#SC19

[kaija-rayne-author]

I went thrifting with the kids a couple of days ago and I'm still in so much pain it's making me teary. I don't cry easy. My therapist scolds me about it. 5 hours of shopping with two well behaved kids and I sat down through most of it. I could really use a wheelchair, but I can’t afford one. It would have to be electric, because my EDS is degenerative.

Guess I'm stuck in bed again.

I really wish people would understand that I would give so much to be able to just... live. Even the limited existence I had before covid was better than it is now. I can't go to a movie, or the zoo, or the aquarium. I leave the house for supplies and medical care. That is literally it. I risk my immunocompromised life every time I leave the house because people won't mask. I risk my minor children's lives and my partner's too. We're all immunocompromised.

I used to hike, ride horses, dance, bike, practice 3 types of martial arts.

Then I caught swine flu and my body gave up. I was diagnosed with me/cfs (which is now usually considered a post viral illness, meaning you got sick with a virus and never got better).

Then 3 years ago, I caught version 6 of the first wave of covid. I barely survived, but I never got better.

I honestly can't imagine how people can be so blasé about viruses. They can absolutely destroy your life. They've destroyed mine. I was healthy! I exercised and ate well! I was vaccinated! (Antivaxxers fuck off. I have science degrees, you're really badly misinformed.) I did everything right and it still took me down.

There's nothing you can do behavior wise that will guard you from viruses except masking, vaccinations, and social distancing. Setting up air cleaning options helps too, but since we can't even get people to mask, I'm not holding my breath on that one. (Har, har, I'm hilarious.) Vaccinations are imperative, but they don't do anything for transmission. They exist so that if you do get it, you have a better chance of survival.

And humanity could have defeated this illness 3 years ago. Except because selfish people wanted their 'normal' back... we didn't. PSA? Your 'normal' sucked a lot for disabled people already. It's worse now.

I do the best I can, but it has robbed me of so much. My scientific career, my ability to make a living that doesn't mean just scraping by well under the poverty line.

I can't hike anymore, or bike, the brain knowledge of my decades in martial arts and dance is still there, but I probably couldn't take a hit anymore. Being around horses again is an impossible dream.

Hell, just getting out of bed some days is an impossible dream.

I have nightmares of being without a mask, and people walk around bare faced.

I fucking guarantee there isn't a 'fun' thing on this planet that is worth living like I do.

The worst isn't when the virus kills you, it's when you survive it and have so little ability left.

And more people survive SC19 than die from it. They survive, but millions of people are already disabled from it and the numbers rise every day.

How are people not fucking terrified? How?

[poke-gurumi]

Froakies 🐸💧

Pattern below the cut ⬇️

Head

In blue

1. Mr6 (6)

2. Inc x6 (12)

3. [Sc, inc] x6 (18)

4. [Sc2, inc] x6 (24)

5. [Sc3, inc] x6 (30)

6. [Sc4, inc] x6 (36)

7-10. Sc around (36)

11. [Sc5, inc] x6 (42)

12-13. Sc around (42)

14. [Sc5, dec] x6 (36)

15. [Sc4, dec] x6 (30)

16. [Sc3, dec] x6 (24)

Body

In blue

1. Mr6 (6)

2. Inc x6 (12)

3. [Sc, inc] x6 (18)

4. [Sc2, inc] x6 (24)

5. [Sc3, inc] x6 (30)

6. Sc around (30)

7-8. Sc around (30)

9. [Sc3, dec] x6 (24)

10-12. Sc around (24)

Arms

Make 2.

1. (Starting in white) Mr6 (6)

2. [Sc2, inc] x2 (8)

3. (Switch to blue) Sc around (8)

4. Sc around (8)

5. Dec, sc6 (7)

6. Sc around (7)

Legs

In blue

Make 2.

1. Mr6 (6)

2. [Sc, inc] x3 (9)

3-6. Sc around (9)

Eye Stalks

In blue

Make 2.

1. Mr6 (6)

2. [Sc2, inc] x2 (8)

3. [Sc2, inc x2] x2 (12)

4-6. Sc around (12)

Nose bubbles

In white

Make 2.

