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go forth now, and do not look back
Okay, so a non-game related entry! I honestly meant to put some of this in the last one but then forgot/decided not to.
1. I got an email from my boss boss at work, and I have officially finished my probationary period and am a permanent employee! \o/
This changes exactly nothing, but yay. PERMANENCY.
2. I tried reading another Sharon Bolton book, and had to quit at 100 pages. It was, I think, her first book, and it kind of shows. The main character is an obstetrician, and all the talk of pregnancies made my stomach curl, which was unfun*. Also there seemed to be a lot of internalised misogyny which I don't know if it was on purpose, or because that's how the author thought at the time (she has improved somewhat by her most recent book, I can at least say). Anyway, I didn't like it, so I've put it away, and I don't know what to attempt next!
*Not that there is anything wrong with this! It just isn't something I want to read about, because it makes me feel uncomfortable.
3. I've been making some more little lino prints, and they can be seen on the media tab of my twitter! I also posted a pic of the first embroidery I've done since February! (The reason this is a Thing™ is because I've p much been embroidering/cross stitching non-stop for the last several years now, so the fact that I kind of stopped dead for several months felt weird. Although I was evidently reinvigorated from all that craft stuff I picked up from work the other week!)
4. I started a new embroidery using neutral colours, with which I have a love-hate relationship. I think neutral colours are boring, and gravitate towards brighter colours. But every time I see the neutral threads sitting together in their bag, I'm like, "ohhhh, those look so good together!" So hopefully, I can make something good out of them!
5. Did you know it is significantly easier to lino cut when you're not using one size blade for everything? ;) Also it's less stress on my hands! I think the new handle I have is smaller than the old one, so it fits nicely in my palm. It still does hurt if I'm cutting for hours, but I think that would be the case with everyone. (I do take breaks, in case you're wondering).
Also, to answer something![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
ruuger mentioned the last time I talked about my hands hurting - I think the lino I'm using is the Essdee soft cut stuff! It isn't marketed as such on the website I buy it from, but the picture is identical to one on another site where it is sold as that. So I'm guessing that's what it is!
6. I don't have a number six, and I've sat here for a good three quarters of an hour trying to think of one to no avail. So I guess it's time to hit post!
1. I got an email from my boss boss at work, and I have officially finished my probationary period and am a permanent employee! \o/
This changes exactly nothing, but yay. PERMANENCY.
2. I tried reading another Sharon Bolton book, and had to quit at 100 pages. It was, I think, her first book, and it kind of shows. The main character is an obstetrician, and all the talk of pregnancies made my stomach curl, which was unfun*. Also there seemed to be a lot of internalised misogyny which I don't know if it was on purpose, or because that's how the author thought at the time (she has improved somewhat by her most recent book, I can at least say). Anyway, I didn't like it, so I've put it away, and I don't know what to attempt next!
*Not that there is anything wrong with this! It just isn't something I want to read about, because it makes me feel uncomfortable.
3. I've been making some more little lino prints, and they can be seen on the media tab of my twitter! I also posted a pic of the first embroidery I've done since February! (The reason this is a Thing™ is because I've p much been embroidering/cross stitching non-stop for the last several years now, so the fact that I kind of stopped dead for several months felt weird. Although I was evidently reinvigorated from all that craft stuff I picked up from work the other week!)
4. I started a new embroidery using neutral colours, with which I have a love-hate relationship. I think neutral colours are boring, and gravitate towards brighter colours. But every time I see the neutral threads sitting together in their bag, I'm like, "ohhhh, those look so good together!" So hopefully, I can make something good out of them!
5. Did you know it is significantly easier to lino cut when you're not using one size blade for everything? ;) Also it's less stress on my hands! I think the new handle I have is smaller than the old one, so it fits nicely in my palm. It still does hurt if I'm cutting for hours, but I think that would be the case with everyone. (I do take breaks, in case you're wondering).
Also, to answer something
ruuger mentioned the last time I talked about my hands hurting - I think the lino I'm using is the Essdee soft cut stuff! It isn't marketed as such on the website I buy it from, but the picture is identical to one on another site where it is sold as that. So I'm guessing that's what it is!6. I don't have a number six, and I've sat here for a good three quarters of an hour trying to think of one to no avail. So I guess it's time to hit post!