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Ooooh, Malachite is a gorgeous one ♥

N = Niobium

A lustrous, grey, ductile, paramagnetic metal, element #41 on the periodic table. It has a similar Mohs hardness rating to pure TItanium, and a similar ductility to iron.
Niobium oxidizes very slowly in Earth's atmosphere, and therefore is used as a hypoallergenic alternative to nickel in jewellery.

A cool video on anodizing Niobium & Titanium

@Anarchist Beauty: Yeah, I feel exactly the same way.
The worst part is I can feel myself wanting the magic to still be there, but it's just not. I feel like I'm just counting down the days until work starts again

@Anarchist Beauty: Honestly, the last couple Christmases have felt like that to me, I just don't get excited anymore.
We don't see family anymore, and even if we do all my cousins have kids and are so busy watching the kids that I can't talk to them...not that we have much in common anyway

I'm honestly half-tempted to tell my parents that maybe this is the last year we celebrate, because it's just turning into "acquire more stuff day", and dad's so aggressively adamant about cleaning up the house right now that bringing more stuff in seems dumb

@FUZZY: It's one of my favourites too ♥ Thank you for letting me make the post ^^
I hope your cough is getting better, I miss posting with you!

@Koah: Parents are SO hard to shop for. I ended up kinda giving up on dad and just ordering him a couple of DVDs xD Mom's getting some photo prints, and then I'm gonna write her a card and let her know I'll pay for her to get them framed.
My dad's exactly the same way, he just buys what he wants.

We've got our tree up and a wreath on the door, but that's about it for holiday prep. I guess dad does have the turkey thawing for Sunday, but that's about it. I'm still waiting for gifts to arrive and I think I get to pick up the photo prints tomorrow, so I've still got wrapping to do.

Why are the holidays so stressful as adults?

@Anarchist Beauty: Anaaaa!! I've missed you ♥
I'm sorry the holidays are a bummer for you, but I totally get it, the magic is kinda gone from when we were kids >_<

L = Labradorite! One of my absolute favourites ♥
It is a calcium-enriched feldspar which can display an iridescent effect


And one more, because I LOVE THIS STONE SO MUCH

Labradorite Sphere ↓

I use the trick or treat theme all year xD

Flying blind
How would that feel?
- - - - - - -

My fear is staked, I have no faith
Contented freedom is not real

It's nice to dream that I could change my mind
Deep down, I know I will never let go

It might be time to change my paradigm
If only I can let go of the wheel

@Koah: Woo, days off are ALWYAS good. I'd honestly rather deal with home stress than work stress xD
I don't have kids, I'm just stressing about what to get for my dad. He's impossible to buy for cause he just goes out and gets stuff when he wants it

Usually both my parents are hard to shop for, but I have a really good idea for my mom this year. I just have to act on it and not leave it too late

@FUZZY: Hope you feel better soon, I miss posting in the A-Z Crystals/Rocks thread with you too!
I'm holding out for L cause I wanna do Labradorite xD

Little bumparoo - got so much of my wishlist knocked out thanks to Aesyn, I'm in awe

Oooh, that's a good song! I don't mind having that one rattling around in my head at all!

Recently for me it's been bits and pieces of the soundtrack to Subspace Rhapsody, the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds musical episode! xD