally 'better' then things would be better.

Objectively, I know that is a pile of b*llsh**.

Subjectively, I feel it.


Sunday, 12 March 2023

Nerd Church - Sometimes, This Is OK


I don't know what I'm writing but I hope it'll turn out OK. 

I'm literally just typing things and hoping it turns into a blogpost at this point.

Wish me luck.


Title: Sometimes, This Is OK


Thoughts are hard to form, sometimes. 

Let alone trying to write something insightful, pithy, witty, or just plain worth it.



Sometimes I put way too much pressure on myself and on this blog. 

Not everything I write has to have some deep meaning behind it.

(I know - you wouldn't think it for by reading some of my posts on such heavy-weight topics as fanfiction and weird superhero videos I found on the Interwebs. 😅 )

Friday, 10 March 2023

Friday Fics Fix - That Kind Of Angst



'Though he can barely recall most details from his childhood, and his entire 20s are a blur, Klaus’s memories of Vietnam are so vivid that he can still feel Dave’s rough fingertips on his skin when he closes his eyes...'


 

Title: Fics Fix! Background: purple with white lightning bolt shape

 

In my defence - 

which is always a great way to start a blogpost

- the level of angst in this fic is such that originally I wasn't going to rec it.

But then the fic that I was going to rec turned out to be unavailable, so I thought 'f**k it, they're getting the angst!'

Thursday, 9 March 2023

Comics Wrap-Up - Not Expecting This Level of Wholesomeness

Title: Comics Wrap-Up. Background: lined-notebook-style with doodled speech bubbles containing heart symbols

It's Thursday, I am juggling metaphorical plates (cos I'd drop the real ones,) so let's get some superhero-y comics-y goodness!

Sunday, 5 March 2023

Nerd Church - Increasingly Post/Apocalyptic Situations


Warning: this post discusses current events so mentions a lot of potentially distressing topics, including, but not limited to: war, child labour, train accidents, Covid.


WTF is actually going on?

The 2020s are something else, honestly.

Someone needs to turn reality off and turn it back on again - simulation or not, this sh** is glitching.



Title: Increasingly Post/Apocalyptic Situations. Background: brick wall


Friday, 3 March 2023

Friday Fics Fix - A Freaking Behemoth of a FrostIron Fanfic



'“How am I supposed to help if you’re off in the land of the God-Complex?”

Loki’s lips thinned, but any glare was lost on Stark who had his back to him.'



Title: Fics Fix! Background: purple with a white lightning bolt shape


I'm a fan of novel-length fics, I'm a fan of FrostIron. Put the two together?

Oh boy, do I have a treat for you.