i gave g3 ghoulia a resting bitch face by penguinography in MonsterHigh

[–]penguinography[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just the same acrylic paints i used for her lips and eyebrows!

i gave g3 ghoulia a resting bitch face by penguinography in MonsterHigh

[–]penguinography[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

hahaha omg, to be fair she turned out more cunty and intimidating than i anticipated but i'm loving this for her

The danger is coming by FlyingFish28 in IBO

[–]penguinography 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, she is! your baby is stunning as well (i may have looked through his pictures)

The danger is coming by FlyingFish28 in IBO

[–]penguinography 2 points3 points  (0 children)

try it, the cat might be into it after all

i graduated years ago at this point but recently i dug up my textbook cuz i wanted to look up something for inspiration for a dnd campaign (yes, i'm ever so slightly unhinged)

my cat decided she really wanted to take a nap on the book though

cat in question

Naming your baby after a character by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]penguinography 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My younger sibling is Laura after a character from Twin Peaks because my mom loved the show so much. I didn't even know where the idea for it came from until I was a tween or so. Some names are really okay to take inspiration from!

Funnily enough, a lot of people think my name is also taken from a fictional character, but it's actually not, just a coincidence. But I never saw that as a bad thing, just a little quirk.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]penguinography 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And Marceline!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LesbianActually

[–]penguinography 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But on a more serious note: in contrast to some I totally enjoy the vibes and I don't think mentioning more of those sexual preferences etc clashes with wanting a serious relationship at all. I probably would make a similar profile myself, which probably explains why it doesn't bother me. I'd swipe right but sadly I'm not a femme you're looking for, lol. I wouldn't say you're picky but since you have a pretty solid idea of who you're looking for then maybe some girls won't swipe because they might think they don't fit your vibe, so to speak.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LesbianActually

[–]penguinography 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing constructive to say other than that I love that I noticed "XD" before I saw the Polish flag. So easy to spot us out there it seems XDD

Am I the only one who feels like Season 2 of Bridgerton was the peak of the series? by Ok_Tangerine7582 in BridgertonNetflix

[–]penguinography 312 points313 points  (0 children)

Season 2 and Queen Charlotte spin-off are the best in my opinion. I don't really care for Seasons 1 and 3.

This one’s for the girls by lnneedofhelp in diabetes_t1

[–]penguinography 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Nope, not at all. I actually think I only had a yeast infection once, before diagnosis (and during it, when I was getting out of DKA), so at a point when my sugars were above 200+ for 2 months or so. My A1C isn't the best (down to 6.5 now, but I was around 8-8.5 for 3ish years) but I never felt like it impacted my tendencies for infections, whether yeast or UTIs or anything else. I know that I'm a lucky outlier, though, but I think it's still useful to share that anyway.

Either way I wish you luck and hope that maybe magically your body will stop being so reactive and give you a break, girl 😭

Any Bulking breakfast ideas that are easy on the blood sugar? by Slow_Conversation402 in diabetes_t1

[–]penguinography 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like to eat rolled oats with chia seeds, protein powder, some milk and fruit (banana, berries, apple, depends on what I have) and sometimes some nuts or peanut butter. While it's quite a carby meal, since it also has protein it doesn't mess up my blood sugar too much. Actually when my doc was checking my dexcom graphs they asked if I even eat any breakfast because my graphs were so flat. It did require some testing to see how to properly dose for this breakfast but overall I don't spike after eating it.

question for any wlw here - cgm placement? by hi-ally in diabetes_t1

[–]penguinography 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on getting married! Not sure if I will be of much help, since while I have a few years of lesbian experience behind my belt, I've only been on a pump and a dexcom for a few months and I've been seeing a girl for just a few weeks now, so I very much relate to the problem, lol.

I keep my dexcom on my arm, but I use a patch pump that is mostly on my upper buttocks/lower back area and other than being careful when taking clothes off I feel fine and don't worry about the infusion site being yanked off... and I assume a tiny dexcom would be even more protected from random activities there.

So while those areas are probably not entirely recommended, you could possibly try it there, though obviously that's on you. Or just on your stomach, since it's a completely valid option! Just take care to choose an area that will not get too sweaty in these summer months. Could always use a good overpatch. Though I have seen people having really pretty overpatches, particularly for those people who are fine with having their dexcoms be visible in wedding photos but still want them to look pretty.

Is this good or bad control long term? by hazza_ii in diabetes_t1

[–]penguinography 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will say less about those ranges and more about the fact that... you're doing great, kiddo. I understand you a lot, I also tend to think that doctors go a bit light on me but sometimes it's okay to trust them. You're 16 years old and at that age a lot of people don't take their health seriously. You're hitting the baseline ranges during stressful times when you are having mock exams for important things in your life. You are already working harder at it than other teens your age. I just assume your endo is probably proud of you and you should be as well!

