I have not posted dolls in a long time so here is my blind box/small bjd shelf.
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I have not posted dolls in a long time so here is my blind box/small bjd shelf.
I cracked today and was honest with a coworker about how unhappy I am at my job. I generally try to keep the mask up, but it's tough and I just never ever get any alone time at my job. On top of being unhappy, I am majorly overstimulated. Using the bathroom? Bam, a coworker is pounding on the door because they can't read the "occupied" sign I guess. Trying to warm up my lunch? Someone is asking me how it's going and all I can think is that they do not know the horrors that I have experienced in the last seven months and frankly it's better that way. Literally sitting at my desk with headphones on not making eye contact? Coworker motions for me to take my headphones off so they can tell me about their weekend.
Anyway, I am tired, I am burnt out, and I'm so over feeling like a trapped animal at work.
Someday this will go back to being about dolls and creativity and the things that I love. I just keep telling myself that.
Yes resinsoul came thrugh 🙈 I got him about a month ago but didn't paint him till now, you would not belive how hard it was to find an MSD sized curly blond wig that wasn't platinum blond 8C (i basically had only one option) i want him to have yellow or gold eyes but these are the only ones I had that fit
The face up is on the subtler side but I have been struggling with his and my dollshe siant's face ups for 3 days so I decided to play it safe 😩
I want to paint his wings like a barn owl , his horn colour is also inspired by their colouration but it's giving pill bug vibes xD still like them thrugh!
ohhh so lovely, beautiful color choices, that wig was totally worth the search
According to the CDC, in 10 percent of those drownings, the adult will actually watch the child do it, having no idea it is happening. Drowning does not look like drowning—Dr. Pia, in an article in the Coast Guard’s On Scene magazine, described the Instinctive Drowning Response like this:
“Except in rare circumstances, drowning people are physiologically unable to call out for help. The respiratory system was designed for breathing. Speech is the secondary or overlaid function. Breathing must be fulfilled before speech occurs.
Drowning people’s mouths alternately sink below and reappear above the surface of the water. The mouths of drowning people are not above the surface of the water long enough for them to exhale, inhale, and call out for help. When the drowning people’s mouths are above the surface, they exhale and inhale quickly as their mouths start to sink below the surface of the water.
Drowning people cannot wave for help. Nature instinctively forces them to extend their arms laterally and press down on the water’s surface. Pressing down on the surface of the water permits drowning people to leverage their bodies so they can lift their mouths out of the water to breathe.
Throughout the Instinctive Drowning Response, drowning people cannot voluntarily control their arm movements. Physiologically, drowning people who are struggling on the surface of the water cannot stop drowning and perform voluntary movements such as waving for help, moving toward a rescuer, or reaching out for a piece of rescue equipment.
From beginning to end of the Instinctive Drowning Response people’s bodies remain upright in the water, with no evidence of a supporting kick. Unless rescued by a trained lifeguard, these drowning people can only struggle on the surface of the water from 20 to 60 seconds before submersion occurs.”
This doesn’t mean that a person that is yelling for help and thrashing isn’t in real trouble—they are experiencing aquatic distress. Not always present before the Instinctive Drowning Response, aquatic distress doesn’t last long—but unlike true drowning, these victims can still assist in their own rescue. They can grab lifelines, throw rings, etc.
Look for these other signs of drowning when persons are in the water:
Head low in the water, mouth at water level
Head tilted back with mouth open
Eyes glassy and empty, unable to focus
Eyes closed
Hair over forehead or eyes
Not using legs—vertical
Hyperventilating or gasping
Trying to swim in a particular direction but not making headway
Trying to roll over on the back
Appear to be climbing an invisible ladder
So if a crew member falls overboard and everything looks OK—don’t be too sure. Sometimes the most common indication that someone is drowning is that they don’t look like they’re drowning. They may just look like they are treading water and looking up at the deck. One way to be sure? Ask them, “Are you all right?” If they can answer at all—they probably are. If they return a blank stare, you may have less than 30 seconds to get to them. And parents—children playing in the water make noise. When they get quiet, you get to them and find out why.
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Can I just say thank you to OP for putting such a detailed description on this?
