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Posted in ☥ The Rainbow Ankh ☥ Posted 3 years ago


@ChiffonOrange:
Oh, you changed your avvy! Looks really cool. :3 And thank you, I'm in no real hurry but if I can get my youtube/twitch stuff off the ground a little bit I'm hopeful maybe I'll be able to afford something a little more than this teeny bedroom!

I used Photoshop to make them, except the animated one for my website; I made the frames for it in Photoshop but then animated it in GIMP.


Posted in Hobbies! What do YOU do for funsies? Posted 3 years ago


@Purpsy:
Oh! I didn't realize you're in Canada, lol, I have no idea if Five Below is in Canada or not. It's kind of a 'dollar store' but with slightly more expensive, slightly better stuff? Everything's $5 or less with a few exceptions. It's an addictive store tbh, lol. On my side I've never heard of Above Underground! When it comes to art supplies I've mostly gone to Michael's.

I didn't know Krita was free! I'll definitely have to check it out!

Yeah the science books are hardcover books; on my original childhood copies the spines were starting to fall apart from so much use. Ooh, yeah, maybe Boxcar Children is more a western thing. And omg I can't stand Gone with the Wind, I've tried to watch the movie but it's awful. "But it's a classic!" I could not care less, it's terrible. XD

I had tons of LEGO; I got a huge bin of them as a hand-me-down and then had my own sets added over the years as well. I loved those things and even though I still actively played with them into my college years, my mom made me give them to my little brothers. I haven't had any except a mini jack-o-lantern set since. I miss having a ton of them to work with! My Barbie collection was pretty big, too; if I recall correctly I had eleven Barbie dolls, including a Ken with real hair! I also had a bunch of similar-scale Disney Dolls but I mostly kept those separate.

Nancy Drew has been around a long time, since 1930! There have been several films and a few tv series, too. I never got super into her books but I appreciate her impact on the mystery genre. :)


Posted in ☥ The Rainbow Ankh ☥ Posted 3 years ago


@ChiffonOrange: Yeah, I don't know that I'll ever truly have my own place again. I doubt it'll be a house but I've had my own apartment before and that was nice. I'm hoping I get to a point where I can at least do that again.

And oh, my link buttons? Thanks! I enjoy making them. :3


@Juliette: Aw, hon, I'm sorry you're still feeling so crappy. :( I don't know what advice I can give other than keep reminding yourself that it's in the past and it's over now. I know the past can hurt a lot, though. Maybe try distracting yourself when it gets overwhelming? I watch a lot of YouTube videos that I find comforting when I'm feeling overwhelmed, mostly comedy stuff. As for the headaches, maybe some ibuprofen? I find an icepack over my eyes often helps when I get a bad headache. <3


@Glume: I'm sorry, "a discordian Chaos magician"? I... have no idea what that is, but more power to ya! Lol.


@ArsenicAttitude: Aspirin has never really worked for me, oddly enough. I generally need ibuprofen or Tylenol for pain.




@Another Movie Addict: Hihi! How are you doing today? Btw I love your little ramen pixels, they're super cute. :3



@Wildfire: Not really. I think my depression is acting up, so it's hard to be interested in anything at the moment. Hopefully it passes soon.

I slept all day again today, but I finally took a shower and am feeling a little bit better.

How are you doing? o3o


Posted in ~ * Starglow Cavern * ~ Come Freeze With Us! Posted 3 years ago


@Alchemists Fire: Right? I was excited to wear it and then I never really did, lol. I don't know much about makeup either, I just know lipstick tends to have a cleaner edge if you use a liner. Also it doesn't seem to spread around as much; I've seen people wear black lipstick who ended up with all around their face kind of gray after a few hours, lol.

Yeah, that's just the tip of the iceberg with him. I was staying over at their house once, around the same time, my early 20s, and my mom had given me permission to watch television for a while even though the rest of the family was going to bed early. It wasn't loud or bothering anyone, but stepdad came downstairs for some reason, found me watching tv, and screamed at me because how dare I not go to bed at like 8 like they had. So I went and sat in the guest room bored out of my mind instead. I should have just gone home tbh.

