#monday art dose

[jojen-hewitt]

💖💙Happy Holidays!! 🎄✨

[ayianagaines]

☀️ rise & radiate, baby

the sun showed up again, & so did you

❓your soft glow? unmatched.

❓your energy? needed.

❓your vibe? immaculate.

🔁 reblog if you’re choosing peace, light, & a little chaos today

tag your Monday mood:

🍳 soft & sunny

🌶️ spicy & unstoppable

😎 chill & floatin’

💥 chaotic but cute

🎶Music: “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” by Roy Ayers

[starlightbuckk]

happy monday, enjoy a selection of my recent reads, there's some good ones in here (aka all of them)

chemical reaction | infinitelactose

summary: Buck is a street racer. Eddie is in a fight club. They're both alone, so alone. One night, Buck finds Eddie's bleeding body at the side of the road. And everything sets off from there. my thoughts: LOVED!!! their soft characterizations under their rougher exteriors, 100% would reread

I'm Not the Son He Wants | RedEyedQueen21

summary: In where Christopher finds about about Buck being a donor. my thoughts: very emotional to me, but i enjoyed it. chris needing reassurance about how much he means to buck is so special. their love and relationship is so unique and this fic highlights this <3

co-sleeping | peaktotheocean

summary: Buck gains a baby, loses his boyfriend, and moves in with his best friend. In that order. my thoughts: this entire fic was fantastic, but the entirety of the chapter one hospital scene was incredible and really stood out to me.

You Are All My Symmetry | @scented-books

part 1 of The Diaz's- The Family We Make

summary: the army Eddie fic where Buck raises Christopher my thoughts: their dynamic and love for each other in this fic is Everything...sooooo sweet and i love how they care for each other so much no matter the universe or situation

Anosognosia | @cal-daisies-and-briars

summary: When ER Nurse Evan Buckley meets Firefighter Paramedic Eddie Diaz, he is instantly smitten. They hit it off quickly, and begin seeing a lot of each other. It takes him a few weeks to realize they're doing more than just hanging out. my thoughts: buck is stupid but luckily eddie is soooo sweet, even when he is upset <3 i love the nurse/firefighter pairing

more bang for your buck | @prettyboybuckley

summary: Eddie's neighbor tends to be kind of loud - everything makes sense when Eddie ends up stumbling across Buck's Twitter and OnlyFans my thoughts: this was sexy, funny, endearing, all of the above!!! #letbuckfuck

our secret moments in a crowded room | heartbeatdiaz

summary: In which a new probie at the station has a crush on Buck, Eddie is… a little bit done with the guy, if he’s being honest. And Buck is having the time of his life. my thoughts: silly jealous eddie/ oblivious buck, but their care and admiration for each other is still so present

My Ink on Your Skin | explorerofworlds

summary: Eddie was thrilled to move to California with his son Chris and start tattooing at a new shop. He happens to stop in at the bakery across the road, and they have the most delectable pastries…and workers. When the cute guy from the bakery begins coming to get tattoos and Eddie can’t get enough of his food, will they be able to get the ingredients right to turn this match into a piece of art? my thoughts: been eating UP tattoo shop AUs recently and this has been a favorite of mine :)

Dosed (Again) | buckley118

summary: When Buck gets laced with ecstasy while out on a call, Eddie volunteers to bring him home and keep an eye on him for the night. But as a drugged-up Buck becomes increasingly handsy and flirty from the party drug, the innocent compliments turn into unbearable predicaments, and Eddie very quickly regrets his decisions. All of them. my thoughts: this was such an intriguing read, and very rarely do i feel like a writer understands eddie and everything in his mind...so well done

that a was a mistake, this is not | kaistinlove

summary: Buck tells Eddie about the hookup with Tommy and Eddie reacts normally. He does. Before he flips. my thoughts: these post 8x11 fics are fantastic i owe my LIFE to this writers.. of course buck feels guilty and thankk goodness eddie is normal about buck (lol)

as always please reblog, like, and follow for more!

[jovialoddity]

How many classes dose the silly tv man teach?

Oh i am SO glad you asked!! I’ve been meaning to dump that info here at some point so now’s the perfect time to do so. Thank you anon for giving me a good excuse to ramble.

He teaches a total of 5 classes, those being:

Intro to Film (Studio/Lecture class - on Thursday from 4pm-7pm)

Creative Writing and ScriptWriting (Studio class - on Tuesday & Friday from 9am-10:30am)

History of the Moving Picture (Lecture - on Wednesday from 8am-11am)

Show Production (Studio class - Monday & Thursday from 1:30pm-3pm)

Storyboarding for Television (Studio class - Tuesday & Friday from 1:30pm-3pm)

And he’s a part-time lecturer for the film section in the “Modern Art History” lecture, on Monday from 4pm-7pm

[darlingkeqing]

Let coffee connect us

characters Xiao, Venti

a.note Hihi !! please reblog if you liked it, I've recently returned after a long time and it would mean a lot to me

Xiao

He's the local barista at the coffeeshop that works from Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to pay for his college fees

He doesn't talk much but his latte art can practically be featured in an art museum and many people actually come by often because of it

That's why you decided to drop by before your next class to get your daily dose of coffee and your daily dose of serotonin (aka Xiao)

You ordered your drink and really can't wait to see what Xiao makes you because what he draws changes every time he makes a new cup

And of course when you see a white glob shaped foam on your coffee, you can't help but be slightly disappointed

"Wait look at the post it on your cup", your friend pointed out before you were about to throw away the cup. The post-it reads "Don't worry y/n, he couldn't concentrate on making your latte because his hands kept shaking whenever he saw you staring"

Venti

The coffee shop is actually having a really slow day and you turn out to be the only one there, just trying to finish up your assignment, and then head back home

He notices how stressed you are, flipping the pages and scribbling on some piece of paper

Venti decides, what if he spices up your next coffee order, just a little bit ?

