#i used to like have a really bad problem of going to the thrift store multiple times a week to look for garfields and clowns

[clowngremlin]

i need to clean my room and sort through the boxes of my stuff.....we moved in over a year ago and we still haven't unpacked a lot of the stuff

[impyssadobsessions]

Here's a comic depicting a snippet of a story Idea I have. >w<

(Link to Reference Art I made of Danny) Danny comes across Clockwork's lair, see's some visions of a past he wasn't quite sure of whose, before being dropped down a hole where CW cryptically fills him in as to why he had summon him. Thus dropping Danny into this new world with only knowing he has to save a guy name Dante- and defeat Pariah again. He falls through a roof of a thrift store- fights some skeleton demons with the racks after learning something is weird with his powers as he cannot change into phantom and his body feels weird. His clothes get ripped and tatter thus him "borrowing" clothes and walking out to see the extent of what Pariah has already done.

Which causes him to run into a big bull demon and fights him one to one- while learning the new limitations on his powers/how they work in this world. Spoiled below more ideas that are very rough and not set in stone. That I copied and pasted from my word document- which was just hastily written down as to not forget.

Danny is summon for another favor for Clockwork- CW isnt in the tower but screens of timelines are playing around the room. Danny thinks some of them are cool- wondering when and where that is- until he see one of a woman running with a baby in her arms. Cut back to danny who falls through a hole in the ground and winds up falling into a thrift store. His form has changed and his powers don't really work how they were suppose to. Maybe instead following Pariah into the demon world- finding himself in same scenario. Maybe CW gives only cryptic word help dante. But dante supposedly still gone so meets nero instead. Nero over time realizes Danny might not be human- doesn't think ghost- but assume Danny might be Dante's son... for various reasoning. ---Maybe CW is split in two reason Danny was able to live on the other side. (because of legend of Pariah having been banished to in between because he was feared by demons- only for him to take over new world and being sealed there. Chronos was part of the reason he got banished. ) -Pariah Dark being big bad. But once Danny wins title of king the curse tries to bind him. Then Clockwork stabs him to the ground with his staff- essentially winning the title and being sealed away with Pariah. Danny is rescued by Dante, and he uses the staff to slow the closing of the portal. Everyone safe and rescued. Danny stands where the portal was and cries. Overwhelmed by information and also realizing he has no way back home.

--- Also thought of an idea for a sequel idea- where Danny is in a comatose state but it is revealed after a seemingly heartwarming scene of Dante and Danny watching the sunset peacefully as father and son. Then Nero arrives to pick up Danny. Dante reveals that they know where the guy who did this to danny is and how to get Danny back to normal. (Vergil having scouted ahead) Dante leaves to help clear out the problem leaving Nero with literal dead weight as Nero has to take Danny's lifeless body to the lair- Danny slowly regaining some motion as he gets closer to his-self. Nero at first saying Danny owes him big time- but as it goes on Nero like- hey don't pay it back all in one go- I still need at least one favor so I could spend a nice night with kyrie. (Because Danny uses his blood to help Nero fight back the ghosts- and then him phasing them through a collapsed ceiling while still in a coma like state) Very Nero centric taking care of Danny- and whose been taking the most care of Danny. So very much him just talking one sided to Danny but seriously hoping for the best. And to clock the guy who did this. Which my idea that it be actually Dan ;3 who split Danny apart.

[loverln]

Yo, here are some places that sell Mha cosplays

Aliexpress and Etsy are typically my go tos when looking for cosplay, but they are usually more expensive (If you live in the US, shipping might not be as bad, but where I live the shipping is sometimes more than the product, so watch out for that)

Miccostumes has a bit cheaper quality costumes, but they do the job if you're on a budget

Ebay or Facebook marketplace *may* not have what you're looking for, but if they do, it'll likely be cheaper (If you're gonna try this, I recommend not searching the word "cosplay" when looking for it, as quite a few people don't label it as such.)

I typically can't find what I'm looking for on Amazon, but you can try that as well

You could also make the cosplay yourself, or make some parts of it. You might be able to find Youtube tutorials. Deku's/Gran Torino's yellow cape *shouldn't* be too hard to make. You could also thrift the red shoes if your local thrift store has em

I've cosplayed at several cons before, and though I'm a bit inexperienced, if you have any questions about the experience, social norms, or cosplay tips I shall try my best to answer (I have 0 knowledge on wigs tho. I just hate them and always choose cosplays where the character has my hair colour)

thank you so much this is so helpful!! my problem with etsy so far has been that all of the commissions i’m finding are either for accessories only, or for EVERYTHING and cost like 700-1000 dollars T-T

i really want to make the accessories myself but am looking to find the base of the suit! i’m willing to pay around 400 for it (preferably in installments i know some people who make commissions will allow that, but i will just save and pay upfront if asked :))

no worries with wigs tho i have deku hair already xD

[brf-rumortrackinganon]

Will we never see the day the Harkles get what they deserve rumour tracking anon? I'm losing faith and I'm really tired. They are saved from all those scandals that demand their answer just with this one incident. I cannot anymore

I know, anon. It's really frustrating to see them keep getting away with it, almost as if they're constantly rewarded for bad behavior.

Some things that have helped me (bolding for emphasis to break up the giant chunks of text):

Taking breaks. Just walk away from it. A day, a weekend, a week. There isn't a whole lot happening in the BRF to counteract the Sussex shenanigans so Harry and Meghan are dominating the news There are no tiara or glam events. No tours/foreign visits. No projects being announced. 3 out of 7 senior royals are on medical leave and the ones who are working don't generate the same kind of headlines, attention, or coverage. Take a break from all this - maybe do a deep dive into another royal family or read historical books about the BRF (especially ones that pre-date the modern House of Windsor) or non-text books (like Angela Kelly's books or Chris Jackson's photobooks).

