AIIGHT! Here we go again!
Look, I still don’t photo well. That’s... That’s just a thing.
I spent this week with a migraine - as you do - so could not have bright lights, sound, and was half out my mind with meds. The amount of times I found myself with a cuppa half-way to my mouth wondering when that happened and wasn’t this just warm? Thank goodness I have no aversion to cold drinks. And so, CRAFTING! Look, me bored is me causing destruction and chaos like a cat annoyed you got the wrong treats, how dare you, you will regret this when you put on your shoes! Anyway...
Lillianna went to see Aari. Aaralyn Chloè is studying to be a Theater props master. It’s basically a thankless job that turns dull productions into extraordinary events. Like lighting and sound, it too is under-ratted and yelled about a lot. But a pooka has to do what a pooka has to do in order to get magic into the world.
Lillianna is trying on her flower fairy shoes. (She can totally stand up in them on her own!) As usual, they are excellent. And, as usual, there is always a catch. Every time Aari makes something they turn out very well... until they sit overnight. Then somehow, some way, the gnomes come and mess them up somehow. Appeasement dosen’t work. The Arcane Academy sent over the Creatures Teacher, the Magical Mayhem Master, and the Professor of Charms and Wards. None of them could get the gnomes to stop. Are... are they really that mad Aari has stopped making cookies every night? It just takes so much time!
Speaking of shoes, Aarri! Your’s are killer! (Which can also be stood up in without a stand!)
“Why thank you,” she smiled, giving me a better shot. I’ll need to sneak one of the backs when she’s not so busy. She moves so fast, close-ups are... well, near improbable. At least while she’s still wearing them, anyway.
Aari drew Lillianna’s eye toward the bag at her feet. It’s the flower fairy bag for the play.
They discussed if it would have an acorn on it or not. I think so, but Lillianna worries that it will be more difficult to open during the play. Aari thinks it will be less difficult than a tie strap. Consider the flow of movement! Such difficult decisions. Lillianna says she will try it out as is, and if it is difficult, she’ll bring it back, so they can change it to an acorn.
“This butterfly bag looks lovely! And it matches your hair so well,” Lillianna told her friend. But I think - now hear me out - that little print bag behind Lillianna? The one that was near the flower fairy bag? I think that fits better.
What do you think? Butterfly bag, or -
Printed bag?
Well, they had to go discus tights and light up wings. I’ll show you some closes up on the bags, shall I? These are the butterfly bags. Each is different, lined, gold accented.
I rather like the rhinestone stone buckles, and if you look careful -
You can see a simple, subtle shimmer overlaid on the black. I tell you, Aari is all about those details!
Here’s another set. The blue is ‘arsenic blue’ which seems rather scary to me. Aari says it’s non-toxic, but as pretty as it is, even with metallic studding... *shiver*. A pooka lives dangerously, I guess?
Now, the shimmer on that black one is iridescent, and I like the moon accent. I also kinda like the simplicity of the cork one. The purple one is gold threaded. Something I think would be fun for a long awaited shopping trip. You know, the kind you dress fancy and pretend to be in a movie? That type.
Now these are duel sided bags! Look at this! The pattern changes, the colors, the accents!
The sides have simple accent shimmers on a few, and frankly this is the kind of quality I expect from a theatrical prop master.
Until next time!
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A general tip for students who are sending those dreaded Religious Absence Emails to your professors: Rather than asking permission to take the day(s) off, politely let them know that you will be taking the day(s) off.
In other words, consider not saying this:
"May I miss class on [date] so I can observe [holiday]?"
It's not that there's anything wrong with the above, per se. But because it's phrased as a request, it risks coming across as optional — a favor you hope to be granted. Problem is, favors are not owed, and so unfortunately asking permission opens the door for the professor to respond "Thanks for asking. No, you may not. :)"
Instead, try something along the lines of:
"I will need to miss class on [date] because I will be observing [holiday]. I wanted to let you know of this conflict now, and to ask your assistance in making arrangements for making up whatever material I may miss as a result of this absence."
This is pretty formal language (naturally, you can and should tweak it to sound more like your voice). But the important piece is that, while still being respectful, it shifts the focus of the discussion so that the question becomes not "Is it okay for me to observe my religion?", but rather, "How can we best accommodate my observance?"
Because the first question should not be up for debate: freedom of religion is a right, not a favor. And the second question is the subject you need to discuss.
(Ideally, do this after you've looked up your school's policy on religious absences, so you know what you're working within and that religious discrimination is illegal. Just in case your professor forgot.)
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