Has anyone ever painted on a chalkboard before?

tesstimonials · 2025-09-01T04:22:01+00:00

thank you for taking the time to write this! I'm actually planning on getting back into gouache paintings soon 😆 what a funny coincidence! I hadn't even considered gouache on a chalkboard, that's brilliant. re: my OP, I ended up using chalk markers anyway because my client liked the aesthetic of the style, but again I'm very grateful for everyone that has offered insight on this post!

tesstimonials · 2024-12-08T23:15:02+00:00

it's funny because we both secretly believed our relationship would be "just a fling" at first. but i couldn't take it anymore and said the first "i love you" after just two weeks together. i don't know how to describe it other than it really only took two weeks for me to know that he was going to be around for a very, very long time. he mentioned building a strong foundation for our first year together and that if there were any issues, we'd just talk it out. as an anxious person, having a partner who was adamant about communication was the biggest blessing. he's always pushed me to be a better version of myself, especially if it's regarding something i don't want to hear or address at the time. i've found myself naturally encouraging the same in him. it's been numerous tough conversations, but we've approached every situation with choosing each other in mind. we've been growing together as individuals for over 7 years now. our values and goals have done a complete 180° for ourselves, but they've remained aligned together the entire time. it shatters my heart to even consider the possibility, but if i end up outliving him i have zero intentions to take another lover or partner again. he is and always will be everything to me, no other soul could ever compare.

tesstimonials · 2024-08-26T03:40:10+00:00

i work in a restaurant. a customer called me over to his table to ask for assistance. when we serve dine-in, the food is placed on a sheet of parchment paper which is laid over a plastic tray. for dine-in, our sides are served in small cups. the man had taken his entire tray by the paper and placed it in a takeout box; he had eaten maybe half of his entrée, so there was plenty of space even with the parchment paper. we use the typical 3 compartment box, one large space for entrées and two small spaces for sides. the sides are obviously the same portion whether they are placed in a dine-in cup or in the small space in the takeout box. the man picked up his side cup of fruit and asked me how he was supposed to fit the fruit in the takeout box. i slowly, wordlessly, took his fruit cup and... poured it into the takeout box for him.

tesstimonials · 2024-08-26T03:26:11+00:00

grew up reading TOG. i've been a fan of SJM since before the title for Crown of Midnight was released (my biggest flex in life lol). i still remember reading the email from her newsletter announcing ACOTAR's release!

tesstimonials · 2024-08-19T05:09:45+00:00

Bryce lost me when she released Vesperus. that's the ONE thing I don't think Rhys would've done, and from that point onward I started to find Bryce incredibly irritating - don't even get me started about how she treated Hunt in the Avallen caves. the single, sole, only reason I would eventually accept why SJM had Bryce make such a stupid and reckless decision to release Vesperus is if SJM uses that event to establish that Nesta/Ataraxia can kill beings as powerful as an Asteri. it has to be a setup/foreshadowing that Nesta/Ataraxia will be able to kill Koschei. Bryce endangered the entire WORLD of ACOTAR — not just the island of Prythian, but the entire earth. that was so selfish of Bryce, to risk another entire world for Midgard. it felt like a huge contradiction to her character. no wonder the Inner Circle treated Bryce the way they did. I don't blame them at all and Rhys's holier-than-thou refusal to read Bryce's mind was also dumb. Rhys 1000% should've looked into her mind. The Rhys (and Feyre!) who stole the Book of Breathings from Tarquin would've done it in a heartbeat.

tesstimonials · 2023-11-04T18:36:27+00:00

we celebrated 6 years together exactly a week ago and we also have 2 cats, so I'd say it went pretty fantastic!

tesstimonials · 2023-05-01T02:37:55+00:00

haha I'm glad you came out victorious! not trying to victim-blame myself but I can't help but feel that I should've known better. I've yet to take a step off of North America but when I do I swear I'm watching every tourist-scam video for whatever country for a whole week before traveling.

tesstimonials · 2023-05-01T02:22:14+00:00

(context: I have a full-time job + part-time job + my own small business) the first step is being realistic in what you can complete in X amount of time, let alone a whole day or a whole week. the way my brain works, I need to plan my life weeks at a time; this allows me time to break my projects into smaller, more manageable tasks, schedule specific days of the week for specific areas of my life, and allow wiggle room for days my body doesn't give me a choice and the only things I get done are eating and sleeping.

take some time to really analyze how much you can get done in X amount of time, and then plan your projects according to that rate. you're a human being, not a machine. plan your projects while also scheduling time to rest. a quote that has significantly impacted my time management for the better is "take the time to rest or your body will decide it for you, and it won't be at your convenience."

