#ray lore

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Channeling my inner Buck and baking treats for a butterfly themed birthday party. The request was Strawberry Lemonade cake. The cookies were a back up activity in case of rain, so kids could colour them with edible ink markers.

On of my hyperfocuses in the past was cake decorating. I feel like I still got it.

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ITS RAYS BIRTHDAY

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In a past life, when I was a grad student I TAed an intro to human physiology course to first year nursing students.

I could only ever remember things if there was a practical application, so I would find real world relevance (beyond how the body worked).

Prime example I still haven't forgotten the reason a fetus isnt viable until 25 weeks is because that is when they start producing lung surfactant.

Fun fact, when I went back to school to become a nurse my preceptor for my final placement had been a student in the class I TAed for.

Other fun fact, 18-20 year olds are highly motivated to participate by stickers, candy and timbits.

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I am dog sitting today. Behold, my menagerie.

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When I was a small child I wanted to be an artist or a writer. When I was around 6 or 7 we had an art activity where we went to the library and they had large pieces of paper and every colour available. We were allowed to be there as long as we were painting until we deemed the project done. I stayed until my canvas was completely filled with flowers every colour imaginable.

My painting was selected by our local art gallery for an exhibit of local art. I got to dress up for the show, and my parents took me out for a nice dinner. They got me art lessons, and encouraged my enjoyment of it.

When I was 14, my high-school art teacher ruined art class for me, by demanding everything be made according to the rubric for grading. I slowly stopped painting, or drawing. And didnt take another art class.

I still have the supplies, though.

If I got back into writing after a 12 year hiatus, maybe I can do that again, too.

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Thanks everyone for the happy birthdays! I'll continue answering the birthday asks after I sleep 😴

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Guess who I’m with rn

[ray-ray-writings]

🌻🧡 and Alex🧡 could you guys maybe send character ref sheets 👉👈 they don’t need to be like, good (heaven knows my art isn’t) but it would be fun to have some idea of like, height difference and what not. I figure it be big, cuz sunflowers are like tall and stuff, (and I’m small) but it be fun to have a sense of scale! (Anyone else who wants to join the 🧡 family, provided my darling 🌻 is okay with it, is welcome to send it in too, the bigger the family the better in my eyes) 🧶🧡

Bro y’all are too cute!!!!!!!