#but the end results looked good 😊👍

[mitya-sollertinsky]

A sketch I made of Shostakovich on notes

[cozymochi]

Hi Mochi! First off, I just wanted to say I love your art and OC'S! They are beautiful and very cool! Cecil kind of radiates baby girl energy in my humble opinion.

But I had a question about Nyoka. It's mentioned in his notes that he covers the scales on his face and arms with makeup or an undershirt, and the only visible ones are on his neck. Was this just for design reasons, or is he like self Conscious of them?

I'm just curious about the answer! 😊 Anyway, have a great day!

thANK YOU FOR READING THE NOTES ACTUALLY AAAAA 😳😭

It’s nothing too deep. Good news, he’s not self conscious of them 👍 He just covers the ones on his face to blend into the background a little more. He is a reptile amongst mammals and just wants to be left alone. Design wise, he already has quite a bit going on already on his face (the glasses, the specific eye makeup etc.), it’s just simpler to work with. I don’t really like too much busy-ness, and I do want people drawn to his eyes first. (does it work who knows idk) Though if I were to keep yapping I’d end up doing a dissertation on the trials of translating and evoking a cartoon snake into this guy. [dies]

Otherwise without the makeup the scales on his face are comparable to Snake’s face in Black Butler. If I bothered refining Nyoka’s refs more, then that detail on the main post it would’ve been clearer. SO HERE IT IS:

Though, someone like Snake in general is a lot more simpler looking (positive) compared to Nyoka, so him having little details like that on his face already adds a little more flair to make him stand out. I think for Nyoka it’s fine to omit them given how much he already has going on and my priorities. (But they’re there 😳. I still think they’re cool looking.)

As for the undershirt, that’s just me pointing out that scales are there but just happen to be covered as a result.

It’s just a a design thing and a visual shorthand attempt on my end to register a more “diligent book-type” student amongst a dorm of primarily athletes. Also he looked kinda weird to me in the standard dorm uniform without it. Kind of in that same way Ruggie would look kinda weird if he wasn’t wearing the dorm uniform in the way he does that fits his character more. (For reference: the default Savanaclaw uniform is how Jack and other NPCs wear it. It just looked weird on him is all.)

But I suppose in-universe It could also be read as a means of Nyoka once again just trying to blend into the background. He just dresses like that willingly. 😩 He just doesn’t want attention. He’s not wearing heels in his dorm uniform, I didnt show it but trust me.

He has scales lining the sides of his entire body length, but unless I were to show off his base mannequin, no one would really be able to know lol 😂 Having them peek out around the neck was just a more subtle visual indicator of what he is and neat looking to me. Adds a lil’ bit of spice that was lost in the shuffle. That’s really it. Just pointing out that they’re there.

UHHHHHHUNNGH I LOVE answering stuff like this thank you 😭😭 Anything that involves me explaining design choices tends to make me act a fool since it’s pretty rare so I might overdo it a bit. Literally even the tiniest aspects have paragraphs worth of reasonings behind it so i uhhsgdhdghs i promise all this stuff is intentional. And im only scratching the surface tbh. 😭👍 but thank yooou💃💖💖

[murumokirby360]

My UGREEN Audio Cable Extension (Male to Female) Review (w/ my Paper Dolls) - Part 3 (Final) [Mar 18, 2021]

This is it! Here’s my "Part 3″ final part of reviewing my UGREEN Audio Cable Extension, also known as 3.5mm Male to 3.5mm Female Extension Braid 2m (2 meters). With as always my beloved paper dolls.😊

In this final part topic, I’m about to test out my two Awei audio items with combining my two audio cable brands into one super lengthy extension cord, and see how their sound qualities good or bad.🙂🎧📻🎵

If you haven’t seen my previous part, then please [CLICK ME!].

So without further ado, let’s get started:

1st to 3rd Image(s): • [1st Image]: First off, as you already read before; I combine my Awei AUX-001 male to male audio cable (on the left), and my UGREEN male to female (and vice-versa) audio cable extension (on the right) into one. • [2nd Image]: Zooming in closing, and you can see the parts right here are now completely snug fit. In fact it’s super tight, so that means it would not disconnect at any difficult situations; and it’s a good thing.😁 • [3rd Image]: My paper dolls saying that they’re impress from combining two into one, and they’re like bacon & eggs for breakfast! Wait what? Heheh, I guess they’re hungry but their just made of paper material.😅

4th & 5th Image(s): • Anyways, here’s once again picturing with three audio items before I tested out. My paper dolls are excited to hear the sound quality from the combined audio cables.🎧📻🎵 So which comes first? We proceed to my next images.

