Anonymous asked:
If you were a worm under a log and I was a decomposing corpse next to the log would you eat me to survive?
orteil42 answered:
what did i ever do to you people
"Stop saying 15 year olds with weird interests are cringe, they're 15" this is true however you should also stop saying adults with weird interests are cringe because who gives a shit
To wit:
I want to share some wisdom from my high school art teacher.
In my AP Art class, there was a girl who was just starting to experiment with mixed media. At this point she was still playing around, trying to decide what direction she wanted to go with her portfolio. So one critique day, she brought in an abstract canvas with some rhinestone highlights and painted and real peacock feathers. She loved sparkles and peacock feathers so she thought she’d try introducing them a *little*. And after everyone had given some input, the teacher gave her his advice, VERY roughly paraphrased here:
“So here’s the thing… I do not like this style. These are just elements that do not speak to me personally, but I see that you like them, and you’re doing interesting things with them.
“My biggest critique is, I only merely *dislike* this piece. I want you to make me HATE it. Go crazy with the things that you like. Don’t hold back trying to make it palatable to people like me. Because I am NEVER going to like it. And if the audience does not like it, it should drive them crazy seeing how much YOU love it.”
Her portfolio was chock full of neon colors and glitter and rhinestones and splashes of peacock feathers and it was a delight. Our teacher despised every piece lol, but she got great marks and I think even won some awards. And more importantly, she was happy and proud of the results. Because she didn’t limit herself by trying to appeal to people who were never going to enjoy what she enjoyed.
Takeaway here: be as cringe as you want. Don’t limit yourself based on other ppl’s tastes. They’re not you, and you are incredible 💕
I need money for a shit ton of things right now so comms are open! I really, really don't want to have to make a laundry list of reasons why, but there's a lot of important [medical, family, other related things] + I Need Food To Live reasons for me making this post.
All my info can be found in my pinned post! Or here and here and here (they all give the same info or give a way to get to my carrd)
Okay, I guess I'll share some of the major reasons I'm trying to boost my commissions so bad right now. The biggest focus is funding to go see my very quickly ailing grandpa. He was diagnosed with dementia very recently and grandma is saying he's not doing very well; that episodes keep putting him back pretty far. They live in a whole different state than I do, I cannot drive so I'll need money for extra transport past plane tickets, and I guess where I live requires you to have a passport to fly now. So if mine is expired (I think they do that?) then I have to also rush getting a new one. So, please help me see my grandpa again before I can't.
oh hey i just got on Tumblr In The Morning and all the people i thought were dead just dont post in the evening, wouldnt you know it
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anybody know how to post a video TO tumblr that was not downloaded FROM tumblr?
im saur sad its not working and its actually a useful video for once and not a silly one
