Crystal Baller Live

My day to day life. she/her

[h3avylove-deactivated20150526]

becoming an adult cheat sheet!

learn to coupon

what to do when you can’t afford therapy

cleaning your bathroom

what to do when you can’t pay your bills

stress management

quick fix meals

find out if you’re paying too much for your cell phone bill

resume workshop

organize your closet

how to take care of yourself when you’re sick

what you should bring to a doctor’s appointment

what’s a mortgage?

how to pick a health insurance plan

hotlines list

your first gynecology appointment

what to do if the cops pull you over

things to have in your car in case of emergency

my moving out masterpost

how to make friends as an adult (video)

how to do taxes (video)

recommended reads for surviving adulthood (video)

change a flat tire (video)

how to do laundry (video)

opening a bank account (video)

laundry cheat sheet

recipes masterpost

tricks to help you sleep more

what the fuck should you make for dinner?

where should you go for drinks?

alcohol: know your limits

easy makeup tips

find seat maps for your flight

self-defense tips

prevent hangovers

workout masterpost

how to write a check

career builder

browse careers

birth control information

financial management software & app (free)

my mental health masterpost

my college applications masterpost

how to jumpstart a car

sex ed masterpost

[sirflodgypodgy]

reblogging for whomever needs it

[ruinedchildhood]

[shiftythrifting]

voluptuous pig

[crystalballerlive]

Aww I like her 💕 🐷

[xo-phile]

@stellachuu on TT

[bogleech]

Omg they got married at the end

[autistic-af]

One of my favourite pop culture useless pieces of information that I know is the fact that trends in horror movies can tell you about the general fears of the world at any given time in cinematic history.

[autistic-af]

Sorta!

1940s - You have people still alive that remember Jack the Ripper, you have the Axeman of New Orleans and two world wars. The classics are being made for shock escapism and dark stalkers are also popular (usually trusting people turning out to be the enemy).

1950s - post-nuclear bomb. Giant monsters, or unknown blobs are the trend.

1970s/1980s - modern era begins, and serial killers are becoming known and prominent. Slasher films are the trend. The Cold War also drives the fear of invasion, so a few alien films come out in this time.

1990s - a horror movie lull, and lull in wars and disturbances.

2000s - fear of invasions and biological warfare. Zombie movies become the trend.

[autistic-af]

Here you go! It’s just a random article, but it’s a fun starting point. It outlines the ideas better than what I did above. Fears, politics etc all play a role.

Film has always been a reflection of our society. When world events occur or certain beliefs become widespread, they naturally shape our per

[boogerwookiesugarcookie]

I literally did a 100k PhD thesis on this. I can recommend you a different scholarly book for every decade of American horror.

[milf-zone]

So I totally agree that horror movies are a reflection of global fears and traumas (that thesis ^ is actually really interesting) but this post is so wrong about the 90s.

In the 90s, Japan alone, gave us Ringu, Midori, Cure, and Audition

The 90s also gave us Cube, IT, Blair Witch, Army of Darkness, Jacob’s Ladder, SCREAM, Candyman, Misery, The Silence of the Lambs and SOOOO much more.

[everythingfox]

Kitty fits

(via)

[captainwanderlust78-deactivated]

Listening to this will hit different when Duskwood is officially over 🤧

"Saying your last goodbye to your comfort character | playlist + rain |"

[captainwanderlust78-deactivated]

Reposting/Reblogging because Duskwood is officially over 😭!

[pukicho]

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Oh boy! Got this dark track all primed and ready for spotify and shit!!! Release time, I’m gonna start throwing them out more consistently! phew!! ‘

SOUNDCLOUD LINK

SPOTIFY SOON

[pukicho]

This song is just a spell to make you dizzy

[unexplained-events]

Burnzig’s take on some classic horror characters in a different light. 

Absolutely love these!

[pukicho]

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made a little BEAT tonight, thought I’d share it with you, messed around with weird pitch modulation, zenis TWO

[fangirlsleep]

“Messed aroud with weird pitch modulation” is a strange way to spell “absolute banger that I already love and to which I will listen on loop for the next week without pause” puki, but you do you I guess…

[pukicho]

You spelled it REALLY wrong

[crystalballerlive]

Great beat to vibe to

[mirajane01040-deactivated202305]

I don't know what to say so... here have this.

The longer I keep it, the worse it will be 🤣. It's definitely not what I imagine but can't dream too big if you're using a phone with a low storage. I swear the Raven on MWAF'S string got worse everytime I meddle with it, so let's not focus on that too much. And I can't background that well, so we'll just have to be grateful with whatever this is. If something is out of place, just look away from it. 👀

Reblogs are very much appreciated. Lots of love -Mira

I never drink and never had been to a bar (of course duh) so I have a decent explanation of the suck-ness of the bar😌. Also, I decided to not draw MC because I am trying to keep it... neutral ? For all of us :) ?

Thank you all for your support and thank you for being patient with me when I'm awkward at times.

And a happy new milestone for @hacked-by-jake and a welcome back to @justubi ❤️

I know tumblr is going to ruin the quality but I hope this one is better ?

[crystalballerlive]

This is so cool

[dankmemeuniversity]

[jamrock41]

the meat paintings are, understandably, the pieces that elicit the most questions. the first is usually, "why meat?" the glib answer is: "you can only paint so many pears." / scott conary, meat paintings.

[crystalballerlive]

New mood board. I'm 1.

