#stretching etc of woodworking etc

[audiovisualrecall]

Also my dad is having surgery on his heart on Wednesday bc the radiation treatments caused his heart murmur to get worse and leaving it alone isn't an option.

[exercise-of-trust]

everyone clap and cheer for my beautiful daughter who has every disease 🥰 her name is þerindë because her wheel is made out of an embroidery hoop; she is entirely handmade and boy howdy does it show

a whole bunch of things have stopped working since i took that video last night and i'm not sure how much more wherewithal i have to keep messing with her, but i did manage to spin about two feet of something before then! so i'm showing her off a bit now, and if i can figure out what-all i fucked up maybe you'll see more of her in the future. some process and progress photos under the cut (not a tutorial. do not do this. i cannot sufficiently stress how bad of an idea this was and is*)

(*if you are going to do this and have questions not answered here i am always happy to answer them, inbox and dms are open etc, but like. i would strongly advise against it)

here's the hoop! it's about a foot across, with a groove carved out with a speedball. this ended up being way too shallow (who'd'a'thunk) so the final version is a lot deeper than what you're seeing here. the paint stirrers are held in with straight pins because i was worried regular nails would just crack the hoop lmao. my girl is so deeply and profoundly scuffed <3

the flyer is made from three cedar shingles glued together because i didn't have a solid piece of wood large enough. astonishingly nothing broke while i was sawing out the rough shape and it whittled down pretty nicely! the hooks are scrap 2mm copper wire, the orfice is a couple inches of plastic drinking straw, and the pulley wheel is also hand-carved, which is why it looks like a fucked-up oreo and has the weird hitch at the top of the spin that you probably saw in the video 🙃 frankly i am astonished it works as well as it does

the wheel frame is. man. the axle supports haven't broken yet but frankly it's a miracle they're still in place with how much strain they're under every time. the original base was that weird little bit of paint stirrer, which (shocker) did not work out in the long run; it's been replaced by an offcut from the frame and is significantly more sturdy now. it's surprisingly level, though, and turns pretty smoothly all things considered!

the frame was a nightmare start to finish; i've never done any serious woodworking before in my life and the whole thing was just kind of slapped together without a plan or any sort of concrete measurement. it wobbles so fucking bad and every few hours i have to push a couple of the parts back together where the nails are sort of drifting out of the wood. you may observe a weird post sticking out the left side of the mother-of-all; that is supposed to be for scotch tensioning. does it actually do that? sort of! the belt is a length of cotton crochet thread that is, after much fiddling, just the right size to not slip out more than once every three minutes.

treadling was another pain to figure out and i think i probably made it way more complicated than it needed to be. it still doesn't work very well and i can't tell if that's something i can fix hardware-wise or if i just have to suck it up and practice a lot more. turns out feet are not as coordinated as hands! i would say "now i know for next time!" but frankly i am never doing this again. you couldn't pay me. speaking of which, i did the math and at my current pre-tax hourly salary i could've bought two brand-new ashford travelers with the number of hours i spent building my awful rickety daughter. at the end of the day, do i love her? immensely. is she "good"? by no stretch of the imagination.

anyway. this was a terrible use of my time <3 but i do finally feel confident enough in all the parts of a spinning wheel and what they're for that i can brave the dangers of facebook marketplace's "spinning wheel" category without getting too badly scammed! which is pretty valuable in its own right, i guess.

[becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys]

I realise you're HE, but any thoughts on how high school level education should be run/changed/etc? I'd love to know your views!

Oh sure, plenty, but they're not particularly informed lol

Well; Wales is actually massively and fundamentally changing secondary education atm, but we won't be getting students from it until the year after next, I think, so no real comment on effectiveness yet - but it's very interesting. They're getting rid of isolated subjects in favour of broad umbrella areas, as I understand it? So there's now Science and Technology (Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, and all the various DT subjects like Woodwork, Electronics, Cookery, etc), Maths and Numeracy, Humanities (History, Geography, Ethics, Religion), Languages Literacy and Communication, and Health and Wellbeing (actually maybe Cookery comes under this one now? Dunno.) And there's a sixth to do with arts but I can't remember what it's called. But it includes Art, Drama, Media Studies, etc.

And then the idea is that a class will learn about a given topic at a time (I don't know for how long, so let's say six weeks), and this will be taught in each of those six umbrellas but via their own methods. So like... I dunno, let's say the Tudors:

That's fairly straightforward for Humanities, but in addition to giving you the historical facts you'd also explore historic trade routes and natural resources of the time and how they related to the politics (geography), the religious make up of the country and how THAT related to the politics (religion), etc.

Maths and Numeracy might explore how to use statistics to analyse Tudor era population or trade data.

Science and Tech could look at disease outbreaks and virology, or technological advancements and how they worked and get students to build one, or get students to construct a Tudor-era town using computer software

Languages can study plays from the era (Shakespeare), look at linguistic development, or use historical events as talking points to practice using vocab in conversations

Health and Wellbeing can explore stressors and challenges of the average Medieval peasant and how they overcame them, or play some popular Tudor sport or game, or make food to Tudor recipes, etc

The Arts one (god I cannot remember the name) can look at art history of the period, fashions, perform plays, etc

So everyone is still teaching the skills and knowledge of their subject areas, they're just united by one big case study. It apparently allows for far more integrated teaching, too, where two previously discrete subjects can join forces on a project.

All of which seems pretty good, on the whole, but also rife with issues if everyone isn't careful, so we'll see how it shakes out over the next few years.

From my own experiences of school though. Jesus. Something definitely needed to happen, fuck me.

What I should have learned in Textiles:

How to use a sewing machine

How to sew by hand to mend a tear

How to darn a hole

How to hem, dart, take in, and let out clothes

How to sew from a pattern

What I actually learned in Textiles:

How to use a sewing machine on its most basic setting

How to phone in creating a hand puppet out of felt because gluing was easier than sewing

How to badly sew an extremely makeshift and shit bag out of scrap fabric that you in no way want to then use

How to lose all interest in Textiles because it was useless and uninteresting

Like that is a VITAL skillset-imparting subject, and they fucked it, lads, they completely fucked it. Why did they never set us the task of buying a cheap shirt from a charity shop that we then amended in class? That would have been so useful.

Games and PE! Fucking hell! Here's what I should have learned:

How to stretch my body safely to target specific muscle groups, and in particular, how to cultivate a daily stretching routine I enjoyed and wanted to do

How to find a physical activity active enough to get me out of breath that I genuinely enjoyed, so that I wanted to continue it, e.g. salsa dancing or rope climbing or ice skating or hill climbing or assault courses or fucking anything at all

How to build my body up to doing particular activities safely and sustainably

How to find a physical activity to do on wet, cold, rainy days that would still be fun and I would still enjoy

Here's what I actually learned:

Physical activity is always uncomfortable and miserable and sometimes even painful

If you aren't enjoying running around in the wind and rain instead of the indoor gym The Problem Is You. Start Enjoying It.

