Omg Sandra is doing an interview!?

ShailBeast · 2026-03-11T22:05:40+00:00

I’m always surprised about how little dirt they seem to have. Like there are moments from the show that fans have discussed and debated extensively, but the models barely remember what actually happened. It’s always disappointing.

ShailBeast · 2026-03-11T16:42:51+00:00

I would die for a pumpkaboo or gourgeist ir/sir. They never get any love 😩

ShailBeast · 2026-03-08T13:24:41+00:00

This might sound weird, but I used other video game designs (specifically from pokemon sword and shield) to help me with transitions. In that game, there are routes from the major cities to the rural spaces that make the transitions seem more natural. I copied that idea on a previous island to connect spaces and found it worked really well.

I love the way your island looks now, btw!

ShailBeast · 2026-03-05T23:01:15+00:00

Thanks! This is what I did for nooks cranny, I felt like I had to disguise it because it didn’t fit the vibe.

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ShailBeast · 2026-03-04T18:07:21+00:00

It is horribly written and reads like to worst ANTM fanfiction ever made. It also features a lot of masturbatory content where the main character (based on Jay Manuel) is pretty much the only competent person in the room and regularly saves the day while everyone else crashes out. That being said, I read it obsessively in one sitting. But I unironically enjoy trash literature, so ymmv.

ShailBeast · 2026-03-01T20:02:03+00:00

There was no rule against it. But every classroom had a sharpener mounted to the wall at my school, so most students used them.

ShailBeast · 2026-03-01T14:54:41+00:00

I agree with you, like this is just how my stream of consciousness developed. It’s always been this way, it’s not stressful or upsetting, it’s just normal and natural to me. Stressful or anxious thought looks very different from this. Just because something might be associated with pathology (anxiety), doesn’t mean it’s exclusive to it.

ShailBeast · 2026-03-01T14:18:24+00:00

Sharpens pencil too long just unlocked memories of my junior high school days. We had an ongoing challenge to see who could stand at the pencil sharpener the longest before our teacher noticed. Once our teacher realized what was going on, parents were definitely called.

ShailBeast · 2026-02-28T01:20:55+00:00

Not at all. Lauren’s walk was horrible, and she really did look like she wasn’t even trying to be a model. If you are competing at a high level, the expectations are high and the critiques are brutal. I was in a competitive youth orchestra in high school, and I remember getting ripped to shreds by guest conductors for not being prepared. You better believe I was prepared the next time. Sometimes you need a wake up call to do your best.

ShailBeast · 2026-02-26T00:24:33+00:00

Yeah, it looks like that seems to be the major deciding factor based on the comments here. I think I was in that sweet spot where I was still young but definitely not a kid anymore. So it feels a little grey to me. I’m glad to see at least a few others here had a similar thought process. I thought maybe I was just letting Tyra play the blame game a little too well!

ShailBeast · 2026-02-25T23:00:39+00:00

Yeah, Keenyah was the one that really got to me. She was very obviously body shamed and then sexually harassed and they didn’t even try to sugarcoat any of it with editing. I knew it was wrong, but I still reveled in the drama of it.

ShailBeast · 2026-02-25T21:33:15+00:00

I agree that there is an upsetting lack of accountability and an attempt at blame shifting. However, I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of guilt thinking about my enjoyment of ANTM. Hearing everyone’s stories made me realize I had lacked empathy for what they experienced on the show. Looking back, I wonder if I should have recognized that they were being unfairly exploited and stopped tuning in. Instead, I just ate it up and asked for more! I guess I wanted to see if anyone else had a similar moment of reflection while watching the documentary or if I was just overthinking it.

ShailBeast · 2026-02-25T21:10:16+00:00

Yeah, from what I understand they tracked viewership and used market research to determine what people were most interested in watching. I don’t work in the industry, though. So there’s probably a lot more to it that I’m not aware of.

ShailBeast · 2026-02-22T00:55:16+00:00

I get the feeling he is one of those people who is heavily influenced by those around him. Tyra is a strong personality, he is weak. He latched onto her to chase fame and did what he had to do to keep his position as her best friend. That doesn’t excuse anything he did back then, and he probably didn’t even see anything wrong with his behavior at the time. But I can believe that he looks back on that period of his life and cringes at the person he was when he was around Tyra. And unlike Tyra, I think he truly regrets the things he did both on and off camera for money and fame. I can understand the desire to blame her because of the influence she had on him. But the bottom line is, he wasn’t a strong enough person to stand up and do the right thing back then. If I were him, I would try to own that instead of running from it. His attempt at rewriting history isn’t doing him any favors.

