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Back Up Often, Back Up Local.
Hey kids, it's your local elder millenial coming at you live to remind you that anything on a cloud server or a social media network (including this one) is not to be considered secure. If you have artwork or writing you value, back up often, and back up local. Storage space is cheap, get yourself some USB sticks or an external drive and store that shit, or god forbid, if you're lucky enough to have access to an optical drive every so often burn a disc of archived works. There is no promise that an online server you post to will be there tomorrow. I've just learned that ello shuttered overnight and took down all the artwork stored there. It's no big one to me because I store local, but there's a lot of people who are hurting due to the loss, and I've been there kids. I did heaps of really interesting writing and artwork that I published on servers that don't even exist anymore. Even well maintained, well loved servers reach the end of their lifespan and are switched off, decommissioned, and or compromised. Power outages, natural disaster, the works - keep it in your own hands, and you know exactly where it is and what state it's in.
If you have questionable living arrangements or dangerous people around you that make your art or writing insecure at home, the next best thing is to email to a trusted friend and get them to download and store local.
Storing across multiple platforms is better than nothing, I guess, if you don't have that option - so Google Drive and Protondrive, multiple different email addresses (mail them back and forth) and private posts on networks on which you don't usually publish (Dreamwidth is still going strong and is actively involved in fighting restrictive social media laws - they deserve your attention).
If you write in Google docs, for the love of pterry back it up or post it privately somewhere else once it's done.
No one tells the young people, so I am going to - back up often, and back up local. If you live through your art, keep it in your own hands. Do not trust corporations to keep your shit safe for you, and remember - you can never have too many backups.
#public service announcement#back up often#back up local#old lady learnings#i've been on these tubes for long enough that the tube reference makes sense#I got my first email address in a year with a 19 at the front#I've lost more data than I can possibly describe#back up often back up local
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me speeding to count stock as fast as possible to avoid taking radiation damage from my parents god-awful taste in television
are these Really the ugliest homes in america or is your personality just equivalent to a cheap, wet paper towel. are these Really the ugliest homes in america or do you take your home decor inspiration from psychiatric hospitals and white women on pinterest named Meykaighlahe
just say you hate art and go build your dream unseasoned microwave mashed potato of a house in fucking utah or something oh my gOD
#ms paint#dat me#art#life is paint#IF YOU DONT LIKE IT WHY THE FUCK DID YOU MOVE THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! SCREAMS#these shows make me homicidal fr#70% of the houses on that stupid fucking show are by majority legitimately so cool and beautiful dude i am losing my mind#''its a historic house but i dont want any of the history or aesthetic that goes with it'' i am going to dropkick you lady. to death.#getting my own place and literally banning the viewing of any HGTV show under my fucking roof#how are there so many old people with such GARBAGE fucking taste in interior design#y'all grew up in the 60s 70s and 80s and learned fucking Nothing ?????????? HELLO ???????????????
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Lady in red
Her dress was her armor
As she passes by they wonder
How did she get such a vibrant color ?
A color, so crimson, that spreads from the core . . .
#drawranges#personal#this was an old art I made 2 years ago#something i did to visualize some feelings i had in the past LOL#the lady used to wear a pink dress#she was innocent and trustful in all sort of aspects#until she had met someone…#slowly she and her friends realized that her dress was turning a different shade#and it was too late to realize that it was that someone who caused it#and the colors were caused from a pain from her heart#she eventually heals…. still in the red dress#yet stronger#and learning to love herself more
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i had ideas yesterday
#i didnt realize peace has a scarf and i thought it was a coat collar whoops#i love love making celeste a nice old lady#huaso having fun#i dont know what a guitar looks like#sorry huaso#i think ghost would learn violin#is it just because one song i think hed like has a lovely violin in it?#yes#off game#ghost batter#ghost batter csr#huaso#huaso bx execute#flo bx execute#flo#bx execute#bx execute peace#bxe#csrverse#continue stop rise#off fangame#csr celeste#scotcharts
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so with echoes of wisdom .. i havent watched any of the trailers beyond the very first one and the thumbnails/screenshots and what others have said about it-
but with the world inside the rift being called "Welt des Nichts" aka "world of nothing/void" in german ('still' in english, for some reason) and demises title in french being "avatar of nothing" ... yeah my anxiety is shooting through the roof again
(hopefully you can be a little more forgiving for me being anxious/weird about it bc demise is my blorbo)
i had similar worries with totk, that werent proven true thankfully, but the darn book is making it all worse again with all those weird lore things the game doesnt even so much as hint at AND potential retcons- im in for a really rough time huh, not just stress in real life (more in tags.. its alot) but now about my specific hyperfixation from two things even (AND artblock still..)
