*Waves*

Hey, Readers.  Long time, no see.  Been nearly a damn year since I last posted.  Been feeling unmotivated and spent last year in and out of the hospital.  Hence my lack of blogging.  I'm feeling much better now.

So, what's been going on with me lately?  Besides the trips to the hospital, not much.  Just been simming and chilling on discord.  Between the simming and discord lurking, I did manage to finally put up some sugar skull earrings that I had made in my ko-fi shop.

You can get to my ko-fi shop by clicking here.  Before I end this post, I do have a music recommendation that I want to share.  I heard about this band from a podcast that I listen to.  They're a modern synth-pop band located in Austin, Texas called Night Drive.  I listened to a few of the band's songs so far and I'm really enjoying their sound.  Below, is a music video for one of their songs called Drones.

And so ends the post.  Thanks for reading.  See you when I see you.  Laters.

It's been 84 Years...

Hey, readers.  The title of this post is a bit misleading, but it has been a long time since I last posted.  So.....what has been going on with me?  A mix of something and nothing.

Just been trying to promote my 2 online shops.  Besides that, I'm still trying to figure things out and getting more into playing the Sims 4.  If you're interested in products with weird and creepy designs on them, check out my Redbubble shop.  For your handmade jewelry needs, check out my Ko-fi shop.  Links to both can be found in the bolded text, the blog header, my profile and my linktree. 

Also, if you play the Sims 4, feel free to follow me on the gallery.  I tend to mostly upload builds.  Might start uploading sims in the future.  My gallery id is Skulls-n-Coffee.

Til next time.

November Update 2019

Hey, readers.  A couple of weeks ago, I celebrated my birthday.  Didn't do anything big.  Just had family over.  Now, on to the gifts.

First up, are these lace finger-less gloves.  I have no idea what to wear these with.  But I'll think of something.

Next, are these skeleton earrings and matching necklace.  I wore them when I went to see Joker.  If you can't dress like a clown while watching this movie, sport skeletons instead. XD

In the make-up department, I got an eye shadow palette, some shimmering lip gloss and make-up brushes.  Time to experiment.

Craft-wise, I got some sewing essentials and more craft supplies.  Can't wait to use that ring bender.

And of course, as I've done for the last 2 years, I created a birthday playlist on youtube.

Speaking of music, my boys are back!  Dr. Death and Mr. Vile recently released their new album, The WOLF on bandcamp.  It's described as a journey into the struggle of the darkest and brightest corners of the human psyche.  I highly recommend giving the album a listen.

That concludes the November Update for this year.  If you enjoy reading my blog and want to show some love, consider donating to my Ko-fi page.  The link can be found in the header under "SUPPORT".  Til next time.

Branching Out

Hey, readers.  Been keeping myself busy these past few weeks.  Finally got the Sarcasm and Coffee Podcast off the ground.  It focuses on entertainment news and movies/television shows.  I livestream the podcast Tuesday nights on Twitch.

If you can't make it to the livestreams, don't worry.  After I finish a stream, I upload it to my Youtube channel.  Links to both channels can be found in the header.  If you enjoy reading my blog and want to show some love, consider donating to my Ko-fi page.  The link can be found in the header under "SUPPORT".  Til next time.

2019: The Year of ???

Hey, readers.  Happy 2019.  As you can tell by the title, I have no idea what the year is going to hold for me.  So for now, I'm just going to continue to focus on my blog and work on my podcast.  To tide you over til my next post, have a meme.

If you have not watched Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix yet, you're missing out.  Go watch it.  Like right now.  Seriously, watch it.  I command you.

If you enjoy reading my blog and want to show some love, consider donating to my ko-fi page.  The link can be found in the header under "SUPPORT".  Til next time.

Creeping from the Shadows

Hey, readers.  Couldn't really think of anything to blog about and didn't really feel like blogging at all.  So, I went silent for all of August.  Was mostly active on facebook, twitter and instagram.  If you don't already follow me on those platforms, I suggest doing so.

August wasn't a total bust.  Toward the end of the month, I went to a craft meet-up.  The people I met were nice and I got a lot of compliments on the jewelry that I made.  A good time was had and I'm looking forward to attending more in the future.  Here are some of the pieces that I made at the meet-up.

