so remember that worldbuilding website, notebook.ai, that was goin around and everyone was so excited, but it turned out you had to pay a (frankly outrageous) subscription to access any of the best tools?
if you feel like you can’t draw for shit but still Want to Practice, just draw over random shit
practice anatomy without having to work too hard
also 10×1
this is a huge part of art development!! so many people are afraid of being accused of “tracing” even in their unpublished practice that they never ever do it. DO IT, just don’t claim it as your own or post it if you’re uncomfortable?? Getting the hang of anatomy is so much easier when you trace at the start, and then move on to using reference images. Once you trace a hand enough times, you understand how it’s supposed to curve or bend or flex in the reference photos. I have like 4 folders full of anatomy studies that I’ve done by tracing, and it helps a ton with getting out of same body type/same face syndrome!!
– A sharp knife is safer than a dull knife, because a dull knife is more likely to jump out of your intended cut, and you’ll be using more pressure with it when it does
– Never wear gloves while operating power tools. If they get caught in a spinning shaft or sawblade, it’s Bad News for your fingers.
– If a GFCI outlet (the kind with “test” and “reset” buttons often found in bathrooms, looks like this) trips, figure out why before resetting it. Often it will be because something connected to it is wet or shorting out.
– Learn where the circuit breaker box is in your home and which switches control which lights/outlets/appliances. Turn off the power if you need to work on anything electrical where you could come into contact with live wires, including any work on power outlets or light switches.
– If you get bitten by an animal or a human and it breaks the skin even a tiny bit, you need medical attention. Even if the wound looks minor and the animal’s had rabies shots, mouths contain horrible bacteria. (This is especially true for cats. They have small teeth so people think “this doesn’t need stitches, I’ll just bandage it up and deal with it at home,” and then they get an infection.)
– If paper, fabric, or anything else that can act as a wick gets into a candle or gets soaked with candle wax, it can make a HUGE flame.
– Pouring water on hot oil -> hot oil spatters in your face.
– Pouring water on flaming oil -> hot oil spatters in your face, and also it’s on fire, and also the fire is spattering everywhere else and there are flames going up to the ceiling. NEVER DO THIS. To put out an oil fire, use a non-water fire extinguisher, pour a bunch of salt on it, or cover it with a lid.
– You are NOT the one person on Earth who can safely drive drunk. You really aren’t. “Oh, but I’ll go real slow–” no. “I’ll focus really hard–” no. “I know the secret tricks to do it right–” no. Whatever a cab costs, it’s less than trauma surgery or a defense lawyer.
target ‘pillowfort’ kids’ sheets have the most lovely soft texture. it’s not slick, it’s just softer than regular cotton sheets. like that washed-many-times softness but without being thin and weak. i’ve been sleeping SO WELL. they come in queen and full, not just kiddy bed sizes. plus they’re cute as heckie, look at this:
OBGYN: Yeah, you are exhibiting all the signs of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. I’m so sorry.
Me: Huh? Oh, yeah. Insulin resistance, impossible weight loss, pre-disposition to type II diabetes, painful AF periods. Likelihood of bleed outs. Crap. That blows.
OBGYN: Yeah, well that too.
Me: *blinks* What?
OBGYN: Well, PCOS makes it very difficult for a woman to conceive and carry.
Me: BWHAHAHAHA. Yeah. No. No babies. Ever. Never wanted them. At all. Maternal instinct is not strong with this one. Only upside today.
OBGYN: Well then. Not exactly problem solved, but we’ll run with it.
Me: So about the MIND-SEARING PAIN and occasional HEAVY AF BLEEDING. When can we deal with that.
OBGYN: Not until you are 35.
Me: Dah fuq?
OBGYN: Not my rules. Hospitalization won’t even consider any treatment unless it’s life or death until you’re 35.
Me: Why?
OBGYN: Because you might want to have a baby.
Me: I’m 31. I didn’t want kids when I was 11, I didn’t want them at 21, and I sure as shit don’t want them now. Can’t I just sign a form that says “I don’t ever want a baby take it out, take it out now”?
OBGYN: Nope.
Me: Why?
OBGYN: Government rules. No removal of baby making parts before 35 unless your life is in immediate jeopardy.
TL;DR: The government knows better about your baby making parts than you do.
This is just evil. They are literally refusing to treat a potentially life-threatening condition, not just without the patient’s consent but despite the patient’s protest. Evil.
According to the National Women’s Health Network, there’s no legal age restriction- “Technically, any woman of legal age can consent to the procedure, but it should be medically justified. It’s incredibly unlikely that a doctor will perform a hysterectomy on women ages 18-35 unless it is absolutely necessary for their well-being and no other options will suffice.” Of course, this is in the US. Other countries may have different rules.
If you’re in the US and your OBGYN says “government says no,” look for a new one because they lied to you. If your OBGYN says that “hospital says no,” look for a new one because this one doesn’t respect your bodily autonomy. It is true that most surgeons don’t like to perform hysterectomies until you’re in your late 30s at the earliest, but a respectful surgeon will listen to their patient and not just write them off. Sexism in hospitals is alive and well– and it’s not just anecdotal evidence. There’s been a history of looking at it academically/professionally since the 70s (look into Mary Halas as a good place to start if you’re curious), and it crops up all the time in articles in the Journal of Women’s Health and Women’s Health Issues, and the International Journal of Women’s Health all of which are peer-reviewed, well-respected medical journals. It’s absolutely a real thing.
Anyways, I guess what I’m getting at is this: here’s a list of doctors (mostly US-centric) who perform different sterilization surgeries without giving their patients trouble. While even a surgeon on this list might caution anyone under 35 away from a hysterectomy, at the end of the day it’s yourbody and your pain. (And some of the docs here have been known to perform hysterectomies on people in their 20s with no fuss.) While this list won’t be practical for everyone- after all, medical treatment is ridiculously expensive in this country, it might help someone.
Holy shit fam Holy S H I T
SIGN ME THE FUCK UP I’VE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT ALLOWED FOR YEARS
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How to post art without tumblr making it look like a blurry mess. I can’t believe this is a website made for posting images sometimes.
one of the most reblogged comics i’ve ever made is on my tumblr with half of it blurry as shit and the other half not so pay attention to this stuff
Time's Vengeance 