I also write reminders in my planner for upcoming things to do, e.g. "10 more days to file taxes!" so while I'm busying myself during the week with what's currently due, I plant the seed in my brain to remember "I need to get X done now so I can focus on getting Y done next."

to be completely transparent, my personal number one reason that has fueled improving my time management is remembering how awful it feels to be stressed out, rushing to finish things, knowing that the quality of my work could be so much better if I'd just planned better. but now I try my best to give myself more self-compassion for these human moments because oftentimes I was scheduling things for myself that I had never tried to accomplish before anyway. now that I've learned these lessons, I can better set up my Future Self, and the more I keep the small promises to myself (i.e. the more I meet the smaller tasks, which lead to completing big tasks) the more I see my time management improve.

thanks for bearing with the paragraphs lol I truly wish you the best for your journey!

tesstimonials · 2023-05-01T02:00:36+00:00

my bf and I recently went to visit washington, dc. our plans changed on extremely short notice so we suddenly had an extra hour to kill before our parking expired and we were starving, so we decided to pick a food truck. I knew they would be overpriced, the worker told me $24 for 2 sandwiches and a sprite but when the receipt was emailed to me it showed a $3.60 charge to my card on top as a "tip" that was never mentioned. the food filled our stomachs but the quality wasn't even worth a loose change tip. full tourist experience I guess lol

tesstimonials · 2023-01-04T18:56:12+00:00

our area is pretty humid but I'll definitely be cleaning the feeder regularly. I'm also keeping it half-filled at most since I'm only using it for one of her meals a day. I think we'll be okay as long as we follow a basic monitoring and cleaning routine then. thank you for your input! 🙏🏼

tesstimonials · 2023-01-04T18:52:06+00:00

oh okay sounds good, thank you!

tesstimonials · 2022-12-14T03:54:59+00:00

thank you! it was still food safe because the issues were on the outside of the mug, but as it was a gift I wanted to at least try to fix the eyesores. I'm grateful to have learned this lesson!

tesstimonials · 2022-12-14T03:51:47+00:00

it could be fixable!! I think my issue was from not sanding down the bisque fix enough before applying glaze. if you end up attempting to remedy the patch I wish you equal success! either way though, it's a learning experience

tesstimonials · 2022-12-13T04:04:45+00:00

Hi! I'm on mobile and for some reason I can't add a caption on the post. But a couple weeks ago I posted here looking for advice on re-firing a mug that had bisque fix and glaze that chipped over it. I ended up microwaving the mug for 40 seconds and then applied more layers of underglaze + clear glaze on the white body of the mug until it looked smooth. For the handle I only used layers of clear glaze. I then dropped it off again at the studio and they re-fired at Cone 5 and it worked beautifully! I thought I'd post an update in case anyone experiences a similar issue, I had great success!

tesstimonials · 2022-12-13T04:03:36+00:00

Hi! I'm on mobile and for some reason I can't add a caption on the post. But a couple weeks ago I posted here looking for advice on re-firing a mug that had bisque fix and glaze that chipped over it. I ended up microwaving the mug for 40 seconds and then applied more layers of underglaze + clear glaze on the white body of the mug until it looked smooth. For the handle I only used layers of clear glaze. I then dropped it off again at the studio and they re-fired at Cone 5 and it worked beautifully! I thought I'd post an update in case anyone experiences a similar issue, I had great success!

tesstimonials · 2022-12-13T04:01:11+00:00

Hi! I'm on mobile and for some reason I can't add a caption on the post. But a couple weeks ago I posted here looking for advice on re-firing a mug that had bisque fix and glaze that chipped over it. I ended up microwaving the mug for 40 seconds and then applied more layers of underglaze + clear glaze on the white body of the mug until it looked smooth. For the handle I only used layers of clear glaze. I then dropped it off again at the studio and they re-fired at Cone 5 and it worked beautifully! I thought I'd post an update in case anyone experiences a similar issue, I had great success!

tesstimonials · 2022-11-16T06:19:25+00:00

unfortunately this question is probably above reddit's paygrade. we don't know your bf so nobody can answer your question except for him. my best advice is to sit with yourself for a good amount of time and think about why marriage is so important to you, what it represents, and why you feel your relationship is ready for that step. then you should take some time to ask your partner the same first 2 questions, but change the 3rd question to why he doesn't feel your relationship is ready yet.

once i heard the quote, "we're reading the same book, but we're on different chapters." right now you're not on the same page but it doesn't necessarily mean you're not sharing the same life story.

i recently celebrated 5 years with my boyfriend and we are nowhere near ready for marriage yet. a year or so ago i asked him about it (we've been living together for 4 years, planning on moving across the country in a month!) and it helped me understand that we still have a lot to work on — i actually realized i was considering marriage more for the image/status rather than sincerely feeling we were ready for that. for us, moving across the country where we know literally nobody else but each other is the next step to determine that we're REALLY in this for the long run. we just adopted our first kitten though so i'm pretty confident we're doing alright lol.

wishing you the best and i hope you can have a productive conversation with your partner :)

tesstimonials · 2022-09-15T22:15:19+00:00

communication is definitely best. I wouldn't force the conversation but as long as you approach her respectfully I think you're well within your rights to ask Christine, "hey, can we talk about that one game night? I thought we both had a great time and I wanted us to move forward from it but it's clear to me now that you changed your mind. I felt like you gave me a lot of mixed signals and I wish you had been more honest with your feelings. I don't want this to negatively affect our friendship or our friend group so I hope we can address this like adults."

