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i cannot imagine having blaze a post money and using it to blaze a post. truly incomprehensible.
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been doodling some bri'ish wildlife - love seeing these guys. because they are the classics aren't they?
#my art#animal art#illustration#''love seeing these guys'' has only ever seen 6 of them#as if the elusive dormouse would ever grace my presence. and i still doubt the existence of snakes in england#drew the fox and pheasant because they're symbolic for two of my silly ocs then was like why not make a whole page of these suckers#lots of fun! if anyone's interested i'm gonna open up some slots to draw animals like this on kofi or something soon#can be pets etc. ocs too maybe but they'll be more expensive. not sure how much i'll charge for them but we shall see#lots of art to come...........i swear on it...........i'm about to go for a walk and maybe i will finally see a grass snake#(it's raining so this will not happen)#animals: ring necked pheasant. grass snake. european badger. red fox. barbastelle bat. mole. red squirrel. hazel dormouse. and hedgehawg#i had to compress this to hell it's so large#i need to take like a base photoshop class to learn how to actually use it cause the size of my files is actualy getting ridiculous#if i didn't compress this it would be 30 mb. this cannot be normal
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Hey everyone, I just gotta say- Thank you all so much 😭!! Today's been the best day our shop has had since October, and it's just a huge relief to see especially with our move coming up. Also 75% or so of today's orders have been from repeat customers which is amazing! To anyone that ever comes back to the shop to keep supporting us THANK YOU!! (And to anyone giving us a chance for the first time THANK YOU TOO!) I know things are really uncertain, uneasy, and difficult these days.. last year was already tough, and who knows how rough of a year (or 4...) we've got ahead of us. So I really can't say thank you enough to everyone for still being here supporting us despite it all. So anyway, in conclusion, thank you-

#things have been steady enough that i sure won't be complaining. but we haven't had a REALLY GOOD day since before the election#i'd accepted that this might be a much slower year than the past two but i was also prepared for that#like we'll be lowering a number of expenses (rent etc) by moving#so slower would still be fine if it stays steady enough#but who knows!#i'm feeling hopeful for the first time in a while#thank you all so so much#witch vamp#text post
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Ooh will you pls walk us through your perfume/body wash/lotion collection?
fun fact i actually use gentle/unscented body products so all of my body wash/soaps/lotions/etc are not (or are negligibly) fragranced! my derm put the fear of god into me abt how it can irritate your skin, and since switching years ago i just haven't gone back! i like that it makes whatever fragrance i'm wearing smell cleaner and less muddied too. (my shampoo/conditioner/other hair product is fragranced so that still has a scent, so does my deodorant, and my laundry detergent. w that many scents happening on a regular basis i feel like there's rly no need for scented body cleansers imho.)
#liv got mail#as for fragrances i tend to go through phases and use up one at a time! right now i'm actually in the market for a new one#for a long time my go to was g**** water by byredo but i hate that it has a literal slur in the name (and is SO expensive) so i gave it up#i tend to prefer very unisex scents now that aren't super fruity or floral#some that i've had and enjoyed include:#you by glossier (pre-reformulation)#not a perfume from juliette has a gun (still have some of this one! will probably repurchase again)#black musk by the body shop is also nice! so is replica jazz club but it can be a bit alcohol/tobacco forward in an abrasive way#loved flowerbomb by victor and rolf when i was in my late teens/early 20s but idk if i know what it smells like anymore#i had a travel size of a jo malone one that i used up this summer but idk what it was anymore#there are more for sure but these are the ones that rly jump out at me!!
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Damn, what if I reworked Starbreaker to be exclusively in Anarac's pov instead of trying to balance 5 new povs in one book?
Thoughts?
#ok so pros#1) he's got objectively the most significance to and stakes within the plot#2) he's kind of a non-entity for the first few chapters so i can just use him as a lens for seeing the other characters at first#more of a narrator than an actual character#like [REDACTED] in Rel's haunting but less omniscient#3) the five pov thing really might be a bit much for one book#you just can't do a solid character arc for five entire characters in the span of maybe 90k words#which leads us to cons#1) I'd be giving Anarac more focus at the expense of everyone else#he can be nosy sure but we wont get to see Pash's insane perspective or the internal view of Nyda and Kaulakri falling in love#actually i think less time in Faalgun's head could be a boon to his character but still#2) I've never written a full novel with only one pov and I'm scared#3) Anarac has a lot of issues guys#issues that will keep him from wanting to get off the boat and follow the crew into danger#i could do a few planetary exploration povs from other characters but i feel like that defeats the point#idk i need opinions#writing#writerscommunity#writblr#my ocs#writing questions
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I need leather jackets to be less expensive.