Wanting to stay warm and dry and comfortable is a punishable choice.

You are only permitted to do physical activity in clothes that make you feel profoundly exposed and uncomfortable (a gym skirt and gym knickers in my school. Cycling shorts got you detention. Don't get me started on jogging bottoms.) Again, if you do not enjoy this, The Problem Is You. Start Enjoying It.

There are only three activity options. If you don't enjoy any of them, physical activity is not for you.

You should be able to Just Do physical exercise, without any training to build you up to it. If you can't and it hurts, this is because you're Bad At PE.

You will only be shown Once

Physical activity is only ever a team sport that you aren't good enough to be willingly picked for

LIKE WHAT THE FUCK

And you know what, LET'S round off with Food Technology/Cookery. Because I remember the things I was asked to make in FT. As a little baby Year 7, I still vividly remember two of the things we made.

Angel Delight. Easy, you might say! A simple treat, you might think! Easing the children into food prep, I hear you cry! But no, because the theme of the year was healthy eating, and so we were to add fruit to our Angel Delight. Any flavour Angel Delight, any fruit. Off you go. I don't know if any of you have encountered fruit, Tumblrs, but it famously has faintly acidic juice. This will prevent the Angel Delight from setting within the one hour lesson, no matter how well you mixed the pudding, or how quickly you got it into the fridge. It will result in soggy gross lumps of oxidising fruit in sloppy liquid pudding. Lesson learned: fruit makes food worse.

Cake. Easyish, you might say! A little harder than the Angel Delight but good training, you might think! A fairly straightforward process with a child-friendly food at the end, I hear you cry! But no, because the theme of the year was still healthy eating, so the teachers made it into an experiment; make four small cakes. One with sugar, one with sweetener, one with apple, and one with carrot. Then taste them and rank them in order. Off you go. I don't know if any of you have ever tried eating sugarless carrot cake, Tumblrs, but I have, and I can tell you categorically that it really puts the "Did you know" into the phrase "Did you know that fructose and sucrose are not actually equivalents of each other in a culinary setting?" It was rancid. It was disgusting. It was vile. It made me hate carrot cake for the next 12 years, in case my mouth had to go through that ordeal again. I'm still highly suspicious of the stuff even now. To (I assume) the surprise of fuck-damned no one, we unanimously put them in the order of sugar, sweetener, apple, carrot. Lesson learned: FRUIT MAKES FOOD WORSE AND CARROTS ARE ACTIVELY DISGUSTING

What possessed them?! No idea. Fucking hell.

Anyway this is getting long and I am still ill-informed. Peace out.

[jungle-angel]

I'll Kiss Your Hurt Away: Part 2 (Rhett Abbott x Reader)

Summary: Rhett calls it quits in the bull riding ring after a nasty ride, but you're more than willing to help him get back on his feet in any way you can.

Tagging: @floydsmuse @callmemana @attapullman @cowboybarbie @withahappyrefrain @kmc1989 @bradleybeachbabe @sebsxphia

Warnings: Parenthood, injuries, doctor's visits, mentions of jerking off in a cup in said doctor's office etc.

"Fuck me," Rhett groaned.

"Wish I could but what if Pete walks in?" you asked cheekily.

Rhett winced again. Sitting up straight was still hard on his sore body, but thankfully his leg didn't need the brace anymore.

The door creaked open and in entered Pete, one of only a handful of doctors still left in Wabang. "Got the test results," he announced.

"What's the word, Doc?" Rhett asked him.

"Well for one thing, I can't believe what I saw," Pete said trying not to laugh. "Your sperm must be invincible."

Rhett laughed a little as you rolled your eyes.

"In all my years as a doctor, I have never seen such a spectacular display of virility," Pete remarked. "Lets get a good look at the rest of you though and make sure you're still in one piece."

"I don't feel anything stickin out so that's a plus," Rhett chuckled, rolling his shirt up past his nips.

"Yeah but just to be sure," Pete mumbled.

He listened to Rhett's heart and felt up his ribs, Rhett wincing at the tenderness of the bruises as Pete felt up the rest of him.

"Everything's still in place which is good," Pete concluded. "Surprising given how hard that fucker must've kicked."

"I'll be ok though right?" Rhett asked.

"You'll be perfectly fine," Pete answered. "But next time you might not be so lucky. If I were you I'd call it quits."

"Already did Pete," Rhett told him. "I ain't goin back if I can help it."

"Damn proud of you for that one," Pete chuckled. "Alright, you're good to go."

"No scripts?"

"None whatsoever," Pete told him. "Just get plenty of sleep, fluids, eat well and if anything changes, you know my number."

"And don't call beggin for Viagra," Rhett joked.

"Out! Out of my office!" Pete ordered, unable to contain his laughter any longer.

You and Rhett left the office but on the ride home, you remained on the quieter side with only the quiet playing of the radio going in the truck.

"Did you really mean it?" you asked him, a lazy smile breaking out on your face.

"Did I mean what?" Rhett asked you.

"When you said you were gonna quit the bull riding circuit?"

Rhett chuckled a little. "Darlin I mean it, I ain't goin back in that ring," he said. "Not for all the money in the world."

"Not even if it'll help build our dream home?"

"Nope," Rhett said, shaking his head. "Layin in that ER, I kept thinkin of what would happen to you and Amy if something happened to me. You and that baby need me as much as I need ya'll. I ain't leavin this world without either of you."

You squeezed his hand as you drove along that lonely stretch of road that led from town back to the Abbott ranch where Cecelia, Amy and Royal were all waiting for you.

"Feelin alright there Grumpy?" Cecelia asked.

"Never better Ma," Rhett answered. "Still sore as hell though."

"Ya'll want some lunch?" she asked again.

"Think I'm gonna go lay down," Rhett told her.

You led him upstairs and helped him lay down, covering Rhett with the wooly green throw blanket. "Oh," you said suddenly. "I went to grab the mail while you were asleep and it appears there's something here for you."

You handed Rhett the envelope which he tore right open, reading the contents and going wide eyed at the response.

"What's it say?" you asked.

"Says, Dear Mr. Abbott," he began. "We're pleased to inform you that you've been accepted to our learning center at the Amelia County Steiner School and will soon fill the position of full-time woodworking teacher for our students."

You caught the shriek in your throat before it had a chance to travel down the hall and catch Cecelia's attention. You leaned in and kissed your husband. I'm proud of you cowboy."

Rhett laughed as you kissed him again. You couldn't wait for this new beginning and all the new beginnings afterwards.

[getvalentined]

PSA for Fandom Folk

Sorry to get super serious out of nowhere, but I found out today that my abusive ex (Pixeled on A/O/3, aka Pix or PixeledPalace, midgardsomrnights on insta, pixrexpen on tiktok, etc.) is back to engaging in fandom communities, participating in fandom events, and generally just tooling about in circles increasingly close to my own.