Spend time pursuing a creative hobby. I find that doing something creative helps keep my mind from wandering to the Sussexes and the nothingness coming from the BRF too often. Some of my creative pursuits: baking and cooking new recipes, DIY and craft projects (I love going to Goodwill, thrift stores, and architectural salvage places for home decor and furniture. Also, I'm not saying you need to pledge allegiance to Catherine, The Princess of Wales in every aspect of your life, but I'm also not not saying that Kate's Ring is an excellent accent color for an end table), learning how to make craft cocktails (it was a pandemic thing), and organizing decades and decades of family photos.

What I also find a cathartic is fanfiction writing. I've had dreams of being a writer since I was Princess Charlotte's age but listen. I cannot stick to a plot for the life of me, because I always want to know "what happens next." But let me tell you. It is hugely cathartic to write a fanfiction novel where a Meghan-like evil witch gets everything she deserves and a Harry-like tortured prince is redeemed by the pure love of an ordinary American girl (okay, that one was pre-Oprah before we all learned how truly messed up Harry is) or where a revenge fantasy where a Harry-like spoiled brat loses everything when he treats his saintly Kate-like girlfriend abominably and when he tries to win her back, she's fallen in love with a Henry Cavill-like swashbuckling Real Man or where the Harry-and-Meghan-like entitled spoilt prince and his wife try to overthrow the saintly and universally loved heir but the Queen swiftly, immediately, justly, and properly handles them with eviction, termination, and worldwide embarrassment. You can do everything to your characters and you can make them suffer in a way the real Harry and Meghan may never.

Find trashier, more trainwreckier drama to get stuck in. Bravo, anyone? A new season of Vanderpump Rules has just started, Summer House is about to start, and two of the villains from OG Vanderpump Rules (Jax and Kristen) have a spinoff series that's about to launch.

Changing your perspective. There's a famous leadership quote about problem-solving: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. In other words, you have to take big things (big problems) one at a time, piece by tiny piece. So yes, the big "elephant" is that the Sussexes look like they have everything - they still have titles, they still have massive million-dollar deals, they've got the Olive Garden, the BRF isn't stopping their PR. But also look at everything they don't have anymore:

They can't use their HRHs.

Their RPOs were taken away.

Their royal charities and patronages were taken away.

Charles isn't paying them as much money, if he's even paying for them.

Everyone is blaming them for hastening Philip's and The Queen's deaths.

They were evicted from Frogmore Cottage.

It took six months for the palace website to add Prince/Princess titles to Archie and Lili but it was instanteous to change George, Charlotte, and Louis to "of Wales."

Charles calls them "Harry and Meghan" or "my other son and his wife."

The family doesn't want to be seen with or around them. Even Eugenie seems to have abandoned ship these days.

William isn't taking Harry's calls.

Lili doesn't have a webpage on the royal website.

Harry's military titles and honors have been revoked. All he has left is the merit-based rank he "earned" as an enlisted soldier. (Which is being generous.)

Their Spotify deal was cancelled early. (Scobie admits this in Endgame.)

No more social media birthday greetings/shout-outs from official royal accounts.

Nothing has come out of Netflix except a whinefest docuseries that no one has taken seriously. Everything they've pitched gets shot down and Meghan isn't getting the talent she wants for her movie.

The only awards they're getting are the ones that they pay for - no Grammys for Spare's audiobook, no Emmys or Golden Globes for their documentaries or the Oprah interview, no Pulitzers or Literary Awards for their books. No Nobel Peace Prize for their recordbreaking humanitarian aid work.

They got the knockoff Kennedys (William got the real ones).

Meghan isn't "in" with A-List Hollywood. The celebrities she's been namedropping haven't had commercial box office hits in at least a decade. She isn't hosting or presenting at award shows.

Meghan isn't getting the lucrative influencer sponsorships and merching she wants, which is why she papwalks in parking lots.

Their foundation is a joke and their philanthropy/giving is increasingly under scrutiny for things that don't make sense.

Their "good deeds" are actually ulterior motives designed for maximum PR and celebrity bandwagons, rather than actually helping underserved communities.

There is actual, open, frequent speculation that their children aren't even real and that has to hurt as a parent.

The British press doesn't take them seriously.

They're a comedy punchline, and not just for satire. The Golden Globes made fun of them. The whole world laughed at them after the "car chase."

Harry's lawsuits aren't going well. He's now trying to relitigate a court finding so he doesn't have to pay his fines.

Elton John isn't flying them anywhere anymore. Oprah and Gayle have cut ties. Ellen DeGeneres seems disinterested. Tyler Perry noped out.

Harry's balding is atrocious. (I mean, really. In the overhead camera angles of The Queen's funeral, his bald spot jumps out at you from a mile away. Not even William's bald head stands out that much.)

They/Archewell bleed staff faster than a flesh wound.

Andrew -- ANDREW! -- still has a royal residence, still has RPOs, still gets papped with members of the royal family, still gets friendly press coverage (on occasion), still gets to wear/use some of his honors (like the RVO at coronation).

Eugenie got to have her own personal social media while Harry and Meghan got a "business" account.

The Sussex wedding was overshadowed by so much drama that still persists to this day (thanks for the Markle v Markle lawsuit, Sam!).

Spare made everyone realize Harry is as bad as Meghan and it's not all on her.

Harry's "Hero Harry"/Queen's Soldier PR persona has been completely and thoroughly shattered. Everyone knows it was just a publicity facade now.

Harry isn't even getting the "William's brother" edit anymore - that's now Mike Tindall.