I gave the winged heart earrings and necklace to my niece.  I kept the other pair of earrings for myself.  On to other news.  Since my mother had birthday this month, I decided to make a matching charm bracelet that goes with the charm anklet that I made for her last year.  Luckily, I had enough chain left over.

I also made her a pair of earrings.

Sorry for the month of radio silence.  I always say that I'm going to try to blog more.  But that keeps falling through.  Definitely need to work on that.  Til next time.

Bitch, Where You Been?

Hey, readers.  Sorry yet again for another long absence.  I've just been spending the month brainstorming topic ideas for the podcast that I want to do.  It's most likely going to focus on stuff that's going on in the entertainment world.  Doesn't sound very goth does it?

What can I say?  Ranting about movies and movie news is just one of the other things that I like to do.  Not gonna dive into a full blown podcast just yet.  Gonna start small with chats on discord.  Once I get a flow going, that's when I'll move to podcasting.

Don't worry.  I'll still post about goth-related stuff and other spooky happenings.  That's something that I'm not planning on giving up on anytime soon.  Til next time. 

Doctors and Brainstorming

Hey, readers.  Spent the last few weeks being poked by doctors.  Good news, I'm fine.  Other good news, I got some new glasses.  I've also been getting out a little more.

In a previous post, I mentioned that I wanted to open an online shop and sell my handmade jewelry.  Due to lacking the funds and supplies, that plan's being put on hold.  Maybe something I revisit in the future.  Lately, there's been another idea that I've been toying with.  

Thinking about starting a podcast.  Nothing's been set in stone.  Still need to figure out what the podcast would be about and who I would get as guests.  Got some serious brainstorming to do on that.  Til next time.

Digging Myself Out

Hey, readers.  As some of you may already know, I haven't been feeling like myself lately.  My anxiety and depression decided to double down and hit me like an oncoming car.  I felt like my life didn't have any meaning.  But I'm trying to change that.

Decided that I'm going to get back into studying video production/film making.  Like I said in a previous post, I haven't taken a class related to this subject since I was 18.  Before everything went digital.  So, I'll be starting from scratch.

Another thing that I want to do is open an online shop, where I can sell my handmade jewelry.  For that to happen, I need money for jewelry supplies, packaging and other stuff.  If you want to help me reach that goal, click on the link to my Ko-fi page that's located in the header and buy me a cup of coffee.  Sharing the link also helps.

Here's hoping it all works out.  Til next time.

Figuring Shit Out

Hey, readers.  I know I haven't been blogging much as of late.  Sorry about that.  I've just been in another one of my funks.  Really haven't felt like doing anything.

Been spending the last few weeks wondering what to do next.  I feel like I'm not living up to my potential.  I've wanted to get into video production and film-making.  But I haven't been behind a piece of video editing equipment since I was 18.  Before everything went digital.

Now that I have a good camera to shoot videos with (By camera I mean an ipod touch.  But whatever.  It's better than nothing.), I can start experimenting with making videos.  But  what do I film?  Therein lies the problem.  Honestly, I'm boring as fuck.  So, it wouldn't make sense to film myself.

My brain is a jumbled mess.  Plus, I'm anxious.  Those 2 things don't really help with the brainstorming process.  What if what I come up with is stupid or not good enough?  What if nobody likes it?  

What if I'm a complete failure?  Why the fuck am I wasting space?  Being me is sad and tiring.  Don't be a me.  Later.

Having One of Those Days

Hey, readers.  Going through a bit of a thing at the moment.  Don't know how much I'm going to post this month.  Just thought I'd let you know.  Later.

Beep, Beep!

Hey, readers.  Didn't know what to title this post.  So, I just came up with something random.  Anyway, nothing super interesting to post about.  Got to see Thor Ragnarok last weekend.

It was definitely better than the previous Thor films.  Also got a birthday coming up next week.  I'll be turning the big 34.  It falls on the same day that Justice League comes out.  Might be seeing that to celebrate the occasion. 

That's all I have to report for now.  Til next time. 