This is a friendly reminder that he is, in fact, abusive, with a link to the post where I finally went public to prove it, and a warning that he uses fandom as a gateway to find new victims. When I went public, a frankly excessive number of people I knew or knew of in my fandom came out of the woodwork to relate their own experiences with him, some more harrowing than others, some even as severe as my own.

I know people can change, but his pattern of behavior stretches back years, without so much as an attempt to take responsibility for any of it; in response to my admission of victimization, he asserted that I had abused and manipulated him (without even a modicum of evidence, much less proof), that I forced him into a romantic relationship when he never wanted one with me (even though he was with someone else at the time, openly pursued me, and I told him outright that I would not be party to cheating), and that I'd taken every single screenshot shared (and there are more than the ones in that post) out of context.

I still don't know what context would make it okay to tell your fiancee, "You're actually lucky, I don't do or say things I've said and done to people in the past with you. I could be a lot nastier." A couple people accepted his word, blocked me and told everyone I'm abusive anyway.

If this person is in your community, your friends are in danger. Please take care of one another, please be safe.

[yuikomorihotline]

Can we have Yui ballerina headcanons love?

𝔜𝔲𝔦 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔅𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔞

Note: I'm not a ballet expert so I'm getting stuff wrong here and these make zero sense 💅💅

Yui started ballet a bit later than most girls. She was ten, and frankly one of the clumsiest and uncoordinated girls her instructor had the misfortune of teaching. Her joints were untrained and weren't durable in the least. They took damage easily, which wasn't the best quality.

Since she was exceptionally determined for her skill to be on par with her much more talented peers ( who've been practicing the art since they were 3 - 4 years of age) and ended up practicing at home quite often. Her dedication to improvement made her that much better than the other girls.

Yui got so good that she moved up a few grades. Her movements were delicate and swift, her rhythm was nothing short of perfection, and above all, she was reasonably confident in her ability to do ballet.

She was one of the top six junior ballet dancers in the country, ranking number five on the list.

She usually came second or third place in every competition she's been in, but she came in first place when she was fourteen, and after that victory, maintained an incredible track record of countless victories up until she was fourteen, when she began to work with a company ( after them begging for her to work with them for years )

That company was supposedly the best in Japan, which had a myriad of resources for young actresses, singers, dancers etc. They even had a special facility for traditional arts. The competition in the ballet section was cutthroat. These girls were the best of the best in the country and they wouldn't hesitate to kill one another for a single opportunity.

But Yui was always so kind and thoughtful to everyone, and always hyped everyone up because they deserved to know how amazing they all are! Which unfortunately, made the others scowl at her, and call her two faced. Even her new instructors encouraged her to be more vicious with them.

She quickly realised how competitive the art was, and that her personality wasn't meant to tear down others, or to demean people who were obviously just trying to succeed and to prove themselves as skilled individuals who deserved an opportunity.

Yui was very easy to work with, and could take criticism without scoffing, rolling her eyes, displaying any type of passive aggressive behaviour or sulking. Sure, being criticised constantly by her peers and instructors really upset her, but she kept going. She learned to ignore people without being rude because she rightfully believed that her health was above the petty opinions of her jealous peers.

One of her biggest pet peeves was breaking her shoes in, and having to take constant care of her feet and legs. She once brought her dance shoes to the woodwork room in her highschool, and asked the teacher to try to break them in… He broke them, but not in the way intended. Since that happened, she just whacks the shoes on any hard surface she could find and stretches the shoes out.

She would never train in fancy gear. She just tried to find any loose clothing she could find and that would work. The other men and women at the company would always have gear exclusively for ballet, which was too expensive for someone who had a priest as a father. She only wore a black polyester leotard that she found in a charity shop, and one of those thin and translucent pink wrap-around ballet skirts, ( which had a few bleach stains and stains from brown shoe polish from the original owner ) along with her then shoes which was destroyed by that teacher.

Yui's hair was always pinned in a bun, which came undone quite easily, given how active and energetic she was. Wisps of her platinum hair would fall into her face in less than fifteen minutes of practice, which was annoying, considering she was spitting out hair everytime she did a turn or a jump. Her cheeks were rubescent with a sweet pink blush and beads of sweat trickled down her brow. Her face would flush from the dizziness, and she would always laugh when she stumbled or made any mistake.

The people at the company were a bit older than her, the ages ranging from sixteen to twenty seven. But she learned a lot from them. Things like how to maintain her posture, keeping her muscles well maintained, and how to prevent foot blisters. And honestly, they worked.

Her biggest ambition was to play in the productions of Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and Giselle. The biggest dream of most dancers was to play the main characters of those particular productions. But Yui really wanted to play Giselle for the enticing plot and dreamy choreography. She could look past how demanding the whole performance would be.

Yui did the most graceful turns and jumps, her jumps being more resembling a swan soaring by a river. Her limbs were lithe and nimble, so those kinds of movements were more doable for her.

Basically, she gives her best performances if she just shuts off her mind, then it'll all come naturally to her.

She loved watching the men's jumps, because they reminded her of a frog leaping or a bird taking flight.

One of her favourite male ballet dancers is Ivan Vasiliev. Yui and one of her male peers would fawn over how talented he is and how they aspire to be even half as good as him.

Oh how she despised the pointework. They wore out her feet in less than twenty seconds, but she tries to up her stamina in this field. She looks at ballerinas like Megan Fairchild and wonders how on earth she can keep up the pointework for that long.

At age twenty, she began to compare herself to others when she started dancing professionally. Yui did really improve throughout the years, and she clearly had no shortage of talent.

When her troupe started performing more complex shows, she was usually dancing in the background and watching the lead in the spotlight. She watched how the audience was so enthralled by her beauty, and her movements. But deep down, she wished that it could be her who was impressing everyone. Her pointework would never be as good as hers, her turns and balances would never be as good as hers, her jumps would never be as good as hers either. And she'll never get to wear the exquisite, handmade costumes or the last and rhinestone trimmed slippers.

That didn't stop her from trying her best though. Yui wanted to try to get noticed by a bigger company or troupe before she was to retire. She wasn't that ambitious to try to get into the best companies in Paris, Russia, The Royal Ballet- That was just daydream material to her.

Trying to get into Takarazuka Revue crossed her mind a few times. But it wasn't at all impossible for her to get accepted.

She was in a rut for some of her early twenties, because it seemed to be impossible to play the lead at this rate. No matter how amazing she was, she'll never be chosen to play Giselle. Her biggest fear of becoming a washed up child prodigy, which is what she became. Yui got comments on how she shined more when she was younger, how she was falling into the background more and more, and how she'll never get to play anyone of importance. Yui was sick of wearing the dull attire that the rest of the body wore, because she didn't work so hard to be cast aside, she was much better than that.

