it's a wild update!
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rlyqueerGuardian
2016 Zhu Yilong livestream has been subbed! (Edit: Mislabeled this as hotpot, but he's eating a different meal.)
A nice, soothing message from Zhu Yilong
520 Day Reverse Guardian Exchange—Signups end tomorrow, March 27th at 11:59pm UTC. (What time is that for me?) I don't think I'll be able to commit to this as much as I really want to, but I wanted to signal boost!
How do I name a character with a Chinese name?
I haven't published any of my WIPs that have original characters, but I've been pretty lazy on my naming conventions and have realized that due to the nature of the beast, I cannot be lazy lol. I need to go back and rename some characters, but I've got my process down now if anyone is interested! Helpful resources to start you off on the naming convention journey:
How to Choose a Chinese Name—An overview of the naming conventions.
Difference Between Male and Female Names—While I find gendering names annoying, this is a good article that explains the convention and also helpfully notes that gender-neutral names are gaining popularity. Guardian takes place in a fantasy world, so I'm interpreting this as basically do what you want with or without gendering.
List of 100 Most Common Chinese Surnames—Just as the tin says! Includes characters, pinyin variations, and meaning.
Pleco app—This Chinese dictionary came highly recommended from several members of the Guardian Discord crew and I can attest to that now. It's a fantastic resource that lets you switch between English and Chinese, switch between characters and pinyin searches, and shows characters, pinyin, and comprehensive definitions on a dictionary search. Very helpful when putting together names.
Feel free to add any other resources!
Astrology
This is a solid zodiac natal chart and it gives you tons of info on all your aspects if that's your kinda gig (sun, moon, ascendent, planets, houses, etc.) This resource will tell you the difference between your sun, moon, and ascendent signs.
Personal Update
slurps milk tea I splurged on boba and Korean takeout, since I got an UberEats gift card for my birthday—too bad it didn't work and I have to figure out why on my next order LOL. I'm always happy to support one of my fave local places in these weird times, though. (Edit: I figured out the app and the discount was applied after checkout, even though it didn't appear on any of the digital or hard copy receipts. 😂)
On another note, I've started my annual TNG rewatch! It's incredibly soothing with all the stress and uncertainty lately (as usual, I just skip over the Unfortunate Episodes and ignore the yikesy aspects). My ringtone has been a Star Trek theme medley of all the themes and has been for a couple years, and now whenever my phone rings while I'm watching the show, I get a little tickled. :D
2016 Zhu Yilong livestream has been subbed! (Edit: Mislabeled this as hotpot, but he's eating a different meal.)
A nice, soothing message from Zhu Yilong
520 Day Reverse Guardian Exchange—Signups end tomorrow, March 27th at 11:59pm UTC. (What time is that for me?) I don't think I'll be able to commit to this as much as I really want to, but I wanted to signal boost!
How do I name a character with a Chinese name?
I haven't published any of my WIPs that have original characters, but I've been pretty lazy on my naming conventions and have realized that due to the nature of the beast, I cannot be lazy lol. I need to go back and rename some characters, but I've got my process down now if anyone is interested! Helpful resources to start you off on the naming convention journey:
How to Choose a Chinese Name—An overview of the naming conventions.
Difference Between Male and Female Names—While I find gendering names annoying, this is a good article that explains the convention and also helpfully notes that gender-neutral names are gaining popularity. Guardian takes place in a fantasy world, so I'm interpreting this as basically do what you want with or without gendering.
List of 100 Most Common Chinese Surnames—Just as the tin says! Includes characters, pinyin variations, and meaning.
Pleco app—This Chinese dictionary came highly recommended from several members of the Guardian Discord crew and I can attest to that now. It's a fantastic resource that lets you switch between English and Chinese, switch between characters and pinyin searches, and shows characters, pinyin, and comprehensive definitions on a dictionary search. Very helpful when putting together names.
Feel free to add any other resources!
Astrology
This is a solid zodiac natal chart and it gives you tons of info on all your aspects if that's your kinda gig (sun, moon, ascendent, planets, houses, etc.) This resource will tell you the difference between your sun, moon, and ascendent signs.
Personal Update
slurps milk tea I splurged on boba and Korean takeout, since I got an UberEats gift card for my birthday—
On another note, I've started my annual TNG rewatch! It's incredibly soothing with all the stress and uncertainty lately (as usual, I just skip over the Unfortunate Episodes and ignore the yikesy aspects). My ringtone has been a Star Trek theme medley of all the themes and has been for a couple years, and now whenever my phone rings while I'm watching the show, I get a little tickled. :D
