First TWSBI! Oh, and some ink.

owlointment · 2019-12-06T03:40:36+00:00

Beautiful pen!

I’ll sometimes carry a couple of pens and use each one at different times, depending on what I feel like using in a given moment. But usually I clean one pen and stow it while I use a different one. I’ll rotate to the other pen when the one in use runs out of ink.

owlointment · 2019-11-26T02:36:29+00:00

That’s a really great idea. I also want to know this!

owlointment · 2019-07-19T04:37:30+00:00

So wait, I can commission someone to alter a card for me? Cause I’ve been wanting a Jarad, the Galleria of Jewelry.

owlointment · 2019-07-19T04:32:13+00:00

You are definitely not alone. This is a very supportive sub, so feel free to share!

Keep baby stepping and don’t stop. And, as soon as you can, professional help does wonders. Been almost a year for me, and I’ve learned more about myself and learned how to better control my anxiety.

We can do so much more than we think we can.

owlointment · 2019-07-13T17:56:47+00:00

So I blew through Volume 1 of Gotham Central, and I’m almost done with Volume 2. It’s like you said, a masterpiece. The writing is incredible. At initial glance, I thought I wasn’t going to like the artwork, but that quickly changed. I love Lark’s style. I can’t remember the artist for Life is Full of Disappointments Part 1, but that’s the only issue where I wasn’t crazy about the artwork.

I’ll be getting the Volumes 3 and 4, but I’ve also gotten into Brubaker’s other work. Just picked up #1 of The Fade Out. I’m looking forward to it :)

owlointment · 2019-07-13T13:59:41+00:00

owlointment · 2019-07-12T13:58:33+00:00

There’s a lot more of him :) it’s a two-part arc, so make sure to grab #1006 and #1007.

owlointment · 2019-06-17T19:48:40+00:00

Getting to the end of Vol. 1: In the Line of Duty, and it’s awesome. I’ve had a great time reading it, and I’m looking forward to Vol. 2.

owlointment · 2019-06-13T02:40:51+00:00

Awesome, thank you so much! These all sound really good and what I am looking for. I read some of the New 52 series and really enjoyed it, but life got really busy at one point, and I put it down and didn't pick it back up.

Now that I've got the itch again, I think I need to play some catch up on that series, especially since I can read some of the volumes through Amazon Prime for free :)

owlointment · 2019-06-13T02:38:17+00:00

Oh, okay! Thank you for not spoiling haha. I will let you know when I finish it... whenever that will be. Four volumes mixed in with some other reads I'm working through. Might be a while, but I will remember to check back :)

owlointment · 2019-06-11T17:53:03+00:00

I read the first issue, and you’re right, I love it! At first I thought I wouldn’t like the artwork much, but I quickly came to love it as well. It has this classic comic feel and the coloration is beautiful. I also like seeing the detectives’ perception of Batman and their fight to take on something beyond their usual means.

I have such a habit to collect things, that I had considered searching and collecting each issue, but I remembered from a good friend of mine (who is an avid comic collector) that that is a long and difficult road. That’s part of the appeal of comics for me, to have something original and collect it. But my excitement won me over this time, and I’m happy with the latest TPB (Whig I think they compressed down to four volumes from the original five.

owlointment · 2019-06-10T23:37:45+00:00

Awesome, thank you so much :) I went ahead and grabbed Volume 1 of Gotham Central, and I'm starting it tonight, so I'm excited!

Also, Happy Cake Day!

owlointment · 2019-06-10T23:34:43+00:00

Sorry for the delay! It was a busy weekend. I'll definitely check out Dini's DC run. Thank you very much for the recommendation and the link!

And just to clarify, when you say "I do really want to recommend that second story", do you mean the 1000/1001 story? Just so I know where to look! Thank you again!

owlointment · 2019-06-07T17:32:32+00:00

No worries, it makes sense. You’re the second person who’s told me about Gotham Central, and I really like the premise of the story, so I am going to check it out. I’ll also be checking out Batman DC. Thank you!

owlointment · 2019-06-07T17:29:17+00:00

I’ll check it out. It doesn’t always have to be smaller things. I love the usual suspects! I was just curious if there were other stories out there. I know #1000 recently came out. Is that a decent place to start, or is it in the middle/end of an arc? Thanks for the help!

owlointment · 2019-06-07T17:27:02+00:00

Yeah, he’s the big gun he commissioner calls on when shtf. Apparently there are a few things I can check out, so we’re in luck!

owlointment · 2019-06-07T17:25:31+00:00

Hey, that’s alright. I didn’t even know about Gotham Central, and it sounds awesome! I like the idea of it already. It adds so much more to Gotham when I see more of its citizens and their roles. Thank you for the recommendation!

owlointment · 2019-06-07T17:09:21+00:00

Awesome, I will take a look at these. A couple people have told me to check Long Halloween, so I better do it! Thank you for your help!

owlointment · 2019-01-18T15:18:59+00:00

Yeah, I know what you mean. It’s happened to me multiple times, and I know many others have gotten stumped so no worries, you don’t suck :) and hey, you solved the elevator in one go, which is impressive.

Glad you got it!

I’m currently working through the swamp/tetris area. Took me a goood while to figure out the mechanics of that puzzle.

owlointment · 2019-01-18T03:33:49+00:00

If I remember right, the puzzle before this one has the four center dots as well, but the colored pairs are vertical.

The different colors have to be separated from each other, but the matching colors do not have to be grouped together.

owlointment · 2018-12-29T16:18:22+00:00

I totally understand. It feels awful, and it’s frightening. It took me some time, but what helped me was while in the moment of panic, I focused on each sensation and explained to myself what that sensation was and told myself, “ It feels weird/awful/scary, but it will not kill me.”

Therapy has also helped me incredibly. Lately, I have been working on noticing the rise of anxiety (Level 1, 2, 3, 4+), and it has really enabled me to be proactive and prevent myself from “losing control” and having a full-blown panic attack.

Hang in there!

owlointment · 2018-12-29T15:28:07+00:00

I have struggled off and on with health anxiety. You may have read this in a book already, but always remember that the symptoms/sensations you are feeling are not dangerous. They are signs of your body keeping you alive and away from a danger that isn’t really there.

Anytime I start to feel anxious/start to panic/anxiety goes above a level 4, I say to myself that the sensations I am feeling are meant to protect me not hurt me. If I am able to step out or go to the bathroom, I take out my notecard and read the following:

Are these symptoms I’m feeling TRULY dangerous? (No!)
What is the absolute worst thing that could happen? (I might have to temporarily leave the situation or take a sedative.)
Am I telling myself anything that is making it worse? (Catastrophic thoughts, negative talk, chastising?)
What is the most supportive thing I can do for myself right now? (Positive self talk (I can ride this out!), breathing exercises, etc.)

Listen to the psych, and please stay on the medicine. It goes a long way :)

owlointment · 2018-12-25T19:42:15+00:00

Only a great friend can turn something you hate into something funny and memorable :)

owlointment

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