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Although, as we've established, I love Doctor who, I've also read the Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. Too much could go wrong in time travel for me to go back in time! I think the least harmful thing would be how people would look at my attempt at 16th century Turkish clothes and something would be off. And it would be blatantly obvious to them but isn't to me.

"And per usual, was there a question that wasn't asked which you would like to answer, or anything else you'd enjoy talking about that didn't come up?"

Yeah, I think something along the lines of 'What nouns would you use to describe yourself as a creator?' I'm a photographer, embroiderer, acupuncturist, herbalist, alchemist, and writer. I don't often think of myself as a writer because my writing is related to my acupuncture work but I guess I can claim the 'scribe' part of #ScribesAndMakers too.

Thanks for the last #TTMD question!

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Quasi 13h ago

#ScribesAndMakers 7: #TTMD with @Nisaa

I see your medieval reenactments on your photography page are labelled "Time Travel". Would you ever want to literally visit those times yourself? How do you think you would fit in? For that matter, any other particular time period you'd like (if there was a TARDIS)?

And per usual, was there a question that wasn't asked which you would like to answer, or anything else you'd enjoy talking about that didn't come up?

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Nisaa (she/her)14h ago

@saposcat It’s been lovely. Thanks, everyone! #TTMD #ScribesAndMakers

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Nisaa (she/her)14h ago

@youseeatortoise Rose! And I can’t wait to see her as the Doctor! #TTMD #ScribesAndMakers

Walter Thinman 15h ago

Thanks to @Nisaa for sharing the day with us and answering our questions. I really enjoyed reading what you had to say. Thanks to everyone who asked questions and/or followed along.

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Rachel A. Rosen 16h ago

#ScribesAndMakers #TTMD @Nisaa : Someone already asked best Doctor, so best Companion?

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Nisaa (she/her)19h ago

@TheAuthorVivian Hi to you and your cat! Sorry for the delay. I have two cats: Cotton (white and grey) and Candy (beige and brown). My favorite photo of them this week is one of them on my couch, napping close together. It’s been a year and a half since we got Candy and they are getting to be friends, though they don’t sleep yin yang style yet. #TTMD #ScribesAndMakers

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Nisaa (she/her)19h ago

@KurtHohmann Hi! Sorry for the delay. For myself, I define witch as someone who believes that they can change reality through rituals and intention. They don’t always have to be rituals around a fire and a cauldron. Most of the magic I practice is in small ways like thanking plants in my garden; thanking bus drivers when I get off the bus; praying/talking to my deities; making essential oil blends in sacred space; and doing devotional embroidery. It also includes a deep respect for nature, even if sometimes I do ritual with my friends in other countries over video chat. Being a witch is so interwoven into my life, I don’t know what my life was like before I identified as one. #TTMD #ScribesAndMakers

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Nisaa (she/her)21h ago

@JessMahler Hi! I think my favorite is the Quaker stitch. When I learned it in an embroidery class, I instantly loved how well it works for curves, especially lettering. My least favorite is maybe the satin stitch because it’s kinda boring. But, I did take a project with me on an airplane last year that was *only* satin stitch in a lot of colors because it was simple and I didn’t have to think about it too much. This is a link to the class I took for that project: https://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/marbled-embroidery #TTMD #ScribesAndMakers

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Nisaa (she/her)22h ago

@kagan Hi! I think @KatS gave great advice and mine would be similar, actually. Mostly I’d say be intentional when you take photos. Keep the elements in the photo simple. Think about the lighting so there aren’t big bright spots that detract from your subject. You don’t need a dozen photos of the same scene, except if you’re taking action shots. Go through your photos and learn from them - what do YOU like and not like?

Working with other people’s phones is hard, especially if it’s not the same type of phone as yours. You don’t have a lot of time when you take photos with someone else’s camera. In that case, I’d say take several shots from different angles and they can sort through them later. Also, it’s very kind of you to offer to take photos for tourists.

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