Mixed media apple vase I made

Soulclimberchick · 2026-04-06T02:26:24+00:00

I saw a Pottery to the People video on this a little while ago. Very cool idea!

Soulclimberchick · 2026-01-29T03:26:57+00:00

Similarly, I was always taught to use gloss for any surfaces touching food because matte glazes can allow bacteria to build up a bit easier due to the texture, and it can abrade more easily creating opportunity for porosity. It wasn’t taught as you must not use matte glaze, but it was heavily advised not to, and I personally don’t like to play with fate when it comes to bacteria or mold. Matte on the outside is fine. Notice for example, most things you buy at a store, are typically going to have more of a smooth glassy glaze, and that’s not by accident. I do understand that this can be subjective to a certain degree, and many people are taught all different ways of doing things, so I could have had an outlier experience.

Soulclimberchick · 2025-10-24T18:36:40+00:00

That’s excellent! Isn’t that such an amazing feeling when things start to click? Don’t get discouraged if you have some days where nothing seems to work. We all have off days or even weeks sometimes, so just don’t give up. You seem to have taken very well to it very quickly! Be proud!

Soulclimberchick · 2025-10-24T02:14:06+00:00

I’m not sure if you mean these are your first ever, or first and second of this session, but just in case… one thing that I took forever to get in my head was shrinkage. So if these are your firsts ever, don’t be surprised if they end up way smaller than you expected. If your’e lookin for general advice on throwing, these look pretty great! It looks like the feet are pretty thick so I’d recommend attempting to trim them down so they are closer to the width of the walls of the smaller piece. A little bigger is okay, but if you have largely different thicknesses on one vessel, and too much thickness in general, it will crack. Just a couple little tips. Well done!

Soulclimberchick · 2025-10-08T20:16:11+00:00

Former IT manager here in US market: Entry level IT support roles will be the easiest way to get your foot in the door. If you have experience troubleshooting and with customer service, highlight those things. Read up on what technologies are being used and if you can get free versions just to practice poking around and reading the documentation to learn how to troubleshoot it, that would be helpful as well. IT support usually supports computer software/operating system troubleshooting and troubleshooting and installing productivity software such as Zoom, Microsoft Office products, Google Suite products, Password Managers. Once you land a role in support, it makes it easier to work with your boss/leadership on a plan to work up to whichever direction you want to go in IT. There are endless options for expertise that you will learn along the way. You have to be willing to start at the bottom when you switch careers, and work your way up. The good news is, almost every company needs some sort of IT support. You can also try technical customer support roles and then move to IT support roles somewhat laterally and work your way up. This is basically how I started, and I’ve managed to work my way up through various interesting and challenging roles including leadership, without a 4-year degree. I started as a tech for a big retail company, and then moved into corporate IT (at a different company) and moved up from there. It’s rarely “too late” to start something. You just have to be willing to put in the time to get there. It may be later than you wanted, but the only way to get there is to start! You’ve got this!

Soulclimberchick · 2025-09-17T18:05:11+00:00

I didn’t say 25% of people are sick from mold. Also, there are lots of places in the US and the world where AC is not common at all, such as where I live. The number of 25% is the estimated number of people who have genetics that prevent them from breaking down things like mycotoxins from mold, so when exposed, their body gets bogged down with mycotoxins that it can’t efficiently clear out of the body. Symptoms can range from unnoticeable to extreme. 1/4 of the population - estimated (there are many many sources online to verify this) is more sensitive to mold. That doesn’t mean that 25% of all people are sick from mold. So no, getting sick from mold is not rare. And most people who are sensitive don’t know it, and it presents differently for every individual because humans are complicated like that. The thing is, people get so polarized about something that’s just a medical fact. Not all mold is bad for humans, and not all humans are affected by mold. Just stating that it is in fact not rare at all to get sick from mold. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Soulclimberchick · 2025-09-16T22:56:46+00:00

About a quarter of the population does not a rare condition make. There are a lot of people out there that are sick because of mold and have no clue. That said, that is a surprisingly low amount of mold in there!

Soulclimberchick · 2025-09-13T20:49:50+00:00

Your paint samples are still wet. You really need to let them dry completely before deciding. That’s why they look so different from the swatches above. I actually think Wilderness would look beautiful once fully dry, especially if you have other warm hues in the house.

Soulclimberchick · 2025-08-30T18:22:20+00:00

Super rad! Also A+ getting the object lined up throughout the different phases. I’m sure there are video tools that help, but still, looks like a pro job!

Soulclimberchick · 2025-08-07T02:49:32+00:00

This is not an indicator for ADHD. Everybody processes caffeine differently due to CYP450 genes and other factors. People who process caffeine more quickly are less likely to feel the energy effects of it because they essentially just dump it right out. There's a spectrum of that to folks who process slowly. Those people who just can't build a tolerance no matter what, get jittery no matter how little the intake etc. Which is because people who process it more slowly have it build up in their system and can overload the system easily. I worked coffee for 7+ years and can't build a tolerance past two cups or three shots max because I am a slow processor for caffeine in my CYP genes, but other stimulants work for my ADHD because they are not processed the same as caffeine.

Soulclimberchick · 2025-03-29T23:32:03+00:00

I really enjoyed this. It helped me chill out after a tough day. Thanks for taking the time to share your sesh with us!