Venti puts your black coffee on the table and turns the cup so that the writing on it faces you.

"Are you my laptop, because you're so hot and im concerned ?" you read his horrendous pick up line back to Venti, raising your eyebrow.

"Its a miss ? Oh well I guess you'll have to stay a bit longer so that I can repay you with another coffee" as he winks and goes back to the counter.

[dreeeve]

This one I got permission to share!

By my close friend @kuraichanz ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

some ramblings under cut

been having a real crabbing bad week (it’s Monday) but I’ve now received 3 pieces of Dreefrin art without even asking for it and they’ve all helped give me small but VERY appreciated doses of joy.

I’m revving up to putting together a Siffrin cosplay! I’ve been recommended linen for the cloak but I want it to be softer and warmer. (Also linen feels like it’ll itch,,) If anyone reading this has other suggestions, er, reply ig? /nf

Also going to be dyeing my hair next month :D debating on getting a “reverse sif” in like dyeing the tips white or going all out and almost completely bleaching my hair. One is easier to live with the other is cooler, I think.

[ferdrawsspookymonthoc]

Hello and welcome!

yo! my names ferf and i love to draw spooky month characters and ocs! so here is a place were you can send yer ocs for me to draw thats it thats the whole blog... but as with anything there are rules so please follow them

you can ask me to draw them doing or saying something just nothing homophobic or racist or nsfw

if you wanna send me an oc again but doing something else thats fine just not too many times

DO NOT ASK ME TO DRAW NSFW flirting maybe but nothing suggestive or full on, not only dose it make me EXTREAMLY uncomfortable but i am also a minor

if its oc x cannon or just a ship and no ocs thats fine! just as long as its not any inappropriate or predatory ships such as adult x minor or sibling x sibling, block me so i dont have to know that you even exist

finally i am a beginner artist and this is like practice for me in a way i also dont have a phone or a good camera so my photos are gonna be assy laptop pics so if you dont like my art or anything i dont care, your kinda doing a thing known as not paying me so you get what you get

i am only on friday-sunday so if you send an oc on like a monday or something your gonna have to wait

now leave your balls at the door and hand me yer child

[pteroducktyll]

FtM Hysto Recovery + Tips (Plus general tips for dealing with low/no spoons or recovering from any surgery)

I haven't been on Tumblr for years, but recently re-joined to check out art, as I start to work on getting my idea for a graphic novel off the ground (as well as getting serious about improving my art again). However, I'm hoping these first few posts get found by an entirely different audience. This is being written in 2023.

I'm going in for a laparoscopic hysterectomy on Thursday (today is Monday) and want to share my experience, as much as spoons will allow, so that other people can hopefully benefit in the future. I, personally, have struggled to find things online that fit my situation as a trans man with a history of pre-cancerous pap smears, abnormal bleeding, PID and ovarian cysts (but not PCOS). Although hysterectomies for "GRS" or gender affirming surgery purposes are easy to get where I live, mine in particular is primarily being done to avoid cancer and to stop the abnormal bleeding and random debilitating pain that comes out of nowhere every few years and upends my life for weeks/months. So if you're someone facing the prospect of a laparoscopic hysterectomy, regardless of your gender identity, and have a history of medical issues (but not PCOS or endometriosis) in your reproductive region, this blog may help you! Or, alternatively, if you're a trans man looking to get a laparoscopic hysterectomy, whether or not you've had issues in that region, this might help you, too!

It should be noted that this is written from the perspective of someone in their 30s with a complicated medical history, including Type 2 Diabetes and a very rare kidney disease (which has an average life expectancy of 29 years for men, but we aren't sure how it affects trans men), so the pre-surgery process I've been through is not the typical one. I also have chronic pain and know from my past experiences with very severe pain that a) I have a low tolerance for any pain beyond what I deal with day-to-day and b) I have a high tolerance for opiate pain medication, which means it takes a higher dose for me to address the level of pain that a lower dose would address in someone else. These both affect the length of time that I'll likely need to be on painkillers, and how functional I'll be while I'm on them. This, in turn, affects how quickly I'll be able to do things like return to work and driving.

I should also note that although it's common in some places for this surgery to be completed as day surgery, my jurisdiction almost always keeps people in overnight; this is because it takes almost 24 hours for the anesthetic to work its way out of your system, and until it does they won't have a true indication of your pain levels and, therefore, won't be able to make sure it's adequately controlled before sending you home. It's much easier (in my experience, and according to the doctors!) to stop you from having pain in the first place than to get it under control once you do.