Ah, yeah, jobs can definitely complicate wanting to color your hair. :/


Posted in ☥ The Rainbow Ankh ☥ Posted 3 years ago


@ArsenicAttitude: I didn't do much today yesterday but sleep a lot, tbh. My sleep schedule is all screwed up. So I slept and watched streams on twitch. ^^; Sorry to hear you didn't feel well, though!


@ChiffonOrange: Yeah, I love her but boy I miss having my own place. Unfortunately I can't afford my own place anymore. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


Posted in ☥ The Rainbow Ankh ☥ Posted 3 years ago


@ArsenicAttitude: It was fun, Tee K.O. is pretty good lol. (also very impressed that you can actually buy the silly shirts you make!)

What are you up to tonight?


Posted in ☥ The Rainbow Ankh ☥ Posted 3 years ago


@Glume: Lol, I remember being taught as a teenager that the ankh, among other harmless symbols from other cultures, were "satanic."

@ChiffonOrange: I'm okay, kinda a sleepy day for me today. My roommate is stressed and is passing that on to me which is fun. 🙃 Otherwise I'm good. Hope you're doing well. :)




Good evening, I'm bored, how are you guys? XD

Posted in ☥ The Rainbow Ankh ☥ Posted 3 years ago


@ChiffonOrange: Hiii, welcome! :D


@Juliette:
I've never heard of that series. :o I'll have to look into it!

And yeah, I don't have much space so I really have to kinda pull back on my collecting them, sadly. I love plushies so much, though!


@Alchemists Fire:
Lol, you're welcome to try it. XD

Me too. I especially love Squishmallows and I've got... three of them so far? Including a really cute shrimp that I adore. :3

Yeah, I only played in the audience this time around since they were mostly playing Tee K.O. and I didn't want to attempt to draw with my mouse, lol, but it was a lot of fun to watch. :)


Posted in Hobbies! What do YOU do for funsies? Posted 3 years ago


@Purpsy:
You know a site I enjoy browsing for notebooks and other arts and crafts stuff is Five Below. They're dirt cheap and sometimes they have some really awesome stuff! (I got a ton of gel pens last year from them, and they're fantastic pens!) They're also kinda dangerous because they're so cheap, lmao. And yeah, go for it! Scrapbooking is fun. :)

I've never tried Krita, though I've heard of it many times. I'll have to try it sometime. Also yes, I've looked at some nice tablets that were fairly cheap. One day I'll pull the trigger.

The funky science books were actually from National Geographic! There was a whole series of them, some more interesting than others (in my opinion). I had one about optical illusions called "You Won't Believe Your Eyes!" and another with various science projects and crafts called "A World of Things to Do." I actually had a third about dolphins and I think a forth about animals that make nests/burrows? But I didn't wear out the spine nearly as much on those two as I did on the first two. They were full of eye candy and cool ideas. They're kinda outdated now, having come out in the 80s, but I still enjoy looking through them just about as much as when I was a kid.

I was a huge bookworm as a kid, too; I loved Book It! because I typically did really well and won many personal Pizza Hut pizzas, lol. And omg Scholastic Book Fairs, I always got excited going through the advance catalogues we'd get for those.

I bet your mom remembers The Boxcar Children, lol. They were pretty popular around the same time as the others you listed. And lol, the 90s were okay, but as someone who had a hard time making friends because of my weird interests, I'm grateful that the internet came along when it did because my internet friendships are what got me through high school.

We did admittedly have some really cool toys! Though I think for the most part the ones I played with the most are the ones that span multiple generations: LEGO, Hot Wheels/Matchbox Cars, Barbie. Oh and America Girl; my mom is holding on to my (original) Samantha doll for me, complete with steamer chest! (I still love that doll :) )


Posted in ☥ The Rainbow Ankh ☥ Posted 3 years ago


@ArsenicAttitude: Oh that sucks; I was there a few days ago. Never fun.

I'm watching a bunch of people from a discord I'm in play Jackbox on stream. It's entertaining.

Also figuring out what I want the link button for this hangout to look like.


Posted in honeyglazed ★ Posted 3 years ago


@pachi: Oh my gosh that's cute. What an expression!