kind of a dilf. reblog
YOU SHOULDN'T SAY THE L SLUR OR THE D SLUR IF YOU'RE NOT A LESBIAN???????
bro ive got something crazy to tell you
First ever report of a hybrid between a Pampas Fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus) and a Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris)!
The South American false foxes are actually far more closely related to dogs than true foxes, but I didn't realise they can hybridise! Apparently she was injured and taken to São Braz zoo in Brazil for treatment. She can't be released due to her hybrid status so will probably stay at the zoo for the rest of her life.
Here's some more articles on her;
emo about lichens again
Here's some notes on some of the upper body muscles so you, artist, don't need to look them up
They are not medically accurate, just enough for artists to know the necessary muscles and how they work together
I 100% recommend doing the last exercise I did to be able to actually place the muscles
Leia seus livros pendentes ou descubra novos;
Maratone séries, filmes ou documentários;
Estude para provas e vestibulares ou uma matéria que tenha interesse;
Aprenda a cozinhar suas receitas favoritas;
Crie suas próprias playlists para cada momento;
Pratique exercícios físicos na sua própria casa;
Veja vídeos e canais interessantes no Youtube;
Estude mais sobre o COVID-19;
Hidrate seu cabelo, pele e rosto com receitas caseiras;
Reorganize seus horários;
Reforme seu quarto ( não precisa ser uma reforma séria, apenas mude algumas mobílias de lugar ou adicione);
Reorganize sua alimentação com elementos saudáveis;
Baixe apps que possam te ajudar em estudos ou estado mental;
Baixe jogos em seu celular/ computador/ console.
Aprimore suas habilidades de escrita;
Não se esqueçam de se protegerem e serem higiênicos. ❤
Strange Places series by Artem Chebokha
This artist on Instagram
Disclaimer: Though I have been using a cane for 6 years, I am not a doctor, nor am I by any means an expert. This guide is true to my experience, but there are as many ways to use a cane as there are cane users!
This guide will not include: White canes for blindness, crutches, walkers, or wheelchairs as I have no personal experience with these.
This is meant to be a general guide to get you started and avoid some common mishaps/misconceptions, but you absolutely should continue to do your own research outside of this guide!
The biggest recurring problem I've seen is using the cane on the wrong side. The cane goes on the opposite side of the pain! If your character has even-sided pain or needs it for balance/weakness, then use the cane in the non-dominant hand to keep the dominant hand free. Some cane users also switch sides to give their arm a rest!
A cane takes about 20% of your weight off the opposite leg. It should fit within your natural gait and become something of an extension of your body. If you need more weight off than 20%, then crutches, a walker, or a wheelchair is needed.
Putting more pressure on the cane, using it on the wrong side, or having it at the wrong height will make it less effective, and can cause long term damage to your body from improper pressure and posture. (Hugh Laurie genuinely hurt his body from years of using a cane wrong on House!)
(an animated GIF of a cane matching the natural walking gait. It turns red when pressure is placed on it.)
When going up and down stairs, there is an ideal standard: You want to use the handrail and the cane at the same time, or prioritize the handrail if it's only on one side. When going up stairs you lead with your good leg and follow with the cane and hurt leg together. When going down stairs you lead with the cane, then the good leg, and THEN the leg that needs help.
Realistically though, many people don't move out of the way for cane users to access the railing, many stairs don't have railings, and many are wet, rusty, or generally not ideal to grip.
In these cases, if you have a friend nearby, holding on to them is a good idea. Or, take it one step at a time carefully if you're alone.
Now we come to a very common mistake I see... Using fashion canes for medical use!
(These are 4 broad shapes, but there is INCREDIBLE variation in cane handles. Research heavily what will be best for your character's specific needs!)
The handle is the contact point for all the weight you're putting on your cane, and that pressure is being put onto your hand, wrist, and shoulder. So the shape is very important for long term use!
Knob handles (and very decorative handles) are not used for medical use for this reason. It adds extra stress to the body and can damage your hand to put constant pressure onto these painful shapes.
The weight of a cane is also incredibly important, as a heavier cane will cause wear on your body much faster. When you're using it all day, it gets heavy fast! If your character struggles with weakness, then they won't want a heavy cane if they can help it!
This is also part of why sword canes aren't usually very viable for medical use (along with them usually being knob handles) is that swords are extra weight!
However, a small knife or perhaps a retractable blade hidden within the base might be viable even for weak characters.
Bases have a lot of variability as well, and the modern standard is generally adjustable bases. Adjustable canes are very handy if your character regularly changes shoe height, for instance (gotta keep the height at your hip!)
Canes help on most terrain with their standard base and structure. But for some terrain, you might want a different base, or to forego the cane entirely! This article covers it pretty well.
Many cane users decorate their canes! Stickers are incredibly common, and painting canes is relatively common as well! You'll also see people replacing the standard wrist strap with a personalized one, or even adding a small charm to the ring the strap connects to. (nothing too large, or it gets annoying as the cane is swinging around everywhere)
(my canes, for reference)
If your character uses a cane full time, then they might also have multiple canes that look different aesthetically to match their outfits!
When it comes to practical things outside of the cane, you reasonably only have one hand available while it's being used. Many people will hook their cane onto their arm or let it dangle on the strap (if they have one) while using their cane arm, but it's often significantly less convenient than 2 hands. But, if you need 2 hands, then it's either setting the cane down or letting it hang!
For this reason, optimizing one handed use is ideal! Keeping bags/items on the side of your free hand helps keep your items accessible.
When sitting, the cane either leans against a wall or table, goes under the chair, or hooks onto the back of the chair. (It often falls when hanging off of a chair, in my experience)
When getting up, the user will either use their cane to help them balance/support as they stand, or get up and then grab their cane. This depends on what it's being used for (balance vs pain when walking, for instance!)
That's everything I can think of for now. Thank you for reading my long-but-absolutely-not-comprehensive list of things to keep in mind when writing or drawing a cane user!
Happy disability pride month! Go forth and make more characters use canes!!!
Hello!!!! Do you have any tips / prompts for slowburn? Or romance in general? It's been a long time since i wrote about love and I think I'm rusty ;;;
Hi :)
Here are some tips for writing slow burn romance.
Slowing it down
make it slow, but not too slow. Give the readers little moments and interactions at first and then show how they develop a deeper connection over time
you need realistic reasons for why they are not together yet
here are two lists of reasons why people break up while still loving each other and for forbidden love that you could both use
Chemistry
make it realistic, a couple with good chemistry needs to be balanced
they need to have similarities to make them connect, but don’t just agree with everything the other one is doing
same goes for contradicting traits, it is important to show the differences and working around them makes for a good partnership, but don’t have them fight constantly
Don’ts
slow burn is often full of mistakes, misunderstandings and problems, but your characters should never do something that is unforgivable for the other person
don’t make one person totally unlikable without a believable redemption arc and the other person to be a sweetheart, because chances are, the readers may not even want them to be together in the end
don’t make the pair dysfunctional without giving the reader reason to believe that they better themselves and their relationship, otherwise the reader will leave the happy ending feeling like this is not going to work out in the long run and is therefore really unsatisfying
Prompts
I don’t have specific prompts for slow burn right now, but check out my romance tag if there is something in there that inspires you. Here are two older prompts I instantly thought of (from this post).
“We don’t have to go quick if you feel uncomfortable. I just need to know that we’re moving somewhere.”
“I just can’t. Not right now.” “That’s ok. Is it alright if I wait for you?“
Have fun!
- Jana
Tanjiro & Nezuko Kamado
watch the painting process here: https://youtu.be/dVUBW4sBen8
holy shit i got king
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