Goth Auntie

@flockofwords.bsky.social I'm going to make cocoa after my meeting, and have a few digestive biscuits with it.

I am having a day of ennui. I feel low for no particular reason (I mean on top of the day-to-day existential despair of living in these dystopian times), and I don't want to do anything.

The Brain Raccoons are metaphorically flopped on the floor lazily waving their paws and saying "meh. ugh."

Lurky from the ribbons. Which is very difficult.

Today’s advice from your Goth Auntie
-Big stretch! Have a snack, take your meds.
-You don’t need to be perfect.
-The Lurking Horror got into the ribbon box, and it took hours to untangle them.
❤️ Auntie Jilli

NO HE IS NOT.

Oooh, I need to go look at that.

Have I mentioned that she and her brother Vlad are turning FIFTEEN this year
?!?!
The passage of time weirds me out.

The face of a sleepy tabby cat. This means I’m stuck on the couch for a while.

Things are difficult. Miss Erzabet No Biting sends her love.

It's why my absolute favorite tag to come out of the IWtV series fandom is THREAT LEVEL: EBONY DARK’NESS VELVET GOLDMINE DE LIONCOURT. It's perfect.

Do something nice for yourself every day.
Enjoy a fancy coffee, take a little walk, or craft a den of twigs & wildflowers in the old forest, retreat inside, and sleep for 1,000 years in mossy peace.

... are we twins? Because I could have written this.

Also, you have my sympathies.

Tumblr, especially user lexdelioncourt, reminded me that the first chapter of the legendary fanfic classic "My Immortal" was published TWENTY YEARS AGO today. And if someone told me that the mysterious author was Anne Rice, I'd believe it.

Today’s advice from your Goth Auntie
-Unclench your jaw, have a snack, take your meds.
-You don't have to explain or justify saying "no". 
-Last night the Cursed Object kept floating in a loop through the ceiling and floor. I don't know if it meant to.
❤️ Auntie Jilli

A picture of Hugh Dancy as Will Graham from the show Hannibal. There is a text box, attributed to frenchieslute, with the words: ohhh *nods sagely* i see. i’ve gone insane

From tumblr, an image I immediately saved to every device I own.

Spot color line art is the other relevant term. I’ll geeble more about it WHENEVER I GET TO SEE YOU.

@vampystardust.bsky.social figured out the term "stippling" is suuuuuper close to what I'm looking for.

It is! It's my favorite deck to use.

YES! That's it! (And yes, I was asking for tattoo design purposes.)

Just wait, Pete is going to see this thread, sigh in exasperation, and either immediately know the term or make me do a poorly-drawn version of what I mean.

Not ... quite? Less cross-hatching.

Yes, but does that carry the connotation of the thin edge/shading of color?

... after I get this build to compile. And maybe that other build.

:: sobs in newly-christened program manager ::

I'm sure I'm explaining this poorly, but I'm not ready to subject you folks to a badly-drawn image to show what I'm talking about.

Hey artist friends! I need help with the correct term for something: an illustration with black outline, but no color except for shading that follows the outline. So, if it was a Jack-o-Lantern, there would be some orange shading or stippling next to the lines of the pumpkin.

Oh look. An anvil from the universe.
(4 of Bats = 4 of Swords. The “You must chill! You must rest!” card.)

‘You know when you’ve hit it – it’s a transformation’: Ruth E Carter on building the bold world of Sinners The two-time Oscar winner on dressing Michael B Jordan’s twin antiheroes, her start with Spike Lee and crafting the period detail of Ryan Coogler’s genre-bending epic

The Guardian interviews the magnificent costume designer Ruth E. Carter.

www.theguardian.com/fashion/cost...

The Cure - Disintegration. One of the best albums ever. EVER.

I wish her musical seances weren't SF -only. I've always wanted to attend one.

JILL TRACY Jill Tracy will transport you into a seductive and magical realm far beyond the Everyday. The place where we wished we lived. A dark, elegant netherworld full of hidden passageways, wonder cabinets, and opium dens. Of monsters, marvels and mayhem. You know it’s not safe here; but with Jill Tracy as your guide, you’ll be in no hurry to leave.

Today's soundtrack is shuffling through Jill Tracy's entire discography. If you haven't heard her before, I highly recommend giving her a listen!
jilltracy.bandcamp.com/music

My immune system is the boss of me and that is absolutely the problem. mybodyistryingtokillme.com