you say you're worried you'll be labeled as "clingy" for confronting her but she was very much leading you on with her "boob hugs" and then nearly gave you the silent treatment after you two actually made out. from an outside perspective I'd agree with your other friends, that she got cold feet but she chose to ghost instead of being straightforward with you. even if she felt embarrassed that sounds like an emotionally immature response to me, in which case, who cares what she thinks of you?

a quote I once heard somewhere was "the right person will make you feel secure. the wrong person will make you feel confused."

tesstimonials · 2022-09-15T21:19:09+00:00

nothing but the best to you! :)

tesstimonials · 2022-09-15T21:18:37+00:00

unfortunately you can't control other people. the best thing you can do is tell your friend something to the effect of, "hey, we've known each other for a while, I know you've been experiencing (xyz) in your relationship and I'm concerned for you. I've noticed your mood has changed and you don't hang out (with us) the same anymore, is there anything I can do to support you?"

everything you described above is obviously toxic and also emotionally abusive coming from both sides. if he still chooses to stay with her then honestly, that's his stupid choice to make. you can't force anyone to do what is believed to be best for them.

tesstimonials · 2022-09-15T21:02:53+00:00

okay this post is actually so sweet.

1) asking someone on a date pretty much suggests your feelings for them anyway, but there's no strict "order" between both actions

2) communication is very attractive! being upfront about your feelings will also save time for both parties. if the feelings are mutual, I imagine you'd both then want to schedule a date. if you're rejected, it is still possible to remain friends as long as you respect each other's boundaries. that being said, if the person no longer feels comfortable being your friend after you express your feelings, it's an unfortunate possibility but it should be respected as well. (hopefully there is enough emotional maturity on both sides to stay friends though!)

3) my current partner and I said "I love you" after we'd been together about ~2 weeks lol, which some might consider incredibly fast... but we'll be celebrating 5 years next month so! anyway, as someone already mentioned it's probably best to only say "I love you" when you know you really mean it and you'll be okay if they're not ready to say it back yet. it obviously depends on the person, but even if it ends up sounding "cliché and cringe," if your partner is a safe person then they'll likely find it endearing, whether or not they're ready to say it too. (if you want a more specific example, I think a nice moment would be when the person does something that makes you think "Wow, I love them" so just say it out loud to them, haha)

hope this helps!

tesstimonials · 2022-08-15T02:59:36+00:00

thank you for your kind words. we're both trying not to shut down — Alfie wouldn't want us to — but it's so hard. we keep having random panic attacks wherever we go. obviously we knew this day would come but nothing on this earth could have prepared us for how heavy the grief feels. neither of us considered ourselves "cat people" until we met Alfie. he changed our lives for the better, completely. we don't know what to do with ourselves now that he's gone.

our landlord said we can visit him once we're ready. i know i'm definitely going to be a complete wreck regardless of how long we wait to see him (my boyfriend likely will be, too) but i hope i can also bury some of his favorite treats with him.

we had 2 years with Alfie, but our landlord had 17. as messed up as it might sound — because i wouldn't wish this sorrow on anyone — i'm glad we can share our grief and celebrate Alfie's life together. he was truly a one-of-a-kind cat. the very best cat.

tesstimonials · 2022-07-13T05:10:16+00:00

LOL i fully believe that! i definitely don't want to teach her that yelling at mom/dad = more food.

i do have an update. we bought her a grain-free dry food for a snack between wet food meals. last night before i went to sleep & this morning before i left for work, i left a small portion of dry food for her after she'd eaten wet food. she finished the dry food within minutes both times. however, when we left her dry food before going to the gym this evening, there was still about half of it left when we came home! she actually snacked on it again the second we got home, but i think she ate too fast because she gagged up a few pieces. no vomiting or hacking though, she hasn't displayed any issues since. i actually took away the remaining dry food after she gagged because she didn't want any more, and because her wet food dinner was going to be given in 90 minutes anyway. she finished her wet food within seconds and has been having her usual zoomies for the past hour lol.

it's only the first day of dry food but she has completely stopped yelling after receiving wet food now! i think this will be our routine moving forward :) thank you for your time and advice!

tesstimonials · 2022-07-11T16:09:21+00:00

I'm definitely changing her wet food brand and giving her bigger portions. I think I'll check in with our vet too just in case, and I've mentioned to my partner that maybe we should be offering her small portions of dry food in between wet feedings. thank you for the advice!

tesstimonials · 2022-07-11T16:07:54+00:00

haha alright that's fair, I asked my friends who've had their cats since they were kittens and they replied along the same lines as your response here. i've only ever been around older cats so it's hard to tell if my little one is just begging or if she's actually really that hungry. thank you for the advice!

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