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also…the villian

and………a bonus!

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Reblogging because it’s hot as heeeellllll~

So this has been an interesting week (and a bit).

As of Monday, my contract at work has been temporarily suspended so I can take time off for my tendonitis to heal. As bad as it sounds, it’s actually very kind of my boss - “laying me off” means that I can apply for medical EI.

Granted, it means I have NO money, but hey. Most companies wouldn’t bother - they’d call out to not let the door hit my ass on the way out. I’m very lucky to work for truly wonderful people. ♥

Speaking of wonderful people, I also had to say goodbye to WoW Insider, my sanctuary, my creative hive, and my home-away-from-home for the past two and a half years. I don’t know how long it will be until I’m deemed “recovered,” and even then, it probably wouldn’t be very wise for me to take on the workload I had before this all happened. All my love to everyone who does and has worked there - you guys have made me a better person for letting me know and work with you all. ♥

The biggest point of this post is to say that I am alivingexample of hownotto take care of yourself. I worked long hours, lots of overtime (of my own volition, I assure you - I don’t work for slavedrivers ;3 ), and despite being in a ton of pain, I kept on going.

Now? I mean, I’m not in “she’ll-never-play-the-violin” mode, but…I’m pretty darned close! I am in constant pain - as in, 24/7, in-various-degrees-of pain. I can’t type or play games for any large amount of time (I played Diablo 3 for about 2 hours two nights ago, and really paid for it the next day), and I certainly can’t draw, despite all the delicious ideas floating around in my head. My forearms are so swollen, and when the pain gets really bad my fingers swell so badly I can’t even close my hand. On bad days, I have to eat with my right hand (I’m left-handed), so I look like a gorilla using silverware.

Last Sunday, I volunteered at the local comic art show VanCAF (the Vancouver Comic Art Festival) for the main reasons that since I couldn’t produce content, I could at least help out in the community. An artist there (robotcomics.ca) suggested I give a little note about how to take care of yourself.

Well, here I am.

I’ve worked as an artist professionally since 2007 (first animation, then gaming), all while doing side projects and running two webcomics on the side (yeah yeah, I know WoW Eh has suffered…) and aside from my stint of unemployment last year, I never took a break. During my last studio job, I developed a painful ganglion cyst in my left wrist. I took one day off.One day off. A Friday, so I could go out of town, take the weekend, and go back to work. Drawing. With a cast on.

Stuff like that.

So fellow artists -take care of yourself!Stretch! Get up and walk around every 30 minutes! If you’re in pain,take a break!Set up your workspace so it’s ergonomic. If you need a standing desk - make one! Make sure you keep yourself fit and hydrated so your body can repair itself. Most of all, make sure to enjoy life. I believed that if you worked, you were worth something. So, I worked as much as I could, because that would mean I’m worth more, right?

That’s not how life works.

Take care of yourselves so you can go out and create more wonderful works of art, programming, and everything in-between.

Peace out, yo~

~Kelly/Cadistra

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So Fanime was absolutely bonkers. I’m totally blown away. Thank you to everyone who visited my table; it was especially spectacular meeting so many Sherlock fans and getting a chance to share my weird obsessions. You are all amazing <3

To celebrate the release of Wreck and finally crossing this big deadline that’s been looming over me, I wanna do a short giveaway! I haven’t done this before so please forgive me if I do something super wrong @w@;;

Please read all the details under the cut!

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1. I don’t know who he/she is

2. Shepard

3. The Avengers

I can survive this zombie apocalypse!!!

1. Poets of the Fall

2. Alan Wake

3. The Avengers

I think I’m okay? I sure as hell won’t be any use, though. :(

1. Gotye

2. The nameless protagonist of Dear Esther.

3. I’ve no idea what I’m watching right now but Wes Bentley’s in it and he writes artsy suicide notes for other people.

So. At least I’m going down in style. With a suicide note written by Wes Bentley. Hipster!zombie apocalypse ftw!