#azure made a post#My obsession is going to cost me a lot of money I'm sure BUT#NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS???#for a JACKET???#That was the most expensive one but STILL#Head in my hands
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Something I've been thinking about a lot as I play my current Sims 4 legacy challenge is how a lot of the negative criticism about The Sims 4 being to easy comes from critics and reviewers taking mechanics and even whole expansions in isolation, which is not really how the game is asking you to play it.
If you focus on any one specific aspect of TS4 to the exclusion of everything else it is in fact, a pretty easy game. But if you are trying to tell a story or allow one to naturally evolve, you are never going to be focusing on just one part of the game.
For example, in my current game I have four sims- two adults two children. Just juggling their needs and keeping everyone alive is not terribly difficult, but every layer beyond that you go it gets more and more challenging. As a result of my founder Sim picking the hot headed bad boy instead of the more stable family man (a choice made as a result of being more attracted to Bad Boy) the parents have a Unpredictable romantic dynamic and a Strained family dynamic, which means their pink and green bars are in a near constant state of free fall and it takes a lot of concentrated effort to keep them from fighting all the time and being miserable any time their around each other. They can't get a divorce though: because I need both their incomes and because it will get substantially harder to raise the kids in a one parent house hold, so instead their trapped in this endless cycle of me intervening to send them on a date to fix their shitty relationship and remember their each other's soulmates, being fine for a while, then slowly growing more and more miserable and unhappy with each other as they start fighting constantly, until I step in again, and save their relationship, again. I could just send them to relationship concealing fix all this but that takes money they do not have and it wouldn't be worth setting aside because this is ultimately cheaper (seriously, counseling costs like a thousand dollars per session and my criminal husband is taking home 170ish a paycheck!).
Meanwhile you have the kids. One just started being a teenager and that means she's constantly getting asked to do things, go places, and have those typical Important Teenage Experiences (board walk, sports day, career fair, prom, prom after party, etc). Again on it's own it wouldn't be to bad, but I have to pick and choose what high school experiences for her to have very carefully because I can't consonantly be tabbing away from my home lot to follow her and make sure she's getting the Most Out of Her Teen Years since that might mean her parents digging a relationship hole I'll never get them out of, or her toddler little brother's needs getting incredibly out of wack. I misjudged this balance initially because she got a Fear of Unfulfilled Dreams and she would often fall into an ennui doom spiral of bad moodlets related to her not missing out on life despite being like 16 (honestly? millennial icon). These bad moodlets where getting in the way of her socializing and school progress so I had to have her conquer that fear (it's own lengthy process) in order to get back on track. At the same time her little brother being first in infant and then a toddler, needs constant supervision and care from his parents- he can't go anywhere or do anything on his own, and if I let his needs slip to far away he's going to get yanked by social services, which absolutely can not happen because he's the heir to this challenge and since he's sister isn't a spellcaster I don't have backup plan for the next generation if he gets taken.
Did I mention yet that this is largely a spellcaster household? Cause see the overarching story line I'm going for is the rise (and possible fall) of a family of spell casters over several generations. And you might be thinking 'surely having phenomenal cosmic power makes all this easier' and you would be wrong. I frequently set things on fire when trying to magically repair them, overload on magical charge, and have to deal with my og Sim being cursed with everything from higher spell failure rates to being stalked by evil spirits. The curses especially are wild because in my efforts to Decrusify myself I ended up with a completely different unrelated curse from overloading during the spell. I can't just stop using magic either because it's my main sim's Aspiration meaning I need to keep grinding out those spell caster experience points- which leaves me in this feedback loop of trying to solve every problem with magic, it going horribly awry, needing more magic to dig myself out of the resulting hole, and that going horribly awry.
Honestly the only advantage of being a spell caster has been being able to make huge batches of chili in my cauldron and just leaving it there for family members to eat from when their on the go, since cauldron chili never expires. It's saved me tons of time that would otherwise be spent cooking meals, which has been a huge help since Everything Is Happening All of the Time.
All this to say is that while I understand where the complaints of The Sims 4 being to easy, I think it's a problem of framing rather then with the game itself. If you just set out to tell a story and then let it naturally evolve and twist, you'll find plenty of challenge- as each layer of the game adds it's own plate you have to keep spinning if you want to avoid peeing yourself in the street during an existential crisis.
#mods help too#The Sims 4#TS4#this and metaphor are pretty much the only things I've been playing recently#also before you say it#yes I know a lot of this is pay walled content from expansions and game packs#but given ts4 is free now my main thought regarding dlc has basically become#'get whatever interests you/suits your style of play' and ignore the rest#it's still to expensive sure but that is also a separate conversation from what I'm trying to say here about the game's over all challenge
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The consequences of my poor financial decisions are here!!