6th & 7th Image(s): • My Awei Y200 Bluetooth Speaker would make it first to test out! 📻🎵 Once I plug in with my combine audio cables through my windows 10 PC and turn it on my portable speaker, the sound quality seems not bad at all.😊👍 I even do reversing audio jacks, too, and the results was the same. So you may asking yourself; what music are you listening anyway? I’m listening the work jazz from Cafe Music BGM Channel on YT, which is my main relaxing calm music during my night owl hours - [CLICK ME!].😌🎶 My paper dolls seems to be relaxing from the peaceful jazz.😉

8th to 10th Image(s): • [8th Image] Now onto my headphones. Plugging my Awei A780BL Bluetooth Headphone with my combine audio cables is also good as my speaker.🎧🎵 Although my headphones had a good bass than my speaker, and I love the bass of my recent.😊👍 Also, you may notice I did a reverse audio jack, which I said that before. •[9th & 10th Images]: And would you look it that, my paper dolls wants to listen the calming jazz by wearing my headphones. They seem to be enjoyed though, and I’m very glad. 🎧🎶😊👍 It’s almost like a reference to this photo of mine right here, back in October 28th, 2013 when I owned a expensive Beats by Dr. Dre Solo HD Red Edition and my former phone Samsung GT-M5650 Lindy. Not to mentioned my artwork is set as my wallpaper lock screen.↓

*sigh* Those for the old days of great memories, and I still remember these old techs of mine. And you may notice back when my paper dolls in their personal wearing outfits and good condition, too.😊🎧📱🎶

Overall: • I feel enjoying myself listening some soothing work jazz with my combine audio cables from UGREEN and Awei, and also my recent two Awei audio items!😁🎧📻🎵 Plus with a total length of 4 meters long (13 feet) and a sturdy connection between the two audio cables, it’ll be a perfect audio wiring experience without accidental connection at all. Not to mention their nylon braided material use for a long lasting durability than a regular flexible plastic material(s).😊👍 So if you’re planning to get this cool UGREEN audio cable extension, then go browse it at your favorite online shopping sites (e.g. Amazon, Gearbest, official UGREEN website, etc...).

Well, that’s the end of this topic. If you haven’t seen my previous UGREEN USB Bluetooth Adapter/Receiver review (which is still ongoing), then I’ll provide some links down below. ↓😉

UGREEN USB Bluetooth Adapter: • Unopened parcel [Nov 9, 2020] • Revealing item (Recorded Video) [Nov 9, 2020] • Part 1 [Dec 5, 2020] • Part 2 [Dec 15, 2020] • Part 3 [Jan 14, 2021] • Part 3.5 [Jan 14, 2021] • Part 4 [Jan 26, 2021]

• My 8bitdo SN30 Pro+ Review w/ my UGREEN USB Bluetooth Adapter (Recorded Video) - Part 8 [Jan 19, 2021]

• My iPega 9069 Game Controller Review w/ my UGREEN USB Bluetooth Adapter (Recorded Video) - Part 12 (Final) [Feb 27, 2021]

UGREEN Audio Cable Extension (Male to Female): • Opening parcel [Feb 22,2021] • Part 1 [Mar 6,2021] • Part 2 [Mar 11, 2021]

Tagged: @bryan360​, @lordromulus90​, @carmenramcat​, @bytern​, @gibsonfreak49​

[ageloire]

Emoji Meanings: How to Interpret and Use 17 Common (& Confusing) Emojis

An emoji is one of the most useful shorthand communication tools of the 21st century.

An emoji can be used to express personality in your email campaigns, or on social media. In fact, nearly half of all comments and captions on Instagram contain an emoji, and using an emoji on Twitter can result in 25.4% more engagement.

Ultimately, a properly-used emoji can make your audience smile and feel better connected to your brand.

For instance, take a look at this email I found in my inbox on Cyber Monday, from Influenster, a product review site:

Or this one, from CB Insights, a machine intelligence platform:

As you can see, emojis can take your messaging to the next level and allow you to stand out in a crowded inbox. Additionally, you can use them as a substitute for generic and overused words like "money", making your content both fresh and enticing.

