Rey

She/They/He i make pretty clothes sometimes and have things to say yes i did name myself after the star wars character thank you for asking

[chancekey]

Despite everything

[frostedmagnolias]

Dress

c. 1913

American

Kent State University Museum

[frostedmagnolias]

Evening Dress

c. 1898-1900

House of Worth

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[citrus-wall]

bunny by mona awad was a 10/10 to me. it was weird. it kinda kept me a bit hostage. i enjoyed every second. i can absolutely understand where the book lost a lot of people though.

SPOILERS AHEAD:

the way samantha was written was SO interesting to me. they touch on this a bit in the sequel but she’s very much so a “i’m not like other girls” type of girl which normally i hate but i actually really enjoyed it with her. i’m glad mona’s diving into it a bit in the sequel because it did semi annoy me but also i understood. i think the difference between samantha and other “i’m not like other girls” types is that samantha has had such a different experience compared to the bunny girls. she’s from a low income family, even though she was rich for a little while, she comes from a low income background and her father lost that money. and the way samantha describes herself as almost “freakishly” tall (she makes a joke about being in the circus at some point) while the rest of the girls are described as being well within the stereotypical beauty standards made it interesting to me too. like maybe it was also coming from a place of insecurity as well as scrutiny. in the sequel (which i’m reading rn please no spoilers in the comments or reblogs) it’s touched on how the bunny girls felt about her rejection. how it did genuinely hurt their feelings and how kira’s (kyra) attempts to reach out were out of kindness and a want for friendship. plus finding out in the sequel that we were reading sam’s versions of events makes it all the more interesting to me. where she sees passive aggression maybe there was genuine kindness (at least in the bunny girls’ point of view). coming from a childhood where when girls would invite me to do things out of an almost passive aggressive form of bullying it kind of made me feel seen in a way (this was out of lesbianism so not really the same as sam and i did find my own group of girls eventually). like yes these people think they’re showing kindness but it’s in a way where i can tell they actually don’t really see me as a person? if that makes sense, i don’t really know how to describe it. caroline (coraline) in the next book even makes a disparaging comment on the fact that she could tell sam went to state school. it all just makes me feel maybe like it was less about the femininity and more about the difference in life experience? sam’s character development by the end of “i do not need people to like me” really hit me in a way, both with the bunnies and with alan. it’s maybe sort of like mean girls where the whole point is that both sides are being just a little awful to one another.

also ava being a swan and max being the stag??? didn’t see either of those things coming. i was guessing and guessing at where the story would go but never in a million years would i have guessed that, so now i have to reread and try to find the signs.

anyway! i thought it was super good. it kept me hooked from the first page in a way that books haven’t done to me in a while. i think i have a new fav! (not ultimate favorite but definitely on that shelf.)

[acespejs]

[mohinidelphina]

Samantha is a fucking LESBIAN like there was no heterosexual explanation for literally any of that

[obscurecurse]

Seasonal Variation of Polyphenols and Pigments in Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.) Leaves [x]

[lleyksie]

moles + worms + shrew

[guerrillatech]

[audible-smiles]

People die on the job every summer. Remember that water and shade breaks are crucial when working in the heat, and calling emergency services for signs of serious heat illness (fatigue, nausea/vomiting, headaches, dizziness, clammy skin, confusion, agitation, slurred speech, high body temperature, rapid heart rate, etc.) is entirely appropriate. If you’re afraid to call 911 for reasons such as being undocumented, you’ll need to get very familiar with how to prevent, recognize, and treat heat illness. If you are symptomatic and not allowed a break, water, or medical treatment, walk out. No matter how broke you are, your job is not worth your life.

[ominous-signs]

Official please put yourself first sign

[bedupolker]

incredibly minor but still dumb side effect of late stage capitalism: ever notice how so many concert venues and stadiums just have the lamest names imaginable. Like ooooh Lady Gaga is playing at the..... Mortgage Stadium? Oh boy the finals are at the.... Chase Bank arena. Can't wait to catch a game at the Garunteed Rate field.

[mlleclaudine]

Embroidered Sculptures Recreate Lifelike Mushrooms, Lichen, and Fungi in Thread

by Grace Ebert - Colossal, February 25, 2022

Amanda Cobbett suspends a singular moment in the fleeting lives of fungi by stitching their likeness in thread. The textile artist photographs and gathers specimens that she brings back to her Surrey Hills-based studio, where she finds fibers to match pale green lichens and golden chanterelles. Using a free-motion embroidery technique on a sewing machine, she then stitches multiple layers onto a piece of dissolvable fabric that, once the organism is complete, is washed away to leave just the mushroom or mossy bark intact. As a scroll through her Instagram reveals, the resulting sculptures are so realistic in color, shape, and size that it’s difficult to distinguish the artist’s iterations from their counterparts.

Currently, Cobbett is preparing a collection that will head to the Artful Craft exhibition at Make Southwest, which opens on April 2.

[lil-leviathan]

The cowl is done!

I absolutely loved this wool. It ended up so drapey and hobbit-y, a little coarse but not at all scratchy, subtle but interesting colors. I've got enough wool for at least one more!

[lisamarie-vee]

[7fff00]

Gunta Stölzl German, 1897–1983

Wall Hanging, 1928 Wool

[antirpg]

I’m glad ppl on tiktok are doing ok

[ofide]

good lord

[lifeofcynch]

[ghostaquarius]

[normal-horoscopes]

YEAH I GOT NOTHING

[vonlipvig]

i don’t understand a single sentence in this and i’m ok with that

[xek-xek]

[cavalierprimetime]

I haven’t stopped saying “it’s called quantum jumping, babe”

[arirna]

I would genuinely like to know who to blame for making these children so disconnected from the concept of imagination that they think the simpler explanation for what they’re doing is that they’re projecting their consciousness into one of infinite realities where fictional characters are real.

[esoanem]

[cosmic-geologist]

why does this post show up as anime girl joker in my notes

[generic-internet-name]

talking like point-and-click game narration to the bugs in my room

[generic-internet-name]

you can't get out that way!

[generic-internet-name]

that's not very helpful.

[generic-internet-name]

maybe the open window will help.

[generic-internet-name]

try the open window instead.

[animentality]

[skipppppy]

Who enjoyed the direct