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whilomm · 6 months

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Random thing ive been learning about, ive been looking into vintage sewing machines (just got an elna supermatic im gonna try and get working!) and learned a cool thing about how they used to make different stitches before things were computerized: these discs called "cams"!

simply put, theyre like lil gears that move the needle around to make diff designs, similar to how computerized machines do just like, mechanically. there are both built in cams (usually in cam stacks) and drop in cams that you can switch out.

now, the problem is: cams can be hard to find apparently! theres only so many of course, and while they arent that expensive individually (a few bucks apiece from what im seeing), it seems like its a pain in the ass to track down specific ones (ive seen so many people bemoaning the ducky elna cam. everyone wants that duck!)

because theyre usually just bits of plastic, it wouldnt be THAT hard to just. 3d print em. maybe it wouldnt give the best results, but hey, a ducky thats gonna wear out a lil too fast might be better than not having a ducky at all, and if people had the files at least someone could theoretically produce them thru better means, like injection molding or whatever.

but of course making a 3d printing database of cams is easier said than done. not for lack of trying apparently! ive found stuff like this thread of someone trying to put together a project to make a database of elna cams (which was later abandoned going by the comments), i found at least one for the elna zigzag cam (nice, might need it if i get my machine working!) , and there are at least a few files available for more popular cams like on singers. heres a thread with someone sharing a buncha files, which i cant verify bc i dont have a printer but they have the duck! and also apparently the dick, which is nice.

if you reverse engineer this shit you could design your own cams, like heres someone who made a 3-step zig zag cam, and a couple of projects for "design your own cams" which. sound cool but idk how modeling works so idk how to do this lmao. but thats so neat!

and theoretically it would be SO easy for someone to just make a database of every cam they could find and upload em for anyone to use but well. again, easier said than done. im finding a lotta scattered files, but unless im missing it i dont think anyones made a single nice lil page filled with the files for cams across diff machines.

...anyway, if anyone knows how this shit works I think it would b really cool if someone made a heartbeat cam and a lil bat cam. those would be fun!

#sewing #sewing machines #vintage sewing machines #vintage sewing #sewing cams #buzzy #3d printing

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moonie-presence · 7 months

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canvas, wardrobe, & alternate for the oc ask game ?? any character(s) of your choice!! :3

omg hi!!! Ty

canvas: Does your OC have any scars, piercings, tattoos, or other markings? Do they display or cover them up at all?

Du Vide, unless im misremembering, is my only oc with tattoos. They span his entire body, neck to toes, and he did them himself, sewing needle stick n' poke style. I doubt he'd have trusted any one else to ink them.

Since du vide is an upcoming ttrpg character and my fellow players follow me i wont go into detail regarding why he has them by he definitely has them for a reason, relating to his work in experimental machinery/technology. Any good mad scientist tests things on themselves first, obviously.

As for covered up or not, he doesn't make any real effort either way, due to the size of the tattoos. he's usually pretty covered, but he doesn't care if they get seen, theyre not secret. as for why they don't show up in the art usually is because i hate drawing them. weeps

wardrobe: How big is your character's wardrobe? Do they wear things threadbare, or can they afford new clothes often? Are they any good at mending and repairing their own clothing?

Courtland is a notable character wardrobe-wise because i designed him to be so unredrawable due to my madness

pictured: madness

Courtland's wardrobe is relatively large but most of his clothes look the same. The clothes he's wearing up there are his work uniform, so it's what he's usually wearing day to day with a few changes.

however he does have other clothes in line with what you'd expect from an aristocrat, like day clothes, outing clothes, outrageous party clothes, etc. Courtland's got *very* extravagant party clothes. he doesn't get the opportunity to wear them often and isn't very fond of them anyway.

as for when his clothes get fucked up, he's very good at repair. sewing and the like is one of his favorite hobbies!

here's him under all that fabric;

alternate: What would your OC's alternate universe look be? If they're a fantasy character, what's their modern look? If they're sci-fi, what's their fantasy look? What AU would you want to see your OC in, and how would they dress themself? Bonus: Prompt an AU!

when it comes to AUs, the one i end up landing on a lot for the earthshakers is the classic "what if it all never happened"/"what if they lived"

theres exactly one post on here (or the art blog i dont remember) explaining what the deal is with purgatory so heres a quick rundown: In the spaces between realities exists a vast, wild, metaphysical plane referred to occasionally as purgatory, which is a roiling melting pot that chews people up and spits them out as fantastic monsters. getting there is extremely difficult, but the hands down easiest way is to die, and fall through a weakness or crack in your reality when transitioning from life to afterlife.

Since the creatures in purgatory are always changing to suit their needs and there is no true ceiling for what can happen to you, occasionally a particularly strong-willed individual will grab unmatched, omnipotent power and become something called an earthshaker, the highest most feared echelon of purgatorian life. not gods, but damn well close. The earthshakers i've designed are Wellium (aka Lux, or the White Light), Videns, and Seleen.

(psa: this is a creative project? headworld? thing? ive been working on for literally upwards of 6-7 years now. I consider it my special interest, but its kind of nebulous and wordy and i get Too Excited about it so i end up rotating it around in my head a lot instead of talking about it)

Each of the three come from wildly different places/settings, and each has a grisly death, leading to their conquering of the endless voidplane. It's a fun thought to think about, about where they'd be if they just never died at all.