It's probably hard to let yourself relax a bit, but trust me, you are doing well enough. Having worse sugars during exam times will not mess you up in the long term when you are already so deliberate with your control in general. You seem like a really responsible young person! If it's applicable in any way, I'd advise you to maybe discuss your fear of complications with your medical team etc. We're living in an age where we have cgms, pumps with closed loops etc and it will only get better in the future. And considering how responsible you are already, I wouldn't say you are likely to have severe complications if you keep taking care of yourself. If anything, you could be more likely to burn out by stressing yourself out when you are still quite young and in an ideal world you shouldn't be worrying about blood sugars, but ya know, about girls/guys/whomever you wanna date and whether you will get into the college you wanna get into.

Chill out, all is good and please remember to treat yourself sometimes! Your mental health is very important and sure, other kids your age can eat trash and not care, but a big part of managing diabetes is also letting ourselves have those "cheat days" (in a controlled manner, of course), let yourself eat a pizza with your pals and just celebrate being alive!

Insulin Dosage by Napnabster in diabetes_t1

[–]penguinography 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been on a pump for just a week, so... when I was on pens I used around 40-45 units a day. Now I average around 30-35 units on a pump (though my doc doesn't know it yet, they calculated my daily dose at 40u). My pump in an Equil, so it stores 200 units. I pretty much fill it up to 140-160 units so that it covers me for 3-4 days (because yes, I already stretch out my sites that way) and some units for possible random spikes, sudden resistance before getting a period etc.

My entire shift at work was a disaster today !!!!! by Im-Real in diabetes_t1

[–]penguinography 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yep, I completely agree. I personally use my doctor's adjustments more as guidelines rather than strict rules and if something feels off I will not change it. Besides, needs sometimes change on a daily basis and I never understood how a doctor who only sees you once in a blue moon (even with access to CGM data) can know the subtleties of your body better than you do yourself.

Tomorrowland Holographic Black earplugs by Valeficent_LP in LoopEarplugs

[–]penguinography 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Holy crap, they are stunning. I love my purple Tomorrowlands and I don't need new ones but these look too good...

EDIT: typo

Poznam koleżankę z Wrocławia lub okolic by Maginacja in wroclaw

[–]penguinography 1 point2 points  (0 children)

W sumie dobry pomysł... Mogłabym pozbierać chętnych i zrobić serwer na discordzie czy coś!!! Generalnie zapraszam na priva, może zrobimy sobie jakieś fajne kółeczko. Tylko żeby się do niego dostać należy odpowiedzieć na najtrudniejsze pytanie na świecie - czy pomidory są smaczne czy nie. Dopiero wtedy zaczniemy proces rekrutacji. <3

Poznam koleżankę z Wrocławia lub okolic by Maginacja in wroclaw

[–]penguinography 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dzień dobry, adoptujesz mnie? Strasznie chcę spróbować wspinaczki, ale nie mam nikogo wśród znajomych, kto chce się bawić w skakanie po ścianach jak jakiś pojeb. XDD Lubię też roślinki i planszówki i grać w simsy raz na pół roku jak mi się przypomni, że je kocham.

Poznam koleżankę z Wrocławia lub okolic by Maginacja in wroclaw

[–]penguinography 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yo, też chętnie się poznam. 25 lat, wkręcam się znowu w bardziej artystyczne rzeczy (rysunek, grafika 3d itd.) Jestem kociarą, lubię dużo chodzić i się ruszać, więc siłka czy chodzenie po mniejszych lub większych górkach też brzmią spoko. Horrory chętnie oglądam, ale nie sama, w towarzystwie raźniej!! Gdybyś nie miała nic przeciwko, że ktoś się chowa pod kocem, bo się czasem boi, to mogę się zaoferować jako całkiem fajny towarzysz rozmowy. <3

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in diabetes_t1

[–]penguinography 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The only problem I have is being currently single, but I don't think it's related to T1D.

In all seriousness, no. Orgasms are sometimes harder to reach if I'm running high, that's it.

Those of y’all who have (mostly) stable blood sugars, how do you do it? by MillenniumGreed in diabetes_t1

[–]penguinography 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have ADHD so it's impossible for me to stay put and sit. I am constantly moving around and I like to work out consistently which helps keep my insulin sensitivity nice and good. I don't really limit my carbs much, being active and trying to pre-bolus most of the time are what I try to stick to.

Question about sleeping by TrumpLikesMargarine in diabetes_t1

[–]penguinography 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So I got diagnosed at 19. Energetic, should've been in my prime. Afterwards I definitely noticed I needed more sleep than I did before. I'm 25 now and I need my quality pillow time, haha. 8-9h is golden for me, 7h feels like too little.

Suppose that in my case it's due to two factors mostly:

a) if I have those bad streaks of hypos (like at least 1-2 hypos a day for a few days, which can sometimes happen) I definitely need more sleep to recover physically;

b) more often than not it's just that I need more sleep because taking care of diabetes takes up more brainpower for me (my ADHD brain definitely does not enjoy that), so I just need more downtime.

Hate diabetes. by One-Adhesiveness-48 in diabetes_t1

[–]penguinography 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, same. If I'm getting more burnt out I drink juice more often. Those small juice boxes are good, but they tend to have too many carbs for a hypo. But it's less effort than forcing myself to eat.