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obsidianlantern

obsidianlantern
Date Joined: March 6, 2024
Last Online: September 2, 2024
Birthday: September 27, 1988
Country: United States

About Me

I'm a software engineer with a lot of hobbies. Hobbies are my hobbies. I love games, gardening, 3D printing, world building, and drawing. I'm a big fan of traditional Japanese architecture and art styles (bonsai, kintsugi, etc.). I love nature and analog technologies (pen, paper, typewriter).

Favorite Television

I really enjoy shows with great artwork, interesting stories, and a magical feel to them.

  • Gravity Falls
  • Hilda
  • Over the Garden Wall

I also like shows that give me a good laugh

  • The Big Bang Theory

Favorite Games

I love games. I love how they challenge us to think in new ways. I love how they tell stories. I love how they help us to explore new facets of other people.


Board Games

I love card games and board games. I love how a good card fits perfectly in my hand and the weight of the pieces as I place them down on the board.

Favorites

  • Settlers of Catan
  • Power Grid

Video Games

I don't really get into the shooters or racing games. I think video games have much more potential than that. I think that a video game is a great medium for telling a compelling story. Its a great way to have the player feel immersed and connect more strongly with the characters. I also really enjoy survivalcraft games like Minecraft for the pure creation experience.

Favorites:

  • Outer Wilds
  • Alan Wake
  • God of War
  • Uncharted
  • Minecraft
  • Subnautica

Tabletop RPGs

I love table-top role playing games. I haven't really played a lot but I love the freedom of creativity and expression they provide. I end up playing solitaire RPG games which are fun in their own right.

Favorites

  • None yet

Random Things I like

  • Birds
  • Trees
  • Lanterns (ishi doro or oil lantern)
  • Keys
  • Old mine shafts
  • Futuristic space settings (Mass Effect, Halo, Battlestar Galactica)

Gardening

I'm pretty new to gardening, but I love doing things the natural, organic way. I love the idea of permaculture, food forests, and "no till" gardening. I also love growing things from seed. I never buy starts from the nursery.

Favorites:

  • Fava bean (not to eat. its just fun to grow)
  • Okra
  • Peppers
  • Zucchini
  • Tomato
  • Corn
  • Beans
  • Onion (I've never successfully grown it but I want to)

ATC collecting

My newest hobby is making and collecting ATCs.

I enjoy making hand-drawn cards using colored pencil, marker, and watercolor. I don't do people. They're too hard.

I'm specifically collecting the following but would appreciate anything that fits the interests I've listed. I don't really care for collage.

  • Birds (especially if they're easily recognizable as a particular kind. Ie. mockingbird, magpie, etc.)
  • Airplanes
  • Dragons
  • Ship, sailboats
  • Monsters, cryptids
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Science Fiction
  • Pretty much anything unique (I'm getting bored of seeing mostly watercolor landscapes and cat paintings)

Ratings

Kaneli82 rated for HDHP ATC - Dragon on May 7, 2024
5
rating
Comment: I love your dragon. I like how it watching gold and stuff :)
5
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Comment: Aw, the cranky little Twirp villager ATC you drew me made me giggle with delight when I opened it! I love his little grumpy face. Thank you so much!
AlyssaLynnWrites rated for ATC - Dark and Twisted #3 on Apr 23, 2024
5
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Comment: I absolutely loved the ATC!!!!!! My hubby actually snatched it hahahaha! Thank you so much for the time and effort put into it
Larina rated for πŸͺΊSpring Bird ATC on Apr 22, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Thank you so much for this colorful chick and happy spring!
Artteacherjen rated for HDHP ATC #4 - THEME Jungle on Apr 21, 2024
5
rating
 
AlyssaLynnWrites rated for HDHP ATC #3 - THEME Death on Apr 3, 2024
5
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Comment: I wish I could give you SO many more hearts for this project!!! I'm SO grateful (and greedy) for the fact that I was the recipient of your ATC(s). Even my hubby is having me turn the plague doctor one into a sticker so he can have a copy on his desk LOL! He wants to make some miniatures for you (we have a bunch of 3D printers) and send them if you're okay with that! We would love to do some more swaps with you if you're interested! Thank you for joining!
Response: Phew. Glad it finally arrived! Yeah, I'd be okay with him sending some miniatures. And of course I'm open to more swaps :)
Larina rated for Easter ATC swap: Bunny on Apr 2, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Thank you so much for the beautiful ATC! It's so detailed and I can tell a lot of work was put into it. The rays of sunshine are lovely!
Response: I'm glad you liked it! I posted a photo of it on an ATC fb group and everyone was jealous :)
Blufox421 rated for Easter ATC swap: Easter Eggs on Apr 1, 2024
5
rating
Comment: Very creative, thank you!
5
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Comment: Now you got it! Thanks for sticking with it and Happy swapping
5
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Comment: You need to make sure they are max 300x300. The ones you put on my page are too big. You can preview before you put them, so you know if they're too big.

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
5.0000 8 1 1
Completed Fives Threes Ones
9 10 0 0
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
1 1 7 0
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Comments

nancylee on Mar 17, 2024:

Thanks for joining St Patrick's Day greening of the profile - this is a bonus image

ScrapHappyGabi on Mar 15, 2024:

St Patrick's Day greening of the profile

From: ScrapHappyGabi

May green be the grass you walk on, may blue be the skies above you, may pure be the joys that surround you, may true be the hearts that love you.

Karina2 on Mar 15, 2024:

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Best wishes, Karina

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