Wellium was once a soldier, a test tube baby/experimental weapon used in an intergalatic war. Eventually after a life of training to kill the unfamiliar, her life was considered inconsequential enough to be selected to guide and activate an experimental bomb to attempt to wipe out their enemy. Videns was a child born with select supernatural powers, and out of fear and superstition was drowned in a river by a mob of villagers after a life of living on the run. Seleen, a magician, was born with too much magic, and died when her body couldn't handle the strain anymore.

like. Videns could have found a place where she couldve flourished and been accepted. Seleen couldve pursued other paths in life instead of obsessing over her own impeding death and the use of the very thing that doomed her. Wellium couldve gone home.

their deaths are tragic, but theyre what set them on the path to kinghood and make them the creatures they are now. however, due to the way their universes work, there are realities where they did live, and lived full lives. got the chances to become people. its fun to think about!

what is and what was.

again ty soooo much for the ask! sorry that this post is dashboard destroying lol

#purgatory setting #lux / wellium #du vide #courtland #ask game #long post #videns futura #seleen moramor #holy fuck a reason to talk about earthshakers #i am. so emo. about them #if you count it a lot of the stuff i draw about them being silly and the like is an AU bc #a lot of the ''canon'' stuff is just brutal!

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sightdoll · 1 year

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I’m a cancer patient now but also a chronic illness patient, and one of the things I’d been dealing with with was chronic recurrent tonsillitis. It’s been especially bad after I got Covid last June. I barely go a couple weeks without having another infection. Sore throat, nasal congestion, coughing, laryngitis. And it lit up my PET Scan yesterday like a Christmas tree in my neck and in my chest as well as my spleen. Which did make things a bit complicated to interpret in light of looking for metastatic cancer. But the consensus among the radiologists and the oncologist is that this does not represent metastatic cancer. And the risk of not starting chemotherapy on schedule outweighed risk of going ahead even without knowing 100%. Plus I admit I did balk at the thought of getting biopsies of lung lymph nodes. So we’ll be driving to the chemotherapy infusion center shortly this morning to start my first treatment. I’ve got some current sewing projects packed up to work on while I sit there. Was fussing about wanting to bring a doll to try on while sewing but decided against it. Maybe I’ll be too tired to even work on anything any ways. I’ve had such poor sleep the last week anyways with the stuffed up nose and coughing. And I’m told the anti-nausea meds in my IV will make me even sleepier. But I also feel I’m a professional sick person already and hate not having something for my hands, ha!😂🤷🏻‍♀️ But that’s the current state of things. All the love, ~Jessica ♥️ (at Deaconess: Cancer Care Northwest Radiation Services) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cop8D8aS92J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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petscrub · 6 months

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Some ramblings about future/life choices

I’ve been working on my FIT (fashion school…) portfolio. It’s due on Nov 1 lol and i still have a decent amount to complete. There’s the first portion, which is a sportswear, or ready to wear, design. That consists of a jacket, skirt, pants, and top. I already have the design, i just keep going to sketch it and hating the sketches. I don’t know. I’ve made several mock ups, and none of them are fully speaking to me… its more of an illustration issue than a design issue. I like the outfit i designed. But i feel so disconnected from my actual sketches. I guess i just need to remember that I’m not trying to be an illustrator or artist in that sense. I want to go to school so i can design and create and sew the actual garments. The sketch is part of the process but is it actually as important to make it look ‘perfect’ in my eyes as i am putting as much pressure on? I’m so awfully perfectionist that i struggle to have anything look subpar or incomplete. My sketches are rather simple, and i suppose that’s all that really matters anyway; being able to see the design of the garment clear enough, and the actual illustrative component is secondary.

I’m just gonna keep telling myself that because i need to move past this part and continue on with the portfolio. The next portion is my own designs, just whatever i want to share. I have plenty of designs I’ve made in the past that i like, ill just have to redraw them and color them, etc. and the last part is the biggest section: a sewn project. Luckily i already made my auto bonnet, but it requires 2-3 pieces, so I’m going to have to make at least one more piece. This is obviously the most important section/the most work, and ive been putting it off all day…

I think i am just already frustrated with my sketches that I worry ill get to sewing and get even more frustrated with the project. (I’m a very amateur seamstress, i know little to nothing.) so it’s easy for me to not know what the hell I’m doing, and I don’t know if I have the patience right now. But i need to get it done before nov 1……. Ugh

This is an important thing for me to do though. I have no idea if ill get in tbh. My past experiences with college have led to poor GPAs and attendance, ive been so depressed at those points in my life, and I’m worried it’ll effect FIT’s decision in my application. Plus, I can’t help but think about all the amazing people probably applying… but anyway. This is something that I want for myself, i can see myself making money and making things i love and feel proud of with this kind of knowledge and experience. Do i necessarily wanna go back to school…? I don’t know. But i figure I’ll apply to see what happens anyway. I can always just. Not go.

I have plans for this, i really want to have my own independent fashion line, simply made in my own studio. Original pieces and one of a kind things, i can actually picture it and have faith that i can make a good amount of money… because I’d be charging a pretty decent amount for my stuff, i want it to be high quality and unique. I look at my designs in my sketchbook and i see so much potential for interesting garments and such. I think my biggest thing? Overcoming my impatience and taking the time, learning, and working hard to make quality items. Ive been learning more and more that my impatience is the greatest thing hindering my work; making it amateur and flawed… i need to really take my time!!! Why is that so hard???

The answers from the poll i made earlier are interesting. I think i will in fact go with “Fallen Scrub” though “faint get up” is a close second. I want something that feels connected to me and my identity and vision. Obviously scrub gender is something that really speaks to me and who i am… lol

Thanks for reading if u got this far. I have high hopes for myself and future even when it feels like I’m never gonna get there, or that ill never been good enough. It’s like, in the back of my mind, ill always believe i have the power and capability to succeed, and make art that i love. I see it rarely in my stuff. Like, extremely rare. But with the auto bonnet i sewed, while it wasn’t perfect, there was something about it that felt… right. Felt like it was coming from an authentic place of, this is who i am, what i make, and what i want to share with the world. Anyway!!! I should really get back to work, lol ;/

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tiredinwinter · 11 months

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im still a bit stressed but trying to work on it/deal with it, it will be alright!

a friend of my roommates flew to vienna for a concert so shell stay here at the dorm and so far ive been too shy/anxious to go out of my room and talk :‘) but i also feel like a big weirdo for it ugh

but ohmg anyways, that such a smart idea to try something on thrifted bedsheets first!!! aaa let us know how it turns out, i cant wait and have so much fun!

aaand i saw that you got niall tickets, im so happy for you, im wishing you loads of fun already!