They were erased from most of the Platinum Jubilee - their only official event was the service of thanksgiving. They didn't even get Trooping - Meghan had to arrange for a pap to take her picture to show us they were at Trooping.

They were erased from the Coronation - Harry got lumped in with the extended family (vs the line of succession, order of precedence, or working royals) and didn't get into any of the official programs, memorabilia, or portraits.

They've been shunned by most of British aristocracy - no invite to the Grosvenor wedding later this year.

No royal christening for Lili, and it's exceedingly more and more likely that the BRF hasn't met her yet.

The British media/press actually shows up and will be the first to defend the BRF against Sussex allegations when it really matters.

There are accusations of stolen valor against Harry because he seems to be supporting American military more than British military.

Harry's African charities, of which he is the figurehead, are in crisis with the discovery of SA and other allegations.

Supposedly Harry's role with BetterUp has been downgraded/demoted.

Invictus Games is going through some serious money issues. There's talk of cutting Harry and Meghan loose because they aren't/can't fundraise, and you know they won't go down swinging.

I'm sure there are more, but my point is that even though it looks like the Sussexes are getting away with things, they really haven't. after all, it's death by a thousand cuts...or eating an elephant piece by tiny piece -- it builds up over time.

Also I just realized that the Kate's Ring paint chip linked up earlier shows it being more of a teal or an inkier blue. It isn't - it's more of a cobalt blue or a royal blue.

[jackalhadrurusluvr]

just woke up. it’s 77 degrees i’m sweating i have post nap thirst but i am going to buy me sketchbook that ive been wanting

don’t these cramps know it is literally my birthday

[duck-in-a-thrift-store]

Next we have the third floor (or second, depending on whether you count the basement or the ground floor as the first, personally I like to think of the basement and the attic as separate things and consider the ground floor to be floor one, so to me this is the second floor)

(all image credits to/designs made using the app HomeByMe from Dassault Systèmes SE)

Second floor: bedrooms, specialized activity rooms, and a gathering space

I know I labeled them but just in case the text is hard to read, Eddie and Steve share the room in the bottom right corner, the top right corner is the guest bedroom, and the top left corner bedroom belongs to Dustin, Lucas, and Erica (I'll be sharing more notes on the room arrangements/my thought process behind my roommate pairings in a separate post)

The bottom left corner is the office/study, where anyone who needs to can go to get away from the distracting hustle and bustle of the rest of the house to focus and get some work done; this room is often used by Nancy while she's drafting reports for her job with the local news and by some of the kids for studying/doing homework. Two people can use the office at a time, as long as they don't cause problems for each other, and no one is allowed to disturb them while they work. Sometimes during really busy weeks they have to set up a schedule for who uses the study and at what times

Beside the office is the art studio, which is used mainly for painting and is basically Will's

The large middle space has a long table that the kids use when they want to have group study sessions or work on homework together, but aside from that its main purpose is providing a place to play D&D. The chairs are mismatched partly as an aesthetic choice and partly because of my little headcanon that they had to get a lot of their furniture from like, thrift stores, and they weren't going to find a set of ten matching chairs there

Above and to the left is the music room, which is where they keep instruments and where anyone who wants to can use them (with their owner's permission of course). This room is mainly used by Eddie when he's working on or recording songs. I haven't decided yet who uses the piano so that'll be a fun little surprise later I guess

Right beside the music room is the quiet room. I couldn't think of a better name for it so that's what I'm calling it for now, but basically it's a room whose purpose is to provide a calm, peaceful escape from whatever stresses the day has thrown at you. There are bookshelves and cushions and blankets and if someone is using this room no one else is allowed to disturb them. El uses this room a lot to unwind from the harrowing ordeal that is public high school; she and Max sometimes take naps in here when either of them is having a bad day. Steve also makes use of this room sometimes when he's got a headache and just needs to get away from all the noise (basically this room is a sanctuary for the overstimulated)

The guest bedroom is mainly used by Wayne or Hopper and Joyce when they get a chance to visit, but for the most part it stays empty

[medusasbush]

read in march 2023

articles (ones behind a paywall are linked through webpage archive):

articles

Reverse boundaries How good are we at respecting when someone else says 'no'?

"Slow Pleasure" in a Fast World

Should People Be Allowed to Like Things? Are we discoursing ourselves to death?

The Divine Delusion of Gender: On "Energy" and the TikTokification of Spirituality

Spiritual misogyny is flourishing on TikTok

How ‘Poker Face’s’ Stop-Motion Animation Episode Was Brought to Life

Are there too many sex scenes in movies?

Man Says BetterHelp Referred Him to Conversion Therapy Supporter

Who's Afraid of Mark Rothko?

When Everything Becomes an Event

Meet the Lipsdick: A Dick Shaped Lipstick

How Do We Define the Female Gaze in 2018?

Do Words Mean Anything Anymore?

It’s Been Over Two Decades Since We’ve Had a Non-White Best Actress Winner. Will That Change in 2023?

I'm Coming Clean about Friend Envy & You Should Too

A Friend Doesn't Have to be "Toxic" to be Bad for You

Does Anyone Mend Clothes Anymore?

The Moral Case Against Equity Language

Inspiration Is Everywhere. Literally: The "We're Not Really Strangers"-ification of social media.

Men Are Lonely. But Women Are Being Attacked: Male Loneliness is Not Women's Problem to Solve

Romance isn't Just for Dating

What is Romantic Friendship?

The Case of the Missing Perpetrator: On Mysterious Pregnancies, the Passive Voice, and Disappearing Men

Dingus of the Week: Women’s History Month

Friends and mentees remember Judy Heumann, mother of the disability rights movement

The Language of Place

One of Walgreens biggest stockholders commissioned Fearless Girl

Fine I'll admit it. I Like Titanic.

