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Lady and the Tramp (1955) dir. Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and Hamilton Luske

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THREAD HANDED JILL Spider Witch Hat if you want to support this blog consider donating to:ko-fi.com/fashionrunways

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One of my favorite Christmas things is pictures of cats with Christmas lights reflected in their eyes.

Magic.

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Almost forgot to share art of my OC, her name is Peachy

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Housing update...

As some following this blog might remember, I've been hoping to be able to move in with a relative who has been experiencing serious health issues (severe osteoarthritis in her hip), which would be of help to both of us; I'd be paying rent which she could put towards her mortgage, plus do the cleaning & maintenance on her condo which is now beyond her ability. She's already qualified to go on full disability, but she won't take it yet as she fears the reduction in her income would eat into her retirement savings too quickly. And while I had envisioned that I would be settled in with her by Christmas, she isn't ready to let me move in right now just in case her daughter (whom she subsidizes rent for) decides to move back home. So, I remain homeless in a state whose low-income housing waiting list remains closed.

As a result, I need to raise enough funds...

...to supplement my work income through the end of the year so that I can keep a roof over my head and a warm place to sleep. Nighttime temperatures have fallen into the twenties, so there's no way I can sleep in my car. I hope to raise around $500 for the remainder of 2024, with an immediate need of $175 towards next week's cost.

I know very well that just about everyone is going through financial stress right now (along with the added stress of the holiday season), so I understand that donations will be hard to come by. But in my desperation, I just have to try--while hoping for the best. I am sending out my love and gratitude to anyone who might help with a reblog or donation!

$0/$175 (short-term goal)

$0/$500 (goal for December)

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"𝐈'𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈'𝐦, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐠𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐞. 𝐈'𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈'𝐦 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭." -𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐲𝐤𝐞, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 Happy 99th birthday to screen and television legend Dick Van Dyke, born on December 13th, 1925 in West Plains, Missouri. ❤ Gif from Coldplay's music video for All My Love, released on December 6th, 2024. A beautiful and heartwarming tribute to Van Dyke, it's guaranteed to invoke smiles (and perhaps a few tears). The video was filmed with Dick's extended family at his Malibu home, which he had to evacuate a few days ago due to the Franklin Fire. "It was coming from the hill, you could see it," Van Dyke stated in an interview with the Today show. "And oh my God, we got out of here." After trying to extinguish "a little fire in the guest house" by himself, Dick said "I was trying to crawl to the car. I had exhausted myself. I couldn't get up. Three neighbors came and carried me out." He was then evacuated to safety with his wife, Arlene Silver, and their pets, but one cat named "Bobo" escaped during the commotion. In a traditional Hollywood happy ending, when they were allowed to return home "Bobo" was there waiting for them, safe and sound.

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Whenever I look at the face on this Rushton doll, all I think about is Cindy Lou from the Grinch. Then I had the idea to make a Cindy Lou inspired Rushton doll 🤔

Would anyone buy a Rushton inspired Cindy Lou doll?

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depression tips™

shower. not a bath, a shower. use water as hot or cold as u like. u dont even need to wash. just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. sit on the floor if you gotta.

moisturize everything. use whatever lotion u like. unscented? dollar store lotion? fancy ass 48 hour lotion that makes u smell like a field of wildflowers? use whatever you want, and use it all over. 

put on clean, comfortable clothes. 

put on ur favorite underwear. cute black lacy panties? those ridiculous boxers u bought last christmas with candy cane hearts on the butt? put em on.

drink cold water. use ice. if u want, add some mint or lemon for an extra boost.

clean something. doesn’t have to be anything big. organize one drawer of ur desk. wash five dirty dishes. do a load of laundry. scrub the bathroom sink. 

blast music. listen to something upbeat and dancey and loud, something that’s got lots of energy. sing to it, dance to it, even if you suck at both.

make food. don’t just grab a granola bar to munch. take the time and make food. even if it’s ramen. add something special to it, like a hard boiled egg or some veggies. prepare food, it tastes way better, and you’ll feel like you accomplished something. 

make something. write a short story or a poem, draw a picture, color a picture, fold origami, crochet or knit, sculpt something out of clay, anything artistic. even if you don’t think you’re good at it.

go outside. take a walk. sit in the grass. look at the clouds. smell flowers. put your hands in the dirt and feel the soil against your skin.

call someone. call a loved one, a friend, a family member, call a chat service if you have no one else to call. talk to a stranger on the street. have a conversation and listen to someone’s voice. if you can’t, text or email or whatever, just have some social interaction with another person. even if you don’t say much, listen to them.

cuddle your pets if you have them/can cuddle them. take pictures of them. talk to them. tell them how u feel, about your favorite movie, a new game coming out.

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Alphonse Mucha

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your yearly reminder that Baby It’s Cold Outside is a song about a woman having CONSENSUAL sex, at a time when premarital sex was frowned upon. The female singer is offering up the token demurrals society expects her to, because it’s expected, not bc she doesn’t fully intend to stay and have awesome sex with a dude she’s into. The male singer knows this, and is in turn offering her an excuse to give to the neighbors in the morning (“it was too cold for me to go home, the only responsible thing to do was spend the night at his place. because of the weather, get your minds out of the gutter”). A 1950s audience would have understood all this, but the nuance gets lost in a modern age where women are actually allowed to say yes when they mean it.  

Also the “hey what’s in this drink” thing was a common joke at the time, where the punchline was that there was in fact nothing in the drink. the woman’s making a joke that she wouldn’t do this if she was sober, oh goodness no! it’s only a joke bc both she and the man are in on the punchline: she is sober, and is only staying bc she wants to

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A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS (1965), dir. Bill Melendez

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Countdown to Christmas -> Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) Dir. Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

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Homeless trans woman needs money to recover from a suicide attempt.

I'm a life-long (so far) poverty case. Back in January I was addicted to opiates and tried to kill myself.

Then I decided to quit drugs, which meant deleting tumblr as well. Tumblr was then my source of income, so I have been homeless for this whole year, and currently still am.

I no longer wish to kill myself and I'm clean of opiates, but I need help with the following things.

Rent for the time it takes to raise the rest of this money.

Legal paperwork

To return to my country of birth primarily for the purpose of paperwork and medical treatment. I am currently on the other side of the world from it, so we're looking for a plane ticket of about $1000 at the cheapest (which is how I travel).

It's, like, a January goal. Maybe December if all goes especially well.

I am a long-time tumblr user.

I have been here since 2009. Many will recognise this URL. I deleted my blog after my suicide attempt, but a small handful of people (to whom, thank you) have continued to contribute monthly to my Ko-fi. I have posted confirmation there that I am who I say.

In return, I can offer not much. Advice if you're a transsexual trying to emigrate? I can't draw and I'm ugly. This's gotta be a goodness-of-your-heart situation.

ko-fi/paypal

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