<333 💗💗💗

Have a cup of tea!! The best remedy for stressful days. Best with a cookie on the side hehe I'm sure you'll manage to get through this!

I'm quite extroverted and if we have guests here and they're in the kitchen and I happen to have sth to do there too, I'll absolutely do that. But we're all not that close that I'd always go there just to introduce myself? It's super chill. I don't think you need to go if you don't want to.

Makes me so happy you worked up the courage to talk to me here if you're so shy!! 💛

About the sewing project: I'll let you know. I cut out the pattern on paper tonight but I don't know when I'll be able to trace cut and sew the test round.. busy days ahead for me 👀

Anyways, I hope you gain the courage to go join your roomie and her friend if you want to 💛 and if not I still hope you'll have a relaxing night. Maybe you'll watch a good comfy movie?

I'm off to bed now, sleep well my sweet and shy anon 💛

#asks #💗 anon

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furryphantomnacho · 11 months

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When I say it aloud, it feels petty, but I've kept a list of things I have wanted over the course of our relationship.

I wanted a proper ring set to show I was married. Nothing extravagant as I'm uncomfortable with expensive or flashy jewerly, but something that said someone put a ring on it.

A sectional sofa or decent living room furniture instead of the hodge podge of items I've bought 2nd hand or found for free over the years.

A kayak or canoe. I love to be outside when it's warm and love the serenity of gliding over calm, deep, dark water most of all.

A miniature village. I have always had a thing for those small Lemax style Christmas village displays. I know as a hobby or collection, it can get expensive, which is why I'm more than fine with 2nd hand, thrifted, or individual pieces purchased over time.

A hot tub. Again, would be ok with one purchased used as long as it was sanitized (and I'd do it myself anyway, because I like to be clean). Even an inflatable hot tub would be nice. I have arthritis and spine issues.

I think I keep a list of these things because they were promised, and I don't feel they are unreasonable requests, not over the course of a decade or more. Especially not in comparison to the things we've financed and struggled to pay for, for his hobbies and interests.

When he got into sewing, he wanted to do automotive reupholstery. We bought an industrial sewing machine, fabric, and special needles and thread. The machine itself was 3 grand. Bolts of fabric are ridiculous.

When he wanted to do fabrication and YouTube videos, we bought an LLC license, camera equipment, outsourced production for a very niche item, a drone for aerial shots, and spent money for him to travel to locations to film for himself or others.

A 3D printer, when a "cheap" one was still a grand and the technology still new. One of the kids tripped over the cord, causing it to fall and break. He had it sitting on a converted barstool with the power cable stretched like a tripwire across the room. We had a tiny toddler. Didn't buy the warranty.

3 motorcycles. One was a project piece that was given away when the project became too much. The other two were Harleys.

Power tools. Dewalt brand, because it has to be.

A bus. Yup. A bus. That is a whole story in and of itself, and maybe I'll get around to posting about it, but it was a converted 60's something commercial bus.

A greenhouse. That he had to have set up before winter, but wouldn't use in the winter, because it was cold. Is now wondering if it's already too warm in the greenhouse for the plants. Gardening equipment; fans, tools, special soil, seeds, grow tents, lights, and chemicals.

A 70-inch TV, for our hodgepodge living room.

His daily commute vehicle is usually something fun or unique to his taste and interests.

Another Xbox for his room once we moved into separate rooms. Says it's to co-op with the kids, rarely plays with them.

Guitars. Ones a LesPaul. Amplifiers, speakers, pedals 😒, etc.

Another truck. It's older and doesn't really run right now. Needs parts, but otherwise, it sits in front of the house. He said we needed it for all the projects we have to do around the house. I use my wagon or have things delivered for the projects I do.

Other electronic equipment; hard drives, computers, monitors, projectors and screens, microphones, and software.

So maybe it's not that petty? Maybe I'm angry because there IS an unfairness to our dynamic?

Part of the reason I bring all of this up is because, yes, I finally got the ring set, after over a decade and this past 2 Christmases, Ive gotten 4 pieces of my village. Yesterday, I had a sectional couch delivered. It's glorious and huge and me and my babies can stretch out together on it while being next to each other. It was a bit less than 3 grand. I put 200 of my school money down on it and am looking for a job, in part to pay for it and balance the bills out.

I feel so guilty about it. I didn't do it behind his back, as he had suggested it to begin with and even put it on his credit, but the guilt is astounding.

I ended up giving him my debit card for him to purchase his special soil because I felt so bad. I just enabled it, didn't I? Made it worse? Perpetuated the cycle? I have a feeling he checked the account balance and will know I was misleading on what I had in there. I said just had 200 for the couch and a bit extra, but I didn't say that there was a little more behind that. The couch money and extra are just what I had earmarked for use, I was trying to save the rest.

Last night, after he did some work, and he called me out to see, he asked if I was only staying with him for the possibility of the money he could make once he retired. I told him it had never been about the money, that as long as he tried and made things equal, that's what I really cared about. I would buy him all the things if I could, I try to even when we don't have the money, just to show him that I love and appreciate and care that he is satisfied. I want him to pursue his interests but want the same consideration for myself in return.