But emojis can be confusing, and it's often difficult to discern the difference in meaning -- like between a "🙄" and a "😳" face (trust me, there is one).

To ensure you use emojis to properly engage and delight your audience, we've compiled a list of the most common (and confusing) emojis, with examples of how to use them for any of your marketing purposes. At the end, we'll also explain which emojis your business should likely avoid. 

Sound good 👍?

Emoji Faces

To start, let's take a look at some of the faces you might use to convey certain emotions, along with examples of how you might use each in your own marketing content.

1. Heart Eyes Emoji 😍

You might consider using a heart eye emoji to show your love for something, whether it be a new product or a blog article you want to promote on social.

For instance, SoulCycle uses a heart eye emoji in their email subject line, to convey their approval and love for the brands they're now selling online:

2. Side Eye Emoji 😏

This side eye emoji is most commonly used to express a smirk after someone makes a sarcastic or ambiguous joke that could seem serious, out of context. Ultimately, it's a good emoji to use if you want to demonstrate a playful side to your brand, or if you're making a joke and aren't sure whether your audience will know you're kidding. 

For instance, you might playfully insinuate you understand most of your readers will be offline over the weekend, by saying in an email, "While we understand you're probably dying to do more work over the weekend 😏, we've put together a guide with suggestions for creating better work-life balance. Check it out here."

3. Eyes Emoji 👀

The eyes emoji is a simple and fun way to draw attention to a link or image you want to share with an audience. Instead of saying "Look at this", you might consider using the eyes as a silly substitute.

For instance, take a look at how GREATS, a footwear brand, uses the eye emoji to elicit excitement and suspense over an upcoming release:

In this case, the eye emoji playfully suggests to the audience, "Keep an eye out -- something new is coming soon".

4. Embarrassed/Flushed Face Emoji 😊

The flushed face emoji is a fantastic opportunity for your brand to demonstrate humility or gratitude for an achievement or award.

For instance, you might show the flushed face if you're sharing an article that lists you as a top company in your industry. Perhaps you'll tweet, "So grateful to have made it on Company A's list of Best Workplace Culture of 2018 😊 Thank you!"

Alternatively, the flushed face emoji is often simply used to express happiness or joy.

5. Thinking Emoji 🤔

The thinking emoji is often used to demonstrate someone deep in thought, or pondering the validity of something. It can be used to express a level of doubt, like "Hmm … not sure about that", in regards to a controversial issue.

For instance, take a look at how Monday.com responded with integrity to a Facebook user who questioned whether Monday.com bought fake social media likes:

Rather than fighting with the user, Monday.com took the high road and used the thinking emoji to express a level of doubt over the accuracy of the user's statement.

Alternatively, you might use the thinking emoji after a question or poll on social media, simply to create a visual that indicates you want your audience to think about something.

6. Sweat Emoji 😅

The smiling emoji with a sweat droplet is typically used to express a close call -- while the sweat depicts a level of discomfort, the smile alludes to someone who's thinking, "Phew! That could've been bad."

For instance, if your coworker emails you moments before a meeting with an urgent, "Wait, where's the most recent reporting deck with all our statistics?" You might send the deck back with a "Don't worry -- got it, right here 😅" response, alluding to the satisfaction you both feel over averting an issue.

7. Hand Up Emoji 🙋‍

Typically, businesses use the hand up emoji to suggest a level of enthusiasm or participation, like "Sign me up!" For internal purposes, you might use the hands up emoji to get a headcount of people willing to help out.

For instance, if you see your team leader is asking for volunteers to pass out microphones during the next company meeting, you might send back a simple "🙋‍" as your response.

Alternatively, you might use the hand up emoji to ask whether your social media audience agrees with you. For instance, you could post on Twitter, "Who thinks skittles are better than m&m's? Give me a 🙋‍if you agree!" 

8. The Laughing Emoji 😂

Allegedly 2017's most popular emoji in the U.S., the laughing emoji is one of the easiest ways to express humor or amusement. Oftentimes, when a coworker makes a joke in a slack channel, I'll use the " 😂" emoji as an alternative to "haha" or "lol".

Additionally, the laughing emoji is an effective opportunity to demonstrate your brand's sense of humor. For instance, Honest, Jessica Alba's company that creates safe and natural products for the household, uses the laughing emoji in this Instagram post:

In this instance, Honest demonstrates an ability to laugh at themselves and their own cheesiness (with their attempt to re-define BYOB's acronym meaning) -- and makes them seem more human, as a result.