Also, I live with my partner and a roommate, and my retired parents are about 90 minutes away and have a guest room. My support network isn't huge, but it's high quality. My partner managed to get 3 days off work for my surgery and the 2 days following, and after that is on a light workload for about a week in case she needs to take care of me. She also has a lot of flexibility with her job, and her boss really likes me, so if there are complications or she needs to spend more time at home to look after me, I don't think it's completely out of the question. All of this is to say that I'm going into this surgery from a very privileged place, in terms of not having to do much to look after myself in the aftermath. My surgeon did advise me, however, to take 1 week (for sure) off work if I could, and that I may need a second week. My work consists of two research jobs that draw heavily on my brain power, but don't require me to move around at all, especially as I work from home, so the issue is the painkillers, rather than actual healing time. Other jobs will require different amounts of time off work.

Because I'm neurodivergent and like to have as many details as possible about ... literally everything, I'm going to make this as detailed as I can. Essentially, I'm hoping to share everything I know and experience without leaving anything out. If it's too much detail for you, I'm going to be doing my best to include useful headers.

Notification of Surgery & Lead-up

I received notice about my surgery just over a month before my surgery date; it was around June 26th that I was emailed and told my surgery would be on August 3rd. I had previously met my surgeon in January, and was told it would be a 6-8 month wait until surgery. Between that appointment and being given my surgery date, I'd had bloodwork done, as well as an internal ultrasound. I've had several internal ultrasounds before and while they are far from pleasant, they are not as dysphoria-inducing for me as they are for other trans men, I'm sure. I am more physically uncomfortable during them than mentally/spiritually uncomfortable.

In the notification email, my surgeon sent additional attachments; about 200 pages of information from a) their office specifically and b) the health authority [one document about hysterectomies, one document about recovering from surgery in general]. These documents answered most of my questions, and also had instructions about fasting, pre-surgery instructions (there's a special sponge I have to buy and use the night before surgery and the morning of surgery) and recovery information. The documents were very generic, and because they came from different sources, the information was sometimes contradictory. I, personally, took the information on board in this order of trustworthiness:

Things my surgeon had said in-person during my consultation appointment in January

Things included in the information from my surgeon's office directly

Things included in the documents from the health authority

If there were contradictions that seemed extremely important (e.g. one document said to wash everything my face with the special sponges, while another said, in all caps, to absolutely NOT wash my head or face with the sponges), I followed-up with the surgeon's office or the most appropriate person (e.g. pharmacist).

Pre-surgery Appointments

Because of my medical history (diabetes and Alport's Syndrome), I had an extra step in here. My surgeon required me to have a consultation with my internal medicine doctor's clinic (but not with my specialist) to get the all-clear and make sure my risk level wasn't too high. This doctor made some assumptions about the medications I'm taking, which led him to think I had both diabetes and a heart condition, which would have put me in a much higher risk category. Because of that, he ordered extra bloodwork, and an ECG, and booked a follow-up with me for a few days later. That initial appointment with him ended on the assumption that the surgery likely would be postponed. However, the bloodwork and ECG all came back fine, and at the follow-up he gave me the all-clear and said my risk wasn't very high at all.

I had a few other pre-surgery appointments.

One was with the surgeon. In my case, the doctor actually doing my surgery is a resident colleague of the surgeon I initially consulted with. Now that I had a specific date for the surgery, and my life situation had changed a bit since the consultation (e.g. work), I asked to meet with the surgeon to ask questions that had come up since the initial consultation, and so that I could meet the person who would be cutting into me and make sure I was comfortable with her. She answered all my questions really well, and it turned out I was more comfortable with her than the original surgeon. This was a quick 5-10 minute talk, but I highly recommend asking for it, even if your surgeon hasn't changed. You'll have another chance to talk to your surgery just before being wheeled into the OR, but you'll be nervous and may be medicated by then, and it's just nice to have this conversation ahead of time and in an environment where you can look at a list of questions you've written down, and actually pay attention to the answers.

The hospital required another two appointments before surgery:

The pharmacist

About a week before my surgery, the pharmacist called for 5-10 minutes to discuss my current medications, supplements, vitamins and holistic medicines (if I were taking any) and to find out what time of day I take them at. Easy peasy.

2. The anesthetist

Exactly a week before my surgery, the anesthetist called to discuss the operation itself and the anesthetic. I'm not sure if the doctor I talked to will be the anesthetist who is actually in the room with me, or if it was just her job that particular day to call and get the information that will get passed onto the one who will be in the room. She was very nice, and explained the method of anesthesia, as well as how I'll likely feel when I wake up, etc. She also saw on my chart that I have a history of chronic pain, and zeroed in on my back and shoulder. She asked if there are any positions that make me more comfortable, and then explained the position I'd be in for my surgery -- tipped back toward my head -- and that this sometimes gives people back and shoulder pain even if they don't have any to begin with. She said my arms would be alongside my body, fairly tight to it, and I said that would be fine. I practiced laying them beside my body later that day and promptly discovered that's actually pretty painful for one arm, but I'll mention that when I get there and hope for the best! If I was having the conversation again, I'd answer by saying I wasn't sure how that would feel but that I'd practice it before the surgery day to see, and then ask who I could talk to if it turned out there's a better position or if that one wouldn't work. Ultimately though, the surgery should be 1.5 hours to 4 hours at most, so I'm not overly concerned. What you should take away from this if you're having this surgery and don't already have back/shoulder pain is that you might wake up with some, but that it should go away in a day or maybe a little less. This type of surgery also requires the surgeon to inflate your belly with gas in order to make room for the scopes and so that they can see what they're doing. That gas can stick around for a day, sometimes two, according to the anesthetist and can be a little bit painful or uncomfortable. I can't remember anything else that came out of this conversation.