He's had a couple of offers for high paying technical positions that align with the best parts of his career. Things that spilled over into personal interests and were added to the list of things bought and financed over the years. I told him that while it would be great if he could make that kind of money, what I really wanted was for him to be happy, but he still had responsibilities to his family. His retirement will cover most of our basic living expenses, and me going back to work should cover the rest, so anything he does would be in addition to that.

I found this a little hurtful. When we first got together, he told me his friends thought I was a gold digger, a uniform chaser, a dependa because my first husband had been military as well, because I had a young kid and was working as a waitress or other odd jobs. He said he lost those friends because of me. That it was their response to our relationship that caused him to cut them off.

I guess I'm in it for the long game?

That's sarcasm.

If I was a gold digger, then I would be a pretty terrible one, that's for sure.

He did ask if buying the couch made up for earlier this year. I said sure.

I keep going back to how guilty I feel about the couch.

A friend of his that has become somewhat friends with me retired and took a new position. I reached out and asked if this major company was hiring for someone with no job experience who hadn't completed their degree and he said he'd hook me up, sent me the link and had me fill out the application. Said he would get in front of it and talk to the hiring manager directly after the long weekend. Part of this process included an assessment, which I'm pretty sure I did terribly on as afterward I got an automated email saying the company had decided to go with other applicants.

It was a blow for sure. I don't know what to do with that. Do I message the friend and ask whats up or do I just say thanks for the opportunity and move on?

I graduate in August. If I can pay for it. His benefits for me run out next month, and he hasn't offered to sign over any additional months.

I'm trying to work through all the negative emotions today, but it's difficult.

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diteach · 2 years

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I made one post and I thought "hey I'm back! :)" truth is I'm exhausted every day all day for no reason and have been for the past uhhhh year? Hate when it happens

I hope it won't also be the last post bc I really like this website and wish to spend time on it! I miss it!! Proof: while I was "away" I hoarded posts in my drafts so the queue dump is going to be unbearable I'm afraid

If it bothers you no prob just block the #q tag

That is useful information only if someone sees this post tho HAH well if you do see it uhhhhh hi

#cosmirambles #what happened while i was semi logged off uhhhhhh lets see #oh i learned how to knit! i finished my first project in december 2021 maybe ill show it on here #maybe ill make a sideblog for my crafty stuff......................#another sideblog..............#gonna be DROWNING in the urls here #then uhmmmmmmm #oh yeah i was diagnosed with austim in the end! we do group therapy and stuff and i made a friend that turned 61 last year :)) hes awesome!#hes got 9 cats and lives up in the mountains alone with no internet and a phone from 2003 i think #im still crocheting and i did a couple of historical pieces after getting comfortable with modern patterns :))#my knitting project was historical too! and so will be the next #and yes i do plan on making more historical crochet too #im still sewing as well #had to pause that for a while due to hehe lack of funds for fabric ;) but now ive got this lovely burgundy uhh thing? its a mystery fabric #no details were available but heh whatevs it looks and most importantly feels great so #wait what was i saying #idk anyway i plan to make a dress out of the burgundy thing :))#maybe its maroon? i dont even know #oooooooh i wish to make the same knit cardigan i made in burgundy again this time in green!!!!!!! i love that pattern soooooooooooo much #so yeah ive started to open up to the idea of wearing colors alongside with black which is definitely something #considering i havent worn a non-black garment in literally 15 years #ive also managed to tidy up a big chunk of the depression pit also known as my room which is also definitely something #theres still stuff to do but its a lot better now #i also plan on redecorating a little bit #first thing im getting rid of the white walls screw that im having them painted pink #some things have been getting better but i do feel a little lonely and not great in general but im not sure how to tackle those hmmm #church is ok #not great either bc of the Plague and stuff but recently a brother offered to involve me more in the genealogy department #so that's exciting #I've been missing it ever since leaving the mission

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audiovisualrecall · 5 years

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Making something :3c

(i love cholyknight's patterns, and I've wanted to try making a plushie w one of the free patterns for ages now, but it's hard to try something u know you're not good at right away, and not talk urself out of wanting to do it anyway. But I was finally able to give myself permission to just go ahead and try it, even if I am using scrap fabric!!)

(Actual sewing will happen tomorrow hopefully, I just pinned my felt appliques in place bc I didnt want to lose the small pieces)

#wip #dragonkitty crafts #plushies #sewing #idk what im doing but I'm gonna try #i read thru the instructions a couple times #so we'll see #cholyknight #aaaaaaaa #ive tried sewing stuff before and. im bad at stuff because im all impulse decisions sometimes and that doesnt work w some things...#i kind of...idk how 2 explain it #like it works for painting and im confident more or less in my ability w that - idk its adhd borne impatience/impulsivity i think?#mixed w like i said... if im not good at something right off the bat #i feel like i shouldnt pursue it at all or try again ever #and i have to push myself to try anyway #and sometimes embrace an impulse - it was 6/7pm when i decided i wanted to start this and i refused to let myself go #oh its too late to start a project now - well ma actually helped by saying no its not that late #and i was like....okay I'm doing this.#so i printed stuff out and got my fabrics and stuff #and then i went to have dinner #and it was like 10 or 11 when i went back to it and started cutting stuff out and working on it #and i let myself be interested and excited about the project #and im going to follow the directions as best i can #and be ok with the results #and i didnt let myself talk myself out of doing it because i dont have good fabric - im using scraps of an old bed sheet #which i cut up to use for oil rags #its all clean n stuff its just. not perfevt fabric etc etc #i don't know some stuff etc but I'm going forward anyway #so yeah #:3

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lunataurora · 3 years

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#me starting a sewing project: haha im so glad we got extra fabric bc ive never done this before and so the first try is always the worst #but I'll do it anyways to see what happens and then figure it out from there ! 🤗#me crying when it fails: whhgh it was my fiorst try.... but it ddidnt come out perfect ndv.... andt im so sftupidd.....#why am i so bothered by this whay the fuck #im intimidated because the answer is i have to do math now and just hope to the heathens i do it right this time #i hate.... wasting things.... and learning how to sew apparently means wasting things #torture. murder even #gross posts #vent

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dogiechik · 2 years

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Its been a year since their death

I guess it would be kind of an anual thing to see what has happened since then.