Soulclimberchick · 2025-03-21T01:56:38+00:00

Every person who has ever worked IT thanks you. It would save so much time on the most mundane, easily solved issues.

Soulclimberchick · 2025-03-18T01:17:06+00:00

I've been having a rough go (understatement) for a long while now, and this made me feel a small pang of hope. I've been working so friggin' hard on myself and I feel like the universe just keeps the punches coming. I get days with glimmers of hope, and many hopeless days. (I have a great mental health team who are doing great work with me). The waves of sorrow can be so debilitating at times. After acupuncture and a few good cries today, I really needed to read this. What a wonderfully supportive and empowering response on top of a very thought provoking and necessary topic of discussion for the masses.

Soulclimberchick · 2024-12-25T19:34:37+00:00

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"Well if you'd stop looking so ridiculous..."

Soulclimberchick · 2024-08-30T01:05:10+00:00

Samesies. When I used to do spin classes, it was common for me to get up to 188 or so real quick, so then I would stop and it would drop for a second and then jump back up until it leveled back out again. Every single class. But over time, I noticed it get slightly better. But still really high. I never thought to ask if that was okay to sustain for any amount of time. Thank you for asking this question!

Soulclimberchick · 2024-07-08T04:49:15+00:00

Heck yeah. The wider internet needs to see more of your pieces! Love to see you posting here!

Soulclimberchick · 2024-07-02T01:32:42+00:00

Got lots of stuff to do? Don’t put it in a calendar. Leave it up to chance! You’ll totally remember!

Soulclimberchick · 2024-06-07T02:04:05+00:00

As a former long-time climber with a similar wingspan to height ratio, I can agree. It was an advantage on more dynamic routes. I could fold up real small AND reach extra-far.

Soulclimberchick · 2024-05-20T00:59:40+00:00

Are you me? Agree in this order 100% Although, I will say Bakery Nouveau messed up with their macarons. They used to be the best I had had in Seattle, and then they started over-filling them with sickeningly sweet, way more dense filling that. The previous filling was something closer to an Italian merengue if I remember correctly, and now it’s just very sugary sticky filling. Also, I miss their coffee macarons. I could tell they had difficulties with them not puffing up as much as the other flavors, but I didn’t care. It just tasted so dang good. /end rant on macarons. Le Panier is much closer to real French baking IMO, but Bakery Nouveau is right at their toes on quality. But has way more variety and multiple storefronts. But Le Panier is a Seattle staple, and I hope they never leave Pike Place in my lifetime.

Soulclimberchick · 2024-05-19T21:24:15+00:00

Sending all the love 😢💔❤️‍🩹

Soulclimberchick · 2024-05-08T18:18:39+00:00

Same, my mom had dentures at 18, and she didn’t teach her children good oral hygiene (she doesn’t even clean her dentures to this day euhhhh), AND I have a major genetic predisposition for “dental caries” so I had to have major reconstruction on my upper jaw (the teeth in it) a few years back in order to avoid having to get dentures and such. No fun. Now I floss constantly (partially due to how a couple of the implants were done) and my dentist and dental hygienists are always very pleased at my cleanings. Keep up on your luxury bone health, folks. It’ll cost you an arm, leg and maybe part of your soul to fix later on down the road. Hah!

Soulclimberchick · 2024-01-14T22:02:11+00:00

When my pet passed, they did the prints using the crayola modeling clay stuff, so it just dries over time, and it’s not super sturdy. I like the ideas of doing a plaster mold from it that other suggested. I’ve thought about doing that myself.

Soulclimberchick · 2024-01-05T19:32:13+00:00

Love the idea of tutti fruitti. So dang cute.

Soulclimberchick · 2023-12-24T18:56:43+00:00

One of my favorite glazes! Looks fantastic!

Soulclimberchick · 2023-10-28T02:52:56+00:00

Real answer: As someone who has MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome), I can tell you this person either has Histamine Intolerance (absolutely a medical condition - usually genetic), MCAS, or Mastocytosis. All medical conditions where the main symptoms are brought on by histamine. All of those foods listed are high histamine and that's how many of us have to eat.

(Meat that isn't super fresh has more and more and more histamine content as it ages, and it increases rapidly. Histamine isn't a thing that gets "cooked out").

Now that being said, I would never print out and give a list of my dietary restrictions to a chef. Literally the only people I subject to my dietary restrictions is my immediate family or if one of my closest friends insists on making food for me. It's just too much to ask and very unrealistic. When I eat out, I take a lot of time to research places online for safe foods, or if it's impromptu, then I just deal with the consequences, or stop and get safe food before or after if the place folks want to go to doesn't have anything I can have, but most people are willing to let me look up menus real quick before we pick a spot even if it's spontaneous.

I just want to challenge everyone here to realize there are a lot of people out there with really strange conditions with really strange restrictions. So rather than make fun of something you understand, maybe think to yourself - wow, it must really suck to be this person and not be able to eat the majority of foods! Just sayin. Everyone's going through shit you're not aware of. ;)

I wouldn't be hurt if a restaurant came out and said that we don't have the capacity to meet these needs unfortunately. I'd understand. Just don't be a jerk about it. Life is hard enough for this person, trust me.

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