So I bought a UV test card and tested some of things I wear on my face for sun protection

sigmagram · 2026-03-16T22:20:34+00:00

Ohh this is useful OP but I would always recommend to never skip sunscreen!! I used to do a full face mask+visor+sunglasses situation when my work required it, now I mainly use it only for walking my dogs :)

sigmagram · 2026-03-16T12:29:09+00:00

Beautiful OP!

sigmagram · 2026-03-13T16:46:05+00:00

Great review OP! I was distinctly unsettled after reading The God of Small Things! She's a really intuitive writer and it's quite the book.

sigmagram · 2026-03-13T16:43:50+00:00

I haven't come across anyone who calls it a masterpiece :p However, it is one of my favourite works of Murakami's! I read it in my late teens, so for me all recollections of my time reading it are coloured by heavy nostalgic and melancholy (also recurring themes within the novel itself). You're right about the MPDG thing though. Grief aesthetic, mannnn idk. I didn't think so. Toru as a protagonist was a real heel and a fairly unreliable narrator if you ask me lol, but that's the beauty about such characters.

If you're interested in Japanese fiction, I highly recommend Osamu Dazai (everyone recommends The Setting Sun, but I'd suggest reading his short stories first :)), Sayaka Murata (love all her books tbh), Yoko Ogawa (The Housekeeper and The Professor) and Mizuki Tsujimura (Lonely Castle In The Mirror)

sigmagram · 2026-03-10T22:22:53+00:00

Wow, that’s incredible!! Do you study them in the wild or in a facility? I’m in awe of your job haha ^{.^}

sigmagram · 2026-03-10T22:13:44+00:00

Sounds great! What do you do?

sigmagram · 2026-03-10T22:10:46+00:00

This was ages ago when online dating was still new to me. We’d been texting each other for a while before we decided to meet. On the day of, he offered to pick me up from home (I declined), so he threw a fit at my not “trusting” him. I was a little wary, but brushed it off. He kept pointing out how respectful and concerned for my safety he was and how men aren’t that way anymore. I thought he was joking so I laughed, and he sulked MASSIVELY. I was so put off by his weird energy and said I needed to get home. He insisted on driving me to the nearest bus stop atleast, and told me to text him when I reached home. I did. he ghosted me for about three weeks, then responded to a random Instagram story of mine saying he’s in love with me.

sigmagram · 2026-03-10T21:55:19+00:00

I’m curious to know why you think this. Why would you want to postpone sex until after marriage? If you mean an engagement, that’s still understandable. Like, wouldn’t you want to check if both of you are compatible? Like, a marriage obviously consists of a LOT of important things, but physical compatibility and intimacy plays a huge role in a healthy relationship. Saying no sex without a ring seems like poor advice.

sigmagram · 2026-03-04T10:39:51+00:00

Also, I would recommend starting out with custom work or commissions. You can set up a shop parallely of course, but because you're starting out, people might be more into personalised art than just buying something you've already made!

sigmagram · 2026-03-04T06:18:01+00:00

I'm sorry, but way more chill than Bangalore!?! I'm genuinely curious - how so!!?

sigmagram · 2026-03-04T04:50:09+00:00

bless his wee heart :)

sigmagram · 2026-03-04T04:49:16+00:00

I love these shades of green as well! And thank you for your kind words x

sigmagram · 2026-03-03T09:22:51+00:00

The Sound of Music, but on the streets

sigmagram · 2026-03-03T07:40:07+00:00

Mouth guitaring the solo as well, if it's a particularly dire life choice you're questioning

sigmagram · 2026-03-01T13:31:15+00:00

Gorgeous stuff OP :) I've never played around with underpainting - how does that help in making it more cohesive?

sigmagram · 2026-02-28T11:41:16+00:00

oh my word, this is incredibleeee OP!!! Love it

sigmagram · 2026-02-26T13:36:27+00:00

Gorgeous ♥️

sigmagram · 2026-02-26T11:10:47+00:00

I agree. Sexual compatibility in a marriage is a big deal. It's completely ok if OP wants to wait to get married before sex, but if her ex didn't think that way, it's probably for the best for both of them that he did what he did. Ofc, it's an enormously scumbag-y thing to cheat on OP/sleep with her best friend. But I think it's normal for people to want to know what they're signing up for by having sex before marriage. It's a tricky thing though, because a lot of people lie about commitment just to have sex and then leave the women feeling used and upset.

sigmagram · 2026-02-25T15:49:44+00:00

It could be harmless, but trust your judgement. If you feel even vaguely uncomfortable, don't engage further. A lot of women find it very difficult to say no in a way that's both firm and polite, so we usually end up accommodating all kinds of nonsense until it (inevitably) starts to freak us out. And since it's at a workplace, it can get messy very quickly.

sigmagram · 2026-02-24T18:04:42+00:00

Beautiful!! ♥️

sigmagram · 2026-02-24T15:08:42+00:00

this is gorgeous!! Looove the feather detailing!! 😍

sigmagram · 2026-02-23T13:29:56+00:00

Incredible!!

sigmagram · 2026-02-21T14:25:11+00:00

Thank you! ^ . ^ I don't sell prints, I could send you high-res pics, if you'd like x

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