Emoji Symbols or Objects

Along with faces, emojis offer your business the opportunity to use objects or symbols to express meaning, such as the heart symbol (❤️), a check mark (✔️), or a taco (🌮).

Here are some symbols or objects you might consider using in your marketing content:

9. Monkey Emoji 🙈

The hiding monkey face emoji is a cute opportunity to express a level of shyness or embarrassment. For instance, your brand might use the monkey emoji after making a mistake, like this -- "Hope you enjoyed our tool, even though it didn't work the first time 🙈."

Alternatively, you might use the hiding monkey face emoji to suggest you wish you hadn't seen something. This can be humorous, particularly if you share a funny prank video with a "Yikes, that was rough 🙈" caption.

10. Nail Polish Emoji 💅

As you might've guessed, the nail polish emoji can be used to demonstrate a level of casualness or indifference. Some people believe it means "I'm prettier than you", or an expression of arrogance or confidence, but typically, it isn't used for any other reason than to articulate nonchalance or relaxation.

For instance, I might use the nail polish emoji to engage an audience, by writing -- "This weekend is all about rest and relaxation 💅😊 What are your weekend plans? Leave them in the comment section, below."

11. Hand Emojis 👌👏👈🏿

HubSpot often uses various hand emojis to express emotion simply and effectively. For instance, the 👌 expresses the same message as it does in real life -- "that's a-okay," or "fine by me".

The clapping hands (👏) can be used to express congratulations or excitement, such as "Congrats to @CForsey on winning our giveaway contest👏!".

Finally, the "👈🏿" pointing finger emoji is effective for pointing at a link. Particularly when there's a word limit, it's a good idea to use the pointing finger instead of writing, "Check out this link".

12. Waving Emoji 👋

The waving emoji is a playful yet simple way to say "Hello" or "Goodbye". Consider incorporating it into your welcome email to display a level of warmth to your new subscriber.

Alternatively, you might use the 👋 emoji to playfully introduce your audience to a new product or service. For instance, Drop uses the 👋 in their email subject line to introduce its email subscriber's to Drop's new app:

13. Thumbs up emoji 👍🏾

The thumbs up is relatively universal, making it a classic emoji to use to either express your business's approval, or to ask for quick audience engagement.

For instance, you might write on Instagram, "What do you think of our new company logo? Give us a 👍🏾or 👎🏾". This allows your audience to engage with your brand with very minimal effort on their part.

Emojis to Avoid for Business Use

I spoke with Krystal Wu, HubSpot’s Social Media Community Manager, about her stance on emojis for marketing purposes, specifically on social media. She suggested businesses use emojis to express a level of authenticity, and choose emojis they feel align well with the tone of their brand.

However, Krystal advises businesses be wary of using strong emotional emojis, like the kissy face. She told me those types of emojis might express emotions too intense for a business's audience.

Here are a few emojis to be wary of using for business purposes, and the meaning behind them:

14. Kissy Face Emoji 😘

A kissy face emoji is slightly different than a heart eye emoji. While a heart eye emoji shows your love for something, a kissy face emoji demonstrates your love for someone.

Typically, a kissy face should be reserved for one-on-one conversations, such as a texting conversation between you and your friend in which you say, "Great job at open-mic last night! You killed it 😘".

A kissy face, despite its innocent nature, is likely too emotionally-charged for your business to use with your audience, unless you truly believe it aligns well with the tone of your brand.

15. Angry Face Emoji 😠

While the angry face is undoubtedly a popular emoji to use with friends and family, it's likely one you should avoid for business purposes. It is typically used to express strong disapproval or dislike for something, which is probably a negative emotion you want to avoid directing at your audience.

You should probably only use the angry face when communicating with a friend, one-on-one. For instance, you might text your friend, "Oh no! The movie is sold out 😠so mad!"

16. Bunny Emoji 👯

Dictionary.com defines the people with bunny ears as emojis used to express "a fun, party-loving spirit ... [and used to] communicate festive and friendly sentiments".

Ultimately, due to the ambiguous and party-loving nature of the bunny emoji, it's likely one you should avoid for your marketing campaigns.

17. Hair Flip Emoji 💁

Until recently, I thought this was an image of a woman flipping her hair. But Emojipedia.org describes her differently, as an "Information Desk Woman" who is holding out her hand, asking how she might help.