1. Mr4 (4)

2. Inc x4 (8)

3. Sc around (8)

4. Dec x4 (4)

Front neck bubbles

In white

Make 3.

1. Mr4 (4)

2. Inc x4 (8)

3. [Sc3, inc] x2 (10)

4. Sc around (10)

5. [Sc3, dec] x2 (8)

Small front bubble

In white

1. Mr3 (3)

2. Inc x3 (6)

3. Sc around (6)

4. [Dec, sc] x2 (4)

Side neck bubbles

In white

Make 2.

1. Mr6 (6)

2. Inc x6 (12)

3. [Sc3, inc] x3 (15)

4. Sc around (15)

5. [Sc3, dec] x3 (12)

6. [Sc, dec] x4 (8)

Back bubbles

In white

1. Mr6 (6)

2. Inc x6 (12)

3. Sc10, slst x2 (12)

4. Slst x2, sc8, FLO inc x2 (14)

5. FLO inc x2, in both loops sc3, slst x4, sc5 (16)

6. Sc7, FLO inc x4, in both loops sc5 (20)

7. Sc around (20)

8. Sc8, inc x4, sc6, dec (23)

9. Dec, sc19, slst x2 (22)

10. Slst x2, sc18, FLO sc2 (22)

11. FLO sc2, in both loops sc5, dec x4, sc5, inc x2 (20)

12. Inc x2, sc6, slst x4, sc8 (22)

13. Sc10, FLO [sc, inc x2, sc], in both loops sc8 (24)

14. Sc22, dec (23)

15. Dec, sc6, dec x4, sc5, slst x2 (18)

16. Slst x2, sc4, dec x3, sc4, FLO sc2 (15)

17. FLO sc2, in both loops sc3, slst x5, sc5 (15)

18. Sc5, FLO [sc2, inc, sc2], in both loops sc5 (16)

19. (Sc, dec) x5, sc (11)

20. Dec x5, sc (6)

[sassaloanssa]

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[pt-tiagosantos]

Seleção Caminhos SC19

A Selecção Caminhos é dedicada a toda a cinematografia nacional de produção e co-produção profissional, consagrando nesta secção todos os géneros cinematográficos. Nesta sessão serão exibidos os filmes: De Imperio (Alessandro Novelli) Morte em Agosto (Bruno Abib) 2720 (Basil da Cunha) A sessão decorrerá no TAGV no dia 17 Nov, Sexta, às 17:00.

[the-fashion-folder]

Ulyana Sergeenko  •  Spring Couture 2019

[corazonsobrehielo]

Yuzuru Hanyu: The rockstar.

[macaroni-rascal]

someone set chris knierim free

[itsgrittneybitch]

[tackygloo]

My roommate filmed this when we were at con, sent it to me with no context whatsoever. Months later I remembered it existed (file name ‘shrekhime’) and put some fitting music over it.  If you know this cosplayer, let me know! I’d love to credit them! :)

[kaija-rayne-author]

I'm apparently salty AF today, so have a meme.

[sgowtham]

It’s a great day when I get to meet my heroes! #SC19 #LifeAfterSC (at Trident Booksellers and Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5RWuDAl3fV/?igshid=17n1oe8rd73vd

[vendulkam]

Hi my dears, maybe you noticed watching my stories, that I am in Denver. My first time in USA. I am here at #SC19. Denver is really a beautiful city. So I have just an idea, if there is anybody from Denver, we could meet and drink a coffee together 😍? Maybe make a couple of stitches, because yes - I of course have my hook with me 😁. Just an idea 🦄 (v místě Denver, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5C_2JrnqLQ/?igshid=12mukj5qdwwc7

[pt-tiagosantos]

Seleção Caminhos sC19

A Selecção Caminhos é dedicada a toda a cinematografia nacional de produção e co-produção profissional, consagrando nesta secção todos os géneros cinematográficos. Nesta sessão serão exibidos os filmes: De Imperio (Alessandro Novelli) Morte em Agosto (Bruno Abib) 2720 (Basil da Cunha) A sessão decorrerá no TAGV no dia 17 Nov, Sexta, às 17:00.

[the-fashion-folder]

Ulyana Sergeenko  •  Couture Week, Spring 2019