Last year i was a college dropout and was starting a job. Now im starting college again but a different career, i quit my job for some health issues.

Earlier this year round february i was starving myself for a reason i still havent found (it wasnt aesthetic reason) i started seeing a nutritionist to gain back weight and finally went back to therapy. Im going to be taking a test next thursday to see if i fall anywhere in the autistic spectrum (expensive test cant even imagine in usa what it would cost).

I moved from my mothers house to my fathers due to her moving away from the city. Now i got a younger sibling living with me something ive never had before.

And i still miss unus annus and having less adult responsabilities. I miss waiting for the video of the day.

I miss the dumb jokes and memes we would make, i miss momiplier being in more videos (her insta is great go follow realmomiplier) and my god i miss amy being in the videos and her chaos among with the boys.

Im glad they decided to visit the coffin once a year and talk about their years .

Im so proud of ethan growning stronger and better and going on tour alone and making big projects of his own.

Im proud of mark and his workaholic ass, but the man should take a break some time amy, momiplier strap the man down to a beach chair and tie his hand to a coconut ffs.

I jest but i really do miss this bufoons and their crazy together. But i love that the learned so much from the channel.

I also learned so much from the channel.

I want some tattoos from it but alas i still live under someones elses house and im not risking it yet

At times i forget to enjoy every moment cus life is so hectic.

But then i sew my unus annus hoodie or shirts and just do my best of the day because i remember death so i remember to live.

Anyway

Memento tempora friends

Remember times

And memento mori

Unus annus.

#unus annus #crankgameplays #markiplier #momiplier #amy nelson #memento tempora #memento mori #we'll see you in a year

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pbandjesse · 3 years

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I know I like to say that days are emotional mixed bags, roller coasters, and such. But its true!! Like I know they arent huge things, but it feels like my emotions are all over the place and stuff. It is just. A lot. And it wasnt even a bad day. But man was there stressful parts.

I slept alright. But I somehow got my belly button ring stuck on something in the night and woke myself up because it hurt. So I had to take that out half asleep. It was an alright sleep.

I woke up fully after James left for work. I got an email that I made a sale on my website?? So strange! I was excited. But then I saw what they ordered. We made a mistake on the website set up and the person bought something that already sold. I was so upset. I tore the closet apart trying to find it before I realized. So I was really upset. I was like half getting pretty and then going to look again and I was just a mess.

But I was like. I should make more bears anyway. I want to get back into it. I miss my store. I miss making products. I was really proud of it and it sucks that the last two jobs Ive taken have caused me to lose all energy for the store I loved. So I am going to try to at least make stuff. Even if I suck at the advertising part.

I sent an email to the customer to ask if it was okay for me to make them a new one in the same fabric, which I thankfully still had. They wouldn asnwer for a few hours (they are on the other side of the country) and were totally okay with it so I can feel better about that. But we would have to fix the website to make everything a 1 of a kind thing. James spearheaded that for me. Cause they are a great partner.

Before they got home I spent some time cutting out bears from my new pattern. I got 7 bears cut out and I am very happy with the new pattern, its much faster. And I made one bear so I could make a video. I was very pleased though. I am excited to make more fuzzy bears honestly. Like even though its a mess its fun and I love how they look. I might try to add pattern fabrics as details, but for now Im going to focus on the fuzzies.

James would come home and I would make a little lunch. And then, even though I very very much didnt want to, I went to work.

And it was okay. It wasnt great. It wasnt super interesting. I mostly read and spent every 5 minutes telling my youngest kid to pay attention to his teacher. It was very annoying but also I cant blame him. Its to much to ask from a little guy and my other kindergarteners dont have that kind of day. I did feel like a monster when I accidentally pinched his finger between a chair and a table. But I hugged on him and he was fine.

We made bean shakers for the project today and I read them The Velveteen Rabbit. Which I always loved. And really I just wanted to clean the room and be alone. And eventually I got that.

We ended the day in the gym. I cleaned. Headed down and talked to Travis while the kids ran around. Eventually we went upstairs to watch a movie and I kept reading.

I was very glad to go home. And as I was leaving once all the kids were picked up I ran into Marshal from Access Art!! It was so nice to see him. They are expanding to two more schools in the fall. So that's exciting. I said I was looking to not be in the classroom as much but to keep me in mind and he said he would email me as the year went on. We stood outside and talked a bit and it was nice. Just a nice little moment.

I headed home and ran into Mr Will outside. We talked for a bit, about work and stuff. It was nice to see him. He is trying to make our yard look more alive, which I appreciate.

James was dealing with a swollen eye and a red face. No idea what is up, but I think theyre developing allergies. I hope not. But they had made me popcorn and we hung out and made a plan to order dinner. We laid on the couch while we waited for the food to get here.

After dinner I worked in the studio for a while. I accidently broke my needle on my machine. And then discovered it was my last one. I was super upset. I ended up hand sewing though and got two done, and started a 3rd. I hope to get a new needle soon but I dont mind hand sewing to much, its just slow.

But now I am sitting on the couch in the new dress that came in the mail tonight. And I think it is time to get a shower and get some sleep. Lets wish tomorrow is nice. And I dont feel to bad. I need to be okay so I can take care of James after they get their second vaccine. I hope they dont feel to bad.

Sleep good everyone. Take care of yourselves.