weird as it may sound, i dont want demise to get more lore, partly bc i dont believe theyd do anything with him that i would like (given their track record) but much more importantly- the fact that he has this little lore about him is precisely one of the reasons why i fell in love with him, i tend to like characters that are neglected by the narrative, and his story being both so flat and already done meant i can be very creative with what i come up with for him without necessarily contradicting anything in canon (which is ... or was a big point of how i wrote destiny's story and lore, working with canon in a way that reframes it all without straight up ignoring it ... but i suppose i urgently need to let go of that and accept i spend alot of time working things that will go to waste :( ) AND not having to worry that there will be more stuff with him that would massively change not only what im writing but also potentially how i feel about him since the game he was briefly in was the oldest chronologically and ended with his death- i didnt expect them to mess with anything that far back and thought theyd just go forward and leave the timeline behind and wouldnt mess with it again, given how botw seemed to be a sort of 'fresh start' that seemingly regarded the past as the past that needs to rest and that the timeline was finally no longer a discussion if everythings unified through botw and one thing going forward
but i suppose i was very wrong with that .__.
right now the only thing that motivates me still is the left over determination and spite to work on my zelda comic, since i have never gotten this far and really want to get something done for once, but i cant lie that im feeling like i should pause all work on it too to wait and see waht the book and the new game will do .. either to determine if i still have the will to keep working on it after those things are out (my love for tloz has been taking alot of hits lately ..) or if i have to change stuff (mostly bc of my lore problem trying to not ignore it ..)
#ganondoodles talks#zelda#ganondoodles rants#sorta#suicide attempt mention in the IRL stuff im talking about in the following tags btw#theres some construction stuff on our house going on#and my father is extremely stressed about it#he used to be very explosive- being silent and then exploding out of nowhere .. probably left me with lasting damage yippie-#but now he much more lets it eat at himself bc hes old and feels bad for the past stuff so now it makes him irritated and depressed#my older brother is the most normal cis straight guy you can imagine and incredibly impatient and bossy (you CANNOT talk with him)#(brother doesnt live in our house)#and while hes helping out hes doing it exactly how my father doesnt like and since you cant talk to the guy (explosive +200) it stresses hi#to the point of my father yesterday saying that “it would have been better if i had just died back in the day”#likely referring to the time when he was drafted for the military against his will and tried to kill himself#which i learned only like .. a year ago- theres so little my parents tell me ....#its like my mother telling me- while my father was in hospital for heart surgery- that she not only almost died back when i was a young tee#and only survived bc of some incredibly unebelievable lucky coincidences (medics on a travel being there that knew what she had-#-while our local doctors said welp- nothing we can do lady AND them beign there with a helicopter and emergency transferring her#to antoher bigger hospital while giving her immediate treatment our local one didnt do- AND at the big one just so happened to have-#-an expert on that illness in the facility when she arrived who was able to narrrowly save her life#BUT ALSO while she was recovering and weak and frail as a dust bunny witnessing someone stealing hospital surplies-#not noticing she was in the room at first (which .. the nurses left her in the nurse room while going on break ... which uhm .. yeah cool)#and if my mother hadnt acted in time like she was fully asleep and the lady stealing stuff beign in hurry- she might have killed her#without my mother being able to fight back bc she could barely even talk (the nurses didnt want to believe her when they got back either)#ANYWAY that comment from my father brough me to tears#and my mom is trying out more ... other medication shes not prescribed in hopes of it helping agaisnt her many pains#but i worry it will interact with the other stuff shes on ...#and i worry so much about both of their mental and physical well being#always trying to be the one to calm them down or help with communication bc that is a big problem in this houesehold#but i myself am also a very much not normal and not medicated shut in who has trouble dealing even with my own feelings
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'Where are the he/him lesbians in media' does greg universe mean nothing to you
#JOKE JOKE THIS IS A JOKE#unless...?#inspired by this current fiasco (my last reblog)#steven universe#greg universe#but fr that guy had some sort of gender crisis at SOME point i guarantee it#theres just something about his vibe#yknow??#hes like a sweet old man that youd find in a bar. Looking kind of lost..#newly divorced you wonder? Maybe finally getting the chance to experiment.. couldnt hurt to lend an ear#and then you talk to him one minute and learn that NO this man(?) has been to So many gay bars#and has met queer people you wouldnt even /imagine/#literally!! because then these 3 bright colored hipster ladies come out and greet him like an old friend and youre like 'oh...'#and then you learn his dead wife was apparently an ex alien princess or something. You dont even know#you would be far less pressed to believe it if the purple one didnt just swallow a martini glass whole#''yknow being a man isnt all that it's cracked up to be kid''#''sometimes you gotta follow your heart.. like me!!''#''and i know i look like any run of the mill boring old man but you know what they say.''#''theres a bit of magic in all of us ey? you just gotta invite it in :)''#and then him and pearl make out sloppy styledhgdhdhGSGHDGDHHDG sorry
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Sometimes I miss actively participating in fandoms, but sometimes I see things that remind me how these days I find myself having a better time just keeping to myself and the small handful of people/groups I trust while still tossing some art out there publicly every so often.
