Lestat Valentine

The Exxxplicit Diary Of An Artist.

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Shortfilm about a deaf, black girl who dreams of being a dancer

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My heart

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So you’re telling me we get shit like Bee Movie and “generic-white-princess-this-time-she’s-from-Norway” instead of this?

This 5 minute video had more emotion and meaning than the last 10 dreamworks and Pixar movies

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I’m not crying, you are

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It’s been a while...

I’ve not been on tumblr in so long...

But I’ve recently started coming back on now and then, and unfollowing more and more people as I do...

To be honest I’m really not a fan of most forms of social media, for several different reasons, but TUMBLR IS LITERALLY (one of) THE MOST TOXIC PLACES ON THE INTERNET!

For a space that’s supposed to be “all-inclusive” and “progressive”, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a social media site that is so hateful and so quick to say “YOU’RE WRONG AND THIS IS WHY AND THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO TO YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU DARED TO WRITE A POST EXPRESSING AN OPINION.”

I really wish I wrote my uni dissertation on how hypocritically toxic vast parts of the tumblr community are, alas that time has passed.

So yeah, I really just wanted to get that off my chest before I started to post things on this page again.

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Halloween is less than two months away...

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So I’ve not been on tumblr in ages… So here’s an update…

I’ve been working on my drag a lot, and I think I’m getting pretty good at it. I’m slowly developing my style, and finding what works for me and what I feel comfortable wearing. I’m constantly getting better at beating my face and my dress making skills are progressing so damn quickly, like this is the best dress I’ve ever made, and I loved this whole look.

Photos by amyinsideout

(I didn’t actually take any pictures, but I’m gonna re-do this look and take some real pictures)

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Working on a new screenplay... #film #art #screenplay #script #typewriter #blackcoatproductions

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Self defence sprays that are legal to carry and use in the United Kingdom

Image 1: Farbgel Image 2: StoppaRed

I’ve seen a lot of people (mostly women, for reasons which may be obvious) speaking about being worried when going out, be it alone or even with friends, both in the day and at night. I know that a lot of female friends of mine carry around a can of antiperspirant or a pot of pepper to use if they’re ever attacked. What I know a lot of people don’t realise is that there are products out there which work in a violent situation and help in catching the assailant for the best part of a week afterwards.

Known as ‘criminal identifiers’, these sprays are brightly coloured dyes which can be sprayed in the face of an attacker. Unlike things such as CS or Pepper sprays, criminal identifier sprays are legal in the UK.

There’s a few available on the market, with farbgel and Mace’s Stoppared being the mostly highly recommended.

What these sprays do is release a sticky, brightly coloured dye. It’s difficult to wipe away and stains the skin a bright red colour. No matter how hard an attacker might try to remove it from their skin and clothing, the staining typically lasts for around a week and doesn’t even start to fade until after a few days have passed.

Unlike CS and Pepper sprays (which, again, aren’t legal in the UK) criminal identifier sprays don’t cause irritation or pain to an attacker. Instead, they expand and clog up the area sprayed with a kind of sticky foam that’s difficult to wipe away. It should give you enough time to escape and report someone whose face resembles a baboon’s arse to the police.

Each can of the sprays costs around £10 each, though it may be cheaper when buying multiple canisters and if you shop around.

FarbGel 

StoppaRed UV Personal Attack Self-Defence Spray by Mace

This is an original post, but I’ve released it into the public domain. It can be shared, altered, reposted in whole or in part with no need for attribution (though obviously I would appreciate it!)

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cc @misandry-mermaid

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It should give you enough time to escape and report someone whose face resembles a baboon’s arse to the police.

That’s brilliant

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First facial rig... this isn’t working out so well...

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I’ve literally been working on this one room all day... Half way finished... 

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Oh yeah... Things...

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I’m really happy with how this project is progressing so far...

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My left ear keeps bleeding... This morning I had the most horrific migraine... I feel they may be connected... I don't have time for this buffoonery...

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Waiting for things to render is the bane of life...

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The other day I started work on a new little side project, and initially, I wasn’t going to post anything about it online until it was finished and ready for release, however I’m so happy with how it’s looking so far that I wanted to share some of the images.

Obviously these are work in progress shots.

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