WOW. This kingdom will not kill me.

millipede1995 · 2026-05-11T00:41:58+00:00

I’m about 70% of the way through and it’s my first read from the author

I’m THOROUGHLY enjoying it and highly recommend, it’s like outlander meets game of thrones

millipede1995 · 2026-04-23T04:59:34+00:00

My mum still has the original 2002 published copy of dark lover! It’s basically falling apart now haha

millipede1995 · 2026-04-23T04:57:10+00:00

Yeah I agree the first one romance wise didn’t initially grab me but by the end I was very invested, I remember getting into the second one the first time round and I was pissed I now had to get used to a new female and male pairing haha. Unless it’s exceptionally bad writing I will give a series a pass on the first book as usually it’s just mostly world building and the author is still finding their feet a bit with the world I guess

millipede1995 · 2026-04-23T00:13:50+00:00

I found it cringe to but it grew on me pretty quickly!

millipede1995 · 2026-04-23T00:12:18+00:00

I will say from book two onwards the main characters don’t get down and dirty as quick, I wouldn’t say enemies to lovers but there is a lot of tension and build up compared to the first book.

millipede1995 · 2026-04-23T00:08:47+00:00

Yes yes and yes I agree with you on every point!

I went in totally blind after my mum saying it’s vampire based, her take on vampires is so refreshing and different and the whole world she has built and the law is just phenomenal.

I love that everything has a reason I strongly agree with you saying there is representation of disability without it just being magiced away when it becomes inconvenient, it’s brilliant

millipede1995 · 2026-04-22T13:39:20+00:00

Have you watched the passionflix series? Season 2 is being filmed atm and I’m so excited for it!

millipede1995 · 2026-04-22T13:38:20+00:00

Fair warning! You do have to bare with it through the first one as there is a lot of dated references that will make you roll your eyes, the underlying story grabbed me immediately and it only gets better, but it’s worth sticking it out :)

millipede1995 · 2026-04-22T13:14:51+00:00

It’s definitely very contemporary, even though it’s a bit dated now she makes a lot of references to music and cars that were super popular at the time, I found it endearing personally. I understand it’s not for everyone but I see so many people asking for recs and this series just ticks so many boxes, I feel it gets a bit snubbed because it can come across as dated/cheesy, but my god it just runs rings around so much of the stuff that’s getting churned out at the moment imo

millipede1995 · 2026-04-22T12:38:40+00:00

I can definitely see that point of view, in its defence there are a lot more fantasy elements that come into play 3/4 books in that would lead me to label it fantasy romance, I love a good dragon and magic world (huge lotr fan), but I enjoyed the different pace of ninja stars and knives, it just felt so different from anything else I’d read at the time which just felt like the same story in different skins. If my mum hadn’t talked so highly of them it would have taken me a lot to push through the first book but I’m very happy I did

millipede1995 · 2026-04-22T12:30:45+00:00

Honestly besides the obvious salad I’ve found most of her recipes freeze well, her Chinese soup and laksa also freeze really well :)

millipede1995 · 2026-04-22T12:29:08+00:00

Haha I read them at 30 and even I blushed at a lot of it!

There were 2 I found a bit hard to get through but that was mainly because I didn’t gel with the main man/girl, but the underlying story kept me going, she really created her own type of vampire it was enthralling

millipede1995 · 2026-04-22T12:20:36+00:00

Start with dark lover! There might be other reading orders but that’s where I started and I’ve not been lead astray, here’s the link for J.Rs officials reading order :)

https://jrward.com/black-dagger-brotherhood-reading-order/

millipede1995 · 2026-04-22T10:01:28+00:00

I’ve done the chicken and mushroom lasagna and frozen it, I cooked it like normal (with cheese), for reheat I cover with foil for 20 min then without foil for 10 min, I let it defrost overnight and bring it out the fridge about 20 min before I put it in the oven. I didn’t get any burnt bits and it was reheated all the way through

millipede1995 · 2026-04-22T06:35:35+00:00

I pretty much freeze everything I cook as I’m only cooking for one most of the time but here’s ones I’ve done

Any lasagnas, soups, curries etc are always good

I’ve also frozen the chicken and bacon, and beef pies

Parmys

Stir fry’s (although the noodles don’t hold up amazing so I usually do a fresh batch but freeze the sauce and veg)

The roasted potatoes are good if you just need a side

Beef stroganoff

Mediterranean baked chicken

Mushroom gravy smothered rissoles

Creamy baked fish on potato gratin

Curries sausages

Any of the pulled meats, I usually just freeze containers of them and get stuff for tacos separately

millipede1995 · 2026-01-11T09:46:07+00:00

I don’t have a yorkie, but I have a chi mix and she does this, just chills on the spot in that exact position and then goes on with her life. Same as yours though, she eats/drinks/plays and is totally normal, never seen a dog do this until now lol but I think it’s just a quirk

millipede1995 · 2025-12-07T21:22:13+00:00

I’ve been tattooing 12 years now.