She would pray and pray for change, and would beg God to gift her with the skill or characteristics to play any lead. Her talents shouldn't fall into the background, yet that was what was happening to her. Sometimes she felt like a knight sent on an impossible quest by some flippant to try to earn a shiney princess' hand in marriage. She's better off sorting a massive pile of grains, or doing the same twelve impossible tasks Heracles did.

Yui Komori, of the finest ballet troupe in Japan, simply wanted that much more for herself. Her only wish was to not fade into the background, yet it allowed it to happen. Ballet will always be Yui's first love, and final heartbreak through her unattainable aspiration for recognition and validation.

[rhianna]

ACT I

A Chinese Studio with windowed walls of woodwork and oil-paper. At back of centre a dais, and behind that a picture showing an interior opening into a garden. In the foreground of the picture appears a hanging lantern, and below it a mandoline and a jar holding a spray of plum-blossom. To the right of the stage a sliding door opens into street: to the left stairs lead upward to interior, forward of that a door also to interior. It is morning: six or seven students squat painting. Between every two of them is a small stand for paint-pots, brushes, etc. All are very lazy and desultory at their work: the only industrious one is Tikipu, who, in shabby menial attire, grinds colours with weary persistence. The students yawn, stretch, and whine; and resume work in a perfunctory way at intervals upon shop-signs, lanterns, etc. On the dais sits Yunglangtsi, a mountain of indolent fat: sunk[Pg 2] in profound slumber he squats before his easel. Street-criers are heard without calling their wares.

1st Crier. Only ten sen! Only ten sen! Any buy?

2nd Crier. Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-eh!

1st Crier. [Nearer.] Only ten sen! Any buy?

Hiti. The next person who asks me if I’ll buy—I’ll murder!

1st Crier. [Intruding head.] Any buy?

Hiti. Get out—Mosquito!... Oh, Tikipu, you stagnant fool, do keep them out!

[Tikipu goes to shut door.

Nau. If honourable Shivering-fit has that door shut, long-suffering Foresight will go mad.

Hiti. Judging from its present whereabouts, Foresight will not have to go far.

Nau. Oh, brilliant, scintillating wit! What repartee!

Han. O Firebrands of genius, don’t make it any hotter than it is!

1st Crier. Only ten sen! Any buy?

[Hiti gives long-drawn sigh of exasperation: Tee-Pee pats his back soothingly.

Tee. There, there, Hiti, cheer up! It will soon be over. The Feast of Lanterns begins at noon. Then, on the auspicious stroke, we shut up shop. Mr. Yunglangtsi, how does your august Serenity bear the inconsiderateness of this piffling heat?

[Pg 3]

Lil. Hush! Don’t speak to him! He’s inspired!

Tee. I see—as usual! This inspiration is becoming permanent!

Lil. It is the incubation of the Event, Tee-Pee!

Hiti.

Trust what the starry Oracles foretell:Wait till the chicken taps upon the shell.

The Chinese lantern : A play by Laurence Housman

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70852

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[indiabizzness]

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[functionally-immortal]

Talk about 5 or 8 or 39 (or all 3?)

(Link to the post.)

5: Talk about the best birthday you’ve had.

Ok, so first, I'm going to acknowledge the fact that I've had a lot of really shitty birthdays. There's a bit of shared pain here with anyone who has a birthday around a holiday. Mine falls near, and sometimes on, Memorial Day here in the US. As a kid, I had a lot of birthdays where only one or two people showed up (and some where no one showed) because everyone else's parents had opted to go camping or they were hosting a BBQ on the same day, etc.

Anyway! I have two "best" birthdays. The first was when I turned 18. I had finally admitted to my closest friends that 1) I have a history of bad birthdays where no one shows up and 2) no friend had ever thrown me a party. So my friends threw a pool party for me! Complete with smashing a slice of cake in my face!! LOL

We ate too much sugar, threw too many water balloons, and spent hours acting like little gremlins. There were 20+ people there, which was a far cry from the usual <3. I still think about that party nearly 20 years later, despite no longer being friends with any of those people anymore. (Some times when you grow up, you grow too different to stay friends. Still glad to have known them when I did.)

The second one was just this year, where I took myself to Disney for the first time ever. I had always wanted to go, but always found myself prioritizing other goals. I finally decided to commit, and went for a weekend at the beginning of May. The weather wasn't too miserably hot yet, and spring break was long gone, so it wasn't too horribly crowded either. Every ride and show blew me away with the level of detail, and I finally got to meet some princesses! It was an exhausting but amazing time.

8: Talk about the thing you are most proud of.

Ok, so the real answer here is "going to therapy", but that's boring. So let's talk about the time I got to work on theming for a ride/show at Universal Studios Orlando!

A little over a decade ago, I was employed at a shop that did "scenic design" - if you've gone to a mini golf place that was all decorated top to bottom with the same theme, or one of those restaurants that makes you feel like you've stepped into another time and place, or if you've been to Disney or Universal Studios, things like that - there are shops and studios that make all that theming stuff happen. I worked at one. I was a composite artist which means I worked with fiberglass. (I also did paint, metalworking, and woodworking, but my primary assignment was composite artistry.)

So we get a contract for a new Universal Studios attraction called Disaster Studios, which is a show/ride that showcases how special effects in movies and rides are done at Universal. A few weeks after taking the contract, Universal ships us a tank, a small airplane, and a bunch of other miscellany, and tells us to make things like "giant tentacle crushing a tank" and "recent plane crash still smoldering" and "house struck by meteorite". These things would be installed along the queue for Disaster Studios, to give park-goers something to ogle while waiting for the show to start.

I have never had as much fun as when my director handed me a crate of power tools, the sketches for the finished install, and said "go ham". I got to destroy parts of a tank! And then later build and paint a giant tentacle crushing this destroyed tank! I got to tear into a real plane with a Sawzall!

Actual footage of me working on the project:

I didn't get taken on the install job, which was a pity, but here's the finished tank on-site (colleague for scale):

THE BEST PART?? They shipped us an old JAWS shark prop and we turned it into the DUMBEST and BEST mechanical shark you have ever seen!

The tank was actually my second favorite part, because working on this shark was the highlight of my career. I could not stop chortling over how incredibly stupid this shark was. Every part was a joy to work on. See those stretched skin ripples, with the hooks in 'em? That was my favorite part! It makes no sense! I love it!

If I find the rest of the photos (buried somewhere on a CD in the back of a closet, I'm sure), I'll rebagel this and share.

39: Talk about things you wish you’d known earlier.

Oh, I have a whole bunch of these!

"Having boundaries is good, actually. Having emotions is, too. And it sucks to have to teach yourself how to have boundaries or how to have emotions as an adult, but the effort is always worth it."

