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gwyn ([personal profile] gwyn) wrote2018-08-24 03:28 pm

DLable vids up

For those of you who wanted a downloadable copy of the recent Vividcon vids, or the Steve Tony vid I made earlier this year for Fandom Loves Puerto Rico, there are finally copies up at my vids site. I'm thinking about taking this site down--it costs a lot of money to keep and hardly anyone uses it anymore these days, people either have YT downloaders or don't care if they're not in higher quality, plus the code is ancient hand-coded html and more than a few people have told me they had trouble getting into it--so if you want to get them, might be worth doing before year's end. I don't know. I could move it somewhere cheaper, but I don't have the capacity to do all that work of moving 100 or so vids, and fixing links, etc. I'll figure it out.

So the good news is that after two sets of x-rays in two separate states and a CT scan, it's been shown that I do NOT have a fractured...scaphoid bone? I think is what it's called. It's definitely the aftermath of the previous fracture that's caused the confusion. The bad news is that I should still wear the brace for a while, and that I have pretty serious arthritis in my wrists and hands. Yay. Another health problem that no one will be able to fix and that I can't afford treatment for. (The knee is a whole other problem, as it doesn't really seem to be getting better--not worse, but not better, either.)

I've been waking up with excrutiating pain in my other wrist for a few months now--it started when I was just turning the freaking deadbolt and it's horrible upon waking, then sort of goes away during the day. Now I'm kind of wondering if that's what it's been all along, but they only scanned the left wrist. It does hurt upon waking, too, but nothing like the right one. She offered to send me to PT but I haven't had any useful help from a physical therapist for some time now, and also affording it in this trashfire of a country is another thing, especially since I have to figure out how to pay for the followup colonoscopy, a mammogram, and whatever the aftermath of this little adventure in Chicago will cost me.

Then Blues decided to get into a fight with--who knows, but there seem to be a bunch of new kitties in the neighborhood and they keep coming up to the windows and he's just losing his mind over it. I may cancel the vet appointment tomorrow, though--he's been sleeping and resting, and finally started eating this morning, so I don't think I need to take him in for urgent care after all. I was worried last night, but his paws are less swollen and he let me check out his shredded claws a minute ago without threatening to bite me, so I guess he's out of the woods. But for a bit there all I could see was dollar signs over his pain.

I was considering writing up a little bit about making Dream, mostly so I remember things later, but if anyone is interested I could definitely do that. I think it's done its Fade Into Obscurity thing, though, at this point--I didn't expect it to go viral or anything, the way most multifandom vids seem to from popular folks and god knows I am not that, and it's for a specific audience--but probably at this point its moment in the sun has faded, so maybe not worth the while.
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[personal profile] kass 2018-08-24 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I for one would gladly read anything you wanted to write about Dream; I adore it.

I'm glad that Blues seems to be doing better, and glad you don't have another broken bone? I send hugs from afar.
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[personal profile] aurumcalendula 2018-08-24 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
*sends hugs*

I would love to read about Dream!
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[personal profile] harpers_child 2018-08-24 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I am always pro seeing how other fans make things.
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[personal profile] musesfool 2018-08-24 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
*hugs*

I'd love to read about the making of Dream.
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[personal profile] przed 2018-08-25 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
Dream is quite lovely and I'd love to hear about your method.

But Wild Ones? That is the vid I utterly adore. I had a huge grin on my face the whole time I was watching it. Let's hear it for Steve and his penchant for the wild ones.

As for the rest, take care, my friend.
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[personal profile] mackiemesser 2018-08-25 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad Blues is getting better. Pet/vet stuff is the most anxiety inducing. :(

Arthritis sucks. A lot. And a computer-based economy sure doesn't help. I hope you can find some way to mitigate it.

I do think you should write up making Dream. Since it was a bit crowdsourced and was about vidding and the last con...that seems to me to be a thing that needs to be part of fandom history.
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[personal profile] kore 2018-08-25 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd love to hear about Dream -- it's such a wonderful vid. I still use your vid site all the time too! I just wish some of the newer great ones were available there too, like Battleflag and Chase You Down, but didn't want to nag because I know it can be an absolute pain for you to upload vids.
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[personal profile] adair 2018-08-25 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I would also love to read about Dream. I am sending a link to your site to Sharon, and recommending Dream. She moved to Tennessee in March, and may need a reminder of the link.
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[personal profile] dine 2018-08-26 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
if you do post about creating Dream I shall be so happy to read it! I just rewatched it (for the nth time since you initially shared it) and I still get vaguely choked up with a sappy smile each time I view it.

and then I snagged both the others as well - thanks so much for making such beautiful vids, and for sharing them
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[personal profile] renenet 2018-08-27 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
*hugs* ::pets you gently::

I would love to read about you making Dream. It's a beautiful vid, and it captures its moment brilliantly! What a treasure. Thank you for it, darling.