#tikara art#tikara#fandoms#I'm content with watching everyone else have fun from my old lady porch while occasionally contributing#and I genuinely do enjoy when others stop by to say they like my works and/or find it inspirational! I really do ;w;#but I do wish people would learn to play nice and respect other's interpretations/opinions and especially time and personal boundaries#whether it be discussing different headcanons for specific characters or when requesting very particular things from people you don't know#please be kind to others cause we're all just people that happen to enjoy the same source material in different ways#I'm only slightly irritated cause I'm a fandom veteran in my 30s and I ain't got time for all this nonsense no more lmao
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(WIP) I love when I accidentally draw a good composition.... needs fixing but... I slayed I fear
#carols.txt#old people bring out the best of me#idk what the context of this art is btw i was just being insane yesterday night#what needs fixing is his fucking hat and head position#the day i learn to draw thin man's hat is the day i can finally fucking rest in fucking peace fuck#anyway . i recently noticed the very rare times i draw the lady being playful is when i draw her with tm#now i wonder. is it because hes her special chum chum buddy or is it because i myself am insane#(looks into the mirror) what are you doing
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I just want this to be my life is that too much to ask
#the sound of music#maria von trapp#julie andrews#the sound of music fanart#also I went to the sound of music sing a long at the hollywood bowl and it was AMAZING#so many old ladies dressed as nuns omg#also an enourmous fire broke out and i was trapped on the bus and thought I was gonna die but thats a side story#the main story is that we were sitting behind a row of childre#and a row of like 10 fabulous gay men#and everytime the captain came on screen the men would wolf whistle and say daddy and other saucy comments#but then by intermission the children had learned and they would all say yes daddy! Whenever the captain came on screen#I was laughing so hard#also a little disturbed#but mostly laughing#let me know if anyone reads this story
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One thing Feyre does a lot trough the series, after she leaves Tamlin, is that she constantly compares Tamlin to Rhysand. One of the things that made a big impression on her is how Tamlin said to her how there wasn’t a HL but then Rhysand made her one(undeserved).
But the funny thing is that in the 4-5 months she spend in the SC (after UTM) as Tamlin’s consort she was WAY more loved and respected than she is as the HL of the NC for 3 years now.
#I mean no surprise there#the night court hate their HL who's been ruling them for like over 4 centuries#and rightfully so#they ain't gonna respect a 20 year old High Lady who got her title by sleeping with the high lord#and doesnt know the first thing about ruling#hell she learned how to read three monts before she became HL#anti sjm#anti rhys#anti feysand#anti feyre
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My Headcanons for the Bear:
Mikey drank orange juice out of the carton and had a precious Nintendo that Carmy was NOT allowed to touch on pain of death.
Marcus watches the Great British Baking Show and Baking With Julia. Not while cooking or as background noise. Just sits down and marathons it.
Tina is meticulously careful about her clothes. She irons her Sunday dress, she keeps her heels on the top shelf in their shoeboxes. Her beloved string of pearls remains in its velvet case on her dresser.
Richie used to sneak into movie theaters with Mikey when they were kids. He goes by himself now.
Uncle Cicero once attempted to take custody of Carmy, Mikey, and Natalie when Donna was getting worse, but Natalie lied to CPS.
Ebra plays chess with Sweeps in the park on their day off. He makes bold, heroic moves and favors his rook.
Natalie picks at her nails when she’s stressed, so Pete lied and said he likes how she looks with acrylic nails. It helps, and even though they both know it’s a bit of lie.