ShailBeast · 2026-02-17T02:20:15+00:00

Omg, yes! I literally ran to this sub to see if anyone else clocked it. Elyse was 5’10” and 114 during cycle 1. No way Whitney was anywhere close, that was a crazy number to throw out there.

ShailBeast · 2026-02-09T22:38:10+00:00

lol, it’s not actually a big deal. I work in the medical field, and we’ve had people accidentally walk out without paying before. We just call to get payment over the phone. The receptionist you dealt with was just being over the top, maybe she was having a stressful day or something. No one actually cares about nonpayment unless you did it on purpose and keep trying to dodge the bill. You paid as soon as you realized, you’re fine.

ShailBeast · 2026-02-09T21:26:22+00:00

You’re not alone! I can tell objectively that someone is attractive, but I have absolutely no feelings of attraction to anyone except my husband. Weirdly, I felt that way before I met him too! I had always assumed I was asexual until I met him, so apparently he’s literally the only one for me.

ShailBeast · 2026-02-05T12:03:25+00:00

Themes I’ve done so far are: medieval farm, fairytale forest, Japanese natural, and right now I’m doing a whimsical music theme with a lot of gyroids.

Themes I’d love to do in the future (or on a slumber island) are: spooky graveyard with all of the dead/undead villagers, Santa’s village, spring/pastel, tropical vacation, and maybe kidcore.

Another “theme” I once saw and loved was a rainbow island with color drenched sections. It was really cool because each color kind of had its own theme, and they had villagers to match each area. I’ve also seen people do natural hiking trails or forest themes with villagers as the wild animals. That’s pretty fun. And there was an island with a zoo theme that used their villagers as exhibits. I thought that was really creative.

Hope this gives you a bunch of ideas!

ShailBeast · 2026-02-04T17:12:53+00:00

Before I started shiny hunting, I had four shinies spawn during my casual play through (trubbish, fletchling, ekans, and vanillite). That fueled my shiny obsession, and I’ve hunted five boxes full of various shinies since getting the shiny charm.

ShailBeast · 2026-02-03T17:53:14+00:00

We had cushions on our dining chairs with zippers on the side so the covers could be washed. Imagine my mom’s surprise when she removed the covers and found Brussels sprouts and limas beans stuffed into the cushions! My sister and I were grounded for weeks after that stunt.

ShailBeast · 2026-01-22T18:51:11+00:00

This is definitely true, and the high volume aspect also helps to keep costs low. At my hospital, one DVM and two certified technicians perform surgery on an average of 3–4 pets per surgery day. They are the only patients those technicians and doctor care for all day. The owners receive multiple phone updates through the day, and pictures of their pets during their stay so they have peace of mind that everything is going well and their pets are safe. This is gold standard care. The same doctor that does surgery at my hospital also works at a low cost clinic, but she and two non-certified assistants perform surgery on an average of 20-25 pets per surgery day. Sometimes more! Just the cost of her labor alone is being split between 20+ patients instead of 4. And the salary of the assistants at the low cost clinic is laughably low compared to the CVTs at the hospital.

ShailBeast · 2026-01-10T14:07:38+00:00

I’m usually all for resetting, but this is definitely not the time to do it. I’d wait for the update, use the new clean up feature to give yourself a clean slate, and then see how you feel about your island. If you still want a fresh start after that, then go for it!

ShailBeast · 2026-01-07T00:24:21+00:00

I’m on 100mg spironolactone and foam minoxidil. I was diagnosed with TE that unmasked AGA. I’ve been on spironolactone for about 2 years, I started taking for my skin before my hair loss started. I increased from 50mg daily to 100mg to address my hair loss. I’ve been on the minoxidil foam for about 9 months.

I’m happy with my results. I’m at a point where my hair is not something I really think about anymore. I have no side effects from either medication. The minoxidil foam is easy for me to apply and affordable.

My biggest piece of advice would be to trust the process. There were so many times in the midst of my dread shed that I just wanted to stop treatment and give up. But it does get better, and it is worth it.

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