  

Settled In

Hey, readers.  We're finally settled into our new apartment.  Now, I can resume my erratic posting schedule.  My next post will be a new installment of Aji's Decorating Corner.  Here's a sneak peek.

Til next time.

Craft Store Run

Hey, readers.  Since my niece has a birthday coming up this weekend, I decided to make her some jewelry.  Yesterday, my mother went to Michael's and bought some charms.  After I checked out the charms she got, I decided to make a necklace out of one of them and a charm bracelet with the rest.  So today, I went to A.C. Moore to get some more jewelry essentials for the task.

I ended up getting some chain in a gun metal finish, a pack of necklace cords and some pink beads.  Pink is one of my niece's favorite colors.  If I remember, I'll post some pics of the finished products on my instagram page.  Since she's too young to have any social media accounts, I don't have to worry about her seeing them before her birthday. XD Til next time.

Ugh

Hey, readers.  Some good news.  Over the weekend, my mother got my jewelry supplies out of storage.  Now, some bad news.  When I opened the bag, I saw that the majority of the beads, earring hooks, etc. had fallen out of the container and were scattered all over the bottom of the bag.

So, I ended up spending most of Sunday resorting and putting everything back the way it was.  After that mess was taken care of, I taped up the sides of the container to ensure that none of my supplies would fall out again.  Was your weekend more interesting or just as uneventful as mine was?  Let me know in the comments.  Til next time.

Nomading About

Hey, readers.  It's life update time.  Due to shady landlord shenanigans, my mother and I had to vacate the premises.  We're currently staying with family til we can find a new place to live.  So, Aji's Decorating Corner will definitely be on hiatus.

I've only been here a week, and I'm already going crazy.  Since the apartment my family lives in is small, I had to leave my bag of craft supplies in our storage unit so we wouldn't take up too much space.  This majorly sucks.  I hate leaving my things in storage.  Especially since we lost a majority of our stuff twice over the years with this damn storage company.

I'm still salty about it.  Family photos, my high school yearbook, and other personal belongings.  Gone.  It feels like part of me is missing.  If we lose our things for a third time, I think I'm going to crack.

That's enough venting for today.  Hopefully, my next post will be less of a downer.  Til next time.

So.....?

Hey, readers.  Been spending the last few days trying to come up with something to make for this month's Craft Along with GIY theme.  Other than that, nothing much has been going on with me.  But what about you?  How's your weekend been shaping up?  

Let me know in the comments.  Til next time.

Quick Update

Hey, readers.  Blogger's block has set in again.  I've been spending most of my time lurking online, getting nit-picky with my outfit customizing on second life, and trying to think up a new jewelry making project for this month's Craft Along with GIY theme.  All and all, the past couple of weeks have been uninteresting.

Before I end this post, I would like to pose a question to you all.  What do you think about these kind of blog posts?  Ones where I just talk about myself and what I'm up to.  I try to keep posts like these to a minimum because I feel like people aren't really interested in them.  In my opinion, posts like these are a nice break from the pressure of trying to post about only goth/alternative things.

Let me know in the comments.  Til next time.

And I'm Back

Hey, readers.  Haven't been around much lately because my mother and I recently moved into a new place and didn't have any internet.  Still don't have any internet of our own, but our upstairs neighbor was nice enough to let us use his wi-fi.  Internet shenanigans ahoy!

Since plug.dj is back up and running, I might hold a little online housewarming party on there.  If that happens, I'll post a link on facebook and twitter.  So, keep your eyes peeled.  Til next time.

What to Do? What to Do?

Hello, readers.  Lately, I've been in a blogging funk.  This is mostly due to a halt in my DIY activities and other factors that I don't want to get into.  A few weeks ago, I discovered that my laptop had a voice recording program on it.  Must of sneaked its way in when I upgraded to Windows 10.

Anyway, for the past week, I've been toying with the idea of doing voice recordings on topics dealing with the goth subculture; and other alternative subcultures.  What do you think?  Would you want to hear my random babbling on gothy things?  If so, what would you like me to talk about?  Let me know in the comments.

You can also post your suggestions on my facebook and twitter page.  #gothbabble