#honestly i dont consider this finished

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[lotus-lamps]

experimental jouno piece (not used to this style so i didnt know how to do the hair lmao)

[nejackdaw]

Baton update: the Finale

Guys I have done it. I strapped on my wax wings and unlike Icarus did not crash and burn. The baton. Is finished. And so is the base. Finished them both today. I might not have ever been much of a crafts guy but I am INCREDIBLY pleased with the final results. This started out as a pipe dream and now it's reality. Don't let your dreams be dreams etc etc

Showing her off first 💞💞💞 I'll add the rest of the images below a cut so this post isn't a mile long but AHHHHHH IT'S FINALLY DONE!!!! Guys I've been working on this since May but I was determined to finish it before the year let out

Here's the baton itself. What a beautiful pain in my ass. It's a regular 12" conductors baton so trying to turn it into Zelda's definitely not 12" Glorious Baton was. Awkward. I winged this entire thing. The grip/spiral is a rubber band. (Two, actually.) It's held together by sheer determination and super glue. I colored those pink roses with marker. The tail parts are made out of cardboard (half from a non corrugated bit off a package flap and half from a graham cracker box.). I couldn't find a wired ribbon to use for the end so I just cut a length of wire and fucking sewed it to the ribbon. Improvise, adapt, overcome.

The display base was simultaneously more and less of a hassle than the baton. Much less fine, close quarter work, much more difficulty getting things to stay put (this is a callout post for the garland, I'm looking directly at you.) Initially I made the actual display holder, which is 100% just painted wooden skewers, then I took MORE package cardboard and used that as the base. If I was a little more insane I'd add tiny lights somehow so the triforce could light up. The garland was. An absolute pain just 100% from having to decide which leaf extensions to remove to positioning them to trying to attach the damn thing (challenge: nearly impossible.) BUT it is surprisingly sturdy for what amounts to a piece of cardboard and some tiny sticks. I just now added that central support piece and the extra flowers today, because unfortunately the baton is top heavy and without it it just... Well. Spun itself upside down. The foam flowers themselves added a shocking amount of weight to it, but it's the baby's breath that really weighs it down. Not that it's heavy--it's very nice to hold in the hand, but again, it likes to spin itself around if only supported at the ends.

It kinda doesn't feel real. I still honestly feel like I should wake up tomorrow and go "I'm gonna work on my baton today!" I think my brain is in denial lmao. Been working on this thing for seven months, man. This year has DEFINITELY been my introduction to crafting year, and I had a blast. After all that time, and it's finally complete. Thank you to the Legend of Zelda for always being a massive inspiration to me throughout my life. Wow. Reality really can be whatever I want. I made myself a prop/display piece out of random materials and a dream

[eldritchmochi]

folks, dont do this. like, one, my a/n on coping skills thru the last like five updates make it abundantly clear that i am going to Major Medical Bullshit and if there is ever a good reason to put a creative project on hold, its to recover from almost dying several times in a short span

but also, there is never any reason ever at all full stop, to include a line in ur fic comment to this effect. if you assume something isnt going to be updated ever again, you keep that to urself before slapping it at the author is a damned good way to ensure it doesn't get touched again. its passive aggressive and shamey, and while i dont think it was the intent of the commenter to read that way, it still fuckin sucks. the rest of the comment was lovely appreciation for my smut and characterization. it could have easily started with "i gotta say" as the lead in instead of the above and it would have made me excited and joyous to touch this project again now that im starting to feel like a whole human again, after, you know, almost dying a lot

and instead im just frustrated and mad

so dont do this

[orcelito]

Actually, on the topic of the baby fever. God it's so frustrating. Bc when I was like 14 ish I was Adamant that I never ever wanted kids. And my dad said smth around the lines of "that'll likely change" (probably from his own experience with this) and I was like NO. it WONT.

And then eventually, age 21-22 ish, I admitted that Okay, I still don't want to have my own kids, but someday maybe I'll adopt...

And Now, 27 years old, I got the general baby fever on occasion. It Did fucking change. And I don't know if I actually WILL bother with having my own kid (I still don't want to go through the hassle and massive body changes). But god. I do see a fucking baby and feel that stab of longing. It's almost like my damned hormones betrayed me or smth. Maddening!