#blame Kat for this lmao. she got the Yangchen novels first and I very easily give in to peer pressure (that wasn't exerted. but whatever)#three days earlier than scheduled too. which worked out perfectly bc I picked them up on the way home from grandma's#and carried them for 2 km. 2 hardcover books + the thick cardboard boxset they're in#+ the backpack full of food my grandma gave me#in the rain#I nearly fucking died#I'm not made for this level of physical exercise 😅#okay moving on#nia stop calling things like this poor financial decisions challenge#it cost like. the equivalent of 40 bucks#I have 30 times as much hidden away in my sock drawer#and I am usually responsible with my spending. I'm allowed a slightly more expensive treat every once in a while#also my dad doesn't know but I'm sure if I would him 'hey I spent 3.8k on a pair of books is that okay'#he'd be like 'why tf are you asking when have I ever said no to you spending money'#but again. I do try to be mindful#which is why as much as I want the lok art books and could probably ask for money for them. I won't#bc they cost an arm and a leg and I cannot morally allow myself to spend that kind of money#anyway. getting distracted again#do you know how hard it was to get these? I checked like 3 marketplaces before I did#and I was fully ready to get them in russian because non-classical english books are impossible to come by here#sanctions and all that. but somehow I did. and it only cost half the money in my bank account#I don't even know if Russian editions exist. these books were written before the war and before the gay propaganda ban but still#I didn't find them when I looked. maybe they don't sell them now that the law is in place or smth#I don't really care enough to look it up#the point is. I now own the books and can happily read about best girl kyoshi whenever I want#if the stress for an upcoming event doesn't kill me. that is#also I have read rok before but it was 3 years ago so my memory is vague. and I just realised how much thinner sok is?#I'll have to check the page count later
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Big congrats on finishing your stamp pages! Also split grundos are one of my fave pets of all time so plz tell Volks that I love him. :')
He's thankful to say the list.
#vin answers#vin memes#thank you so much aaaa!! ;-;#it really means a lot that you like one of my characters!! :D#also thanks for the congratz!! honestly i hate restocking sm and everything is so expensive i hate ms#I honestly love drawing him so I'm glad he's been well received lmfaooo#also small Khos cameo cause he's also used as a sona every once in a while#there are 2 neopets inside you theyre both idiots#technically 3 but the third I'm still not sure what to do it so bear with me LFMAOO#grundo#korbat#i geuss lmao#anyway he heard it and proceeded to completely shove it in everyone's face#so that was not a good idea JSDKFLSD#anyway thanks for the ask i love responding to stuff even if its rather a few days thank when they're sent mostly to do decent doodles#but hey#you get a funny doodle so i hope its fine LMFAOO#thats it lmao bye
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i haven't actually tried that specific brand before (we only got the knock-off but that didn't really work and it was super loud and needed a lot of energy) because it's super expensive but if you say it really works, i'll check it out
#it can't be more expensive than constantly replacing windows#no insurance covers damage done by man bat#it's really annoying#i still don't get why he keeps doing this#i'm pretty sure he doesn't have to#i think he can control it#he just CHOOSES not to#man bat#only in gotham#just gotham city things#unreality
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You know, it really is troubling how all of these people in the American colonies have been rallying behind those criminals who threw all of that tea into the harbor. These taxes are important to ensure that we're able to defend our nation and are perfectly legal! The East India Company is simply doing what they need to in order to survive as a business.
The colonists may call these taxes "outrageous", but they simply don't realize how good they have it compared to other places. Removing them would simply hurt the economy too much. Surely it would be best if they wised up and paid the tax like they're supposed to. The American colonies have always relied on the British companies and economy, so changing that would surely never work, right?
#oh sorry you mean these talking points are correct for us healthcare companies but not for the us revolutionary war?#I'm sure this isn't 100% perfect I mostly refreshed my memory of history classes you get the gist of my bat at hornets nest post#thinking about how our insurance prices went up this year and our plan did not improve#and how expensive it's still going to be to cover my medical bills#good thing I'm not a popular blog so I can vent and not get fucked over :)
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Since when did we start charging money on patreon for fanfics 😭😭😭😭 is this for real😭
hi, love. I haven't seen that many people doing the Patreon thing when it comes to fanfic, but it's pretty common for people who draw for example to set up a Patreon. I believe that everyone who does, just like myself, needs the money. I wouldn't be doing it if i didn't need to. I figured the Patreon setup was the best idea since it's not really that common for people to tip writers, we've been struggling with getting reblogs and comments, so you can imagine.