"How another person treats you does not define who you are and has no impact on your intrinsic worth."

"Shame is a piss poor motivator."

"People give what they need to receive. What are you giving to others that you deserve to ask for and receive?"

"Instead of focusing on what you are running away from, look instead for what you'd like to run towards."

"Embrace the concepts of radical kindness and radical acceptance, and you'll accidentally unlock the ability to forgive yourself. Yeah, even those ugly parts that you think are unforgivable."

(Btw, your mission, hoomhum, should you choose to accept it, is to answer these in return. :D Thanks for the ask!)

[sluttbuttsstuff]

SILVER CHARIOT “SUGAR DADDY” APPLICATION FORM: Kira

NAME: Yoshikage Kira

AGE: 33

OCCUPATION: General Manager/ CEO of Kami Department Stores

ANNUAL INCOME AVERAGE: 5.5 Million annually, plus a hefty inheritance

BACKGROUND HISTORY:  Yoshikage Kira is the only child, whose parents have both passed away.  He inherited both the family business and family inheritance, which goes back to the feudal days of Japan when his family were Samurai. Yoshikage Kira Runs and manages the local Kami Department store, as well as expanding upon the family business and opening locations in Hokkaido, Okinawa, and just recently opened one in Tokyo.  His company’s profits have increased 200% since his takeover, as well as increasing productivity by 42% and decreasing expenses by 18%.  He has managed to fix his schedule where he works 5 days a week, from 8 am to 6 pm, and enjoys the mundane and domestic routines of his life.  He is, however, unsatisfied in his love life.  Aside from being extremely specific in his partners, his tastes are...questionable.  Kira applied to the Agency in order to find a darling that not only met his standards, but was able to fulfill his needs, quietly.  Also, he has a single cat, named Queenie, whom he loves dearly.

EXPECTATIONS:  Kira requests, above all, a discreet darling.  He has a reputation to maintain, and needs a darling who will not cause any problems; an NDA may need to be signed.  Kira is uncomfortable discussing his sexual preferences on paper, but will discuss them more thoroughly in person.  As for additional requirements, Kira requires his darling to routinely care for their hands and nails.  Darling will be required to wear gloves (either nitrile or leather) whenever possible, as well as weekly manicures.  Nails must be painted in natural or pastel shades only, which compliment darling’s skin tones.  Kira prefers natural nails, but if Darling has weak nails, or is unable to grow them out, acrylic or gel nails will be applied.  Any heavy duty work on hands, such as dish washing, is prohibited, and will be handled by Kira.  Nail picking, biting, or scratching will be forbidden.  Darling will live with Kira, though sleep in separate rooms, and their relationship will be monogamous.  Darling must make sure not to delay, interfere with, or change Kira’s current schedule in any way.  Darling must keep the nature of their relationship a secret.  Darling must keep socializing to a minimum, and is prohibited from inviting others to Kira’s home. Darling must be polite and well-behaved in public, and not wear, do, or say anything to draw attention to themselves in public.

LIKES: hands, nail art, cleanliness, organization, routines,  domesticity, traditional Japanese artwork/design, home decor, nice candles, cooking, cleaning, cats, stretching,woodwork, minimalism, tea and tea ceremonies, history, reading, plants and gardening, high quality jewelry

DISLIKES: gaudy artwork/fashion/etc., standing out, public speaking and socializing, loud pets and children, change in schedule, clutter, noisy eaters, termites, rudeness, gum, impractical packaging, litter

IDEAL TYPE:  Quiet, polite, introverted, a good listener, well-behaved.  Soft,well taken care of hands, with light polish and the perfect length nails.  Lover of cats

IDEAL FIRST DATE: Watching the festival fireworks from his back porch, wearing Yukata together and grilling barbecue to eat with watermelons.  The occasional cat cafe would be nice too, as long as they have some tea options on the menu that aren’t overly sweet

PAYMENT: Will give you a card and allotted allowance once a month; if you use it up you have to wait until next month for more; no he won’t budge on this.  He will cover any and all base expenses and bills, so you only need to use your allowance on things you want.  It's still fairly generous.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS/INFO:  While not necessarily cruel or demanding, Kira has high expectations, and his requests may be unusual.  Please only apply if you are experienced and truly understand what is asked of you.

[its-mellohi]

Sleeping At Last as the Dream SMP Playlist

because i like combining my sources of comfort. Link Here

[the connections of each song and my interpretations under the cut]

PS. these are purely my interpretations of the songs and of the events-- feel free to disagree!!!

Mars: The First L'manburg War

We were full of life We could barely hold it in We were amateurs at war Strangers to suffering

Let the brokenness be felt 'Til you reach the other side There is goodness in the heart Of every broken man Who comes right up to the edge Of losing everything he has

Woodwork: The Rebuilding of L'manberg

All our love came out of the woodwork. All our strength came out of the woodwork. We only notice light When darkness crashes against it. We only notice light Deep in the woodwork.

It's a cruel, cruel trick How we find ourselves When we lose everything else. Like a train wreck, The sound of your breathing hits my ears. Our world reappears And it breaks us new.

Eight: Wilbur, Pogtopia (this one's a given obviously)

When I see fragile things, helpless things, broken things I see the familiar I was little, I was weak, I was perfect, too Now I'm a broken mirror

But I can't let you see all that I have to lose All I've lost in the fight to protect it I can't let you in, I swore never again I can't afford to let myself be blindsided

Heirloom: Fundy, from Wilbur

You are so much more than your father's son. You are so much more than what I've become. Long before you were born there was light Hidden deep in these young, unfamiliar eyes. A million choices, though little on their own, Become the heirloom of the heaviness you've known.

When the scale tipped, When you inherited A fight that you were born to lose. It's not your fault, No, it's not your fault, I put this heavy heart in you.

Neptune: Fundy in the aftermath

You let me set sail With cheap wood So I patched up Every leak that I could ’til the blame grew too heavy

Stitch by stitch, I tear apart If brokenness is a form of art I must be a poster child prodigy Thread by thread, I come apart If brokenness is a work of art Surely this must be my masterpiece

Pluto: Tommy, Pogtopia, Exile, Etc..

