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  • Knocking on wood as I speak, but I havne't had any dizziness today. I got out and drove a bit, purused Walmart, then took a walk, and I think getting out did me a lot of good.

    Now to figure out why the hell はるる@DTM類出品-san is taking his dear sweet time shipping out that $80 order while still listing new Vocaloids. Sir, madame, or whatever you identify as, it's been two weeks.
    I ordered something through Buyee on December 27th and the seller still hasn't even shipped it to the warehouse. I tried contacting Buyee but they've never responded. What do I do?
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    peaches2217
    peaches2217
    Oh. Even better: I looked up the seller to make sure something hadn't happened to them, because how scummy would it be if I was harping on a sick or dead person? But nope, just yesterday they listed Gakupo V3 Power on Mercari. Something's up and I don't like it.
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    Is there any way to cancel it :C ?? since it isnt even shipped out yet??
    peaches2217
    peaches2217
    Not that I know of. All sales are final, to the best of my knowledge. I'm gonna fight tooth and nail to get this bastard shipped out, though, because dammit this person really wanted it!
    I love that you can tip your agent on Superbuy! It just seems like a really sweet thing. I tipped him 20 yuan, which was the second-highest option, so I hope my appreciation is felt!
    ...I've been fighting off bouts of extreme dizziness for the past two days, rendering me more useless than usual. I've been getting decent sleep and drinking plenty of water, so I don't know what the problem is. I've only got a week before I go back to school. I need to get SOMETHING done. A chapter, a cover, anything.
    peaches2217
    peaches2217
    It's pretty consistent, but not always severe. It's mostly just lightheadedness punctuated by periods of room-spinning dizziness that last a few seconds or, at most, a minute or two. There's no nausea or anything. Due to the way my dad's insurance is set up, going to the doctor is pricey until the last half of the year (which is why I got my surgeries done in quick succession during the last quarter of 2019), so I'm gonna hold off on a doctor unless it gets worse. (It was at its worst last night, when I could hardly stand and almost passed out letting the dog out, but I chalked it up to exhaustion from getting a bad night's sleep the night before. It hasn't gotten that bad since.)
    tokutokun
    tokutokun
    I don't want to give medical advice because you should definitely get checked by your doctor when you can... However, if you do get checked and they say nothing is wrong with you, then it could be anxiety. Dizziness is a very common symptom of anxiety--especially if you've been putting yourself under stress it can get worse. I struggled with a host of symptoms for nearly half a year and dizziness was one of the worst ones--it would make me seriously scared for my life, especially when driving at night home from work.

    If you feel comfy to do so, send me a private message and I can give you some really really helpful videos for dealing with it.
    peaches2217
    peaches2217
    Thank you. I really appreciate that. I do have a lot of problems with anxiety, but they've never manifested like this. This break has been a lot more stressful than I've let on, so it might just be extreme stress. My mom also suggested it might be because I haven't been outside much since my surgery; the longest I've been out of the house for one stretch since then was Friday night, when I had dinner and saw Rise of Skywalker with my cousin. I might try going on a nice, long walk tomorrow, just to see if that helps any.
    There's a cover I've been working on on-and-off for over a year and I'm thoroughly convinced it's cursed.

    I made it as a gift for a (former, extremely toxic) friend, who ended up hating it because Gakupo and Kiyoteru don't sound EXACTLY like Matsumoto Shinya and Taisuke Saeki. I scrapped it in defeat, but every two or three months I keep coming back to it because it's a beautiful song and I'd really like to finish it. But every time I come back to it, something goes wrong - Vocaloid crashes, my computer goes black, or, more recently, Piapro Studio fails to load into the designated file - and I lose every last bit of work I did on it.

    ...I'm about to try again. Wish me luck.
    Have y'all seen the Mega Mix opening? It is CUTE.
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    Oh wow can't believe Miku and Rin went on a date in Paris, good for them.
    peaches2217
    peaches2217
    Logical Brain: "She had cute moments in international locations with everyone! It's meant to highlight how much they all mean to her, and how much she means to them."
    Shipper Trash Brain: ":miku_lili::rin_smile_lIlI:MIKURIN! MIKURIN! MIKURIN!:rin_smile_lIlI::miku_lili:"
    peaches2217
    peaches2217
    Also can we talk about how Kaito's eating ice cream on a winter night in Moscow? I think that's the most Kaito thing he's ever done in a Diva game.
    Today's been a good day! Got a chapter up after over a month, then had dinner with my cousin, then watched Rise of Skywalker with her. (It was her first time seeing it, and we screamed about it the entire way back.) Now I'm in comfy pants trying to both find a good song to use Iroha for and talk myself out of buying Miku V2 for $40 (yes, I can technically afford it, but I'm still jobless and just spent $15 at the theater!). Now to get back to work.
    Someone called Assassin Princess "Cendrillon with guns" and now I can't stop thinking about that.
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    FINALLY! A new chapter! Since it's X-rated I can't link it (so I'll refrain from mentioning it in my designated thread as well), but I'm really happy I finally got it done. I don't think it's half-bad, really, especially considering I typed the bulk of it with a single finger. :LOL:
    On a happier note, after a break from Swagbucks, I made over 200SB in one night! I'm now sitting at around 5,000SB. I could get a $50 gift card, or I could try and save up a while longer... it would've been 10,000SB, but I got a $50 gift card back in August and spent it all on soap. So if I can get up to that again, I could easily get a VB! Maybe Sweet Ann or Sachiko, or I could even treat myself to Haiyi!