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toytulini · 3 years

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Ive crocheted 4 hats now!!! Technically 4.5 but im thinking about unraveling that one anyway bc like. It's expensive, soft, nice yarn and idk i want to do smth Special w it, or smth. Uhh and now im like. I want to try to actually make smth off a Pattern (bc so far ive been just following youtube video tutorials) and id like to do smth pretty and fancier etc. Unfortunately i uhhhh struggle to read crochet patterns and understand them and i get overwhelmed very quickly by them and give up. I have one in mind i want to try again later today thats like a pretty lacey shawl and i think i have enough of this one yarn to do it? We will see.

I also want to try other things and bigger things. But im begrudgingly realizing i dont actually have enough of any one type of yarn to do a lot of projects? Grumpy about that lol. Also, trying to keep myself in check and recognizing that im feeling way too ambitious about some things lol. I should try new things and step out of my comfort zone and try to make things, yes, but i need to be realistic and try to tackle no more than like 2 projects at a time i think bc ill get overwhelmed prolly?

...also i think i need to get a yarn needle, or check the sewing kit we have and see if there's one in there? Ive been getting by on projects that use one without one but like thats getting more and more intimidating

OH ALSO i had a bundle or whatever of soft, pretty, expensive, 100% alpaca wool yarn that got super tangled earlier this yr and i was beginning to think the only way id get it untangled was if i CUT it which i didn't want to do but GUESS! What i did last night. I fucking got it, i untangled it, im so proud of me. Nice. Semi related but ive been thinking about unraveling some of the things ive made out of the alpaca wool i have bc like...like i wasted all this nice pretty soft yarn on a useless hyperbolic crochet. Its very pretty and soft and it was good practice and i dont regret making it but i do regret fastening it off and now not being able to use that yarn to make smth pretty and soft and nice thats for me that i can WEAR, yknow?

Also the first scarf i made, id. Id like to undo it i think and use the yarn for smth else if i can bc even tho im glad i finished it and made it and got all that practice, and i dont regret making it, i do think its hideous and i dont think im ever gonna wear it. And also i regret that it went in the washing machine and then mistakenly got put into the tumble dryer and now its kinda like..felted i think is the term? So im wondering if its even possible to undo that and salvage the yarn for something Else? (Does anyone know? If i can undo an alpaca wool crochet project that got a little felted from one run in the dryer and salvage the yarn?)

#toy txt post #crochet #idk if i had a tag for that #also when i say i need to settle down and not get so goddamn ambitious i mean like #it is not realistic for me to attempt to create presents for multiple different friends for xmas this yr. xmas is THIS NEXT WEEK #ITS THIS UPCOMING FRIDAY. WHAT THE FUCK THATS SO SOON??#maybe in the future i will be able to make gifts for a bunch of ppl!!! and im excited about that prospect if i can keep up and maintain this #energy (lol) but like also. thats not happening this yr. not only do i simply not have the time i also dont have the yarn and i honestly #need to be more careful and smart about spending my money rn bc i dooooont have an iiiiincooooome riiiight noooww #and also. i need to stop even gently thinking about the idea of opening like an etsy shop or smth lmaoooo. its like. cool in theory #bad idea in reality esp bc afaik doesnt it actually cos u money to keep an etsy listing up?? eek #its just like a funny little au to imagine for myself lol #anyway rn my goals are like. attempt this shawl. make a hat for friend. get enough yarn to attempt to make a uhhh #cocoon shrug jacket thingy? one day learn how to sew #sew reflective rainbow iridescent material onto outside of cocoon shrug jacket and wear it out into the world and hope that #it isnt a nightmare to wash lol #oh also! previously i used to dream about being able to afford enough yarn to make a suuuuuper soooooft 100% alpaca wool blanket. however #recently my cat was once again Absolutely Disgusting on my bed and i had to wash all of my bedding and MULTIPLE PILLOWS #and that has made me realize i should not ever ever ever in my life own a blanket that is Hand Wash Only #i like to think i have a pretty iron stomach when it comes to cleaning up animal messes at this point. i certainly seem to be the least #affected by it in this house. but uh #(unsanitary tw>............................................)#hand washing cat diarrhea out of an expensive delicate wool blanket in a tiny little deepsink is a little much for me. even if i could stoma #ch it.. the patience it would require and then thats assuming im even successful and that i dont have to throw it away or smth bc i cant get #a stain or smell out. can you use vinegar on 100% wool??? just. oh man. imagining that. haunting. nope. no blankets that are not machine #washable. nope.#...............................END unsanitary tw

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thepeterfuckinparker · 5 years

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miss. thompson — peter parker smut

Summary: Miss. Y/N Thompson is Flash’s step-sister, one of the queen bees and a popular girl around the school. One day, she’s feeling bold when Peter Parker is her chemistry partner.

Notes: ive had this idea for such a long time, but like a fanfic for it on wattpad (FOLLOW ME ON WATTPAD: @/angryfangirl) bUt im a dirty girl so i turned it into smut oops,, i GOT SOME CUTE ASS LINGERIE ON, GOT SUM DICK TODAY, THOUGHT ID UPLOAD THIS LOLOL

Warnings: very smutty, rubbing, boners, wet things, annoying flash, kinda sex-in-school!!!

pt. 2

“Miss. Thompson,” Your head shot up, meeting eyes with the irritated teacher in front of you. You smiled, laughing nervously as you raised your eyebrows. “Do you know the answer to number fifteen?”

Before you could answer, the bell rang causing you to spring up and grab your things. The class chuckled in amusement while you smirked, holding your books against your chest as you waltzed out of the classroom. There was thankfully one class period left, Chemistry Honors, you loved it. Well, not the subject specifically. You took your time walking down the hallways, greeting peers as they waved at you. It wasn’t hard to explain, you were pretty popular around the school, you could blame that on your step-brother, Flash Thompson. You were the nicer sibling, sweeter and smarter, definitely the favorite. Flash’s father would easily choose you over his son, you were just that good of a kid. Flash, on the other hand, was a known troublemaker, stuck-up rich kid, and quite the bully. You were nothing alike despite your years of growing up with each other, your parents married when you both were eight, it was a love-hate relationship between you both. Something that was a bit similar between you and Flash was reputation, you were somewhat serious about yours, never associating with the wrong people, it was a flaw of yours. You didn’t hang out with the Gaming Club, you found yourself a bit closer to Liz Allan and the cheerleading team.