A Plan Forms in Mexico: Help Americans Get Abortions

Can Nostalgia Be Sinister?

The Stay-At-Home Girlfriend Phenomenon

A Conversation With Stay-At-Home Girlfriend & Content Creator Kendel Kay

The Soft Boy Brigade: Was He “Written By a Woman” or Is He Just Wearing Nail Polish?

The Scientific Reason You Love Watching Reruns

Take Some Pills for Your Hysteria, Lady: America's Long History of Drugging Women Up

Everybody’s a Critic. So Stop Hating Critics.

A League of Their Own Is The First Great Gay Movie-to-TV Reboot

The Bear: At Last, A Chicago Show For People Who Are Not From Chicago And Have Never Stepped Foot There

the science of giving pain

i bet she has a nice scream: in praise of X, the new novel by Davey Davis

the persistent desire: on erotic identification

leatherdyke gender technology

‘The Last of Us’ Finale: First-Person Shooter

The ‘Last of Us’ Finale Is Just as Ambiguous and Agonizing as the Game’s Indelible Ending

What Exactly Is the Point of ‘The Last of Us’?

Do We Need Another ‘Love Letter to Cinema’?

Everyone needs to grow up: Whether it’s people who mention their Hogwarts house on their Hinge profile or literal white supremacists, culture is awash with adult babies

Instagram Store Core: A Manifesto Against Avant-Basic Home Design

Who Gets Care and Who Gets to Die?

Shoppers say secondhand stores like Goodwill are getting too expensive as Gen Z makes thrifting cool

Where Does Discarded Clothing Go?

How ‘travel aesthetics’ are ruining travel for everyone

Why is everyone so obsessed with frontal lobe development?

the sinking pleasure of a bath

Love, Sex, and Disabled Women: we want to be sexy too.

“Nope” Perfectly Encapsulates My Disappointment with the Biden Administration

What really killed Jane Austen?

On (Not) Discovering Disability in the World of Jane Austen: Disabled characters are present in Austen’s novels, but largely invisible in her cinematic remakes

Nathan Lane: Robin Williams ‘Protected Me’ From Coming Out as Gay on ‘Oprah’ in 1996 Because ‘He Was a Saint’

'The Last of Us’ finale isn’t controversial, it’s correct

The Oscars are beyond repair. Let’s make something better.

The House That Mr. Mayer Built: Inside the Union-Busting Birth of the Academy Awards

‘A League of Their Own’ is based on the 1992 movie, but has an identity all its own

Black Southern food isn’t killing us:The ‘plate’ is not the real problem

In the history of hip-hop fashion, there’s no ignoring Lil’ Kim

The next first ladies of rap

books:

Wear, Repair, Repurpose: A Maker's Guide to Mending & Upcycling Clothes by Lily Fulop

[sverupintola]

SYBILL AND PETER

Sybill and Peter met in the library. Even though sybi isn't really a big fan of books, she really likes riddles. Which is something that studies exist. So after work she goes to the bookstore, not paying much attention to her surroundings. Just focused on studying and delving deeper into your beloved divinations.

Everything changes when she starts paying attention to a certain boy. He always went to the next session, taking my books, sitting in the same corner. This intrigued sybi. She wasn't much for paying attention to her surroundings, much less people. But something about him caught her attention, and that only made her more excited to study divinations.

Their first interaction was on a Tuesday, Sybi had a bunch of books and bad eyesight. She literally stopped in an available corner, just to sit down and organize her stuff. It was then that she looked ahead and realized that the boy with blond hair was right in front of her with those fat eyes wide open. She almost had a heart attack right there.

She apologized exaggeratedly, while the boy didn't even blink. He held some kind of comic in his hands, Siby was too nervous to notice properly. It was then when he was about to get up that he spoke. She said there was no problem with her staying, that everything was fine, she said with a smile on her face. So she was, totally embarrassed but she stayed. Of course she wanted to know his name, and as she was never a shy person she simply asked after a long silence. He looked at her a little measuredly, but responded.

"Peter. Call me peter."

Oh, Peter. Sounds like a hypnotic melody.

He didn't ask her name back, but she didn't mind anyway.

Then she started to sit next to him. They didn't talk, sometimes they looked at each other but that was it. Until one day, Peter spoke up. "Sorry, I didn't ask your name. And why do you read this?" His way of speaking was so comical that Sybi couldn't help it and laughed. Peter didn't understand, but he started laughing too. But later he will learn that the name of the girl in front of him is Sybill, she studies divination and signs. Hence the strange books.

The silence over the next few days began to be filled with conversations, laughter and jokes. To the point that books and comics are forgotten. Peter liked to cook, his favorite hero was Spider-Man, he also had a pet mouse. Sybill liked thrift stores, hot tea and cookies, children and had twelve pet cats. They learned so much about each other in weeks inside a bookstore. They didn't care about the place, they cared about each other's company.

Their first date was at a magic item store. Sybi said she would take Pete there, as if it were a necessity. They walked around the store, Sybi telling scary stories to make Pete scared, and Pete scared to death and making jokes at the same time. They ate so many things, talked about their tastes, showed photos of their pets. They discovered that they both prefer to stay at home watching movies while eating popcorn.

It didn't stop there, they went out a lot more. Going to each other's houses, or going to your favorite places. They loved giving each other gifts, going to waterfalls even though they didn't know how to swim, having pillow fights or just enjoying each other's company.

They started dating after six months, but before that they already considered themselves together. They wear matching rings, sun and moo.

