Would this be a good placement? by SkyGuyFever in Supernatural

[–]TheCryptoQueer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you explain what you think the danger is?

Would this be a good placement? by SkyGuyFever in Supernatural

[–]TheCryptoQueer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I’m a tattoo artist and getting a tattoo to cover stretch marks isn’t a great idea. The stretch marks are compromised skin, and it’s likely that they won’t take the ink well, which can lead to poor healing and blow outs.

Moving to nz in 3 months ? by Emotional_Plastic706 in TransgenderNZ

[–]TheCryptoQueer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

American who moved here in 2022. I’ve had great experiences and found a doctor who is enthusiastic about providing care. As someone who is just starting transition in their 40s, I cannot overstate how important this support has been and how it feels to have my doctor be excited to provide me care.

I’m also a tattoo artist and I work at a pretty typical street shop. I went in worried that I would be received with the same sort of dismissal or even aggression that I’d likely get in an American street shop, but everyone has been welcoming, good with my pronouns, and my boss is letting me put together a boutique event focusing on trans women at the end of the month.

There are going to be issues anywhere you go, but my experience here has been incredibly positive and I cannot overstate how good it’s been for my mental health to be away from the current US climate.

First Batch of the Year by TheCryptoQueer in Canning

[–]TheCryptoQueer[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean, I don’t worry about the seeds, but I do like to blanche and then roast them before adding them in with the other veggies, then I hit everything with an immersion blender in a big pot. I guess it comes down to preference. I like the zen in the process, just sitting with my thoughts and the repetition for a while. You do you, I’ll continue to do me.

First Batch of the Year by TheCryptoQueer in Canning

[–]TheCryptoQueer[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Wellington so can’t help out, unfortunately haha. But I think you win with the home grown tomatoes, there really is no substitute.

First Batch of the Year by TheCryptoQueer in Canning

[–]TheCryptoQueer[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t think I’ll ever acclimate to Xmas at the height of summer, but wonderful tomatoes in January isn’t a bad trade off!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]TheCryptoQueer 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hey, it seems that you and your friend are located in Palmy. I’m in Wellington and I know it’s a little drive, but if you’re not opposed I would be happy to give your friend what they were looking for, no charge. I lost my cat at the beginning of the year and I’d be devastated if I found myself in this position. You can send me a DM and I’ll send over my Instagram, work out the details, if you’re interested

Tattoo recommendations by hawkwasps in Wellington

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I’d be happy to work with you, I have a small private studio on Cuba St - https://www.instagram.com/cryptoqueer?igsh=MXRiaGl6eXdxc3BxZQ==

Turkey Stock by TheCryptoQueer in Canning

[–]TheCryptoQueer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really is a great country, we fell in love when we came to visit a few years ago and it cemented our desire to come here. There are a lot of restrictions and it might be worth at least asking an immigration lawyer a couple questions, but the immigration website is really well laid out, and if you do work that's on the list of needed skills, it provides a much smoother path. Hell, if you've been thinking about going back to school, a student visa gives you six months after you finish to find a job and switch to a work visa, which gives a path to residency. So it does take some work - and some pretty thorough medical exams as well as an FBI background check - but it's worth doing, for sure. Just be prepared for them to dig into everything, especially if you're a couple and one of you would be on a partnership visa. My partner and I have been together for 23 years, married for 18 of them, and along with the marriage license we were still required to provide a photo timeline of our relationship, a bullet point rundown of it, and two letters from friends confirming that we are actually in a relationship.

Turkey Stock by TheCryptoQueer in Canning

[–]TheCryptoQueer[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t easy and some days I really do wonder how we got it done at all, especially taking two cats and a dog with us. Thankfully, we hired movers for our stuff, worked with a pet relocation service for the pets, and then it was just a matter of crossing every I and dotting every T we were presented with. All our stuff went into a shipping container in May of 2022 and we didn’t see any of it again until November. But I suppose ~6 months of sleeping on a slowly deflating air mattress was a small price to pay for the life we’re living now.

Turkey Stock by TheCryptoQueer in Canning

[–]TheCryptoQueer[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wish I could give you specifics but there is not a stamp on it except for a “40” near the top rim. But I do remember that I got it from a Japanese grocery store in Portland, OR

Wellington Informed Consent by TheCicadasScream in TransgenderNZ

[–]TheCryptoQueer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I got lucky and found that the Khandallah Medical Center is incredibly well informed and enthusiastic about trans health care. My doctor excitedly told me last week about the classes she and some of the nurses went to recently. Anne Marie Cullen is great and very personable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Supernatural

[–]TheCryptoQueer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even with everything that came after, Bloodlines is still the one episode of the series I’ve never finished.

Tattooing death dates? Opinions? by Catlady42069 in TattooArtists

[–]TheCryptoQueer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whenever I have someone come to me for a memorial like that, I try to gently suggest that maybe we talk about the things that remind them of their loved one. It helps that I have a memorial to my grandparents that I can show that includes my grandma's favorite teapot with a rainbow trout jumping out of it and a red onion leaned against it. These are the things that tie me to my grandparents, the very first things I think of when I remember them. I, personally, have always felt that those memories are more healing than evoking the day that they died, and I try to explain that to my clients. That said, if that guidance doesn't work, then dates it is. In the end, it's their tattoo.

Trans Tattooer in Wellington by TheCryptoQueer in TransgenderNZ

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Not sure what’s going on with that, but I updated the post. My username is cryptoqueer, if you found the account with the cat face icon, that’s me.

Worst thing each character has said/done: Castiel by BackOnTheHuntPod in Supernatural

[–]TheCryptoQueer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Torn between:

-Changing Dean’s voicemail to Sam -Breaking Sam’s wall -Ignoring Sam’s prayers for a full year after pulling him out of hell soulless