    ...I have an obsession with Chagrin Valley's soaps, okay?
    cafenurse
    cafenurse
    Ahh I dont make it with lye either because I worry about my kitty! I do the good old and safe melt n pour method. It's a little less involved but...you get to scent and color it and make fun shapes so I still have a good time!
    peaches2217
    peaches2217
    Where do you get your supplies? I looked into melt-and-pour but got told that "wasn't true soap making," and my easily-intimidated ass decided not to go through with it. But I would like to experiment around with melt-and-pour some as well!
    cafenurse
    cafenurse
    Whether or not it's 'true soap making', it's still a fun hobby and people who try to talk you out of it are real debby downers!
    I got my colors and scents off amazon, these are the exact ones i have: For the soap molds, I got some off amazon that were specifically designed for soaps, but you can also get candy molds, they work too for making smaller soapsI got a bunch of candy molds at local grocery stores on clearance after christmas.
    For the base soaps I went to hobby lobby, I got a 5 pound clear soap and a 5 pound white soap.
    And then I just use a microwave friendly measuring cup for the container and a plastic knife to stir the colors and dyes in.
    oh, and i used an old perfume bottle that was empty and filled it with rubbing alcohol because youre supposed to spray rubbing alcohol on after you pour it to kill the bubbles. but if you dont have an old bottle to use for spraying, you can buy them on amazon/in stores for really cheap
    That moment when you find a great VSQ that'll really showcase a new voicebank you just got, but you don't wanna make a low-effort Plug 'N' Play so you try making some adjustments to make your version unique... and you realize suddenly why you've only amassed 40 subscribers in two years, three of which are admitted pity-subscriptions, one of which is your best friend who's obligated to cheer you on no matter how much your stuff sucks... and you realize a low-effort Plug 'N' Play is probably going to be better than anything you've spent hours crafting from scratch.

    (It helps that my most popular upload by a large margin is also my only P'N'P. If that doesn't speak to my lack of skill, I don't know what does.)
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    cafenurse
    cafenurse
    my utau covers have always been much better than my vocaloid covers, i do think tuning there is easier imo...using the program is just kind of a drag to use though :kaito_lili:
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    the learning curve is kinda steep and it's overall more manual than other voice synths but once I got the hang of it, operating in utau became like a second nature to me, I feel pretty comfortable using it :yohioloid_smile_lili: it's pretty individual
    Älfa Dröttning
    Älfa Dröttning
    I do plug-n-plays a lot and just never upload them anywhere (cilla's Seaholly VSQx with Gumi sounds amazing). Maybe you could find untuned versions of VSQxs and do the tuning yourself? That way you won't need to figure out notes/rhythms and can just focus on how the voice sounds. Or you could create a detuned version of the original VSQx and then try to emulate the tuning style that you like without looking at the tuned version...Idk I'm just making random suggestions at this point. Btw I recommend uploading to niconico if you don't already. My covers on YouTube get 30 to 60-ish views but on niconico I get anywhere from 100 to 600 or 700. I get very few comments or mylists, but it's still cool.
    Now that the cast is off and I'm working on slowly being able to bend my arm and thumb again, my new goal is to get a job ASAP. (My surgeries leaving me with only one operational hand and arm at a time is a major reason no one's hired me.) Then when I get my first paycheck, I'm gonna get Haiyi!
    I'm finally looking into Deep Vocal and found a few vocals I'm interested in. Their terms of use state that covers of Last Night, Good Night will not be tolerated. Like... okay, fair enough, but why?
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    Scarlet Illusion
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    Wait, what? Now I'm curious why, too. :unsure:
    (As far as I know, it's not even a controversial song???)
    cafenurse
    cafenurse
    thats so specific its funny lmao
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    hm, maybe they have the song associated with some negative stuff in their life :miku2_move: reminds me of the time when I was still on tumblr and people had this type of trivial stuff in their "byfs" because it reminded them of something bad or it had soemething to do with their issues. the funniest one that I came across was "please dont follow people who have the same name as me" :LOL:
    In about 24 hours, the cast comes off! I'm excited. The pain and itching wasn't as bad this time around, but I'm eager to finally have full range of motion again. Also, last time, my skin was so dry it came off like snow when I scratched, so I'm bringing a heavy moisturizer to the doctor's with me to get a head start on that.
    How determined am I not to write? I just rewatched DHMIS in its entirety. Help me.
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    Embrace the ridiculousness! That's what helped me and I had much more fun with it too and heck even something genuinely good came out of it too afterwards as well.
    Leon
    Leon
    LOL I can relate. I hope you can get the inspiration to get started again soon!!
    peaches2217
    peaches2217
    I'm doing it! A few solid paragraphs under my belt! Thank y'all for the encouragement :chika_ani_lili:
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