I’ve been a lifeguard for 6 years now and of all the saves I’ve done, maybe two or three had people drowning in the stereotypical thrashing style. And even those, like the save I made last weekend, it was exactly like OP describes where the person’s head is going in and out of the water but it isn’t long enough to get any air. Mostly you recognize drowning by the look on someone’s face. If someone looks wide eyed and terrified or confused, chances are they’re drowning. That look of “oh shit” is pretty easily recognizable. And even if you can’t tell for sure: GO AFTER THEM ANYWAY. I’ve done “saves” where a kid was pretending to drown and I mistook it for real drowning, but that’s preferable to a kid ACTUALLY drowning.
Also please remember that even strong swimmers can drown if they have a medical emergency, get cramps, or get too tired. If your friend knows how to swim but they’re acting funny get them to land. And even if someone can respond when you ask them if they need help, if they say they do need help? GO HELP THEM.
However . If the victim is a stranger, I can’t recommend trying to get them. Lifeguards literally train to escape “attacks,” because people who are drowning can freak the fuck out and grab you and make YOU drown as well. If you do go in after someone, take hold of them from the back and talk to them the whole time. IF YOU ARE GRABBED: duck down into the water as low as you can get. The person is panicking and won’t want to go under water and should release you. Shove up at their hands and push them away from you as you duck under. Don’t die trying to save someone else.
Please guys, read and memorize this post. Not all places have lifeguards. Being able to recognize drowning is such an important skill to have and you can save someone’s life.
Just incase!
In a water park once, I was suddenly grabbed by a child and he dragged me under the water without warning. I was going to get angry with him when I resurfaced because I thought he was being an ass, until I looked at him go back in and out hyperventilating the entire time. I grabbed him under his arms and began trying to drag him out while screaming for the lifeguard.
When the lifeguard got us both out, a woman came running down and accused me of harming him and said he had been completely fine in the water. That there was no reason to drag him out of there. The lifeguard had to explain to her that her son had been drowning, to which her response was to say that she didn’t hear him call for help.
People seriously need to learn the signs.
http://spotthedrowningchild.com/ really demonstrates how easy it is to miss drowning
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@creekfiend was very kind in sharing some writing resources with me, and I thought I'd pass along the kindness by listing them down below.
N.K. Jemisin's article 'Describing characters of color in writing'
Mary Anne Mohanraj's article on approaching characters of colour
Renee Harleston's article How to 'Write Characters of Color Without Using Stereotypes'
Working with Colour, a resource site for writers
the book Writing the Other by by Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward, which had a description that cut deep, because I've definitely fallen into this trap out of fear:
and then a video recommended by @sheprd (thank you!) about pitfalls in descriptive language
if anyone else has more resources to add, feel free to reblog with them! this is something I want to learn more about.
Hana and all of her tall friends.
I spent the day sorting through doll wigs and organizing. I have way too many wigs, but at least I know what I have.
I just ran a small wig sale on Instagram and will definitely be holding another one.
My Raccoon Doll Elf Ron is here to let you all know that Raccoon Doll is holding a 50% off sale on their boys right now!
That is a crazy good deal. I got my Ron during the last sale. Raccoon Doll has become one of my favorite companies. They're fast and the quality is good. They also keep a good amount of clothes in stock so that your poor giant boys aren't nude lol. You all know that I like bigger 1/4 scale dolls and Ron here is still a giant.
https://www.raccoondoll.com/
WIP! Trying to figure out a (hopefully foil) border for the print
i've got till may 21 2026 to come up with 3k or i'll be in default on my mortgage. i don't know what to do i am so tired. I'm on leave to get my shit sorted out since the TNF i've been put on is exacerbating my depression. but i haven't put in the paperwork to maybe see if the shortterm disability will pay out, cause you need a dr and the soonest i could get to see my psych is the 6th
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Hello friends! I’m happy to finally PROPERLY introduce Estella, my star.⭐️ I started working on her earlier this year, and of course I had the bright idea of starting her faceup right around Christmas—so I took a bit longer than I wanted.
Two vintage Dollshe boys from 2006 and 2008 - still rocking. 🔥
Einar is an old Husky; Ivar is an old Saint.
(Both are hybrids).