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smellmyhead

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GETTING READY FOR THE FAT MERMAID PROM she/her. old, like, born in early 1970s. intuitive marsh witch goblin hag who can't turn you into a cat (yet). queer, bi/pan, gray/demi. mostly reblogs. may contain flashing colors, spiders, snakes, frogs, forest trails, architecture, moss, fungi, feminism, intolerance of intolerance, swears, etc.

thinking about how when you experience a lot of shame in your formative years (indirectly, directly, as abuse or just as an extant part of your environment) it becomes really difficult to be perceived by other people in general. the mere concept of someone watching me do anything, whether it's a totally normal activity or something unfamiliar of embarrassing, whether I'm working in an excel spreadsheet or being horny on main, it just makes my skin crawl and my brain turn to static because I cannot convince myself that it's okay to be seen and experienced. because to exist is to be ashamed and embarrassed of myself, whether I'm failing at something or not, because my instinctive reaction to anyone commenting on ANYTHING I'm doing is to crawl into a hole and die. it's such a bizarre and dehumanizing feeling to just not be able to exist without constantly thinking about how you are being Perceived. ceaseless watcher give me a god damn break.

sorry to put your tags on blast on this insane breach containment post I have since muted, but you're right and you should say it.

It is defeatable. Go for the throat.

I want to try so many little hobbies. Candle making, soap making, basket weaving, wood carving, book binding, baking, weaving, I want to try them all.

I almost made a post about this the other day (unless i actually did and totally forgot) but there’s so many

I was going to make a list, but then i realized this is a good time to share this book

Making Stuff and Doing things is a whole collection of old punk DIY zines about making and doing just about anything, even things you probably never knew you wanted to do.

Book binding? In there.

Making bowls from old vinyl records? I made a whole ton for my brother’s grad party last year.

Basics of guitar? Making rubber stamps? Silk screening? Composting? Homemade beer, root beer, and wine? Soymilk?? Quill pens??? All in there.

Since it’s more punk, it doesn’t have a ton of the folksy, cottage vibes/hobbies, but it’s all about being resourceful and sustainable, which they both have in common.

If i ever need to do anything I’m not sure of, I double check this book to see if there’s anything in there. It’s one of the only books on diy I’ve ever needed.

Wanna have a Cemetery Adventure?

When I ran my first Kickstarter, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I wanted to raise enough money to print Death’s Garden Revisited in color. Anything more than that would be a gift. One of the fun parts of setting up the campaign was daydreaming up the stretch goals. If I raised some extra money, I could pay the contributors more. I could add another essay or two. I could have more photos. Imaging…

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i made thing

(I used to sell ‘em on Gumroad, but they stack shipping prices on multiple products - super-inconvenient!)

Blargh! Tictail’s changing their pricing structure soon, so I’m going to be moving storefronts again in a few weeks - but there might be some downtime while I get everything set up.  If you’ve been thinking about picking up some stickers, postcards, or original art, now’s the time!

Thanks for your support!!

About ten years ago, Gale Galligan Made Thing and I have been appreciating it and sharing it and receiving it from friends ever since; they really nailed it with this, and I am grateful to them. I'm celebrating by buying some of their stickers on BigCartel: https://galesaur.bigcartel.com/

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