Posting this because I’m so phenomenally dead:

1. Feist

2. My Farmville avatar (in a sparkly fairy costume)

3. The last movie I watched was Thor - THE RIFFTRAX VERSION. So instead of Thor and Loki I guess I’d get an incoherent Odin spreading Nutella on a cat or something.

In conclusion: THE WORLD IS DOOMED, except for Feist who I suspect is secretly a pretty good zombie killer.

1. Adam Lambert

2. I never play anything… hm, I guess the last time I actually played anything that wasn’t Minesweeper (—although I’ll take a mine or two on my zombie apocalypse team if that sort of thing is allowed—) it was Angry Birds. So, some Angry Birds.

3. The flippin’ Avengers.

It’s looking AWESOME.

1.Adam Lambert [remember the zombie apocalypse au fic? yeah he’s all I need]

2.no clue; last time I played something was February; might have been the dude in monster dash [ a professional!]

3.yay Inception rewatch! So that’s Arthur right? and Eames.or the entire team. Definitely not Cobb. 

  It’s looking great.

(please msg me the zombie apocalypse fic omg)

1. Trent Reznor

2. Jack (Bioshock)

3. Ip Man

Lookin kinda awesome for me for once!

1.  Die Ärzte — those dudes are zombie fighting experts, so that part is looking good.  

2.  Professor Layton — Not exactly a fighting badass but he could definitely be the brains of the operation.

3.  Bernie.  I don’t want to talk about it.  But overall it’s looking OK.

1. Nick Drake

2. Um. I think the last proper game I played was Crafting Mama? So… me?

3. Coulson.

My chances are really pretty poor, honestly. I ain’t counting on Nick Drake for shit. It’s mostly gonna be me cowering and trying not to die. Like always.

Masato Nakamura (Japanese pop singer who composed for the first two Sonic Genesis games), Chell and the Avengers.

So, me and Masa will be over here in the corner with some popcorn, I guess.

1. Ari Pulkinen

2. The “Hero” from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2

3. The Avengers

So, well, okay - if Ari can fight as well he can compose (he’s the guy who did the Angry Birds theme, although I was listening to his Trine 2 OST), and I’ve got a twelfth-grader that can summon demons out of his cellphone, and then, y’know…them, well…I think I’m good.

Can anyone help me find something? My Google-ful is weak. :(

It’s a description from a book - a fairy fantasy novel, I think - and it’s a fae prince describing “the most beautiful woman in the world,” except it’s sohilariously bad.

There’s weird stuff like her toes looking like snails, and her eyelids like mushrooms and stuff. It’s like, a whole paragraph of awful, and then I think the prince rapes her? :T

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are we all forgetting something

the hiDDLES BOOTY?????

sWEET BABY JESUS

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JUST PRESS PLAY

I made this for obvious reasons

Mycroft cares about your education guys this is important

Fuckin fan-fucking-tastic.

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The Baker Street Babes Birthday Giveaway: Watson Version

The Baker Street Babes put our out first podcast one year ago today. Least to say we’ve come a very long way and it wouldn’t have been possible without all of you. So, the past few months we’ve been gathering prizes and goodies for a MASSIVE giveaway… and here it is!

In this version of the give away you win EVERYTHING below. Yes. EVERYTHING!

• Sherlock Series 1 & 2 Original Soundtracks signed by Michael Price & David Arnold. MAJOR thanks to both of them for singing them for us!
• John Art Nouveau print (donated by Daunt)
• Sherlock Tea by Cara McGee (donated by Adagio)
• SaraWen perfume pack, 2ml vials of the Sherlock scents: Logical Deduction, Logical Delusion, Scandal In London, and Tea With Watson (donated by SaraWen)
• Full CD set of BigFinish’s Sherlock Holmes starring Nick Briggs. (Donated by BigFinish)
• Dust and Shadow, signed by author Lyndsay Faye. (Donated by Lyndsay Faye)
• The Secret Journal of Doctor Watson by Phil Growick. (Donated by MXPublishing)
• My Love Affair With Sherlock magazine by Caitlin Moran.
• Baker Street Journal Spring Issue featuring an interview with Baker Street Babe Curly/Kristina. (Donated by The Baker Street Journal)
• BBC Bundle, t-shirt, Sherlock & John paper dolls, and Elementary My Dear Watson book. (Donated by Unicorn Empire)
• Holmes & Watson print, “He stood there by the fire.”
• I Fight John Watson’s War & I Believe In Sherlock Holmes stainless steel dogtags. (Donated by Belaurient Arts)
• Sherlock Holmes pin
• Sherlock Holmes 221B keychain
• Sherlock’s Home, The Empty House compiled by Sherlockology. (Donated by MXPublishing & Sherlockology)
• Greg Lestrade & Moriarty bookmarks by mystradedoodles.