In terms of pre-surgery appointments, that was it.

Tips and Tricks for Being Prepared

The next little bit is information I acquired through talking to my therapist (who's had several laparoscopic surgeries!) and many hours of research online, as well as living as a person who often has few spoons.

Get your first 1-2 weeks of meals planned and ready in advance. For me, this means I've picked up a large number of cans of Alphaghetti-type foods, and I'll be buying as many frozen meals as I can but have VERY little freezer room because my partner and I share with our tenant. Other options include things like HelloFresh, identifying nights when it will be easier for your partner if you order food in (if you can afford to), making big batches of food leading up to surgery while you're well and then freezing them, creating a list of meals you'd appreciate friends bringing over [remind them to bring them in disposable containers, so you don't have to feel guilty when it takes you weeks to get the containers back to them!], etc

Buy some Depends/adult diapers. I bought store brand (Life brand, specifically, which is Canadian) ones. The only ones I could get were maximum absorbency unless I wanted to pay twice the price for name brand ones, but I suspect I could do with a minimum absorbency one. I bought the underwear-style ones. In the store brand, they don't look very underwear-like at all, but if you have more money to spend, some of the name brand ones look convincingly like underwear! I also bought 'Unisex' ones, but would have bought womens if the unisex ones weren't an option; I suspect the mens' might have a built-in bulge area that would be awkward for me. The point of the adult diapers is that their 'waistband' is not a traditional waistband -- it's about 8" tall, very thin, and crinkle-cut so that it doesn't put pressure on your skin. This will stop you from having clothing pushing on your incision sites. BONUS is that they ARE absorbent, so you won't have to also wear pads to deal with discharge (which can, apparently, last for 6 weeks). Try the Depends on for a day a few days before surgery. Yes, it will be awkward and you'll feel silly. I am literally sitting in bed, with nothing wrong with me, wearing nothing but an adult diaper and a tee shirt while my partner's at work. But this has 2 purposes: 1) chances are you haven't worn these before, and you want to make sure you've got the most comfortable ones you can in terms of fit and style; 2) if you've worn them once already, it'll be familiar when you go to put it on when you're ready to leave the hospital; you'll know which side is the back and which side is the front, and the 'weirdness' of wearing them will be less unsettling. You're going to have other weird stuff going on, this doesn't have to be yet another weird thing happening!

If you live alone or your partner doesn't (or can't) change the sheets, layer sheets on the bed. That's right, layer your mattress with bottom sheets. That way, you can peel the top one off and have a cleaner sheet beneath it. It won't be the same as being able to sleep on a fresh, clean sheet straight out of the cupboard or dryer, but it's going to be better than the one you've slept, sweat or, universe forbid, bled on.

Get a LEAKPROOF (truly) travel mug with a handle. After surgery you'll have maybe one comfortable position to lay in. You're not going to want to get out of that position to retrieve your water, but you're also going to need to be drinking a lot of water (it helps you recover, and also helps get your bowels moving again). Being able to lose your water in the bed is a luxury, but a necessary one. I got mine at Winners for pretty cheap.

Get a nightie or onesie. I usually sleep naked. I don't really own pyjamas -- when I need to cover up to sleep (like when I visit friends or travel), I throw on a pair of joggers, or boxer briefs. But those both have waistbands and, remember, we're trying to avoid waistbands. I ordered a sleep shirt from Oodie, which was on sale, but still expensive (I paid around $60, including 1-2 business day shipping because I didn't think of it until the last minute), as well as a halloween one-sie from Old Navy that's apparently leftover from last year's halloween stock. I'm expecting the onesie to be way too hot, but I need something I can wear out in public in case I have to get groceries, or pick something up at the pharmacy, or stand outside because the building's burning, without exposing myself. I also borrowed a robe to go over the sleep shirt when I leave the hospital.

Have whoever's picking you up bring 2 pillows. One goes between your abdomen and the seatbelt, and you sit on the other one.

Have whoever's picking you up bring fast food. When you leave the hospital you're going to either be ravenously hungry or feel like you never want to eat again. Either way, fast food is going to be the one thing you didn't realize you needed so badly in your life until that moment. Your body's going to be craving carbs and fat, and fat is also what's going to help your pain pills kick in.

Have ice cream, chips or other junk food on hand. This is mostly so that you have something to eat when you take your pain pills. Fatty foods help opiates work faster; as someone who takes them several times a month for chronic pain, I've sometimes noticed a difference of -hours- between taking them with fatty foods and taking them on their own.

Get a walking aid. We use our abdomens for everything. If you don't already have something like a cane, pick one up. Keep the receipt though; if you don't end up using it, you can usually take them back. With that said, my therapist said it's at about the 2 week mark when you feel like you actually need one. If you don't have a cane but you have walking/hiking sticks, dig them out and keep them handy.

Grab some baby wipes. You can get laparoscopic incisions wet, but that doesn't mean you're going to feel like you have the energy or endurance to shower right away. You're still going to want to keep your pits and bits clean.