Despite the innocent intent, the hair flipping girl is often used to demonstrate sassiness, sarcasm, or even to express disrespect for someone or something (at least, in the U.S.). To avoid any risk of offending or confusing your audience, you want to avoid it in your marketing emails and on social media.

from Marketing https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/emoji-meanings

[murumokirby360]

My rear camera replacement for my Galaxy S4 [GT-I9505] (w/ my Paper Dolls) - Part 3 (Final) [6/27/20]

Here’s my final part of my new rear camera replacement for my Samsung Galaxy S4 with my paper dolls. 📷📱😊

Note: In this part, some of my pictures that I took (using Honor 8C) are edited via GIMP.

Okay, let’s continue:

1st Image [an 11th Image edited from Part 1]: • Okay I decided to add text 🖼️✏️ on my 11th Image from ‘Part 1′ just to be sure of which is old and which is new. So without  further ado, let’s go now to the comparison and see the results. 

•Uh yeah and that question that I’m asking myself, well my answer will be revealed right now. So here I go.

2nd to 5th Image(s): • [2nd & 3rd Image(s)]: Now I actually take pictures on that piece of paper from the mini sketch booklet from old rear camera before I disassemble and replaced by a new one. And as you can see on the flash mode, everything seems okay (2nd Image 🖼️) but (3rd Image added with text & line 🖼️✏️) look closer; there’s a itsy-bitsy tiny winey black spot ⚫ located on the low left side. I’d just thought myself that my old camera seems fine and clear with no mess around but I was wrong. I never knew that I used this phone since 2018 (replacing my old Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 [GT-S7582] even I though I used it for my 2nd sim card), every pictures I took within 2 years have always got that super small black spot in flash mode. Yeah you heard me, 2 freaking years and its already in my history digital photo album folders. •[4th and 5th Image(s)]: On the other hand in non-flash mode, the picture quality seems to be okay without black spot on the low left side.👍 But still I’m really worried about that very small detail in flash mode. ☹️

Bottom-line: • That’s the reason why I need a new rear camera part replacement for my Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505) due to my concern of that tiny winey yet small black spot when I used flash ON or auto flash mode. Which leads us to the next images.↓

6th to 9th Image(s): • [6th & 7th Images]: Now after I install the new one, here are the results. As you can see in the flash ON mode (both un-edit and edit with text) seems perfectly fine, but when I tried to zoom in I haven’t seen a small black spot on the low left side for the new rear camera. As in, nothing at all no black spot or spots or anything mess unlike the old one. 😮 

• [8th & 9th Images]: As for the non-flash mode, much like the old one the picture was super clear with no black spot or anything mess in site. So looks okay.👍

10th Image: • Now with all the repairing and comparisons are done, I could finally take pictures with my paper dolls in a better quality with the new rear camera piece for my Galaxy S4. Say cheese!  😁📱📸 Man you two look good (and cute), but it is time to clean and change new paper. Sounds good? My paper dolls replies “Yes please!”, okay good.☺️

Overall: • I had to say that I’m so glad, happy and I solved my picture quality problem. My repair operation was completely success! 😊 And I hope that my new rear camera piece will be long lasted lifespan. 🙂 Kudos to the Lazada seller [CLICK ME!] for sending me in a well packaged, no damage the item itself, and of course it worked very well on my Galaxy S4 phone (GT-I9505). 😊👍 Please keep it up! 👌😉

Well, that’s the end of my topic! If you want to go back to my other parts on this topic, then please click here → Part 1 [CLICK ME!], Part 2 [CLICK ME!].

And in case you missed my previous topics, then I’ve already provide links in the ‘previous’ down below. ↓😉

Previous: Accessories for my XP-Pen Deco 01 V2 (w/ my Paper Dolls) - Part 1, Part 2 (Final) My Romoss Powerbank and Honor 8C charging test: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 My Romoss Power Banks: Part 1 , Part 2, Part 3 Honor 8C set up a fingerprint scan security: [CLICK ME!] Honor 8C Topic : Part 1 , Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8 My video of Honor 8C opening power button: [CLICK ME!] My BUBM Case Powerbank Pouch Case: Part 1 (first half) [Jun 14, 2020], Part 1 (second half) [Jun 14, 2020]

Tagged: @ftgxsee, @bytern, @gibsonfreak49