The end.

| I apologize if it was bad or confusing, English is not my first language and most of the things I wrote using the translator. Anyway, I hope you like it.:3|

[wildelydawn]

4, 6, 12, and 14 for the ask game you just shared. Hope you feel a bit better soon! (Love you!)🫂🤍💛

4. What’s a word that makes you go absolutely feral?

Hmmmm, I'm not sure. I like the way Australians may or may not say no/"naur." I think it's very cute. But I don't think that counts, right?

6. What is your darkest fear about writing?

I promise I am not planning something fucked up or anything, but ever since Chester Bennington took his life, everyone around me keeps saying, "well, we should have known, look at the albums Linkin Park made." And like... yes, people process a lot of stuff through writing. And I am sure Chester did too. But I really am afraid that one day, if things were to happen, someone would look through my journals, articles, fanfics, or even this blog and say, "Well, we should've known." I have a good life. A much better life than many people I know. And sometimes, really terrible things happen (whether by choice or fate), but that doesn't mean my entire life, or Chester's, was awful and that we only make/made art because of bad things. My really sad writing (or even my writing about IRL problems such as war, etc) shouldn't become evidence for living people's crimes or neglect. I don't know if this is making sense, but basically, I'm afraid everything I write will unconsciously be classified as a symptom of my depression/suicidal ideation. (And maybe Chester is a bad example because a lot of his music was "sad" or "troubling" or whatever words people like to use, and I in no way knew Chester intimately, but idk. I'm just uncomfortable with people saying, "'Heavy' was definitely a sign that he was fucked up" when "Battle Symphony" is on the same album.)

12. If a genie offered you three writing wishes, what would they be? Btw if you wish for more wishes the genie turns all your current WIPs into Lorem Ipsum, I don’t make the rules

Hmmm. 1) The ability to not talk myself out of writing. 2) To always find the perfect source/research needed. 3) To never have to worry about a works cited page/have all my citations perfectly done.

14. Do you lend your books to people? Are people scared to borrow books from you? Do you know exactly where all your “lost” books are and which specific friend from school you haven’t seen in twelve years still possesses them? Will you ever get them back?

I constantly lend books to people, and I don't particularly care what they do with them because most of the time, I have writing/annotations, post it notes, etc in them. I think I have gifted/gave at least 6 copies of The Picture of Dorian Gray to several people. They ask to borrow a copy, and I almost always give them one and then find another copy in a thrift store. It's basically a cycle. I am perfectly fine with never getting a book back. If I'm ready to give it away, then it's done it's job with me, and it's time for that book to change someone else.

Tenks my friend :3 I adore you!!

Send me weird writer questions.

[stevishabitat]

seriously.

I wear clothes - mostly long ones - because not only do I have bad circulation causing cold extremities, I also have a sun allergy so I have to limit exposure.

I have hair on my head and my body.

Sometimes I do things with that hair like cut it or shave it or style it. Mostly because sometimes my sensory issues make me go "must remove all hair immediately!" or "get this shit out of my face!"

I color my head hair for funsies. It's naturally curly, but I don't really do much with that so either it's in a protective style (see above "get this shit out of my face") or it's just feral.

99% of my clothes are heather gray or charcoal gray, because I have six cats and they are different colors. I don't like looking like a walking cat hair rug, so I wear the color that shows it the least.

My entire wardrobe is based on sensory tolerance/comfort, practicality, cheapness, and vibes. A large amount of my stuff comes from thrift stores and I patch and repair things until they fall apart.

I have boobs. I used them to feed my kiddo for four years. They are otherwise just... There. Just holding onto some calories in the form of fat deposits, just in case I need it later. My cats enjoy squishing them. But they're completely unrelated to gender.

Lots of humans have bigger ones, many have smaller ones. I also have big calves, due to playing soccer in my youth. Similarly unrelated to gender.

None of it has anything to do with gender.

Nothing about me has anything to do with gender, and if you think it does, that's a you problem.

are they really “fem presenting” or do they just have boobs. are they really “masc presenting” or do they just have facial hair

[universaln0b0dy]

oc challenge

But this time its my 43 hour I like every song I come across playist^^ Also I am making that up as I go, so I have no idea if the songs will connect.

1: Cannibal - Kesha, so female!

2: Record Player - Daisy the great. (Has brown hair she tried to colour blue, turned out seasick green. So, she loves vintage dresses from thrift stores and has boots? (Long hair ig)

3: My hero academia - peace sign /season two opening. (So when I listened to the song the cover was mostly red, black and a dash of yellow! So red dresses with black accents (and make up) and orange boots!! Because I have no idea what the song is saying and I am too lazy to translate the lyrics at the moment-- he...he... he.)

4: Little girl gone - Chinchilla (She had a really troubled past so she joined a gang and became this bad ass fighter!)

5: Elastic Heart - Sia (She has no travel picking herself up. It doesn't matter what happens. Her heart is bendable and doesn't break, she can be cold and she has trouble trusting people. She has a very strong moral code and while her joining a gang might be counter productive, she fights for what she believes is right.)

6: Servant of Evil (english cover) - lizz robinett (I am sorry, but I have trouble making this romantic, but here is what I have so far! She is very loyal to the person she loves and is willing to sacrifice herself for them, it doesn't matter what they ask of her. Once she is in love its forever.)

7: Zydrate Anatomy - Paris Hilton (Murder, kidnapping, being useless, surgery??)