If you take daily medications, organize them in a pill organizer. Things can get confusing when you're on painkillers, or when a partner is dishing out your meds. You know exactly how many you take, and how often, so the best way to approach this is to get a pill organizer and get all your doses for a week ready before your surgery. Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, that kind of thing. There's nothing worse than being on painkillers and trying to remember if you've already taken That Very Important Medication You Can't Miss or not. Or, worse, not even realizing you've missed something that can give you withdrawal symptoms, and suddenly waking up a few days after surgery feeling worse than you've ever felt in your life and wondering if you need to go to the ER, only to have it turn out that you missed your meds.

Buy something for yourself that you can look forward to. I bought a video game that I've wanted for a couple of years that was finally on sale. I haven't touched it, and won't until sometime after surgery when I feel up to it. Giving yourself a little reward when you're going through something hard is always nice.

If you're diabetic...take a minute before your surgery to remind your partner/anyone you live with/anyone who's going to be looking after you about how and when to check your blood sugars, what numbers are abnormal for you, and what to do about them. Being ill or recovering from a surgery can really throw your diabetes out of whack, even if it's well-controlled beforehand, and recovering from surgery might make you feel a lot of the same symptoms you'd feel from a hypo/hyper or DKA, so make sure you (or someone else) test your sugars regularly and have things on hand to deal with abnormal or worrying results.

Take your phone everywhere. Painkillers (and pain) can make us unsteady. As someone who's taken a fall and had to wait hours for my partner to wake up and find me and help me back to my feet (and then bed), I don't recommend it.

These are the things I know about pre-surgery, but I'll try to update...eventually if I learn anything new post-surgery.

[deadeyedfae]

I'm tearing up right now, after reading your comic... I'm transmasc. Plump. I haven't started HRT yet, but I have a first appointment in the "checkpoint" (health center specialized in lgbtqia+) on monday and I'm scared and part of my brain is screaming that I'll never look like these trans men in the pics anyway...

Sorry. I'm babbling uncontrollably. Really just wanted to say how much I relate to that comic and how wonderful it was for me to read it. Thank you so very much! <3

PS: I saw your photo the other day. You're beautiful.

Hello!! So first off thank you very much, I'm happy it impacted you, I'm always happy to hear about more transmasc people enjoying my art becuase I do often worry about only speaking to other transfem people where I want to hopefully reach as many trans people as possible! 💜

Secondly I hope your first appointment goes well, it can be nerve wrecking but it'll be worth it! Once it's done you'll be so excited you took that first step! Also let me tell you right now, all trans men / transmasc people are valid as heck but in my personal experience the most masculine man I've ever met hands down was a plump trans man, he looked amazing and fun fact he was the first trans man to be legally married to a woman in the UK before gay marige was legal! But anyway tangents apart, you'll do great, weight certainly is a worry especially when you are first starting out but tbh it doesn't have any baring on the effects you'll see! You'll be your transmasc presenting self and happy with the results before you know it!

It is worth noting I heard recently that HRT dosages might need to be higher due to weight so if you aren't happy with the results in the 1st 6 months speak to your provider about getting a dosage to match your size! But it might be that you react extremely well to your first dose, it's diffrent for everyone!

And no need to apologise, I love hearing for people in the community and it's nice to have the opportunity to try and spread a little love and support ^^

Also again, thank you so much, that's very sweet of you to say! I think I'm starting to belive it these days, everyone being so kind has really helped my self confidence 💜💜

[bvannn]

Weekly Update January 24, 2025

I’ve been on and off working this week since I’m still a bit sick. Increasing my dose of medicine definitely helped, and I’m going to keep it up until I get a confirmation of what my dose should actually be, since the doctors still haven’t gotten back. I got some work done this week.

I’ve been on a bit of an animation kick, so I threw a little one together for the instrumental song i posted last night, and I’m getting close to done on another, more ambitious animation for another instrumental song. I wouldn’t be surprised if I finished it before next Friday, but I’ll probably hold off on posting it next week since I want the bird song to go up before next Friday. Before I start rambling about music though I do want to mention another animation thing: I finally got around to fixing up the TRGA rigs, and it’s… a mixed effort. I started on Emile since I figured he’d be the hardest because he’s the oldest rig (and I *think* he has the most solid parts too, although that might be Jon I forget), and his linework and seams were so awful that I completely ship of Theseus’d him. I figured it’d be easier than going through each and every vector point. And I got that done. I also stared on Jon, since I figured he’d be the second hardest, and luckily was able to salvage a good amount of his pieces, like most of his head and hair, but I did redo his arms, and I’m probably going to redo his legs too since they’re too thick. I realize if I get momentum going when I’m doing an animation rig it actually doesn’t take long at all, so I’d like to finish up fixing Jon and maybe get going on Tim next week.

Comic: I totally slacked off on comic this week and feel awful about it. Page 17 is around half-done with lineart, I’m planning to finish up lines after dinner tonight, since I wanted to get it done but ended up taking today mostly as a rest day.

Music: Bird song is completely written now, I edited it and fixed a few wonky lyrics and managed to re-instate a lore detail I had initially cut for time. The song is long and wistful and whiny, but that’s kinda how I’ve felt this month and those kinds of vocaloid songs are popular with a certain crowd, so it’s all good. I’m two steps away from finishing the VSQX, I’ll have that done by Sunday or Monday, and mixing shouldn’t be too hard. I still haven’t picked a voice but if I want to lean into that ‘cryptic yet wistful song that clearly has lore behind it that isn’t fully covered’ crowd I should probably pick one of the Kagamines, but I’ll still have to decide which makes more sense.