Claire went to the French Laundry when Carmy was there.
Sydney bakes a cake every year for her mother’s birthday. This year, she shared it with Natalie.
Carmy has a deep seated fear of heights from Mikey forcing him to jump off the roof on a dare. He shattered his ankle, and even though he really should be taking painkillers for the bad days when it still hurts, he doesn’t.
#richie plays mahjong with the little old ladies at his laundromat in exchange for watching his daughter#Ebra once attempted to learn how to ride a bike and promptly decided they were the root of all evil#Sydney used to relax her hair but has since learned how to braid#the bear commentary#the bear hulu#carmy berzatto#sydney adamu#richie jerimovich#Marcus#tina marrero#sugar berzatto#natalie berzatto#ebraheim
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considering Tokis parents had a vow of silence I feel like Toki had delayed speech/didn’t learn to speak until he was a littler older. like his only exposure to people talking was hearing church sermons. he wasn’t hearing people talk consistently since his parents didn’t talk to him so it took him longer to learn it
#does this make sense.. been reading my psych textbooks all day lol#I’m just thinking about the critical period and Tokis parents not talking you know#Idk I just think he learned how to speak from hearing sermons and old ladies gossip at church since his parents didn’t speak to him#metalocalypse#toki wartooth#bleats
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June was the only woman older than Katara and Suki to show up and help the Gaang in the finale and I think that’s ridiculous. We could have seen Yagoda and the Herbalist in the White Lotus (and Miyuki!! She has a cute miniature lotus collar). Perhaps even Haru’s mom showing up somewhere?? IDK the lack of older ladies as respected guides and teachers is irksome and until further notice I’m headcanoning out of spite that they were there we just didn’t see their scenes but they were there dammit
#atla meta#look I love the old men#they are such blorbos#but Yagoda and Hama as teachers?#they really got the short end of the stick#Yagoda gets forgotten even when Katara becomes a successful healer bc Katara didn't want to go to her class therefore the class sucked#which is ass#and then Hama was a victim of the Fire Nation who began harming citizens and forced Katara to learn a perverse sub-bending ability#don't get me wrong I love the ideas for bloodbending especially the thought of it as a medical aid but the way it was introduced#and forcing Katara to learn it the way she did was traumatic to her#We get barely any lady teachers older than the girls in the Gaang and that's really sad#and this sort of ties into Ursa's lack of complete character and the lack of guiding maternal figures#and how there's hardly any mention of the wives and mothers in the FN royal family and their characters#whoops I'm starting to ramble
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it took a long time for my gf's grandmother to warm up to the gay thing. we were also worried about her warming up to the jewish thing. she's very christian. but i forgot, she's evangelical. my gf told her we're planning on having a very religious jewish wedding. and vó got SUPER excited.
#jumblr#she is such a kind and loving old lady#because of her deep love for her granddaughter#she got past the religious and cultural homophobia#and now she tells my gf#“i love you even more for it!”#we have never spoken#but its my fault#i need to learn portuguese
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OK but why the heck is someone who "hates" Thancred reblogging a gif from me and making that comment on the OP's post?
Like one, rude as heck to do that to me and OP; standard etiquette is if you don't like the character featured in someone's art/screenshot edits/gifs/creative works in general, keep your thoughts to your own posts. OP doesn't want them and neither do I, and it will show up in both of our notifications.
Also uh. This FF blog has a lot of other stuff on it but my WoL is shipped with Thancred. There's a lot of Thancred content here. If you hate the character, go somewhere else cuz my blog is not for you.
Or at least keep your hands away from the keyboard when scrolling past those posts. Maybe learn how to use Filter and Blacklist.
I'd say "come back if you ever change your mind about him" but frankly, I'm just gonna block.
#Tumblr#Blogging#Grumpy Old Lady Hours#final fantasy xiv#thancred waters#something we all gotta learn sometimes the hard way
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Got a good grade at our annual checkup this morning. (Don’t let her sweet face fool you, she would have bolted outta there if allowed.)
#sammy#also got a bad grade in ow 500 bucks on my credit card bddgbshd#couple vaccine boosters#new flea collar#needed some more kibble and wet food#tested a new fatty tumor bc shes an old lady growin em all over#aspirated the little cysyt on her side some#no more enamel loss on the one molar that has a crack in the crown. so that was good to learn#got her nails did#and she was SO confused at the massively overweight cat crying in its carrier in the lobby#but she did a good job and got some extra treata from the doctor
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