“Today, we will be doing a Mole project. You will be making stuffed Moles! Get it? — Mole?” The chemistry teacher announced the moment students began to enter the room. He held up a little stuffed rodent that he had made himself.

You rolled your eyes, looking around for available seats at the working tables. Your eyes landed on Flash, instantly scoffing and shaking your head. You refused to work with him, he was already a pain in the ass at home. You continued to scan the tables before finding all the seats used up, you gasped at the sight of a free chair and table, rushing over, you jumped to seat yourself. You glared at the back of Flash’s head as he was seated in front of you, the seat beside you screeched.

“Can you not talk so obnoxiously loud?” You flicked your step-brother’s ear causing him to flip you off in return.

He began to think of a snarky remark before he focused on the person who sat beside you, “Penis Parker!” Flash laughed.

You turned your head and raised your eyebrows at Peter, he kept his head low in attempt to ignore your step-brother. You slapped the back of Flash’s head and muttered for him to be quiet. After a few seconds, you turned to Peter and smiled. “Sorry about him. He’s an ass.” The boy looked up and laughed quietly.

You bit your lip as he gazed away, paying attention to the directions being given. You couldn’t help but stare at him, Peter Parker was handsome, an old crush since middle school that died down by the beginning of junior year. He was interested in your best friend, Liz Allan, everyone was pretty sure of that, but as soon as she had moved away, his interests were unclear. You found yourself biting your pencil, your eyes still studying his face. Peter had a strong jaw, soft skin, these cute brown eyes that were either very focused or sometimes incredibly lost. You were brought back into reality when Peter looked at you, you straightened yourself up. He scooted his seat closer to you, settling the worksheet in between you both. Peter Parker was a low status at school, typically, he was someone you didn’t really associate with. It was bitchy, but that’s how it was. People would probably laugh at you if they were knew how you felt about the boy. You watched him scribble his name on the top of the paper. It was senior year now, things were different, what was the point of still trying to fit in when school was going to be over soon anyways? He passed the paper over to you, waiting for you to write your name.

‘Y/N Thompson’ You write neatly, moving your seat closer to start working. His clothed knee touched your bare thigh, he cleared his throat nervously. “Um- okay, did you want to do the stitching while I completed the work problems?” He suggested.

You raised your eyebrows in amusement, “Why do I have to do the lady work?” You passed him the sewing kit with a smirk while you grabbed the calculator. Peter’s cheeks turned a bright pink before he stammered nervously. “We’ll switch off, okay?” You started off with number one, easily figuring out equations and scribbling down the answers.

Peter sat beside you, starting to stitch the fabric to build your stuffed mole. You found yourself tearing your gaze away from the paper to look over at him. He was focused, his tongue sticking out of the corner of his mouth in concentration. You bit down on your lip again, taking an attempt at question number two before you moved your thigh. His knee continued to brush on your skin, your arms touching. You cleared your throat, pushing the paper closer to him before thinking of what to say.

“Um, I don’t think I get this one.” You said softly, you did understand the question, you just wanted his attention.

“Oh okay, I-I can explain it.” Peter nodded, You furrowed your eyebrows.

“Can you talk louder? I can’t hear you.” You lied, the classroom had gotten rowdy but not to the point where you couldn’t hear.

He leaned closer to you, his lips close to your ear as he began to explain the question. You moved your leg, goosebumps running across your skin as he spoke to you. Your hand slipped underneath the table, landing onto his left thigh. Peter froze, his words choking up. You stroked his leg gently with a soft smile playing on your face. He stared at you, unsure of what to say. You looked around the classroom, no one had been paying attention.

“A- W-What are you doing?” Peter asked quietly, continuing the stitching while you used your free hand to play with the pencil on the desk.

“Do you want me to stop?” You asked, all he needed to say was yes or no, you would oblige. It was bold move, completely unexpected. Peter never thought you would try something like this on him, Y/N Thompson trying to seduce Peter Parker? It had to be a cruel joke.

He was scared to respond before he gulped, “No.”

“Then I won’t.” Your whispered into his ear, your hand continuing to stroke his thigh.

Peter shuttered beside you, his hands slightly shaking as he ran the needle through the fabric. He wasn’t very good at stitching but now he was doing even worse. Your touch was making him sweat, your soft hand on him was getting him hard. You noticed, occasionally looking from the worksheet to the boy’s face to his stitching to his lap. You smirked slightly as your hand led to his hard-on, you palmed him through his pants. He let out a small gasp, whipping his head up to glance at the teacher. You looked over at Flash who hadn’t noticed anything, you don’t know how he would react. You focused back to Peter, the pants leaving his mouth were leaving you wet. You cleared your throat, opening your legs wider and slipping down your hand to your soaked panties. He glanced over, eyes widening even further, if they grew any bigger they’d probably fall out of his head.

“We always have tomorrow if you don’t finish today! We will be presenting these, they need to be unique, make them a name. They can even be based-off of your favorite character!” The teacher exclaimed, Peter flinched each time.