So? How do you win?

• You may reblog each version ONCE per DAY. The giveaway will run until June 10th.
• Likes DO NOT COUNT.
• The winners will be chosen by a random number generator. They will have 24 hours to confirm with their address. The first number wins the Holmes Version, the second number wins the Watson Version.
• You cannot win both versions of the giveaway.
• You do not have to be following us, however, this is a present to our followers and listeners, so it’s appreciated. Plus we do really cool things like interview Sherlock cast and authors and chat about Sherlock Holmes all the time!
• If you are following us and win, you’ll get an extra special gift on top of all of this!
• Any questions, naturally just ask. We’d prefer if you’d send an ask not anonymously so we can reply privately and not clog up people’s dashes.

You can listen to our podcasts [HERE]!

Follow us on twitter at @BakerStBabes

Like us on facebook [HERE]!

And visit our website [HERE]!

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30 things to stop doing to yourself: as maria robinson once said, “nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” nothing could be closer to the truth. but before you can begin this process of transformation you have to stop doing the things that have been holding you back. here are some ideas to get you started:

1. stop spending time with the wrong people. – life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you. if someone wants you in their life, they’ll make room for you. you shouldn’t have to fight for a spot. never, ever insist yourself to someone who continuously overlooks your worth. and remember, it’s not the people that stand by your side when you’re at your best, but the ones who stand beside you when you’re at your worst that are your true friends.
2. stop running from your problems. – face them head on. no, it won’t be easy. there is no person in the world capable of flawlessly handling every punch thrown at them. we aren’t supposed to be able to instantly solve problems. that’s not how we’re made. in fact, we’re made to get upset, sad, hurt, stumble and fall. because that’s the whole purpose of living – to face problems, learn, adapt, and solve them over the course of time. this is what ultimately molds us into the person we become.
3. stop lying to yourself. – you can lie to anyone else in the world, but you can’t lie to yourself. our lives improve only when we take chances, and the first and most difficult chance we can take is to be honest with ourselves.
4. stop putting your own needs on the back burner. – the most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too. yes, help others; but help yourself too. if there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do something that matters to you, that moment is now.
5. stop trying to be someone you’re not. – one of the greatest challenges in life is being yourself in a world that’s trying to make you like everyone else. someone will always be prettier, someone will always be smarter, someone will always be younger, but they will never be you. don’t change so people will like you. be yourself and the right people will love the real you.
6. stop trying to hold onto the past. – you can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading your last one.
7. stop being scared to make a mistake. – doing something and getting it wrong is at least ten times more productive than doing nothing. every success has a trail of failures behind it, and every failure is leading towards success. you end up regretting the things you did NOT do far more than the things you did.
8. stop berating yourself for old mistakes. – we may love the wrong person and cry about the wrong things, but no matter how things go wrong, one thing is for sure, mistakes help us find the person and things that are right for us. we all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. but you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future. every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.
9. stop trying to buy happiness. – many of the things we desire are expensive. but the truth is, the things that really satisfy us are totally free – love, laughter and working on our passions.
10. stop exclusively looking to others for happiness. – if you’re not happy with who you are on the inside, you won’t be happy in a long-term relationship with anyone else either. you have to create stability in your own life first before you can share it with someone else.
11. stop being idle. – don’t think too much or you’ll create a problem that wasn’t even there in the first place. evaluate situations and take decisive action. you cannot change what you refuse to confront. making progress involves risk. period! you can’t make it to second base with your foot on first.
12. stop thinking you’re not ready. – nobody ever feels 100% ready when an opportunity arises. because most great opportunities in life force us to grow beyond our comfort zones, which means we won’t feel totally comfortable at first.
