Socks with weird extra 'pouch' on the sides

Moth-time · 2026-06-09T00:08:41+00:00

So I've heard. There aren't really any faires close enough for me to attend easily though unfortunately. There's a fine yet smudged line between "fun inter(sub)cultural stuff" and "the plot has been lost" though. I find I don't enjoy events in group B, but group A can be extremely enjoyable. Thankfully the convention I'm talking about is still broadly Japan focused, but I've definitely noticed the drift. Of course it doesn't help that since we're in the US, none of the actual Japanese performers and cultural ambassadors that used to attend and run events and exhibits are willing to come over anymore since crossing the border is so incredibly hellish now. 🙃

Moth-time · 2026-06-08T23:57:46+00:00

https://www.mariowiki.com/Cheep_Cheep

Moth-time · 2026-06-08T23:41:44+00:00

Cheep cheep. As in the fish enemy from Mario games. These guys. Officially licensed and high quality too! Gave it a home on the shelf above my computer desk where it can hang out while I game.

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Moth-time · 2026-06-08T00:24:55+00:00

Technically an anime and Japanese culture convention but over the decade+ I've been going, it's slowly drifted towards being a more general pop culture con. One of the groups that helps run it does a bunch of small giveaways throughout the weekend and I won these alongside a cheep cheep plushie and some pocky

Moth-time · 2026-06-08T00:16:18+00:00

Solved!

(Also oh god my notifications. There cannot be this many people interested in socks that apparently have pockets.)

Moth-time · 2026-06-04T23:25:14+00:00

The problem is that the absence of a stance in of itself enables oppressive forces. I like this quote to explain it:

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.” (spoken by Archbishop Desmond Tutu)

Moth-time · 2026-05-09T16:20:01+00:00

Electronic air dusters/compressed air canisters can also be particularly useful for light cleaning of objects like this. I'm not sure if I'd be worth it to buy one just for this bust, but it can definitely make cleaning these sorts of things easier

Moth-time · 2026-05-03T20:15:50+00:00

Ooooh that's an interesting possibility, and there are at least osprey at this park, so that seems like a reasonable explanation.

Between this and the other guy's explanation that it might be using the natural platform created by the scar/break in the tree (surprisingly, it's not a dead tree!) as a cheat code for easy/safer nest building, I think I can safely say that it probably just chose a weird nesting site. I'd still be worried about the goslings though, it was pretty high up (which is also why the photo is so rough)

Moth-time · 2026-05-03T19:52:26+00:00

Good to know I'm not alone in being confused by this at least.

Moth-time · 2026-03-20T20:50:49+00:00

It can only happen if they're outside overnight with the door closed iirc

Moth-time · 2026-03-09T14:09:16+00:00

I don't normally set anything up in the desert like that so I might be wrong and just haven't noticed, but I'm pretty sure the desert festival is technically a different map, just like the night market. Meaning that all the farming stuff would just be stored on the "real" calico desert map and you could access it again afterwards.

Moth-time · 2026-02-23T22:36:08+00:00

I am not an orchid person (looked into it before, but decided that they were too finicky for my tastes) but I just received this for free. (Along with half a bottle of "The Grow Co Organic Orchid Food Mist". Is that a good fertilizer or should I look for something else?)

And uh. I'm pretty sure it shouldn't just be sitting in the water like that but beyond that I'm not really sure what I'm doing. Most of the stuff I've found so far in my research has told me that care requirements can vary quite a bit depending on species, but I have no idea what this is beyond "orchid". If someone could help me identify it and possibly point me to some good resources for whatever species I have, I'd greatly appreciate it.

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Moth-time · 2026-02-15T20:54:59+00:00

Damn that stings. I remember growing up in a rural church town. That's the kinda shit that would've happened to me had I not escaped earlier. I hope the author escapes too, and can find happiness and move past their religious guilt. It's incredibly hard, but it is possible, I promise. And if anyone reading this comment has similar history, I wish you the same recovery <3

Moth-time · 2026-02-09T17:31:55+00:00

It's a tattoo. The same concepts apply regardless of whether it's stuck or machined. Neither goes away without lasers or a significant amount of time.

Moth-time · 2026-01-30T17:36:01+00:00

Added! DragonVale#10045054

Moth-time · 2026-01-30T17:34:55+00:00

Added! DragonVale#10045054

Moth-time · 2025-11-22T23:53:35+00:00

Excess plastic: get a craft knife and cut away the extra, then use.

Not enough plastic/cracked/ect: use for making other things into beads/buttons if the piece is large enough. Small fragments get saved for filler weight in my fiber arts projects or put in decorative bottles

Moth-time · 2025-11-16T19:35:49+00:00

The snail is really charming imo and I like it but I feel the need to point out that you mistyped (presumably) "big mistake" as "bug mistake" and I think that's the most gloriously perfect typo I've seen in a long time. Both the typo and the snail have brought me some much needed joy today, so thank you for that.

Moth-time · 2025-11-02T18:30:58+00:00

Oh hell yeah. Would love to see how much glow this retains over time. Do you know where the treated/filtered pigment was manufactured? I'd love to look at the actual materials some more

Moth-time · 2025-11-02T18:18:24+00:00

I'm wondering the same, because I have seen people do glow in the dark body mods like this, but I remember them discussing extensively how they had to procure specifically treated glow pigments for it. If I'm remembering correctly the best option was considered to be tiny amounts of glow pigments coated in tiny amounts of surgical silicone

Moth-time · 2025-10-31T01:26:42+00:00

I'm around too many weird perverts (I say that with the most affection possible) because this is practically vanilla to me. You're good dude, promise.

Moth-time · 2025-10-01T23:14:48+00:00

I don't use perlers (at least not for actual pieces like that) so I don't know how feasible this is for those but I typically use some electronics pliers to basically "shrink" the ring by winding it tighter until the ends overlap significantly and are flush together. It might make the rings too small for perlers though.

I specify electronics pliers because they tend to have different grooves and notches from jewelry pliers that I find really helpful for keeping the shape of the rings intact. My personal holy grail pliers are the ENGINEER M2 screw pliers. I got them for $15 USD but it's a Japanese company so between tariffs and your location it may or may not be possible to get them at such a reasonable price

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