You watched him attempt to stitch with one hand, the other grazing up and down your thigh. He clearly hadn’t done this before. You leaned closer to him, your lips lingering along his ear. Peter inhaled sharply, as your breath hit his skin. “Touch me.” You almost moaned quietly, he did as told, nodding as you sat back and continued to watch his lap with hooded eyes. Your hand worked back to the worksheet, while your other was handling palming him through his black jeans. His fingers pushed away your panties, he instantly collected the wetness between your slits, the pad of his index finger placed on your throbbing clit. You groaned lowly at the feeling, he didn’t really need your help, he somewhat knew what he was doing. Peter Parker has never been with a girl, especially in this way - he must’ve learned from videos, it felt good so that’s what you assumed. You clutched his hard cock through his jeans, biting down your lip as he rubbed circles on your sensitive bud. You looked up, on look-out once again before you met Flash’s eyes.

“What?” You snapped, “Sorry that our mole is gonna look better than y-yours.” You stuttered during the last word as Peter’s fingers pressed down on your clit harder than before, you rubbed him quicker.

“You wish!” Flash scoffed, turning his head and paying attention to his work, nudging his partner to work faster.

You quickened your pace with the palming of his cock, resisting the urge to accidentally drop your materials and get on your knees for Peter right there. His breathing was heavy, his fingers were quicker on your clit, he was close. You could see it in the way Peter was twitching, the way he occasionally shut his eyes and shuddered in pleasure. You leaned towards him again, a smile on your sweet face. “Cum for me, Parker.” You said softly, he instantly groaned but quickly covered it up with a cough - no one noticed. You continued to palm him until he grabbed your hand, it rested there for a second until you felt a wet spot on his black jeans. Peter was lucky he had worn them. You pulled away from him, a shit-eating grin on your face. You looked over at him and admired the post-orgasm look on his face, he was red, a bit sweaty from the pleasure. With confidence, you picked up his hand and raised it to his mouth. Peter took the hint, taking the fingers he had played with you and cleaning them up. He smiled back, leaning closer to you, “You taste so good.” Peter’s comment was low, it made you squeeze your thighs together in surprise.

“See? Look at mine, fuckers!” You both tore away, looking over at Flash who set down his mole. It was a stuffed animal in what looked like a makeshift Spider-Man suit. You snorted, your step-brother was obsessed with the superhero. Peter’s eyes widened at the sight, awkwardly coughing and focusing on your own project.

“It looks fucking stupid.” You laughed, snatching the Spider-Man mole in chucking it across the room. Flash smacked your arm, immediately protesting and shouting.

“Miss. Thompson!”

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four-flames · 5 years

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Well I got tagged by the wonderful @mari-strider !!!! So here's 5 things I love!!!!

1. Quilting/sewing -- It's a hobby I started in the past few years but something Ive grown to enjoy a lot. I can spend literal hours cutting fabric and sewing together patterns to make a quilt top, stuffed toy, rug or a bowl. (Theres a lot you can sew together its nuts) I've met some really interesting people through it and I've made friends with the people that work at the fabric shop I frequent to. I havent finished a lot of projects mostly bc the last bit of it is binding all the fabrics together and that is ruthlessly tedious. Once I learn how to machine bind though I'm going to fly through projects.

2. Bear, Suzie and Moonshine -- I'm going to end up rambling forever but I love my two dogs and cat respectively. Bear and Suzie are sisters that my family adopted almost four years ago now. They live with my parents right now and I dont get to see them as often as I like anymore but they're still so dear to me. They're poodle terrier mixes I believe and have a lot of personality. Suzie loves cuddling and attention and shes got to be the center of attention in some capacity. Bear on the other hand, is my grouchy girl. I don't even know how to describe all the things I love about her bc shes so weird. But I think my favourite thing about her is how aggressive she needs to show you affection and how indifferent she is when she receives it. And Moonshine, I just got her in March and shes already such a huge part of my life. I'm moving but the place I have right now has this weird rule about cats needing to be declawed before living in their rentals and no dogs. So I spent a lot of time looking for an already declawed cat. Eventually we found Moonshine and shes been the sweetest cat I've ever met. This girl loves to cuddle and kiss A LOT. I still remember very fondly the first day I brought her home I left her alone and gave her space to explore my apartment but she was very adamant about being in the same room as me and she wouldnt stop purring. Anyway I love these three dearly.

(Suzie is on the left and Bear on the right, I forgot to adjust the orientation on their photo and I'm too tired to fix it lol. And yeah they just take up an entire couch together I love them. That photo of Moonshine is like 4am after a party so it's bad quality but its fine)

3. Talking -- if it wasn't clear before I love to talk. Like a lot. I love hearing about people's lives and what they have to say and much as I love to tell them about mine. Like my favourite thing to do is just drive around and talk with friends. Which is the most small town kid thing I can say but it's just like that. I just really love sharing my thoughts and having thoughts shared with me.

4. Music -- I gotta blast music all times of the day and there are some nights I cant fall asleep unless something is playing quietly. I dont think there is a genre I dont like to some capacity (i even like country now thanks to Lil Nas X and Coyote Grace) I have a lot of favourite bands at this point but some long standing ones I can for the most part belt out their lyrics from heart are Shinedown, Paramore and Our Lady Peace.

5. Showers -- Might be bc of an ex but like, I love showering. I do my best thinking in there and I really need to get some of those shower crayons so I can like remember all of my thoughts in there. I've come to appreciate them a lot recently too, I've been so busy with life stuff that some reflective time in the shower is very grounding.

Now for tagging!!! Some friends and mutuals!!! @hailpodge @twinkle-twinkle-little-spark @you-will-always-be-my-fav @blitzwingsboyfriend @blitztyandthebee

#rhis is rambly as all hell but its fine #rushed for a reason #saw mari tagged me in this and was like nice!!!!#then saw they tagged all the friends ive gathered on here too and was like >:V i have to get this out as quick as possible #or ill have no one to tag if they get it done before me lol #hope everyone i tagged is cool with this aaaaaa #but thank you for tagging me mari this was a lot of fun ;v;#four babbles

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