8: MEAN! - Madeline The Person (Her family thinks of her as a waste of space and she never wants to be like them. Her family is really mean to hear and they are lying. They treat her bad and use her as a scapegoat for all of their problems

9: The kageguri rap (She is more sick when people think. I guess you could say should she ever do what her thoughts are telling her the world would be burning. She likes gambles and her thoughts have diffrent personalities ig)

10: Other friends - Steven universe (WAAAAA WHY IS ALL OF THIS SOOOO CONFUSING??? So she was replaced and thrown away and she had to watch the people she liked get along with the people that hurt her the most, even leaving her behind. And know she has to deal with them being celebrated as heros and even being forgotten!)

11: I don't like myself- Imagine Dragons (because of her family she was seriously depressed early in life. She wanted to love herself but she couldn't, she became insecure and kinda clingy. People spread rumours about her and after some time she started to believe them?)

12: The ghost - NIVIRO (Girl can't catch a break-Up her lover has a hunter prey kin-I AM JOKING!!! So her love is kinda obsessed with her and is chasing her around? She tends to be in multiple places at once and finds everyone no matter where they are)

Soo, what should her name be??

[mokspam]

I'm by no means an expert, but after studying and trying to practice sustainable living for the past month I have thoughts and questions.

Boycott Companies with Bad Practices I think is completely misguided. Those companies do not know nor care that you boycott their products. Support companies trying to do the right thing seems far more impactful. Refusing to buy that one deforestation-happy toilet paper brand will make absolutely zero difference. Buying that toilet paper made of recycled paper helps that business grow-- and maybe eventually compete with the deforesting brands. Same thing with Fair Trade and sustainable ingredients. Support those small businesses making a difference.

Plastics end up in the ocean is also misleading. The un-recyclable plastics that are properly disposed of in your trash can will go to a landfill, not the ocean. The issue seems to actually be with unnecessary waste taking up landfill space, chemicals released by degraded plastic, and escaping microplastics. Personally, just sticking a label on the trash can "DUMP IN LANDFILL" makes me reconsider what I'm throwing away, no turtles needed.

Buy reusable products but use less water and energy sometimes seems like you can't have both. You could buy paper coffee filters and contribute to paper waste or you could buy a cloth coffee filter and have to use extra water every day rinsing it out and build up coffee grounds in your sink drain. Instead of throwing out those paper towels, I'm rinsing the dishcloths. I actually really love my cloth menstrual pads but they need to be hand washed daily. These and similar products means I've been using a lot more water than before. Is it worth it? Probably, yeah, but I'm aware of the tradeoff.

Stop using paper towels and plastic wrap has been the biggest game changer for me. Tea towels, Swedish dishcloths, and beeswax wrap have ended my dependence on paper towels, and I haven't touched the roll of plastic wrap in a month. I've even dedicated a dishcloth to my watercolor painting.

Don't drive if you don't have to is great and I try to practice it as much as possible. If it takes half an hour or less to walk, and I don't have to haul anything, I'll walk. If there's a convenient bus or train, even better. But the public transportation is so bad around here that a trip that would take 15 minutes by car takes three hours by bus. Once I tried to take the bus to an appointment and it was so badly delayed I had to call an Uber to make it in time. I was an hour late to work once because my train simply didn't arrive. I am so lucky and grateful to have access to a car, and I have massive respect for anyone who has mastered the art of the bus schedule.

Recycling plastic bags and food wrap has massively reduced the amount of plastic I drop in the trash. It's insane how much store drop offs will accept. I use a backpack daily, so I just stuff the backpack with the plastic bags and wraps as I use them, then stuff them in the reusable shopping bag when I go to the store.

Recycling electronics has also been a recent amazing discovery. Staples specifically will take a ton of electronics-related stuff for recycling. This is stuff that's been sitting in my closet because I didn't know what to do with it. They'll even take dried out markers and batteries.

Buy used stuff is great-- my favorite bowls and mugs that've lasted forever were from a thrift store --but some things just shouldn't come used, like cookware and headphones. The next best thing is stuff that's made of sustainable materials, which loops back to supporting companies doing the right thing.

Think like a Vegan has also expanded my recipe repertoire. The horrors that animals endure plus the climate impact of livestock, compiled with actual health problems from eating meat is enough to make me consider how important that cheeseburger is when I actually really love letils and rice (in a tortilla with tomatoes and spinach with hummus and salsa). I do still occasionally have eggs and cheese, and will eat meat if it is given to me, but I've significantly reduced my meat intake and I think I feel better for it.

So, the verdict?

I've spent a lot of money in the last month. Sustainable and reusable stuff is expensive -- but then, I shouldn't have to buy any more of it for the foreseeable future. I've been very occupied planning trips and mapping bus routes and scouring local shops for carob powder (which has become an obsession to find, like a scavenger hunt) and in the process found some parks and theaters on convenient routes that I've never been to. Cutting a lot of the meat and animal products, especially switching to oatmilk, has totally resolved my bloating problems and I seriously feel like I have more energy.

Most importantly, at least for me, is that I'm challenging myself to do things in a different way, to have adventures I wouldn't otherwise participate in, and to be aware of the outside world. I'm not saving the earth by using recycled toilet paper. I'm not even saving a tree, technically. But I'm more aware of what has to happen to get these products into my hands, which is an awareness of the world's contribution to my little space. And that, I think, is worth the effort.

[rocknrollflames]

Lol! 😂

Then again, it's the fault of the bands for selling their shirts at Wal-Mart, Target, Hot Topic and other stores. I remember when you used to have to go to a concert to get a concert T-shirt. Now you waste 50 to 100 bucks on a shirt that's the wrong size at a show when you can just go to their website and get the same tour shirt. Then buy replicas of old tour shirts at Wal-Mart.

I get they're trying to make money, but if they're making so much money off of merch at stores now, then I no longer feel they have an excuse to charge 50 - 100 for shirts at their shows or on their websites.

