#nom-nom-tom

[southpawscopic]

nom-nom-tom replied to your post “Coffee Shop AU part 2: [[MOR] Part 1: here. So I had drinks again...”

If you talk about your sexual orientation, maybe she'll start to talk about hers? :): )

Maybe. xD Or maybe we'll be side-tracked into a 30-minute "asexuality 101" convo. Actually, I haven't had to come out in a reeeally long time...typically the people I meet these days just know about asexuality, which is a nice change.

[southpawscopic]

nom-nom-tom replied to your photo “Updating my OkCupid profile like hell yeah I’ve got pumpkins on my...”

95%!

Amazing!! Also making bad puns is totally something we should all be doing with our lives. *Srsnod.*

[pbcwrites]

Mailbag Mon...Thursday!

Let's dip into the pbcwrites mailbag and answer some questions!

Anon asked:

hi do you know if the J. Herbin Fountain Pen Ink 10 ml bottles are glass or plastic?

I have one of these cute lil bottles (Diabolo Menthe!  I should refill a pen with that!) and it is indeed glass! 

Missmalditaart asked about the paper I use.

I use Rhodia paper 95% of the time.  I mostly use dotpads, because I like the guidance they give for your lines.  The dots stand out less than the lines on graph paper, so it's a decent compromise.  Some people have told me they hate the dots and they distract from my calligraphy.  For anything more final, I use blank Rhodia R (which is a nice cream color) or Tomoe River.  But I'm mostly just practicing away, so dotpads make sense for me.  I always tell people they can save money by buying the A3 Rhodia dotpads.  They're gigantic and they barely cost more than the A4 pads, despite being twice the size.  The usual seller I use on Amazon just started charging shipping for them, which ruins it, but that seems to fluctuate.  You can usually find A4 or A3 pads on Amazon for about $10, with free shipping.  That seems like a lot for paper, but it makes a huge difference in your work.  I can't go back to cheap paper for anything now.

The incomparable nom-nom-tom asked about the gold border on my Hogwarts diploma I'm working on.  I added some details to that post.

I use either Pilot or Sharpie paint pens for metallics and thicker lines/fills in black.  Despite my love for all things Pilot, the Sharpie versions seem less likely to poop out a bunch of ink on your work at inopportune times.  They're easier to find, too.  I mainly use the extra fine points.

The paint pens are wonderful for borders because they are oil-based and thus will repel water-based fountain pen inks, and most gel inks.  It makes working within borders super easy.

[southpawscopic]

nom-nom-tom replied to your post “hiddenjumprope replied to your post “Whaaaaat- those OkCupid...”

go to okcupid.com/profile/yourname?identity_options=1 to activate this feature

Ahhh thank you!! HERE YOU GO, EVERYONE~ 

Make the asexy, nonbinary profiles you've always dreamed of!

[germanaroaces]

nom-nom-tom hat auf deinen Eintrag geantwortet “Okay, so ich bisher her nur zwei Freunden irl erzählt, dass ich Ace bin und die Reaktion war ganz in Ordnung aber ich konnte mich jetzt noch nicht durchringen es meinen Eltern zu sagen. Und weil ja Ace Visibility Week ist, hatt ich die Idee was kleines zu zeichnen, nur für mich halt (Tv head mit Pullover in Ace farben und 'Ace and in your face' im Monitor stehen). Und meine Ma kam rein, sah es und fragte mich was nun ace bedeuten sollte und ich hab Panik geschoben und nicht wirklich (1)”

Ace heißt auf Deutsch ja auch Ass, auch im Sinne von "cool". Falls sie wieder fragt, hilft diese Übersetzung?

[nom-nom-tom]

Sit vis vobiscum — May the Force be with you!

[nom-nom-tom]

Nihilism is just one of those beautiful words that popped in my mind the other day.

[alloreli]

nom-nom-tom replied to your post “So I am attempting to bribe myself into cooking by telling myself that...”

I just spent half an hour cooking in Skyrim, so there's that.