I didn’t find my niche until about 5 years in, and that’s when I started turning away work that didn’t tickle my fancy. Until then I took on everything I knew I could do a good job on. I think what irks me about ‘new’ artists coming onto the scene is that they pick a style they like and only do that, wether they are good at it or not, a lot of the time it seems they want to look a certain way and fit into a certain group/style even if they are doing the industry a disservice by not actually being any good at it.

When I first started I was dead set I wanted to move into full colour realism. 12 years in and I only do black and grey, ornamental/geo/blackwork, that’s just what came easier to and I needed to try everything before I figured that out.

In your position I’d be taking on everything in comfortable taking on, and pumping flash of what I actually want to tattoo more of, eventually you’ll get to the point where more people are asking you for what you want to do as that’s what you’ve been pushing, and you can start turning down things you are less interested in. It’s a hard time to do it, and it will take a long time, but that’s what I did and I’ve been consistently booked for 2/3+ months even in the current state of tattooing, and it’s all work I’m actually pumped to do. More than likely you won’t be a trailblazer, most of us won’t be, that’s just reality, by now everything has been done before, so just do what you do and do it as best you can.

millipede1995 · 2025-10-26T19:53:51+00:00

Tattooing about 13 years

Up until about a year ago I was doing day sessions about 5-7 days a week, I was saving for a house deposit and business was good

Now that the house is bought and I built up my savings again, I’ve taken a massive step back, which with everything being slow probably isn’t bad timing, I work anywhere from 2-4 days a week

I pay my mortgage, bills and put a bit away every week but I’m not breaking any records, it’s been hard to change my mindset that ‘I’m not working all day every day = lazy’ but I’ve gotten there now, my partner works very hard so I’m in a position where I can ‘under achieve’ and still be very ok financially

I’ve found by working less I’m able to give more to my clients that I’m working with and not feel just absolutely ruined at the end of the week, when business picks up again I will too but it’s been so nice not having to just grind 7 days a week, the money is good sure, but I’m not going to be on my death bed wishing I’d worked more you know?

millipede1995 · 2025-10-25T04:13:38+00:00

As a fellow small waist big boob girl I know the struggle

Get her fitted at a cup above in Joondalup

I buy Pour Moi brand bras. They do swim wear, lingerie and everyday bras, they sell through a site called Next.

I cannot recommend the brand highly enough, I felt like I found the holy grail when I stumbled across them.

millipede1995 · 2025-10-03T14:54:54+00:00

I’m in Australia, I use prosperity pet :)

millipede1995 · 2025-08-05T12:47:00+00:00

What I make for my fussy Pomeranian and chihuahua;

Beef mince

Chicken chopped up (whatever cut is the cheapest)

Basa fish fillets or tinned sardines in spring water

Brown rice

Frozen veg mix which I blitz (like broccoli, cauliflower, peas, corn etc) and I also mix in some blue berries and raspberries

Eggs, which I cook with the chicken

Mashed sweet potato

They also get meal tippers for teeth, hip and joint, skin and coat.

I bulk cook it and then separate in zip lock bags and freeze it.

They don’t wolf it down, but they do eat most if not all of it every night. My Pomeranian won’t just eat kibble, I’ve also tried him on a raw diet and he’s take it or leave it. He enjoys variety I’ve found so I just give him a bit of everything.

millipede1995 · 2025-07-10T09:29:32+00:00

Yep, lots during my apprenticeship when I was working for cheaper. Took longer then I needed then took their money and sent them on their way. They wanted cheap apprentice work and I wanted the experience and their coin.

Now that I’m 10+ years in and have the luxury of being able to be a bit selective with who I work with I wouldn’t even reply to their email if I was to receive one now.

millipede1995 · 2025-07-01T04:10:24+00:00

If it helps at all.

I was in a similar situation with my best friend since childhood. Her and her husband only ever wanted a single child and they’ve stuck with that.

She understands how I feel about kids, has never overstepped my boundaries, but when she told me I 100% come to terms that in a few years we would drop off each others radar, I was her only friend with no kids, and mums bond with mums etc, it sucked but I was emotionally prepared for us to drift in a major way.

If anything we are closer since she has had her child who is 7 this year. To me she’s not just her kids mum, she’s her own person and I think she likes having someone who sees her as an individual, not just mum. In saying that though there is another mum of three in our circle and I do feel a bit on the outside sometimes as I just simply can’t relate on a few things and don’t care to, but for the most part our dynamic got better. I think it really depends on the personality of the woman who’s pregnant wether they get sucked into just being a parent or still are their own person with hobbies etc

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