13. stop getting involved in relationships for the wrong reasons. – relationships must be chosen wisely. it’s better to be alone than to be in bad company. there’s no need to rush. if something is meant to be, it will happen – in the right time, with the right person, and for the best reason. fall in love when you’re ready, not when you’re lonely.
14. stop rejecting new relationships just because old ones didn’t work. – in life you’ll realize that there is a purpose for everyone you meet. some will test you, some will use you and some will teach you. but most importantly, some will bring out the best in you.
15. stop trying to compete against everyone else. – don’t worry about what others doing better than you. concentrate on beating your own records every day. success is a battle between YOU and YOURSELF only.
16. stop being jealous of others. – jealousy is the art of counting someone else’s blessings instead of your own. ask yourself this: “what’s something i have that everyone wants?”
17. stop complaining and feeling sorry for yourself. – life’s curveballs are thrown for a reason – to shift your path in a direction that is meant for you. you may not see or understand everything the moment it happens, and it may be tough. but reflect back on those negative curveballs thrown at you in the past. you’ll often see that eventually they led you to a better place, person, state of mind, or situation. so smile! let everyone know that today you are a lot stronger than you were yesterday, and you will be.
18. stop holding grudges. – don’t live your life with hate in your heart. you will end up hurting yourself more than the people you hate. forgiveness is not saying, “what you did to me is okay.” it is saying, “i’m not going to let what you did to me ruin my happiness forever.” forgiveness is the answer… let go, find peace, liberate yourself! and remember, forgiveness is not just for other people, it’s for you too. if you must, forgive yourself, move on and try to do better next time.
19. stop letting others bring you down to their level. – refuse to lower your standards to accommodate those who refuse to raise theirs.
20. stop wasting time explaining yourself to others. – your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe it anyway. just do what you know in your heart is right.
21. stop doing the same things over and over without taking a break. – the time to take a deep breath is when you don’t have time for it. if you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting. sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly.
22. stop overlooking the beauty of small moments. – enjoy the little things, because one day you may look back and discover they were the big things. the best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you.
23. stop trying to make things perfect. – the real world doesn’t reward perfectionists, it rewards people who get things done.
24. stop following the path of least resistance. – life is not easy, especially when you plan on achieving something worthwhile. don’t take the easy way out. do something extraordinary.
25. stop acting like everything is fine if it isn’t. – it’s okay to fall apart for a little while. you don’t always have to pretend to be strong, and there is no need to constantly prove that everything is going well. you shouldn’t be concerned with what other people are thinking either – cry if you need to – it’s healthy to shed your tears. the sooner you do, the sooner you will be able to smile again.
26. stop blaming others for your troubles. – the extent to which you can achieve your dreams depends on the extent to which you take responsibility for your life. when you blame others for what you’re going through, you deny responsibility – you give others power over that part of your life.
27. stop trying to be everything to everyone. – doing so is impossible, and trying will only burn you out. but making one person smile CAN change the world. maybe not the whole world, but their world. so narrow your focus.
28. stop worrying so much. – worry will not strip tomorrow of its burdens, it will strip today of its joy. one way to check if something is worth mulling over is to ask yourself this question: “will this matter in one year’s time? three years? five years?” if not, then it’s not worth worrying about.
29. stop focusing on what you don’t want to happen. – focus on what you do want to happen. positive thinking is at the forefront of every great success story. if you awake every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life today, and you pay close attention, you’ll often find that you’re right.
30. stop being ungrateful. – no matter how good or bad you have it, wake up each day thankful for your life. someone somewhere else is desperately fighting for theirs. instead of thinking about what you’re missing, try thinking about what you have that everyone else is missing.

Please read. <3

I know this seems like some Precious Moments BS, but I’ve lived these, learned from these, have been and am still guilty of some of these. But really, take these to heart.