Go ahead and hate if you want. I think I'm right about this. If you choose to sell your shirts at Wal-Mart, Target, Hot Topic, Nordstrom's or other local stores or websites I will no longer spend that much on shirts at your shows. I mean, in a way, you are making yourself a 'clothing brand' when you do that.

I was wearing a GNR tour shirt (2023 tour) the other day and a guy said, 'Oh, I think I like them. Well, I know I have their shirt ... ', and I didn't really understand what he meant at the time. I thought he must have bought the shirt at a thrift store or got it as a hand me down from a much older sibling or parent but hadn't checked them out yet. Or wasn't sure if he had? If GnR, or Def Leppard, or the surviving members of Nirvana, etc., don't want people to think they're a clothing brand, then stop selling at Wal-Mart in the juniors department.

The truth is - they don't give a shit if you know they're a band or not! 😆

It makes them money. And it does help to market them as well. Hmmm ... would Kurt want his shirts sold everywhere like this .. ? Not sure. But if the rest of the guys, and their families, and his daughter don't have a problem with it - then I don't think he would either.

In a way, I don't entirely blame this girl for not knowing, lol! But I could definitely do without the snotty-little, middle-aged-men-comment, and her smug, stuck-up attitude for sure. What a little mean-girl twit, lol.

Lol. 🤭 Can't wait til she's 45. 'It's so cringe seeing these old, pathetic, middle-aged women walking around wearing Greta Van Fleet and Bad Bunny clothing brand t-shirts. Like ... '.

Who’s gonna tell her?

[firespirited]

Aside from looking and feeling drained, I've had a nice week.

Still enjoying chilling with Stargate Atlantis even listened to a couple of episode commentaries (the writers have early aughts typical broey vibes though so that's off-putting).

Found a pair of shoes to wear this late autumn as my "vintage" vans mannaz fell apart. After I'd talked about the difficulty of finding shoes that fit me and how many I'd tried that didn't work out, Mum dug up a pair of hiking boots she'd forgotten to send back to dad and said he'd always had the same problem: wide feet with height just behind the toe area as the arch starts. Apparently getting work shoes for his teacher job that didn't hurt was quite a quest. They fit great except for the length so I went online, found the same brand "Queshua" and looked at their hiking shoes of the updated but same series/range. Ordered a male and female model in my size. Only the "guy" shoes fit and they don't have any spring in them like sports shoes do but sports shoes often end up too narrow. I can't risk buying them without going to a physical shop or doing a dozen returns. Queshua from decathlon have a free return from your post box and refund policy. Fantastic.

So basically, I'm elated to have been able to toss out the vans and stick the pastel gradient laces into my new all terrain, waterproof trainers. I'm going to look at their winter models for colder weather. It's reassuring to know there is a brand that tends to fit. I'm hoping to try the thrift store on the outskirts of town one day when the carer isn't too busy but that could be a while (why thrift? Because I generally don't fully know a shoe's problems before I've 'road tested' them) .

I also tried crochet again (every few years I try to knit or crochet from tutorials and it hasn't gone great, you all know I can't think in 3D, so like for the keyboard, it has to be muscle memory and mnemonics) This time I had two different youtube tutorials on half speed and could sort of 'get it' but for the life of me could not properly hold the yarn in the left hand. Mum was around so I sheepishly asked what I was doing wrong. Her first answer was "well have you practiced?" 🙄 (she forgets I'm not the 7 year old who gives up as soon as the dopamine runs out or gets distracted by shiny - i mean i am but I've learned to go back to practicing even if I have to make myself angry or use bribes and limits.) I dutifully produced my series of messed up lines and sat down to show her and she went "oh OK! you're doing it wrong, Here's how auntie Grace taught me" and wrapped the yarn around my little finger, using the middle finger as the main yarn holder and index+thumb to pinch the crochet. Then I had to leave because she kept telling me to "relax my shoulders relax your hands RELAX", I love her but I do not control the muscles when trying to practice a new hard (for me) skill for an audience.

That hands on tip was what made it actually 'take' this time even though I might end up using the ring finger instead. I haven't had much time to practice and made quite a mess of my first attempts at rows with a 3 ply yarn.

Today I was able to proudly show off a 5*30 stitch parallelogram (still haven't got the tension down) of thin cord, it took three tries... but not bad. I'm really hoping I'll be able to grok some more stitches and have something to keep the hands busy that's less taxing on my shoulder. I also need to ask her about auntie Grace, she's probably part of the deaf adult community mum grew up in.

Slowly working towards listing more dolls. You get stuck on junk decisions about whether to bundle, whether to dress them or one of the photos is too blurry and the whole thing stops because there's a missing step or piece. Plan derailed.

I've got incoming which helps with motivation: Elle eedee!!! I didn't click with her the first time then really missed her but now I know how I want to do her eyes. Twilight teens grey for Nicole Steel head (aliexpress 11.11 sales $5) and white.

A Catrine and pink haired Howleen. Catrine is a design I just love and was always put off by the yellowing. Now that I know more about straight peroxide bleaching, I really want another try. I also want to see what happens to that lilac turned grey hair and if it fries or just turns lighter grey, she'll be bald. Their cleaning will be top priority in general but not top on the project list as I have Barbie Marnie who needs just a few more lines of hair to be perfect, a 1/6th BJD to string (need to practice rotary tool sanding and buffing on a damaged barbie before I touch her resin) and probably switching out Jewel Richie's eyes, they're beautiful with the green shimmer details but the visible bevel on the 'baddie' eyes makes them hard to photograph and distracts from looking like a cohesive face. Oooh I might try a line of black acrylic paint first to see if that fixes the issue.

