The State of the Swankivy - October 15 - October 21
The week in review:
Social media counts:
YouTube subscribers: 5,336 for swankivy (no change), 605 for JulieSondra (4 new). Twitter followers: 847 for swankivy (1 new), 1,304 for JulieSondra (lost 6). Facebook: 294 friends (no change) and 203 followers (1 new) for swankivy, 644 likes for JulieSondra (1 new), 56 likes for Negative One (no change), 125 likes for So You Write (lost 1). Tumblr followers: 2,467 (lost 1). Instagram followers: 87 (no change).
New reviews of my book:
Interviews, Features, Mentions:
Books Read:
This week's song is "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" by Madonna.
Videos Made:
The only thing I have this week is another unlisted ukulele video:
The Cranberries' "Linger". My G chords sound kinda sour sometimes. I'm getting better though--soon I'll have much better videos.
Pictures Taken:
Here are the Thai Temple photos from Victor's birthday:
And here are the weird sushi photos:
Here's my "I voted" photo:
And my haircut comparison photos for the month:
Back, February 2014Back, October 2016
Front, February 2014Front, October 2016
Stuff Drawn:
A couple new Steven Universe doodles from this week. Here's a messy, sketchy younger Steven learning the ukulele:
"We'll win the fight and then go out for pizzas!"
And here's a Gem hug. (I drew the pencils at Thai Temple and colored it later. The colors are kinda off.)
"It's hug time!"
Negative One comic:
#0597: ivy #198: in our hearts
So You Write comic:
#65: five times
Written this week:
Writing site:
Writing blog:
Tumblr blog:
- Saturday I kinda did the minumum activity to not actually turn into a bump on a log. I recorded a new ukulele song, did a book review, and packed a bag for the early trip I'd be taking the next day. Ehh.
- Sunday was awesome--it was my friend Victor's birthday party out at the Thai Temple, and almost everyone he invited came! My bus ride was almost a disaster but not quite--I almost missed the bus because my coffee mug turned out to be inappropriate at the last minute and I couldn't find a lid for the substitute! But I figured it out and ran for the stop, and made it with a minute to spare. Once at the Temple I got to see my friends Jeaux, Joy, Yasmin, Anita, and Eric. We ate good food and hung out for a long time, and I got some drawing done too! And then Joy was nice enough to drive me home so I didn't have to take three buses. I took a nap and spent the rest of the day chilling and doing laundry.
- Monday was a long work day and was okay except a) my heels had blisters and b) I was hungry all day for some reason. I got computer stuff done, did grocery shopping after work, talked to my mom on the phone, played my ukulele, and got a bunch of dishes done--plus I decided to try the absurd Snack Sushi recipe I saw on a Steven Universe short (avocado sushi with . . . cheese puffs in it . . . yeah I don't know either). I took some weird pictures of it that are in the photos section.
- Tuesday work was longer than expected because I stayed to finish a project but someone else wasn't done with their part so I didn't really need to stay. Then I met up with my mom and we ate at Burger Monger for the first time. She said her burger was good. I liked my grilled cheese! Then I showed my mom some ukulele songs. After she left I read and slept.
- Wednesday I ordered pizza for the office and we had a spelling bee. It sounds weird, but we are a weird office. I didn't win it if you can believe that. Then I met Jeaux for Panera where I literally ate a cinnamon roll for dinner. We listened to Night Vale and didn't do much else, and after he left I also didn't do much else.
- Thursday I woke up early for some reason and still didn't do anything important. I helped at work with a presentation and went home and read a book. Then I talked to Victor on the phone and played with some new toys that came in the mail. :)
- Friday everyone at the office was out at a meeting except me and Jessica. It was a low-key day. Then I went home and did my webcomics and actually got some pretty important stuff done, like making a shopping list, buying a birthday gift, and making plans for my next webcomic storyboard. Also, I voted by mail.
Social media counts:
YouTube subscribers: 5,336 for swankivy (no change), 605 for JulieSondra (4 new). Twitter followers: 847 for swankivy (1 new), 1,304 for JulieSondra (lost 6). Facebook: 294 friends (no change) and 203 followers (1 new) for swankivy, 644 likes for JulieSondra (1 new), 56 likes for Negative One (no change), 125 likes for So You Write (lost 1). Tumblr followers: 2,467 (lost 1). Instagram followers: 87 (no change).
New reviews of my book:
- None.
Interviews, Features, Mentions:
- Nothing I want to talk about.
Books Read:
- Finished Reading: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. Two-star review.
- Currently Reading: Invader Zim Volume 2 by Jhonen Vasquez.
This week's song is "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" by Madonna.
Videos Made:
The only thing I have this week is another unlisted ukulele video:
The Cranberries' "Linger". My G chords sound kinda sour sometimes. I'm getting better though--soon I'll have much better videos.
Pictures Taken:
Here are the Thai Temple photos from Victor's birthday:
And here are the weird sushi photos:
Here's my "I voted" photo:
And my haircut comparison photos for the month:
Back, February 2014Back, October 2016
Front, February 2014Front, October 2016
Stuff Drawn:
A couple new Steven Universe doodles from this week. Here's a messy, sketchy younger Steven learning the ukulele:
"We'll win the fight and then go out for pizzas!"
And here's a Gem hug. (I drew the pencils at Thai Temple and colored it later. The colors are kinda off.)
"It's hug time!"
Negative One comic:
#0597: ivy #198: in our hearts
So You Write comic:
#65: five times
Written this week:
Writing site:
- None.
Writing blog:
Tumblr blog:
- A Much Larger Steven (original photo)
- Snack Sushi by Steven Universe (reblog comment)