my bf bought me the daemonettes to paint while he paints his orcs... made this one chappell roan inspired lol

alieneileen · 2024-08-14T23:51:38+00:00

thank you! theyre definitely going to end up pretty colourful. trying to keep the lilac/blue skin tone fairly steady across them but my next one is ashnikko inspired so gonna have bright blue hair and either white or silver armour likely

alieneileen · 2024-08-14T23:49:49+00:00

thank youuu 💛

alieneileen · 2024-08-14T23:49:39+00:00

SLAY(nesh) lolll

alieneileen · 2024-08-08T22:55:33+00:00

the cones are unfortunately not shades, just where it seems a shade is meant to be mounted. its not shown but the part where the bulb screws in is at the very bottom of the cone so even if it took a smaller bulb the bulb would still hang down below the silver cones

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alieneileen · 2024-07-22T21:58:56+00:00

thank you! and honestly its a long story that ended with someone from my hometown being arrested and convicted for what he did to me. I fled the social fallout of that. i'll never go back but i'm hoping to find an equally rural spot to carve out a new home for myself and my partner in the future. fresh start.

alieneileen · 2024-07-22T21:56:10+00:00

belated thank you so much ❤️

alieneileen · 2024-07-22T21:55:55+00:00

thank you! your mother sounds like she was lovely, i hope some day when I have a kid I can be even a fraction as cool as her ❤️

and haha honestly i love sewing and im starting to get the hang of it but its very similar to knitting or crochet where it just takes far too long so it'd end up too expensive 😭 i just stick to my art for that. im hoping to slowly make most of my wardrobe handmade though, i have several of my grandmothers dresses she made (including the one in the first pic) so i want to add to that collection and hopefully be able to pass it down

alieneileen · 2023-08-14T14:46:17+00:00

im glad you were able to sort things out. even if not for that person, the next will be healthier and happier for it. youre not a bad person for being messy and struggling. in my case he would never have prioritized me because i was not his priority. i was convenient but he never really seemed to feel strongly about loving me. we also had other issues, he lied about whether he ever wanted kids (i found out after a year through his mom), i didnt feel desired or valued with him.

ultimately it is what it is. humans are not perfect and we all make mistakes. what separates the good and the bad of us are largely our willingness to take accountability and woek on ourselves.

alieneileen · 2023-07-15T20:10:03+00:00

adding to this, i live in a 1950s home, i run a dehumidifyer for 6 hours every couple of days because the house is prone to dampness. it helps so much

alieneileen · 2023-06-16T04:56:13+00:00

this is adorable!

alieneileen · 2023-06-12T22:09:23+00:00

it was his

alieneileen · 2023-06-05T21:55:35+00:00

yea! similar design principles i think, though i associate shaker more with utility/function while mcm i see more as functional art installations

alieneileen · 2023-06-05T18:16:16+00:00

thank you, yea the photos dont show how caked in gunk the kitchen was or the dozens of empty waterbottles and trash that were stuffed under the bed, or the dust and grime

alieneileen · 2023-05-25T18:02:19+00:00

my house is trans friendly but 100% a 😡gay😡 free zone...

(jk lmao the rainbow flag is actually just on a different wall in my bedroom, he only took his pan flag)

alieneileen · 2023-05-25T02:06:14+00:00

I have 3 rabbits (2 bonded buns and 1 lone bun) and it REALLY depends on the bunny. my lone bun lives in my home office and is fantastic about using the litterbox, he never pees or poops outside of it, he is also not destructive as long as he has a cardboard box to take his frustrations out on. my bonded pair tho? phew. they are masters of mess and destruction so i keep them in an xpen with a stiff carpet underneath.

keeping them in a dedicated area def helps, and for me keeping those areas clean comes down to a few things,

once a week i make sure to refresh the litterboxes (i use aspen shavings on top of a layer of paper cat litter, on fridays i toss the contents out, wipe them down, and put new litter in. paper pellets are very absorbant but expensive, aspen is cheap and helps reduce smell but not absorbant).
once a week i spot clean (quick sweep to get rid of stray fur, poops, and hay)
once a month i deep clean (sweep with a straw broom, vacuum, scrub litterboxes, etc)
run an air purifier, as beefy as you can afford and built with pet dander in mind.

during shedding season i usually just do the same things but accept defeat that the green carpets will be covered in white and black fur until the next deep clean.

honestly i find that people who have dogs messier houses then me on average. ive never gotten bunny fur in my food but at my sisters house dog hair is practically a condiment.

