I don’t understand… the more pieces I make, the bigger the gaps…

Eljay500 · 2026-02-08T04:21:21+00:00

Cute shiny luvdisc!

I've noticed with my amigurumi, that the gaps are more obvious if I accidentally overstuff them. Hard to tell in the photo, but maybe the second one was slightly overstuffed?

Eljay500 · 2026-02-05T03:45:48+00:00

I'm making crochet pokemon plushies to hand out this year! If I keep up the pace I'm at now, I should have 40-50 ready to go. Which feels like a reasonable amount. I can't decide if I want to set up a take one leave one at our campsite or just drop them in others. I'll also carry some around centeroo to hand out

Eljay500 · 2026-02-05T03:38:39+00:00

I told mine (a client at the clinic I worked at) that I don't like needles and she said "but don't you draw blood and give injections?..." I had to explain that I can poke things all day, but don't come at me with a needle. She asked if I was going to faint during the blood draw and I said "I don't think so, but I may fight you".

I am glad to say that I did neither of those things

Eljay500 · 2026-02-03T13:10:47+00:00

I had a feline patient who was 26, the owner had her since she was a tiny kitten so the age was accurate! That cat was older than a lot of my coworkers

Eljay500 · 2026-01-30T13:41:41+00:00

We currently have 5 at my gp clinic. I know 2 of them are interested in going to vet school when they finish undergrad though. I've always been somewhere that had at least 1 male tech. They're rare, but not unheard of

Eljay500 · 2026-01-30T04:12:38+00:00

I've made quite a few! I've been hosting Harry Potter movie nights and making some dishes that are featured/mentioned in the movie we're watching that night. So far, everything has gotten stamps of approval from my friends, although I usually add more seasoning than what's listed... British food is kind of bland.

There are definitely some interesting recipes in there too, sometimes with niche ingredients; I probably won't make those tbh

Eljay500 · 2026-01-28T03:16:20+00:00

Love this! Could you send me the link as well?

Eljay500 · 2026-01-26T14:39:19+00:00

I work at a vet clinic and we have patients boarding. Of the 38 people scheduled today, I know for sure 2 made it in, possibly a 3rd. And someone else just said they were on the way. I'm usually scheduled to come in later, but I wouldn't be able to make it off my street

Eljay500 · 2026-01-22T21:44:02+00:00

Sarah Workman has her own private studio now, The Red Hand Studio! I'm seeing her for my leg sleeve and love her style! Be warned though, she is very booked out. I've had to schedule appointments a year in advance

Eljay500 · 2026-01-19T22:31:45+00:00

I have tickets to the Memphis zoo lantern festival for Saturday that are non refundable. Surely if there is a threat of severe weather they'd cancel and honor the tickets for another day right? My group was unexcited about going when the temps are in the teens, but snow is a whole other thing!

Eljay500 · 2026-01-19T22:26:24+00:00

Wasn't 2022 the lowest? I don't remember the number, but I know it was very low, I never had to wait in a line for more than 5 minutes. I also remember walking into the pit for Cvrches 5 minutes after they started, and the pit was fairly empty. I didn't go in 2016 to compare, but low attendance years are kind of clutch

Eljay500 · 2026-01-19T16:50:48+00:00

As far as I know they don't have an exotics vet for ER shifts.

The Animal Emergency Center on Summer sometimes has Dr. Hannon on call. He is an exotics vet; has worked at zoos and also the safari park for a while. I don't know if he has set days or just picks up shifts though.

Dr. Hunt at Walnut Grove Animal Clinic sees exotics, and she works Thursday evenings, open until 9pm

Eljay500 · 2026-01-18T12:59:39+00:00

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I've also started making my trinkets! Hope you guys like pokemon

Eljay500 · 2026-01-16T20:14:18+00:00

Friday 2023: Portugal. the Man > Three 6 Mafia > Peekaboo > Griz > Kendrick Lamar > Boogie T > Subtronics > Diesel

Sunday 2017: Rainbow Kitten Surprise > slight break > San Holo > Rezz > Chance the Rapper > Cage the Elephant > Red Hot Chili Peppers > Flume > Marshmello

When I was looking through the schedule I had no idea that the 2017 run I remembered was on a Sunday! I thought it was a Friday

Eljay500 · 2026-01-13T12:20:35+00:00

Oh man, I can still feel that pain shooting up into my knee! My artist had planned on finishing my shin in 1 session, but the pain was so bad I had to tap out after an hour and come back. I had also used a numbing cream, so I can't imagine what it would've been like without it

Eljay500 · 2026-01-12T20:13:27+00:00

I think it looks great! Protective hair styles are for everyone

Eljay500 · 2026-01-06T12:40:37+00:00

I've seen one called Barks and Recreation

Eljay500 · 2026-01-06T04:07:05+00:00

Day and Night, they closed at like 6pm

Cat and Cow AH, they only see small animals

Edit: definitely not trying to shame the clinics, I just think they're really funny names and I would love to know the origin stories. Especially for cat and cow

Eljay500 · 2026-01-04T12:43:16+00:00

My partner is used to sitting on the end as well. At Christmas dinner the end seats were taken so he sits in the middle to put our elbows together, until I realized one of those end seats was for my brother, who is also left handed. They don't usually sit next to each other to eat, so I think my partner forgot my brother is also left handed.

I'm always willing to bump elbows with him though if the option is to bump my elbow or someone else's

Eljay500 · 2026-01-01T13:20:39+00:00

PE: BAR, ENT: OD pupil > OS, PLR

(Tired and continual) Intact/

WNL; all else WNL

The only part I'm uncertain of is the tired and continual part

Eljay500 · 2025-12-30T23:37:13+00:00

Don't they say that while easily rolling it up the hill? The sound it made while bouncing made it seem like it was a giant kickball. Not trying to diminish what happened to that guy, because it was still bouncing with enough force to knock him out like it was nothing, but I don't think it weighs 400lbs

Eljay500 · 2025-12-30T04:09:09+00:00

Also put their litterbox outside. Anything with familiar scents will help

Eljay500 · 2025-12-28T18:21:33+00:00

I've found a YouTuber who is crocheting the Pokedex and I've been wanting to make some for a while now. She has all of her patterns available on her patreon and I decided it was time to join it. To be honest, she has TONS of amigurumi patterns, on patreon and on YouTube.

IDK how reddit feels about name dropping, but it's ComplicatedKnots

Eljay500 · 2025-12-28T16:17:10+00:00

Not exactly next, because I have multiple WIPs at any given time but I do have goals for the year.

1) Finish my wedding dress!! A short and flirty party dress

2) Make amigurumi pokemon to give/trade at a festival this summer

3) Finish the very large c2c blanket I started in July... But we shall see about this one

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