I also started brainstorming for next month’s song, mostly going through instrumental WIPs that I know I want to turn into vocals at some point. There’s still the one about Death, the one about Art Block, the one about Dragons, another one I’m not sure about yet, and a newer one that I’m probably going to make about Boredom, which is the front runner at the moment. There’s a good chance I’ll change my mind though, I really like the way the Art Block song sounds but I haven’t been able to work on that in a hot minute (you’ll never guess why).

Edit: forgot to mention the status on some other songs: the instrumental batch has 6 done, I want 8 before I release them, those will get done when they get done. Vocal covers: I’m going to prioritize the bird song but I will probably finish up the vocaloid parts for the ones I have on backlog (BGCS, CM, OEB, possibly M) once bird song is all done and released. LF is still done and waiting to be posted once I have art done, there is one comic-related instrumental that I just need finishing details on and it’ll be ready to go, and one more comic related one that’s in the same category as LF. Again, I’m prioritizing bird song for now, if anything else gets finished I’ll queue it to post in the following weeks, to space everything out.

Epithet TTRPG: I’ve been taking a bit of a break since I don’t want to make map tiles, but I’ve finally exhausted my backlog of half finished minis and maps. I’ll probably get going on the stage 3 tileset during the stream tomorrow, since my current group for that is planning on having a call to watch that together.

I don’t exactly know what next week is going to look like. I have a job interview for a cool job I really really want, so I’m going to be prioritizing my health and well being pretty hard from now until Tuesday. That means I’ll still be doing the work, but at a slower pace, and probably with some documentaries on in the background. After that I’ll go back to hacking and slashing through my backlog of WIP projects.

[kaukio]

I did shrooms + got high again and it was one of the best experiences i’ve had thus far.

me and my friends decided to take shrooms around 3 on Oct 4, and i didn’t expect the stuff that went down to happen. i’m going to try and detail what i can remember.

after dosing, we walked to the streetcar to get to the historical park in the middle of the city. we started tripping in the streetcar while talking to the older man who had these cool piercings that went all over his eyebrows. after that the streetcar stopped bc there was an ambulance in the way. we decided to walk the rest of the way to the park.

after getting to the park i rmr it being so green..it looked almost fake but it also reminded me of teletubbies (i always reference this show everytime im high). while walking we decided to grab some food before going back to the park. we went to CFA and we started laughing hard about seeing this final boss Ethiopian looking guy. it was really funny bc his features were all exaggerated to the max lmaoo. after getting food we sat in the grassy area and started eating. i rmr feeling like we were in a utopia bubble. everything felt like a solar punk futuristic world.

at the same time, even the food looked so cool, it looked like the fake plastic foods. for a moment. i was in a completely different reality. i realized i also was paying attention to a lot of fine details especially since i had my glasses on this time. anywho i decided that i wanted to take a walk so one of my friends joined me. it was a nice walk and i rmr sort of getting into an area that felt very dull. it was interesting to see how everything changed for me the moment i was there. so we decided to go back to the more grassy area where we felt like we were in a different reality. when we got back to the group, i rmr my school calling me. I thought at first it was an automated emergency call…but it was a slight silence and once i said hello, turns out some HR manager was trying to set an appointment to interview me. it was one of the funniest and worst phone calls i’ve ever had. it was so hard to remain my composure, and he was talking for so long trying to help me understand what the job exactly is. it was like we both sounded unsure throughout the phone call. it’s so embarrassing and i might even cancel that job interview that i have monday on whatever goddamn time i even set, i don’t even rmr what time i said lmaooo

another moment i rmr is when some of my friends wanted to leave and me and my other friend wanted to stay at the park longer. we were sad at first bc we didn’t really wanna split ways w them since the whole point was to enjoy this day together. we decided to split but as me and my friends were walking around, we stumbled across our friends who were supposed to leave just standing by a water fall fountain looking area. we met up w them again and started laughing abt how they’re still here after they said they’d leave. since it’s a historical olympic park, they were reading what the fountain was for and who it was honoring. it was a man who found a bomb under a bench that was near it and ran away w it which ended up exploding on him during the olympics. we had a very reverent moment and we all decided to start walking around while reading every monument and sculpture that was made in honor to those who contributed to the olympics. it was funny and ironic that we were just exploring and looking learning about art in a city we live. it was an art appreciation moment and we had so many good discussions on our walk around. oh and we also some some man with a pet bird, it was pretty cool.

