Adobe is going to spy on your projects. This is insane.
That cat has about as much energy as I do on a daily basis
I think people need to get better at saying “maybe, maybe not” or “do I really need an answer?” when faced with uncertainty. this is something that gets taught to people with OCD, but I think the masses would benefit
“what kind of attraction am I feeling?” would it be the end of the world if that question didn’t have an answer?
“am I allowed to identify as x when I’m not sure if it applies to me?” maybe! who cares!
literally. you can apply the “fuck around and find out” method to anything
continuously feeling the need to hunt for answers is going to eat you up inside. take it from me. your life gets so much easier when you let yourself be unsure
lahore pigeons are some of the most visually appealing birds out there. like in terms of visual design. very minimalist, good contrast.
Some better pictures of the leafkerchief. It’s made of a plain green cotton, with facings in a much lighter weight cotton, and after I sewed and turned all the points right side out I topstitched as close to the edge as I could. The inner edge of the facing is hand sewn with a slipstitch, and the veins are painted on.
I got a lot of questions about this, so I will do a blog post about it, and will include a pattern diagram!
I worked a job in a kindergarten for a year under a full-time volunteering programme after finishing school. It's marketed as a good way to get experience and social brownie points. While I don't regret doing it and meeting some nice people along the way, I was expected to do almost the same work as the teachers there for 2-3€ per hour, which kinda feels unfair. My superiors would also rub it in my face that I'm only a volunteer and don't deserve to get a half-decent wage because I'm not educated for the job. I don't want the same salary a qualified teacher gets, but maybe enough to sustain myself, at least? I was forced to live with my parents because I couldn't even afford social housing and the programme doesn't offer accommodation.
I get it, it's volunteering, but it seemed a little weird for me to do it full-time with no time for an actual paying job. It just kinda felt like another way of getting cheap labour for the social sector, which doesn't have nearly enough workers, instead of employing more qualified people. If I had to stay home because of sickness, the whole day would need to be restructured because we didn't have nearly enough people. Guess it's all fair because I'm a volunteer.
Maybe I'm too nihilistic, but the future doesn't seem very bright when it comes to jobs. I don't know.
Sending hugs to anyone who needs them right now. We're all in this together. 💙
Finch || they/them or ae/aer || amateur artist and hot mess
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