Cosmo

Far too easily entertained. Enjoy simple things a bit too much. Might bore you. Slice-of-life I guess.

[hannahlockillustration]

Open for commissions!

I have five slots available for late July! Email me at [email protected] with what you’d like and I’ll get a quote to you.

[hannahlockillustration]

Four slots left!

[snippit-crickit]

runrunrunnn lil guy!!!!!!

i wanted to try traditional animation for a while and heres a cute little guy inspod by sonnyelim ; 3 and here are the seperate frames as well

[cosmosflurry]

@meteorconflicts

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[gxweek]

The prompts for GX Week 2026 are here!

Mention us @gxweek / use the tag #gxweek2026 to be reblogged! If you have questions, check our about page or drop an ask. We can’t wait to see all your art, fics, and more!

Day 1 - 08/25 - Black | Swap

Day 2 - 08/26 - Family | RPG

Day 3 - 08/27 - Rain | Snow

Day 4 - 08/28 - Recovery | Competitive

Day 5 - 08/29 - Festival | Monster

Day 6 - 08/30 - Sacrifice | Sweet

Day 7 - 08/31 - Free Day | Unused Prompt | Judai/Jaden’s Birthday

Banner art chibis are from the 2022 GX pop-up cafe

[omittedharpy]

every blanket i have ever made, in roughly chronological order, earliest from 2023

[apofiss]

🐟≽(◉˕ ◉ ≼マ ...wallpaper size LINK!

[cloevr]

[urgetocreate]

Daniel Gerhartz (American, b.1965), When Hope Comes, 2014, Oil on linen

[yesornopolls]

Can you see any skyscrapers your dwelling?

Can you see any skyscrapers from your dwelling?

Yes

No

Voting ended on3h

[dailymanners]

Unless it's a serious emergency, always start every interaction with another person by greeting them first no matter how brief the interaction might be.

Going up to, for example, a store employee or a co-worker and just blurting out a question or request you have for them without greeting them first can come across as you just see them as a means for getting what you want instead of seeing them as a human being first. If you just say even a simple little "hi" first (or whatever a standard greeting is in the local language might be) before asking them a question or asking them for help, you are acknowledging that they are a person instead of just a means to an end.

[dailymanners]

Based on my experience working in the tourism industry I should probably also point out that although "excuse me" is considered sufficient in some cultures, this isn't universal and in some cultures just saying "excuse me" first without any greeting word like "hi" or "hello" is considered rude.

So if you are from somewhere "excuse me" alone is sufficient, keep in mind that might not be the case when you're traveling, and you might come across as rude if you only say "excuse me" to get an employee's attention but nothing else while you're traveling.

[scarylullabies]

I hope it's ok to riff on this a bit and add that starting with a greeting is also important on the phone, especially in the dreaded scenario of making a cold-call. I know my generation and forward do not like to make phone calls at all, but sometimes you simply have to, and if you do a good greeting, that's half the battle won. I have to make cold calls a lot at work and I've found that best practice is to begin any outgoing call you make by doing the following in this order:

Greet the person who answered (Hello, good afternoon, etc.)

State your name and your organization or relationship to the business or person you're calling.

If you're feeling friendly, ask the person who answered how they are doing or how their day is going.

Compare these two examples:

Answerer: Hello? Caller: Good afternoon, my name is scarylullabies, I'm a tumblr user, how are you doing today? Answerer: Fine thank you, how are you/how can I help you? Caller: I'm doing well, I'm calling to confirm the colors of the tile you'd like installed in the children's hospital...

vs

Answerer: Hello? Caller: Hi, can you confirm the colors of tile you'd like installed in the children's hospital?

One of these is way more abrupt, and with no context for who you are or why you're asking, it can really throw people off, even if the question is or seems innocuous and inconsequential to you. 

I can't emphasize enough how much stress this greeting method has saved me. Starting calls this way makes the rest of the call a total breeze and has made it so much easier for me to handle my personal outgoing calls (for appointments and whatnot) as well.

[cosmosflurry]

Absolutely.

In my job, I set up phone interviews via text/email where people select what time they want to be called. Even though they set it up and are expecting the call, I've found I will be hung up on if I don't start right away with...

"Hi, this is Cosmo with Company calling Candidate Name for our meet and greet interview, is this still a good time to talk?"

"Hi" followed immediately, without pause, by my information helps make it clear I'm not a robo-call; asking if I've reached Candidate helps in case of a number typo or a shared phone line; "is this still a good time to talk" helps gauge how much time this person has for pleasantries.

Unfortunately, spam calls have made it so if the timing and cadence aren't right, people hang up right away. I've noticed people are less likely to say "hello" first when I call them too now-a-days.

[dogpuppy]

[georgedontdothat]

[pnjoyous]

[rt0no]

[quietwingsinthesky]

friend is trying to convince me this is a common experience and I do not believe her, so

Do you expect to be paid back if you pay for something for your friend while you’re hanging out? (I.E. a ride, a meal, a trinket.)

Yes, always

Yes, but only if it’s above a limit of money

No, never

I don’t buy things for my friends.

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Voting ended onJun 19

For a more illustrative example, say you go to the movies with a friend and you buy them popcorn, do you expect them at some point to send you money back via cash or through an app of some kind? Will you be upset if they don’t?

[crochethub]

After 10 months of dedication, I finally finished! I confess I was hesitant to post it, since I'm not a professional, but I feel I achieved a good result. by TheresaZoe

[tackminyard]

affirmations for my printer:

you are not out of paper

you have so much paper

it’s okay to function as intended

you are not out of ink

i just refilled that cartridge last month

you can connect to that computer you’re supposed to connect to

you’re allowed to print things