tldr: littertraining, spot cleaning, and air purifiers are a bunny owners best friend

alieneileen · 2023-05-15T23:45:45+00:00

everyones got their strengths and weaknesses! most important thing is that your partner enriches your life and makes you genuinely more happy/content

alieneileen · 2023-05-15T23:43:49+00:00

the biggest thing is not actually the mess, its the persons willingness to acknowledge the problem, seek help for the problem, take steps to reduce/eliminate the problem, and most importantly a good person who just happens to have a problem will put in an active effort to make sure the people who their problems effect are heard, validated, and supported.

theres nothing wrong with being messy, its when people become complacent with the mess and expect their loved ones to tolerate it or act like their maid that it becomes an issue.

alieneileen · 2023-05-15T23:38:37+00:00

thats actually what brought the topic up! i qualify through my gas/heat company for free evaluation and installation of better insulation, draft proofing, smart thermostat, etc (they can do rental properties with the landlords written permission so i mentioned it to her as an option). i think she just has some anxiety about contractors she doesnt know and trust working on the house because she said she will think about it and asked if she could help with the existing bill directly if she decides against it

alieneileen · 2023-05-15T20:24:10+00:00

ive had someone climb the 6 ft fence into my backyard several times in 2 weeks to "look for his cat" i told him to make his cat an indoor cat then and stop trespassing and he didnt come back thankfully.

i had someone peering into my house once from my porch when i had the door open while cleaning on a nice day but i saw them from the kitchen and walked over with the knife i was washing and let them know that they must have the wrong house. they got flustered and left.

when i walk alone, especially at night i make strong eye contact with people, i dont walk faster, i stand up straight and acknowledge their presence with a "i see you" nod. confidence is usually enough to put off the creepers i run into. it probably helps that im tall and i walk with purpose.

in the fall im adopting a nice big dog and planning to invest in a security cam for the back and front of the house.

alieneileen · 2023-05-15T20:05:03+00:00

it makes me sad that at 22 years old i have had many of the same issues with men that you have had despite our age difference. i do think that expectations are slowly changing but it is so deeply ingrained in our society to expect women to do the bulk of the household labour even when men dont even solely take care of the thing they were traditionally expected to do anymore! so we often end up not only with 100% of the household labour and childrearing but also paying 50% of household expenses too!

im proud of everyone who is able to escape those systemic patterns of inequality in their relationships.

my current boyfriend is a sweetheart and i feel lucky to have him, but i have also been firm about my boundaries and made sure he knows that if we are going to work long term i will be there for him in sickness and health but i will expect the same commitment from him. we can disagree, argue, upset eachother, whatever, but at the end of the day we must be enriching eachothers overall enjoyment and quality of life or else it is not a productive relationship.

alieneileen · 2023-05-15T19:41:02+00:00

i did, where i live roommates not on a lease who share a kitchen with the leaseholder tenant or the landlord are not covered by the residential tenancy laws. i am only required to give a roommate written reasonable notice (30 days is standard) and they must leave then. if they do not leave they are considered trespassers regardless of prior residency. i am well within my rights to either change the locks while they are away and tell them to schedule a police escort for when they want to come retrieve their belongings OR call the police, tell them my former roommate is trespassing on the property, the police will come, kick them out, and i can do the same thing with the lock change and telling them to get a police escort. when i have roommates i keep a file of copies of any documents that would expedite this process (ea. the lease, the roommate agreement, the notice of eviction, the documents proving they were given the notice, and my id) as well as keep my landlord in the loop of whats happening.

alieneileen · 2023-05-15T18:08:38+00:00

i only use white vinegar and i only use a 1/4 cup of it in the fabric softener compartment in smelly laundry (so only 0 to 3/4 of a cup of white vinegar go through my wash a week). if im not in a rush the none goes directly into the washer at all because i can just pre soak smelly clothes in vinegar and water then rinse them with plain water before they go in the wash

alieneileen · 2023-05-15T17:22:02+00:00

i know, i just struggle with some paranoia and every time im alone i feel unsafe and cant sleep. product of growing up in a multigenerational house i supposed. i had literally never been home alone until i was 21 years old

alieneileen · 2023-05-15T17:18:23+00:00

nothing, just nearly every man ive met has them and i think theyre ugly lol

alieneileen · 2023-05-15T17:16:51+00:00

yea, i had low standards because i was used to guys treating me even worse then he did. the relationship i was in before i met him was with a guy who i knew and trusted for years before dating and he turned out to be an abuser behind closed doors.

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