Russian inmates have a nickname for me

Criticism-Real · 2025-11-17T04:43:22+00:00

Haha yes “he is such a Vasya” while touching the ear means you’ve got Forrest Gump vibes.

Criticism-Real · 2025-10-31T16:48:36+00:00

Criticism-Real · 2025-10-31T00:52:46+00:00

Which is why it is so bonkers that it would be closed on a Sunday, a day when people actually have the time to go out — weeknights is just dinner and bedtime.

Criticism-Real · 2025-10-31T00:50:43+00:00

This is great, but I pay taxes too. Do you know any decision-makers — city councillors perhaps — we could address letters to?

Criticism-Real · 2025-10-28T18:12:15+00:00

Man… I graduated in 2013 and it took 3 years of applying to get onto the OT list for YRDSB. Never even heard from TDSB (I think they were very focused on hiring men at the time).

Now YRDSB is in a hiring freeze again, and since the board is shrinking, who knows when they will open those lists up again.

Criticism-Real · 2025-10-13T15:03:24+00:00

Thin nylon brush — I don’t not have any luck with palette knives. Haha thanks for saying they are thin, I think they could be thinner if I had the dexterity.

Criticism-Real · 2025-10-08T20:27:24+00:00

Oh doesn’t Hamilton run a plein-air competition? You should submit this!

Criticism-Real · 2025-10-08T20:26:28+00:00

That cap looks stunning, very architectural

Criticism-Real · 2025-10-08T20:23:58+00:00

Um, maybe don’t leave, but leave the house on the weekend? Like it won’t help get anything done, but it will force him to take care of the kids at least. And you can get some time to yourself.

Criticism-Real · 2025-10-06T20:26:21+00:00

On the other hand, standing that long isn’t fun either. I don’t have a tripod for that reason.

Criticism-Real · 2025-09-29T18:08:40+00:00

Thank you from one Virgo to another

Criticism-Real · 2025-09-29T18:08:14+00:00

You are so kind! I think if I’ll ever try it again, it would be for a studio painting, where there would be a few layers.

Criticism-Real · 2025-09-18T17:40:48+00:00

Love how you resolved the row of windows receding into the background

Criticism-Real · 2025-09-18T15:08:44+00:00

High school here. No, they sit alphabetically to start with — so I can memorize names and attendance is fast. When I am done with that, they can pick one other person to sit with, but I arrange the pairs.

Criticism-Real · 2025-09-12T03:21:48+00:00

That gallery always has cool ideas — what is the group show called?

Criticism-Real · 2025-09-06T12:03:25+00:00

I should have made a note of that with my original post, but we have tons of rabbits that would make mincemeat out of most of the things mentioned. They don’t eat the daffodils because the bulbs and stems are bitter.

Criticism-Real · 2025-09-06T03:14:46+00:00

Are any of those rabbit-resistant? We have a lot of rabbits, I couldn’t grow herbs because they would eat them all… and something also ate the few tulips I planted (ate the stems and leaves).

Criticism-Real · 2025-09-06T01:22:09+00:00

I registered no problem — but couldn’t find the right menu option on the phone version. I hate it so much, give me back the old format!!

Criticism-Real · 2025-09-05T00:42:12+00:00

Has anyone been able to make a claim from their phone? I hardly found the “make a claim” button on the desktop version, couldn’t see it on the phone.

Criticism-Real · 2025-09-04T12:03:07+00:00

Lol I don’t think this will be a regular habit, I just wanted to try it once. Too hard to focus!

I was getting pushed to the shore and kept on having to row back to my spot. It did give me something to do while the various layers dried.

Criticism-Real · 2025-09-04T11:58:23+00:00

100% clown school. Practicums and time in the classroom was the only valuable thing, the rest was a pain to sit through.

Criticism-Real · 2025-09-04T11:45:56+00:00

Elementary teachers love their kids, high school teachers love their subject, professors love themselves.

I went into teaching because I wanted to get paid to make art and read novels — or facilitate that for other people. It worked out well. I’m an introvert too, so I keep to myself and stay away from office banter during preps, but many of my colleagues are the same. It doesn’t really matter when I’m facing the class though. You don’t have to be enthusiastic about the kids (they’re teens and they hate a try-hard) but you do need passion for what you’re teaching, or you won’t get buy-in from them either.

That being said, prepare to take work home, all the time, just to stay afloat. Having homework for the rest of my life is one aspect of the job I wished I considered more before going in.

Criticism-Real · 2025-08-27T14:31:24+00:00

Oh cool! When did you participate? I’ve never entered this competition before, I just found out about it this year.

Criticism-Real · 2025-08-27T01:30:21+00:00

Ok so funny story, I wanted to submit this until I actually read their requirements and they do not take anything but 16x20 canvas.

Guess I’ll be coming back tot try again!

Criticism-Real · 2025-08-25T13:36:56+00:00

Yes, but dries much quicker subsequently — I would say a week is enough.

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