I've been worried all my life A nervous wreck most of the time I've always been afraid of heights Of falling backwards, falling backwards

One day I had enough Of this exercise of trust I leaned in and let it hurt Let my body feel the dirt When I break pattern, I break ground I rebuild when I break down I wake up more awake than I've ever been before

West: Clingyduo, Exile

Maps stretched out Too many miles to count Let's just say we're inches apart And even closer at heart And we'll be just fine

Another pin pushed in To remind us where we've been And every mile adds up And leaves a mark on us And sometimes our compass breaks And our steady true north fades We'll be just fine

We'll be just fine It's a matter of time 'Til our compass stands still

Earth : Technoblade & The Syndicate

Fault lines tremble underneath my glass house But I put it out of my mind Long enough to call it courage To live without a lifeline I bend the definition Of faith to exonerate my blind eye Till the sirens sound, I'm safe

Meanwhile, my family's taking shelter The sparks send the fire down the wire A countdown begins Until the dynamite gives in

The echo, as wide as the equator Travels through a world of built up anger Too late to pull itself together now

Five: Karl, time travel, the in-between, his memories

It feels like an out of body experience But something gets lost from a safe distance Now I can't put my mind to rest And I can't help but second guess Living behind this one-way mirror

Sorrow: Niki's character arc

It feels like falling It feels like rain Like losing my balance Again and again It once was so easy Breathe in, breathe out But at the foot of this mountain I only see clouds

Slowly, then all at once The dark clouds depart And the damage is done So pardon the dust While this all settles in With a broken heart Transformation begins

Mercury: Tubbo's character arc

No one can unring this bell Unsound this alarm, unbreak my heart new God knows, I am dissonance Waiting to be swiftly pulled into tune

Yet I know, if I stepped aside Released the controls, you would open my eyes That somehow, all of this mess is just my attempt to know the worth of my life

Jupiter: Ranboo.

I wrote it down in the winter of 1610 Just a secret under lock and key until then While collecting the stars, I connected the dots

I don't know who I am, but now I know who I'm not I'm just a curious speck that got caught up in orbit Like a magnet it beckoned my metals toward it, toward it

North: Snowchester, the _ Live family

We will call this place our home The dirt in which our roots may grow Though the storms will push and pull We will call this place our home

We'll tell our stories on these walls Every year, measure how tall And just like a work of art We'll tell our stories on these walls

A little broken, a little new We are the impact and the glue Capable more than we know To call this fixer upper home

South: Sam's Character arc

If truth is north Then I am true south I can't figure it out God knows Always looking up 'Til my eyes give up That's how I lost touch Of who I am and who I was

Some truths are loyal As the shadows we lead Some truths are stubborn as gravity No matter what category you fit into Truth's got its sight set on you

Body: Closing.

No, I don't have a script for this But I know the right words exist Somewhere And I just need more time I know, I know, I'm asking for the moon But I must listen to intuition Believe me, I only want what's right

There's magic in our bones A north star in our soul That remembers our way home God, it's easy to forget There's magic in all of this

Enjoy :D

[lunarreaper-ut]

I'm very interested in the other characters to and want to know more about all of them <3 so my question is can i have (more) background infos on the other guardsmen and also the mercanarys pls? (๑✧◡✧๑)♪

including the questions what Hobbys and likes/dislikes and prefered food/drink they have?

Well I fully intend on putting their likes/dislikes/hobbies and general background info when I put out designs, but if you are curious about any characters specifically, I can tell ya! I just don't wanna fill up a single ask with a bunch of paragraphs of info on so many different people all at once.

If you're wanting backgrounds + all the extras, maybe only two at a time? I'll do the UT!Bros for this ask, okie dokie? 💖

Classic

Classic is a lazybones, much like his original self! He joined the Guardsmen because his brother insisted and dragged him along to training. No one is really sure how he passed training, since no one actually saw him doing any of the work. When asked about it, he said he did after-training tests. He never specified what they were.

He spends most of his time as a sentry, guarding the entrance to the castle. He used to be posted outside the Capitol, but after an attempted assassination which led to one of the Royal Guards being injured, he was moved to the Castle sentry station.

He's friends with Blue, Stretch, Red, Edge, Lust and Ardor. He's met Cross, but the two don't get along all too well. Classic doesn't know why Cross doesn't like him, but he doesn't really care either.

Likes - Pillows. Lots of pillows. - Sleeping - Winter (Best time to stay indoors and sleep) - Warm drinks (Cocoa, Tea, Coffee, etc.) - Spicy food (His favorite snack is spicy chips)

Dislikes - Summer (He can't handle heat very well) - Sweets (He's just not a fan. He prefers savory foods and snacks) - Being touched by strangers (He won't protest, but it's a quick way to get him to dislike you)

Hobbies Does Sleeping count? Nah but he actually writes short stories in his free time! He likes writing Science Fiction, but he doesn't really show his work off. (People don't really understand half the stuff he writes anyway. Machines moving on their own, without magic? Crazy!)

Pyrus

Pyrus is the current Lieutenant of the Guardsmen. He's a hard worker who believes in the best in everyone. He'll happily drop whatever he's doing to help someone in need. He's a skilled Guardsman, and truthfully his only weakness is his trusting nature.

That's not to say he's gullible, but he just wants you to be as good as he believes you can be! Pyrus is very intelligent, and is looked up to almost as much as Blue in the Guardsmen. Pyrus is friends with Stretch, Blue and Ardor. Most of his work is in the Capitol. He helps to train the Guardsmen and handle paperwork, though he occasionally goes on patrols.

Yes, Pyrus can say fuck. He's a grown boi.

Likes - Pasta dishes! Any kind will do, but he likes bow-tie pasta the most. - Summer (The sun is shining and it is time to go out!) - Exercise - Helping Ardor with his flowers - Pie! Pyrus loves pie.

Dislikes - Rude people - Sour flavors - Coffee - Rain (Training in the rain isn't advisable)

Hobbies - Cooking. (Pyrus is a very good cook) - Woodworking. (He likes to work with his hands, and Woodworking is a good stress reliever for him)

[imo-chan-imagines]

『 Haikyuu!! Week 2020 | Day 2 』

· Sept. 26th → One Ball, Heart and Soul ·

Characters: Sawamura Daichi, Testurou Kuroo, Bokuto Koutarou, Ushijima Wakatoshi, Oikawa Tooru, Terushima Yuuji

Prompts: A. favourite position/role + B. travel/journey

Tags/warnings: Haikyuu!! (anime), PG, fluff, crack, headcanons, HaikyuuWeek2020

A/N: I found it so hard to pick a favourite position/role, because they're all so interesting and important, and I love everyone 😭 But I settled on the role of captain because of the headcanons I thought of. Captain Sqaud, assemble! So, want to find out what these boys are like on a road trip?

(Just to be clear, I do love all these guys. None of this is hate 😂) All my Haikyuu Week 2020 posts will be SFW, but I have some NSFW stuff on my blog, too. Feel free to check that out~ Thanks for reading! Please enjoy ♡ Imo~

☆ Sawamura Daichi ☆

Dad-chi™

Comes prepared with all the food, drinks, snacks, med kit, camera – literally everything you could possibly need on a road trip

Plans out the route beforehand down to the tiniest detail nothing gets past this man

As well as multiple backup routes in case there's diversions etc.

Plans for regular breaks at two-hour intervals where everyone can pee, stretch their legs, buy anything they need, etc.

