#penstrokes

[isaipoet]

I'm mysterious. I'm hidden. Don't ask for me, if I'd trust you, I'd already said to you, and you've never got the need to ask me.

[long-island-tea]

Doing the Dishes

About every week I am expected to do the dishes, as we don’t have a dishwasher, and, even if we did, I would not trust it. My sister calls me a germaphobe, but I simply prefer to know that my dishes are clean by washing them by hand. Or rather, I like to know that they aren’t clean because of my failings and not the failings of a dishwasher. Regardless of that, washing the dishes is a long, calming, and boring task. So whenever it is my turn to do the dishes I put on my headphones, roll up my sleeves, and listen to music while looking out the window.

There are four stages of doing the dishes. The first is to put away any dishes which may be remaining in the drying rack. This stage is often forgotten until you have washed the first dish and realize that there are a bunch of clean dishes cluttering up the drying rack.

The second stage is to move the dirty dishes out of the sink so that you can fill the sink with soapy-sudsy-bubbly water which you can then proceed to immerse the dirty dishes in. It is important that you move them out of the sink beforehand, however, as there may be large pieces of leftover food which were careless tossed into the sink.

The third stage is when you actually wash the dishes. I prefer to wash them by category, starting with the plates, then the bowls, and so forth. This is the longest and most routine stage, which means it is easy to fall into an autopilot mode where you don’t pay attention to if the dish you are washing is fully clean. It is also important in this stage to remember dishes which usually sit out around the counter. For example, butter knives are often left to rot by the butter tray until someone is finally so disgusted with it that they toss it in with the rest of the dirty dishes which are likely in a pile nearing the ceiling at this point.

The fourth stage is the most often forgotten stage: wiping down the sink and surrounding counter area and floor. It is highly likely that, while you were diligently washing dishes, you splashed some dirty dish water onto the counter or the floor. As such, it is your duty to clean it up as well. If you really want to prove yourself to be an overachieving clean-freak, as I most enjoy, then you will also take care to wipe down the other kitchen surfaces, such as the stove top.

Now that you’ve finally finished washing the dishes you can relax and not do any other household chores because you’ve paid your dues. A great way to relax after washing dishes in steaming hot water is to take a peaceful shower, also in steaming hot water — if you stay in long enough the rest of your body will become as wrinkled as the raisins your hands have turned into!

Note: I’m not really sure why this got more passive aggressive as it went on but... yea, it did. Anyways hope you liked it. ~Nalla

[joqatana]

What I did today. #drawing #abstractart #abstract #doodle #pattern #penstrokes #blackandwhite #artforsale #artistsoninstagram #knotworking #buymeacoffee #homelessartist

[freakyfir]

Chunky Bots 02. After all these years, I’m still working on that looseness with the brush pen. ・・・・・・・・・ #inktober #inktober2017 #inktobersg #inktobersingapore #robot #mecha #robotics #mechanical #robotart #mechart #mechs #illustration #inking #pendrawing #brushpen #penstrokes #robotic #bostondynamics #futuristic #future #bots #robottoys #robotdesign #uwabakiklan #mechadesign #mechaanime #copic #brushinking #robowars (at Singapore)

[isaipoet]

remembering the times of my life when I hate going to dental clinics but had forced to go because of my tooth's decaying verse of agony.

[isaipoet]

help the needy but don't became the needy itself atlast. save yourself too. as they say "the hands that gives gathers" know your play and slay with tactics.

[isaipoet]

I always wanted to be closer with you. As in thoughts, as in memories, as in clouds, as in the stars, as in the dark, as in the rain, all of that— inside your soul.

[freakyfir]

I need to get these posts going! Had a tough time deciding what to draw so I went back to the comfort zone. Probably will be doing a series of chunky bots! ・・・・・・・・・ #inktober #inktober2017 #inktobersg #inktobersingapore #robot #mecha #robotics #mechanical #robotart #mechart #mechs #illustration #inking #pendrawing #brushpen #penstrokes #robotic #bostondynamics #futuristic #future #bots #robottoys #robotdesign #uwabakiklan #utamaco #comicart #conceptart #gameart #mechaanime #chunkybots (at Singapore)