#feral fanatic snail artistry

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The Big Top Gift Shop

@rorywritesjunk expressed interest in doing an exchange of trinkets for a few moots who are interested. Not only am I interested, I have already done (and are doing a couple more) gift exchanges with some moots over the seas (starting with the beautiful @sordidmusings).

THIS IS WHAT I GOT BACK FROM MS ARTISTRY.

I sent @feral-artistry some written letters from the perspective of Buggy, Law and Mihawk with some little gifts they wanted to give her (with my money 💀 Edit: see clarification for my intended meaning regarding these three words) - alongside some Australian snacks to try 😤👌. She wins this round, way better than my gifts from her blorbos.

Chef-husband was so mad about the glitter. It's his nemesis.

Next on my gift list is @indydonuts, @writingmysanity, @gingernut1314 & @i-am-vita. Slowly, surely, sending silly trinkets and my culture in a box.

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Happy New Year!

As the year draws itself to a close, I would offer my own semi-✨inebriated✨ reflections. I have drank, and when I drink, I drink.

What this year meant for me, your humble resident fanatic snail:

2023: 2020-me, a year of an adventure, reflection and reignition being the theme.

This year, I have:

Concluded a parenting milestone, my body once again becoming my own.

Lost a whopping 30kgs (67lbs for my American friends).

Involved myself in fandom (thank you, August for OPLA).

Found myself again, and enjoyed who I have become.

Fallen in love again.

Made friends that are exclusively my own: no connection via work, children or husband - purely my own for once in 7 years

@sordidmusings @feral-artistry @writingmysanity, you absolute darlings. I have enjoyed our chats immensely. I love you all so so much. You are amazing and I could not imagine my life without you.

10 years involved with my husband, 7 years married

Celebrating my final years of my youth (20s)

Writing again: creating again

Playing music again

Being hired to play music again

Learning linguistics again

Speaking Japanese again

Soft launch below the cut.

This is me, in all my snail glory. The dress was $10 from an op shop, and I love it.

Merry Christmas, happy new year. I have loved my time here on Tumblr and appreciate everyone.

Literally crying writing this. So much love in my heart for each and every one of you who have joined me on this creative journey.

@sexc-snail @vespidphoenix @i-am-vita @gingernut1314 @empressofmankind @tiredemomama @httpwintersoldier @hazzyking I love you all dearly and I would love to get to know you better coming into the new year.

Just know, my absolute favourite moot-ship is @empressofmankind and @tiredemomama - never stop loving on each other. I adore the two of you individually and collectively. You are both stunning, please keep doing what you're doing.

@since-im-already-here, my dear, my darling, my first baby. I love you. Thank you for being here and encouraging me - enabling me. My flesh and blood, my sister 10 years younger. My first baby. Never let them dampen your sparkle.

Let's see what 2024 brings us. Love, happiness, tranquility, and reflection be the only queues and prompts I have for all of you.

愛してる。je teime. Every single one of you.

And to think, this of all started with silly little thoughts about a silly little clown.

(Disclaimer: I am an "I love you guys" kind of drinker - and I, very much, love you guys)