I also remember us walking to the park to play but there were kids there so we were abt to walk away. as we were tryna walk away, we saw a bunch of kids that look like they’re YN’s in training. these kids ended up walking up to us and started to harass us flexing their fake money and saying “fyn shi” it was one of the most hilarious moments ever. tiktok has rotted in these kids heads and it was so crazy watching it happen real time. they ended up following us until we were out of the park and we decided to come back in another way. and just smoke and head back home.

after smoking, i took like 3 hits from the benjamin and was madddd highhh. like i haven’t felt that way for so long. i couldn’t stand or walk so we all decided to just sit down on the grass next to the sidewalk and they were calming me down and telling me that there’s no rush and we can just stay. everyone else got just as high as me and we sat and started listening to classical music.

it was such a beautiful high and we talked abt almost everything. specially the beauty of classical music and art and how it’s all around us. even moments later being there the sun started setting and it looked amazing. it was sooo pink and beautiful, it almost felt unreal watching that real time. at some point at night we were even watching the ferris wheel as the colors were changing and going with the classical music that we were playing. it was like they were so synchronized. it was so beautiful to watch. one of my friends had a real moment and they started running to the light. it was soo funny like straight out of a movie lolll. we also at some points saw horses going by in a carriage

in the end me and my friend waited at the park while my other friends went to get waffle house. there was some homeless guy who was making farting noises as he was walking everywhere. it sounded so sinister and it was really funny because it seemed as tho he was watering the grass…like why want a sprinkler when u have spit all over 😹😹 anyways this is all i can rmr thus far but it was by far one of the best experiences i’ve ever had being high. and i really want stop micro dosing on shrooms and try at least 2g.

[isilrina]

Happy Art Monday! 🌟

Today marks the launch of my newest sticker collection: 'Weird Cats Stickers'! 🐱✨

Calling all you cats and art lovers out there! Today, I'm thrilled to introduce my latest creation: a series of adorable stickers featuring cute and quirky cats! Each sticker is crafted with love and detail, bringing a touch of feline magic to your everyday life. Whether you're a bullet journal enthusiast, a notebook aficionado, or just looking for a unique way to decorate your space, these stickers are perfect for you!

The 'Weird Cats Stickers' collection features five unique designs, ready to be printed, each with its own charm and personality. You can purchase them individualy or in pack of five stickers (buy five and get one free!). Some of those stickers are designed to be put at the bottom or the top of a page, or above or below a tracker box in a Bullet Journal, but you can use them as you want once printed. They come in two sizes: 4x4 cms and 6x6 cms. (1.57x1.57 inches, and 2.36x2.36 inches.)

Don't miss out on the chance to get your hands on these adorable stickers and add a dose of joy and whimsy to your daily life. Head over to my Ko-Fi shop now to check out the full collection and place your order! 🛍️✨

[dailyryotamitarai830]

Hello, and welcome to Daily Dose of Ryota Mitarai! A page made by a Ryota kinnie, for other kinnies.

On this account, I'll mostly post pictures (on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) of Ryota from Danganronpa, from screenshots from the anime, to official merch. I'll also occasionally share fan-art of him (and maybe Mitworai), by either me, or other people. ^^

From one Ryota kinnie to another, I hope you enjoy this page. 💚

[ncisfranchise-source]

The following contains spoilers from the May 6 NCIS: Hawai’i finale.

NCIS: Hawai’i on Monday night aired the Season 3 finale that it wrapped filming on a full three weeks before CBS��announced that the island drama was cancelled and would not return in the fall.

How did the episode serve as a very unplanned series finale?

Picking up right where Part 1 of the finale left off last week, Part 2 opened with Sam at the hidden lab in Serbia, trying to bust his way through the steel door that stood between him and the ELITE team members who’d been exposed to the deadly Compound Z bioweapon by the duplicitous Dr. Annalisa Cruz.

Though Jane & Co. strongly advised Sam not to open the door, lest he expose himself and possibly others to the released gas, he was not about to let his team members down. But just as Sam managed to crack the door open, ELITE’s Jesse — with what would be his final breaths — slammed it right back closed, to spare their team leader.

Sam, though, had not been fully spared; rather, as he attempted to chase after Dr. Cruz, it became evident, to us and him, that he’d been exposed to enough of Compound X to compromise his system. Sam slumped to the floor, in front of a morbidly pleased Dr. Cruz, just as Jane and Jesse arrived on the scene.

Gleaning that an easily fleeing Dr. Cruz must have crafted and administered to herself an antidote, Jane called in another favor from local asset Milos, to hook up Dr. Carla Chase with a state-of-the-art infectious disease lab, where she could best treat Sam. Milos came up with… an abandoned kennel (and lots of sausage varieties to snack on), and Carla got to work.

Meanwhile, the team back in Hawaii learned that Annalisa Cruz once went by the name Tala Flores, and that she for a long time has rebelled against “U.S. imperialism” as part of a group called CLA. Ernie in turn got busy trying to determine the whereabouts of Annalisa’s CLA pals, by scouring their social media and mentions.

Back in Serbia, Jesse braved the contaminated site of Cruz’s attack on the ELITE team to track down the rest of the antiserum… which was sloshing around inside a case full of shattered vials. After a brief scare courtesy of Serbian LEOs (which Kate and her always handy connections was able to ward off), Jesse delivered the antiserum to Carla. Carla was able to salvage barely one dose, but the sad truth, for Sam, is that with four canisters of Compound X still floating around out there, she needed to use that small sample to reverse-engineer great quantities of antiserum.

Tennant tracked down Dr. Cruz and got the upper hand on her after a brief skirmish. She then delivered her to Carla’s makeshift lab, where she was determined to extract the whereabouts of the remaining Compound X from their prisoner. Cruz scoffed at Tennant’s threats, until the Special Agent in Charge revealed that Annalisa’s kid sister had been tracked down and taken into NCIS custody.