He's the one who's driving he's not letting anybody else get a scratch on his van, lmao

And he's good at it

No speeding he's a cop, y'all but he doesn't dawdle either, no running red lights, turns corners well, keeps an even foot on the gas, etc.

Just a good time, tbh

Nobody is getting car sick because of him that would be a damn disgrace

"Stop fighting right now, or I'm turning this van around"

And will actually do it if you don't stfu, lmfao

Don't even think about making a mess and dropping your rubbish in the van you'll be walking home

Everyone else thinks his music is boring and for old people, but Daichi honestly doesn't care

Besides, it's either that or no music at all, because he needs to concentrate on the road

He takes this shit seriously. People's lives are in his hands, dammit!

☆ Testurou Kuroo ☆

Likes to switch between driving and riding shotgun/being designated navigator

Is fairly decent at both

Is constantly eating something but, like, he probably doesn't even know what it is

Some kind of edible is shoved towards his mouth by whoever's riding shotgun, and in it goes shut up. Not like that, you cretins 😂

Somehow manages to behave like an overbearing grandparent and an overexcited child at the same time?? Nothing new there, I guess 😂

I'm sorry, Kuroo, I love you. Please don't be mad 😭

Has a banging playlist full of throwback songs from the 90s and early 2000s

Drums along sofly on the steering wheel or dashboard constantly

HATES driving in rain he's low-key terrified he's going to aquaplane

Likes driving with the windows wound down and feeling the wind in his hair

Will plan the route, but then forget to save it/print it off, etc.

Cannot work Google Maps or SAT-NAVs to save his life Kenma, please help him

Actually packs properly balanced meals, but is heavy on the snacks, too

You'd think he'd drive too fast, but he's actually really responsible

Constantly telling dad jokes to try and keep people amused the groaners are the best

Would probably fight someone at the gas station if they started being a dick and causing trouble

Kuroo, baby. I love you, but please don't get arrested 😭😂😭

☆ Bokuto Koutarou ☆

Dear God, do NOT let him drive leave it to Akaashi, I'm begging you

Has really bad spacial awareness in a vehicle and drifts all over the place

Probably speeds without even knowing it, too

Likes to ride shotgun, but is a terrible navigator, so is nearly always made to ride in the back

Is the loud one that moves around too much and blocks the rear view mirror strap him in tight, Akaashi

Belts along at the top of his voice to whatever music is playing, he's not fussy

Was told to pack essential items in his backpack and proceeded to fill it with sweets and snacks and a pack of condoms??? and thought he did good

Bokuto: Bro, you said they were essential

Akaashi: NOT FOR EVERY SITUATION

Rarely ever has to pee, but when he does, it's always miles away from any service station, and he has to hold it for hours

Has definitely peed at the side of the road multiple times because he couldn't hold it any longer, but he wasn't even embarrassed as numerous cars zoomed past

Likes sticking his head out the window like a dog on the motorway which gives everyone else heart attacks

Like, get the hell back inside you maniac 😭

If the car has a sunroof, he's 100% standing up through it with his hands in the air just you try and stop him

And they will. Everyone will try

"HORSES!!"

Will get out of the car in traffic jams to find out what's going on and end up chatting with random strangers until it starts moving again

And he's very sad when he has to leave his new friends. Droopy hair and emo Kou for the next 2 hours :(

Unironically enjoys playing 'I Spy' for hours at a time

Is a bit much to handle in such a confined space for hours on end, but he's just so excited for the road trip

Will fall sound asleep in a matter of minutes if you set him up with a travel pillow and it's freaking adorable!!

☆ Ushijima Wakatoshi ☆

No music whatsoever it's distracting. Why would he want it?

Okay driver, brilliant paper-map navigator

Will sit and do absolutely nothing but stare out the window the entire trip if he's neither

Breaks too hard and accelerates too fast, though

Is also kind of heavy-handed with the gear stick he may or may not have snapped one off before...

Never give him a SAT-NAV, though, because he will follow the directions with 100% accuracy and end up driving through a wall or some shit don't try and deny it

Does he ever even blink when he's looking at the road? We may never know

Might be astral projecting, who knows

Forgets people need toilet breaks but refuses to make unscheduled stops

"Just hold it in"

Uh-huh, sure. That's how that works, Toshi

No snacks

Or rather, no fun snacks. Protein bars and mineral water all the way, babyyyy 🙃🙃🙃

Could probably drive all through the night without taking any breaks but that's irresponsible

Don't do it, kids

Will likely devour the entire KFC menu at the service station he's big, okay? He eats a lot

Is prone to leg cramp after long drives oh look, he needs a massage 😏

Doesn't get car sick. Ever. Upset stomachs are for the weak

Has garbage and recycling pouches on the backs of the front seats use them correctly, or feel his wrath

Isn't exactly a barrel of laughs, but it's somehow endearing just like always *happy sigh*

But it's actually a good thing

There's no hidden side to Ushi or any bad or annoying habits that come out of the woodwork on a long road trip

He's just the same old reliable, adorably straightforward Ushijima ❤

☆ Oikawa Tooru ☆

Calls shotgun and demands the aux cord every. Single. Time but it's pretty decent music, so no-one really complains

Not that he's any good at navigation pray for Iwa-chan

Is constantly taking selfies, making TikToks, and documenting the trip on his social media

#ROADTRIP #SQUAD GOALS #BETTER THAN YOU

Will send all the photos in the group chat when it's over, and they actually come out pretty well

Will not stop complaining if the air conditioning is busted and Iwa-chan will threaten to dump him in the middle of nowhere if he doesn't can it 😂

Iwa-chan: I shoulda left you on that street corner where you were standing

Oikawa: But'cha dIDN'T

Bonus points if you get that reference, lmao

Has to keep taking breaks because his butt hurts when he sits down for too long because it's fLaT

I'm sorry, Tooru 😭😭 Forgive me. I love you, really

Is constantly on his phone

But he points out pretty views and interesting sights to everyone all the time awww

Low-key needs to pee all the time, but gets defensive if someone brings it up please stop bulling him, travelling is hard

"Are we there yet?"

Seems kind of annoying, but is actually just genuinely excited to go on a road trip and spend time with his friends 😭😭

Buys matching souvenirs for everyone in secret to surprise them with 🥺

When people complain about all the photos, souvenirs, and enthusiasm, etc. and ask why he has to keep doing it, Oikawa says:

"I want to remember as much of this as possible. I want us all to remember as much of this as much as possible," with a sweet little smile 😭😭😭

And that's when everyone realises how mean they've been to him about being over-the-top and irritating, and they all feel terrible

Just like in the freaking anime, man

☆ Terushima Yuuji ☆

Will hijack the aux cord to play his incredibly niche music taste

Feet up on the dashboard when he rides shotgun

Shoes on is bad enough, but shoes off just stinks up the entire car you have to roll all the windows down, lmfao

Will break all sorts of road laws if you let him behind the wheel please don't

Daichi will come and arrest him 😭😭

Lives on energy drinks

That's all the drinks he packs. Nothing else

Travels in sports wear and sliders yes, even though you reallly shouldn't drive in sandals

Like he knows or cares 😭

Will chat to girls at the gas station and ask for their numbers, even though he's never going to see them again

"You never know, man! It could be, like, fate or something"

Yes, Yuuji, you do. And it's 'or something'

Thinks it's a good time to sext his current booty call because, like, he has hours of free time. What else is he going to do?