[shanelemagne]

they made pyramid head’s ass juicy again hallelujah

[crystalballerlive]

Whats the point if it ain't juicy 🍑

[fullmetalfisting]

when i was 10 or so i was deathly afraid of vampires so i stole the garlic powder from my mom’s spice cabinet and kept it in my coat pocket and if i was out at night with like my parents and thought someone was acting really sus i’d try to surreptitiously sprinkle a lil garlic powder on them 

like imagine a weird little girl deciding you failed her vibe check and promptly seasoning you 

[datasoong47]

“A collection of common glyphs of the poorly understood Memeorite civilization of the Second Silicon Age. Memeorite glyphs possess multiple conflicting interpretations and a complexity of meaning impossible to capture in a few short words. These are rough translations only.”

Source: https://twitter.com/beach_fox/status/1325668490431246336 (which include more “memeorite glyphs”

[lazorsandparadox]

[bedbugbiting]

My face is having uncontrollable spasms. Great. It hurts really, really, really bad.

I think part of why I have trouble explaining pain to the doctor is when they ask about the pain scale I always think “Well, if someone threw me down a flight of stairs right now or punched me a few times, it would definitely hurt a lot more” so I end up saying a low number. I was reading an article that said that “10” is the most commonly reported number and that is baffling to me. When I woke up from surgery with an 8" incision in my body and I could hardly even speak, I was in the most horrific pain of my life but I said “6” because I thought “Well, if you hit me in the stomach, it would be worse.”

[bomberqueen17]

I searched and searched for the post this graphic was from, and the OP deactivated, but I kept the graphic, because my BFF does the same thing, uses her imagination to come up with the worst pain she can imagine and pegs her “10″ there, and so is like, well, I’m conscious, so this must be a 5, and then the doctors don’t take her seriously. (And she then does things like driving herself to the hospital while in the process of giving birth. Probably should have called an ambulance for that one!)

So I found this and sent it to her. Because this is what they want to know: how badly is this pain affecting you? Not on a scale of “nothing” to “how I’d imagine it’d feel if bears were eating my still-living guts while I was on fire”. 

I hate reposting stuff, but I’ll never find that post again and OP is deactivated, so, here’s a repost. I can delete this later, i just wanted to get it to you and I can’t embed images in a chat or an ask. 

[derryderrydown]

This is possibly why it took several weeks to diagnose my fractured spine.

[petralemaitre]

Pain Scale transcription:

10 - I am in bed and I can’t move due to my pain. I need someone to take me to the emergency room because of my pain.

9 - My pain is all that I can think about. I can barely move or talk because of my pain.

8 - My pain is so severe that it is difficult to think of anything else. Talking and listening are difficult.

7 - I am in pain all the time. It keeps me from doing most activities.

6 - I think about my pain all of the time. I give up many activities because of my pain.

5 - I think about my pain most of the time. I cannot do some of the activities I need to do each day because of the pain.

4 - I am constantly aware of my pain but can continue most activities.

3 - My pain bothers me but I can ignore it most of the time.

2 - I have a low level of pain. I am aware of my pain only when I pay attention to it.

1 - My pain is hardly noticeable.

0 - I have no pain.

[airagorncharda]

It’s also really important to get this kind of scale to people who have chronic pain, because chronic pain drastically lowers your perception of how “bad” any kind of pain actually is, and yet something like this pain scale is extremely user friendly. 

For example, if someone asked me how much pain I’m in at any given time, I’d say hardly any, and yet I’m apparently at a chronic 2.5, and it only goes up from there depending on the day. 

There’s also a similarly useful “Fatigue Scale”

[jedijenkins]

I haven’t been below a 5 on this scale for 4 years 

[nerdgasrnz]

Here’s the fatigue scale

[sunny-day-sky]

Fatigue scale image desc:

10: can barely move; can’t talk

9: can barely move; can talk

8: can move, but can’t do much more than watch TV

7: can watch TV and play a game on my phone simultaneously

6: can do work on my computer lying in bed

5: can get around the house, but definitely couldn’t go out

4: can run a light errand

3: can get in my 10,000 steps, making my fitbit happy

2: can do three or more activities in a single day

1: going clubbing!

[eruvadhril]

See also the Mental Health Pain Scale by Graceful Patient:

Mental Health Pain Scale transcription:

MILD

1 - Everything is a-okay! There is absolutely nothing wrong. You’re probably cuddling a fluffy kitten right now. Enjoy!

2 - You’re a bit frustrated or disappointed, but you’re easily distracted and cheered up with a little effort.

3 - Things are bothering you, but you’re coping. You might be overtired or hungry. The emotional equivalent of a headache.

MODERATE

4 - Today is a bad day (or a few bad days). You still have the skills to get through it, but be gentle with yourself. Use self-care strategies.

5 - Your mental health is starting to impact on your everyday life. Easy things are becoming difficult. You should talk to your doctor.

6 - You can’t do things the way you usually do them due to your mental health. Impulsive and compulsive thoughts may be hard to cope with.

SEVERE

7 - You’re avoiding things that make you more distressed, but that will make it worse. You should definitely seek help. This is serious.

8 - You can’t hide your struggles any more. You may have issues sleeping, eating, having fun, socialising, and work/study. Your mental health is affecting almost all parts of your life.

9 - You’re at a critical point. You aren’t functioning any more. You need urgent help. You may be a risk to yourself or others if left untreated.

10 - The worst mental and emotional distress possible. You can no longer care for yourself. You can’t imagine things getting any worse. Contact a crisis line immediately.

[kingspadedying]

These are so important! SO SO IMPORTANT SHARE THIS AND SAVE IT TO SHOW YOUR DOCTORS!

[mrswhozeewhatsis]

This is the first time I’ve seen the fatigue scale, and HOLY MOLY that’s a revelation!!! These should be on all hospital and doctor office walls.

[crystalballerlive]

Very helpful info graphics. Saving this for later