Both Prowl and Megatron believe that their violence will end the cycle of violence because they think everyone else in the world is an utter idiot. Whereas Optimus knows he has to do something else if he wants things to change, but he only knows violence so he kind of just keeps doing that in the hopes that something better will eventually occur to him.
I'm paraphrasing
i display toxic masculinity too but no one cares since i'm a woman
You ever see something innocuous, minding its own business on the clearance shelf at Michael’s and before you know it, it takes over your life for a few weeks?
So it was with this desktop greenhouse.
I took it home and after taking an appropriate time to “season” my idea in my mind (read: a month or two) I set to make my vision of a mini botanical garden a reality.
I started by removing the heavy glass panels and building a raised floor above the latch. I wanted to use the base as a foundation on the building.
I wrapped the foundation in plastic stone textured flooring (meant for Christmas villages) and built a pond at one end of the same. I then gave it a more realistic paint job and designed a rough layout for my plants and displays.
I also knew I wanted to make the ironwork significantly more intricate, but I wasn’t sure how just yet…
Up next - PLANTS! I went wild making all kinds of plants. Some were specific species and some were more conceptual.
I made several trees with polymer clay and moss, cacti out of beads and flocking, cattails out of raffia, hot glue and coffee grounds, and giant monstera leaves out of paper and wire.
This part should have taken me a long time, but it really came together fast. I loved finding ways to replicate natural shapes and patterns using bits of this and that.
I did make adjustments to my plans as I went like eliminating benches in favor of a simpler overall design.
Then I needed to fill my pond with water. For this I used resin. Lily pads were added to the top layer, and I wired in simple LED fairy lights. The batteries are kept in the box under the foundation.
In a weekend frenzy I added more plants, metal (paper) steps, new (plexi)glass windows, a roof, wrought-iron vines (paper again), doors that open, and a hose reel disguising the latch. Suddenly, a project I thought would take months was finished…
I love my desktop botanical garden. Right now it sits on a simple lazy Susan in my office. But I’d love to get it a proper display box to protect from dust.
Thank you for coming on this little journey with me. This piece packs a lot of joy into a tiny space. I always love building miniatures, and I’ll be doing more in the future I’m sure.
Something’s wrong with my dog I think it’s gay
hey guys check out this fish i found on the sidewalk
also facades and false identities are so fun . many such variations.
someone accidentally slipping further into a facade than they intended . someone purposefully retreating further into a facade . someone accidentally dropping their normally impeccable facade for a moment . someone purposefully letting their facade down as a taunt or mockery or in a genuine way because they're finally in a situation where they don't need the facade anymore . someone whose facade really is just a tool that they have complete control over and it never falters or fails . someone whose facade is the opposite and they're having a really bad time trying to maintain their facade or trying to maintain their true self under the facade . many such good options. all fun.
i love you facades and false identities and presentations of the self and separation of aspects of the self and
two vessels in crayon, 2025
most diabolical part about the pluribus finale is when carol was asking zosia if she had a partner before the joining and they both used gender neutral pronouns for the entire conversation because carol couldn’t bring herself to acknowledge that zosia might not have been into women…… like that was crazy. best show ever made
Imagine being an alcoholic and you’re surrounded by people who will give you everything you want forever and call it love. No matter how selfish or inconvenient or stupid. They have your wife’s memories but they can’t be her. Your wife wouldn’t love you like this.
Love is a breathalyzer in your car.
one of my favorite little pluribus details is that they make you listen to the voicemail in its entirety every single time. there's no skipping ahead, no oh you've heard this, no handwringing that the audience will get bored. we're in this with carol. we're gonna listen to the fucking voicemail again