I shall simply write fanfic about it.

[corcnaiism]

;-- i sometimes feel a little silly when i end up writing more than i had intended like damn this bitch just keeps yapping

[solcarow]

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[maxellminidisc]

Super fucking funny that lately my mom has been remembering lil behavioral things from when I was little and then immediately being like *spaces out* "Oh wow another one of the possible autism diagnosis" IAJEJRKTKTKTKFKKD

[liefdesleven]

im sooo stressed with zero reason....im so stressed about SEWING CLASS a thing i actively enjoy. agoraphobia is insane

[chisatowo]

Watching videos essays abt political stuff is fun except for the fact that it's abt real life and it's not fun

[shrimp1y]

For those of you that can't drink smoothies or thicker liquids, here are some more ideas.

If you can't get fresh, frozen veggies are another alternative to canned. I'm not sure if this is available globally, but I get frozen spinach that comes in chunks [probably sold for smoothies], and even when I'm eating instant noodles or something, I just throw a handful in. I cook my rice with it.

If you hate salad/uncooked veggies, stir-fry it. You can literally stir-fry almost anything. Have some sort of fat in your pan with some garlic and onions if you can (not necessary though), and toss your veggies in until they've reached the level of doneness you like. If you want the flavour but can't prepare the garlic and onions, jars/powders are a great alternative. Then: pepper, salt, soy sauce. Here are some great veggies to toss into a stir-fry:

- Kale

- Brocolli, Broccolini

- Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage

- Bok Choy, Choi Sum, Kai Lan

- Snap Peas, Green Beans

- Water Spinach, Spinach (I personally don't like Spinach stir-fried....... that much.................. too mushy........ but I like it on toast in a breakfast platter. But if you like pasta, I find that spinach is great in that)

- Watercress

- Carrots, radish, zucchini, etc

- Last but not least, mushrooms! Which might not be vegetables.......... but still good for you.

These can all be cooked together if you want! You can add meat in as well!! If you've noticed, a lot of these are "asian vegetables" and they can be found in most Asian supermarkets. Honorary mention: seaweed. They can go in soup, just eaten as a snack, or with rice. There are also pickled vegetables (though, pickles probably shouldn't be your main source of veg because of the sheer sodium level), but things like kimchi and đồ chua can be great snacks/additions to your meals.

Pair your stir-fry with some rice, noodles, or congee/soup. Or just eat it on its own.

My low effort meal usually looks like this: sheet of seaweed with a layer of rice, kewpie mayo, some sort of protein (canned tuna for me), kimchi. Pinch one end close, and just eat the whole roll while I stand hunched over the rice cooker.

And finally, for those who still really struggle with it, consider getting powdered vegetables/veggie supplements. They sell powdered veggies that you can sprinkle onto your food, and vegetable pills that you can take!

i mean this in the gentlest way possible: you need to eat vegetables. you need to become comfortable with doing so. i do not care if you are a picky eater because of autism (hi, i used to be this person!), you need to find at least some vegetables you can eat. find a different way to prepare them. chances are you would like a vegetable you hate if you prepared it in a stew or roasted it with seasoning or included it as an ingredient in a recipe. just. please start eating better. potatoes and corn are not sufficient vegetables for a healthy diet.

[queenerdloser]

re-reading a dai time travel fic and by god it really makes me want to write my own bc the Implications of a time-travel in dai is so full of crunchy, crunchy angst. but every time i try to write an inquisitor who is not my beloved kai lavellan my brain blanks out.

[odysseys-blood]

also i gotta ramble it out now so i dont forget but i like how the neo genes (maria, aoi, asagi) had more larval looking cloneblade forms compared to the other neo genes before them. like even having a more powerful weapon they were still just children that shouldnt have had access to it. they werent ready and they never should have been given their blades so young.

[fat-fem-and-asian]

i enjoyed night country and most of my criticisms with the show can be summed up more development for its female (especially supporting) characters

[frankensteindotpdf]

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[shhhimnothereiswear]

I think I'd be an avatar of the Eye (I LOVE learning new stuff) or the Spiral (im just funky like that)

I think I'd probably give a statement on the Corruption (I'm currently writing a fan statement on it B] )

ok wait im curious-

which tma entity do you think youd be an avatar of and which do you think youd give a statement on