2026 snowflake challenge #2, #4-#5

[rukario]

as i am swamped with work most of the week, i have made the executive decision to have my snowflake entries be in little bundle posts :)

Challenge #2: Pets of Fandom - Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!

i don't have any pets of my own, but i'd like to use this prompt to talk about my older brother's dog, gipsoy! he is a 10 year old yorkshire terrier, and yes his name is derived from pacific rim (i think his official name on his certificate is something along the lines of black thunder gipsy danger). my brother originally bought gipsoy's sister, but as she prematurely passed away, the breeder gave him gipsoy instead.

gipsoy used to be rather aggressive in his youth, in both the bark-y and bite-y kinds (he has bit my sister-in-law's mother before). in his advanced age however, he's mellowed out significantly and takes pets like no problem. when he barks, he still sounds a bit like a puppy. affectionately, he is known to me as the "little grandfather."

as for me and potentially getting a pet of my own in the future, i think getting a cat would be the best fit for my lifestyle, but i recently had a "puppy fever" phase where i threw myself into researching how to get and care for a dog. however, i'm adamant that i don't get a pet until i am absolutely sure i am ready for one.

Challenge #4: Rec The Contents Of Your Last Page - Any website that you like, be it fanfiction, art, social media, or something a bit more eccentric!

for consistently intriguing/interesting readings and videos, i enjoy frequenting aeon and its sister site, psyche. to start you off, here's an article on a doubting theologian, and a video about the inherent connective nature of art.

Challenge #5: Wishlist - Create a list of at least three things you'd love to receive, a wishlist of sorts.

speaking my fannish wishes out into the world:

1. i would love for more foreign pop punk acts that i enjoy to hop on over and hold concerts/gigs here. i am specifically asking for hot mulligan and knuckle puck. while i'm at it, i would also like to wish for more easily accessible band merch.
2. last year i asked for icons, and i'm doing it again—would love icons of kamen rider zeztz and OOO :)
3. i would like to own any pair of the puma x sonic the hedgehog shoe collab. i need the shadow sneakers in my life so badly.