Voilà, big blurb. Not many photos they're all on the desktop. The dogs are happy and well, Lily is a bouncy frolicking 15yo, Talia is learning to be less afraid of the big world and other dogs specifically Gargouille and Elliot.

Talia also threw up in almost every room in the house today, with for her grand finale some raw hide bone she swallowed whole to concentrate on hoarding the other two from Lily. Chihuahuas either have Tardis stomachs or they are mostly stomach because the dimensions of all that came up don't make sense.

Highlights were sharing popcorn with sis and mum on Sunday just chitchatting. Long hot bath to warm legs cold from the inside out. Stunning sights as the sun comes out from behind the mountains:

[finsterhund]

the only thing you seem to "take and take" is abuse and pain from everything and everyone including that crazy woman. Just from reading your blog once in a while it's clear to me that you have a hard life but keep fighting through it. Even if you never hear this from anyone else I'm proud of you

Thank you anon. 🥺🥺🥺 I'm trying to make myself feel better about this. It's hard when I'm literally only drywall and shit away from her. I really want to run away and hide. I'm getting people telling me she might be some form of mentally deranged and that she's old enough for things like dementia or even that she did something to the birds herself but I don't want to blame mental illness for her being cruel and mean. Obviously my roommate said we can't move so I guess the only thing to do is wait for her to die as cruel sounding as that is. I see no way that any form of real civility or friendship can come back after this. It's a complete violation of trust. My roommate wanted to chew her out and get mad at her for it being "slander" and "harassment" I don't really know if it's either but I do know that if he confronts her she's going to get worse because that always happens. I miss the nice lady who used to live there. She was nice to Cazza and her cats would say hi to Cazza and she died of cancer just like Cazza. I wonder why this person started off being nice and giving me things only to then do this. I kept trying to tell her not to give me things but she insisted. Was that just her making it so that she could say I take and take? That's another thing that happens. Adults will "give" you things and then expect things from you. But she doesn't seem to want something from me so it's not just yet more grooming like usual. I'm so burned up and exhausted. I told my roommate I'm too scared to leave the house so he's gonna walk Scott from here on out. Hoping that if I buy myself treats and toys it'll comfort me enough to not want to die anymore but no promises. My brain has just been going "Andy die Andy want go thrift store" on loop all night which I guess is preferable to most else.

I kept trying to think of what I actually did to make her do this to me and treat me this way but my roommate said I didn't actually do anything to deserve it and it's a problem with her and she wanted an excuse to be bad and all that which in theory I understand but unlike weirdos on Twitter this is somebody that is right fucking there in the flesh.

She actually early on brought up unprompted how she hopes birds around here stay safe and nothing bad happens to them because "people are horrible" and I have to wonder if that's some sort of weird projection. I have no idea. But as someone who helped a downed nest of baby crows when I was younger and who would shoo off outdoor cats when they were outside my window chasing things up trees it's very insulting to have the blame thrust on me.

[juicyprncess]

my mini breakup with instagram: what happened ?

The beginning

It's a Friday morning afternoon, and I've just woken up to face the new day ahead of me. But first! let me check my phone real quick; a little relaxation didn't hurt anyone. Finally turning off my repetitive phone alarm, I begin to swipe through my social media apps;

Twitter isn't too bad most of the time; just the usual stan updates

TikTok cooking videos are making my stomach growl; let me bookmark this to save for later. And just another plethora of fashion content on there

Pinterest is problematic-free, with nothing but aesthetic pictures to look at

And then we have Instagram. Now I admit, I didn't have this problem before; I'd use to mindlessly scroll on there, get a little nosy, and see how my mutuals were doing. But this time...it felt a bit different. Thoughts ran through my mind;

"dang they seem to go out a lot."

"how are they able to afford these things?"

"oh geez, how were they able to afford to travel there?"

"that party seemed really fun a few days ago"

More of these thoughts seemed to seep through my mind. I finally decided to exit the app and just try to go through my day without thinking about those type of thoughts. But alas, those thoughts would pop up when I would just stay at home like any other regular person with down time, thinking that I could be doing more in comparison to my mutuals.

The middle

External validation was a consistent problem I had back then, so the constant updates of my online mutuals seemingly doing "better' than me was overwhelming. I was constantly pressured to look good or presentable on Instagram more than any other app. Some could comment that it could be how Instagram was designed, but I digress; it was beginning to feel like a competition. Instagram was one of the social media apps that I would scroll on to on my study breaks or when I had nothing to do in mini parts of the day, but it felt worse than the others.

The constant wondering of how other people were living their lives was tiring, so I took things into my own hands. I decided to delete the app, not necessarily my account, because my friends use it to message me from time to time, but this left me with some ideas on what things I could do to replace the time of mindlessly scrolling.

Some activities that I did to replace the mindless scrolling on Instagram:

I began to learn how to meal prep

Dedicated some time to brush up on coding

Watched more video essays on the niche things I was passionate about

stretched more often

began to type down positive affirmations about myself, improving my self-concept

Researched how to thrift flip some clothes from the thrift store

began to search for vintage items

got more into makeup

became more productive In studying for certain classes

The conclusion

Truthfully, this was a mini problem that was solved with a matter within days. Suddenly, I felt more positive about myself and not really concerned about people that I barely talked to; rather, I was focused on taking care of myself more than anything. Realizing that I was the priority for my social media intake was an extremely valuable lesson that learned throughout the whole entire experience. I started putting more time into my hobbies rather than just scrolling.

Currently, I don't have the Instagram app on my phone; I'll download it from time to time to see what my friends send through DMs, support a small business through there, and even post a phone or two just for funsies, but overall; I just end up deleting the app a minute after because I know for myself that I don't need an ounce of that external validation for sure