Right now, I'm applying and doing tests to get an internship, which still won't be enough because I'm also trying to apply for a master's. So, yeah, I'm really thankful for everyone who tipped me on ko-fi and subscribed to my Patreon, last month my savings were over, and the Patreon money was what helped me pay for some medical stuff I needed (Idk if you saw the whole mick schumacher's sick club, but yeah — huge thank you for everyone who subscribed/donated btw).
We often see fic writers as little robots who don't eat, drink, or sleep. We request stuff, and expect an instant reply, and when we get the content we don't even go back to the page to tell the writer our thoughts. We don't reblog, nor leave comments, but still, we expect them to keep writing and keep sharing everything as if it didn't take hours, sometimes days to come up with a 1k piece polished to what we think readers will like best. I hope I don't sound rude, I'm just trying to make a point because I'm tired of seeing writers deactivating, tired of seeing my friends getting writer's block and then people still demanding things.
On top of that, I'm still posting a lot here, from smau to blubs and long fic requests (and I won't even talk about how some pieces aren't even getting a hundred notes, which always makes me wonder if I'm doing something wrong, if my writing is bad, or if there's anything that I could do to make the reader's experience more enjoyable), and it takes a lot of time, it's even harder to balance the two profiles now, but still, I keep sharing some of my work for free. so please, please, don't make me feel bad about needing money. thanks ❤️.
#I'm still searching like crazy for the best internship that gives me enough time to study for my application and enough money to pay for +#the stuff that I really need#medical bills are expensive#school books and stuff are expensive#we do what we can#and I say we including other writers that relly on donations too#anyways#Im sorry for letting my heart run wild here but I really needed to share this because I'm tired#and I do feel a bit guilty some days for sharing paid stuff because I wanted everyone to read what I post#wanted everyone to enjoy it and gush with me about college!mick and ghost!lewis and so on#but right now that's the best way I found to deal with my current situation#so please please try seeing your writers side#and on top of that make sure youre supporting the people that are here everyday putting their hearts on each piece#and I mean support as in reblog and let them know you liked it and so on#if you can support someone with money thats great#but most of the times a comment and a reblog will make the writers days#it makes mine#I wish you guys could see the smile on my face whenever someone comes back like “hey Im the one who requested x and I loved it”#anyways Im sorry for ranting#I hope I did not come across as rude again#and Im not saying you don't reblog or support your writers this is more of a widely rant#<3#millies inbox#anon#patreon#f1 fandom
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I haven't even started my new job and I'm considering having a pet. Like, whoa there brain, calm the heck down. (I would like... a rat or a gerbil I believe... I've always liked them but my mom is deadly afraid of rodents, so they were never an option before)
#rambly#the thing that holds me back the most is the price of food and the schedule of maintenance#i'm pretty sure there's no rodent-specific food here unlike say dog and cat food (if there is it's gonna be super expensive)#and they are clean little fellas and i'm still figuring out a schedule for keeping my own place clean#but hey dreaming is free
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Being an eldest daughter sucks ass, but being an eldest granddaughter is a privileges and an honor, so I think it evens out
#eldest daughter#recently got into making and collecting miniatures as a hobby#and as I was digging around my parents garage for things to make miniatures out of#I came across the at least $300 doll house my grandparents bought me when I was a toddler#and all of the miniature furniture that was already in there#and I was just immediately like damn#the ONLY reason I got this was that I was the first grandchild#my sister never got anything this expensive from my grandparents#and I'm sure none of my cousins ever did either#and like even now that we're all grown up I am still the favorite granddaughter#and my grandparents offer to pay for my college classes and bank role my travel plans and stuff all the time#when once again#I know for a fact they never offer that stuff to my sister and cousins#so like it truly is just about birth order and that's nuts to me
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I hope my medical insurance company kills themselves
#kvietka rants#and I have one of the better/more expensive plans#and they still constantly try to fuck me over#REEEEEEEEEEEEEE#I'm 99% sure they're about to deny me for something they consider “cosmetic” but isn't cosmetic#they did this once already and I was too exhausted from starting my new job to fight them#but if they actually do this again - I will fucking fight them
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Big day for spending money
#springboardibg back and forth between being like 'I have a job and low expenses'#'I can do young adult things like get tattoos and go to concerts!'#and then being like. 'we're headed into a recession and it's possible (though not likely) that I'll have to move'#'I should be saving every dollar I can'#which is like. idk man I'm sure that it's not good to do either of those 100%#but I get so nervous about money#even though I'm fine. I know I have more savings than most people my age. and I don't pay rent. but it's still just like. agh#shush up jj#personal
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