Probably forgot to pack actual food

Has to live off of snacks and cheap service station food for the duration of the trip

But not his own snacks, of course. Everyone else's one doesn't keep friends and buy one's own snacks

Genuinely doesn't realise if he's being gross or annoying, so let him down lightly like a bro and he'll probably make an effort to stop

Doesn't plan the route or anything, even if he's driving. Just punches it into Google Maps as he sits his ass down on the day and trusts it to get him there in one piece and on time

Entire Johzenji team: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...

For some reason knows how to change a flat tire, though, so he's good for something, I guess 😂😂

Probably saw a YouTube video on it. Maybe a WikiHow article

Somehow still manages to be an endearing part of the trip??

He smiles a lot and makes a lot of jokes, particularly when things go wrong, so it keeps everyone's spirits up

It definitely wouldn't be the same without him

© imo-chan-imagines 2020

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Liebster Award

The ever-wonderful @ettawritesnstudies nominated me for this! Thank you so much, it means so much to me that you would consider me for it! I always love any way to spread some positivity and encouragement through the community :D

Etta explained the award as “similar to a writeblr tag game meant to introduce you to new blogs and get to know the authors behind them!” She was the one who brought it to tumblr, since it originated in blogs/writer’s websites.

Rules: 1. Thank the blogger that nominated you 2. Answer the 11 questions the blogger asked you 3. Nominate 11 bloggers 4. Ask your nominees 11 questions 5. Notify your 11 nominees

Questions: 1. What’s your favourite part about the writing community?

I love the support everyone always gives to everyone else! Everyone I’ve seen has given nothing but support and enthusiasm for both their writing and others writing, and it really makes me happy to see such a wonderful community. 

2. Do you prefer writing dialogue or description, and why?

I prefer description because I love the whimsy I can add to it. Being able to concoct a scene and describe things in ways other than “the sky was blue, the grass was green” is lots of fun. I’m also kind of bad at conversations irl (between my ADD and my minor stutter, I don’t tend to finish a lot of sentences lol) and I think that rolls over into my writing a little bit and makes dialogue a bit harder for me to figure out.

3. Do you have any creative hobbies outside of writing, and how did you get into them?

I am a self-proclaimed proud jack of all trades because I see a craft or activity and MUST try it out. My brain sees a tactile hobby and goes feral. I just really enjoy learning new things :D The recurring hobbies are drawing and very minor animations, but I also have been into embroidery, polymer clay, woodworking (miniatures eeeyyy) and cake decorating? 

4. When was the last time you had a good night’s sleep?

Two nights ago? I usually get 7.5-8.5 hours of sleep because I just can’t function without sleep. Idk if you can call it a good nights sleep because I tend to wake up several times during the night (how many times is too many?) but I don’t usually have trouble falling asleep.

5. Are you reading/watching/listening to anything right now that you’re excited about?

I’m watching Ann with an E with my mom right now and it’s delightful! it’s a very very lovely show and it’s made me want to re-read the book.

I’m also keeping up with the Dream SMP minecraft series, and lemme tell you I have not been this emotionally invested in a story for a LONG time. Sure, I’ve been excited about some things in the last few months, but I don’t think I’ve really been attached to a story and characters like this for a while. (Plus, every single fanart and fan animation I’ve seen has been tremendously well done and more often than not gets me emotional lmao)

6. What’s your favourite YouTube channel?

I don’t know if I have a favourite? Because I hop around between interests so often I tend to change up my subscriptions a lot, too. Currently, I really like Cheyenne Barton, Technoblade, GeminiTay, and Annika’s leaf

7. What writing advice would you give your younger self?

DO WRITING SPRINTS! This is one of my favourite things now and it’s helped break the habit of “write one sentence, edit it, write another sentence, edit it, delete the first and re-write it” habit. Plus, it’s just a really good exercise to stretch your creativity.

8. What’s your opinion on color coding?

top notch! I think sometimes it can be overdone (throwback to jr. high me color coding everything in my notes to the extent that it was detrimental to my studying) but it really helps me out with things. I color-code vocab words and important persons in my class notes now :D

9. Is there a specific theme or aesthetic that underlies all your stories?

If there is, I haven’t seen it. I think it’s funny that Odds & Ends and The Paths That Bind are actually kind of similar (so far) except one is lighthearted feel-good comedy, and one is corruption and angst and trauma :’) Maybe there will be similar themes, but they’re both in the beginning stages so it hasn’t shown up yet.

10. How many WIPs do you have?

I actually only have two WIPs! I have a few other concepts I’d like to explore in the future, but they’re currently sitting as one-sentence explanations in my notes folder and will probably stay that way until I figure out a more solid plan for Odds & Ends and The Paths That Bind. My irl schedule is very hectic and I’m an inherently tired person, so I’m trying to be more intentional with creative projects and realistic on which ones I want to be able to dedicate my time to.

11. What’s your wildest dream as a creator? (For example, do you want to see fanart of your ocs, have a movie made of your book, etc.)

I adore the idea of someone making an animatic or one of those lyric comic things (idk what they’re called) for The Paths That Bind. So much of it is inspired by music and I’d love to see other people’s takes on the history and events of the story and which songs they would associate with it.

Questions for my wonderful nominees!

1. What’s the earliest story you remember writing? How old were you? 2. Are any of your characters “comfort characters” for yourself? 3. What’s your go-to snack? 4. How do you visualize your wips? Movie-format? Animatic? Comic? 5. What’s your favorite part of each season? 6. Would you rather one (or all) of your wips be made into a movie/tv show or a graphic novel series? 7. Is there a particular form of imagery or symbolism that recurs a lot in your stories? 8. What’s a book (or book series) that you absolutely adore and wish everyone would read? 9. Tell us about your favorite video game and why you love it! (If you don’t game, tell us about another hobby you adore!) 10. What’s the last dream you remember having? 11. How has your writing changed from when you first started? (We all get better, but have you noticed any distinct changes? More/less dialogue, different kind of descriptions, different narrative styles?)

Here are 11 wonderful, talented writers I’ve met here, and everyone should absolutely check out their blogs!

@aelenko 

@uraniumwriting

@hueynomure

@writingamongthecoloredroses

@musings-and-writings

@stardustspiral

@druidx73

@eurydice-is-gone 

@atomic-insomnia 

@chloeswords 

@hannahs-creations