When it appeared, via Jane’s laptop, that the sister was being tortured with a cattle prod, Cruz eventually divulged that CLA’s target is a Hawaii gathering of military leaders from the U.S. and Philippines. (We at home then learn that Lucy, Kate and a bit of real-time deep-fake tech had been used to fake the kid sister’s torture.)

Sam was given the antidote, and as he started to recover suggested to Jane that Cruz broke too easily. It was then deduced that the VIPs’ families are the true target, at a large, crowded event. The Hawaii team descended upon the venue, knowing that the four CLA members are milling around in disguise. Kai got the drop on one, who was about to release the gas into the air circulation system, only to have two others join in the fight. Kai masterfully took down all three goons, just before Kate and Swift arrived to, um, “help.”

Lucy meanwhile ID’d the fourth CLA member, and after their own brief skirmish, neutralized the final part of the bioweapon threat.

Back in Serbia, though, Dr. Cruz escaped her holding room and held Carla at scalpel-point. Jane engaged Cruz just long enough for a recovered Sam to end the standoff by putting a bullet in the baddie’s bean.

Weeks later, back in Hawaii, Sam was fully recovered and ready to head back to Los Angeles — but not before Jane’s team surprisesdhim with a going away party, during which they toasted the fallen ELITE agents.

That night, Jane returned home, expecting to find daughter Julie waiting, hungry for a dinner Mom had no energy to make. Instead, sitting on the living room couch was… the evasive and elusive Maggie Shaw (returning guest star Julie White).

“No, Janey. Julie isn’t here,” said Maggie, seated in the dim room. “And you’re probably going to need a drink for what’s coming next….”

[cryptic-vale]

I'm just making this post to show a shittier side of myself, that not everything is perfect and fun doodles and reblogs like I've been doing. Cw for art and talk with sh, needles, derealization, and paranoia under the cut.

I've been feeling like death the last few days. I had one of my meds upped in dose, and that was probably one of the worst mistakes that I could have had recently. I feel like I'm losing touch with reality, paranoid at everything and hearing things in my head. The best way I can describe it is feeling like I'm not in control of my body, that everything I do is just stuck in a base primal instinct mode. My anxiety is through the roof, I feel like I can't trust others, and I've become even more of a hermit than I normally am. I try to force myself to sit in the living room with my mom, and my anxiety even ramps up from that. I know my mom is ok, shes safe, she wants to help, but I don't feel ok enough to be near her. I've taken up doing a stick and poke tattoo to help try to ground myself. It started off just doing it for fun, right at the beginning of my breakdown, but now it's more of a form of sh, feeling the pain to try to feel back in connection with my body. To feel something other than fear and emptiness. Somehow the needle and pain from it helps, I don't know why.

I just have to wait another week of weaning off this medication, and we're gonna try a new one. All of this was just from trying meds for anger management and mood swings. On a positive note, I do have my first ever in person therapy appointment on Monday, and I'm really hoping it helps. I just want to feel normal again. I'm debating even cancelling my subscription for my meds and just seeing how I do without anything. I hate feeling so scared.

[johnwilliams23]

Internet Icon: Nyan Cat's Comeback

In the fast-paced world of the internet, trends come and go with the blink of an eye. However, there are certain cultural phenomena that manage to stand the test of time. Nyan Cat, the iconic Pop-Tart cat with a rainbow trail, is one such internet sensation that has returned, and it's here to stay.

This colorful feline meme, created in 2011, recently made a triumphant return on Monday, October 23, 2023, taking the online world by storm once again. As the saying goes, "what's old is new again," and Nyan Cat's comeback couldn't be more fitting.

For those who may not remember, Nyan Cat is a playful blend of a cat's head and a Pop-Tart body, flying through space with a rainbow trail behind. It's a joyful and nostalgic reminder of the early days of internet memes. With its catchy tune and adorable animation, Nyan Cat captured the hearts of millions worldwide.

Nyan Cat's revival is not just about nostalgia; it's a testament to the enduring power of internet culture. In an age where trends change rapidly, this viral sensation from over a decade ago has managed to rekindle the interest of old fans and capture the hearts of new ones.

The Nyan Cat meme has not only reappeared in images and GIFs but also in various art forms and cultural references. It's not just a meme; it's a symbol of internet culture and the joy it can bring to people all around the world.

Why the sudden resurgence? Perhaps it's the desire for a bit of lighthearted fun in today's digital landscape. Or maybe it's the soothing nostalgia of a simpler online world. Regardless of the reasons, Nyan Cat's return is a heartwarming reminder of the internet's ability to connect people through shared experiences, no matter how silly or trivial.

The adorable, endless loop of Nyan Cat, backed by the catchy "Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya" tune, is a digital comfort food for the soul. It's a welcome return to the early days of internet culture when sharing a funny cat animation could brighten someone's day.

So, let's celebrate Nyan Cat's resurgence and share in the joy it brings. Because in a world filled with so many serious matters, we can all use a dose of the adorable, rainbow-fueled Nyan Cat to make us smile. Internet icon or not, Nyan Cat is here to remind us that sometimes, the simplest things are the most delightful.

If you're ready to join the fun, hop on the Nyan Cat bandwagon and relive the magic of this internet icon. Share it with your friends, dance to the tune, and let Nyan Cat brighten your day once again.