tinker｡✧𓃦˚☽wolf

My name is Laura, but y'all feel free to call me Lala if you like. Or Tink. Or Ishe. I'm here for {in no special order}:

#bulletjournaling
#dogs
#Caturday
#crochet
#Appalachia
#AppalachianHistory
#actualadoptee
#bookwyrm
#wolves
#phonephotography
#Irishlanguage
#pizza
#art
#StardewValley
#music
#stationery
#witchy
#drawing
#buckdance
#donorconceived
#notparentexpected
#formerfosteryouth
#exvangelical
#AuDHD
#Bridgerton
#DerryGirls
#FruitsBasketanime
#manga
#anime
#humor
#yallmeansall 🌈
#tattoos

Please boost, if you'd like. I may edit this in the future. If you've a similar list, I'm happy to boost in return.

Mar 4 at 4:55amWeb
Show threadstarkraving666Mar 4
@ishe what are #donorconceived and #notparentexpected? Just curious
Show threadtinker｡✧𓃦˚☽wolfMar 4

@starkraving666 A donor conceived person is someone born of assisted reproductive technologies via the use of donated sperm or egg. You may have heard of IVF [invitro fertilization] or IUI [intrauterine insemination] which at times may involve the donation of sperm or egg by a third party.

Not Parent Expected refers to situations where one learns that their parent[s] aren't who they believed them to be. So... if I grow up calling my dad "Dad" and then one day, I learn that actually, my biological father is my mother's high school sweetheart whom I've never met & I've a whole other family I never knew and the man I've called "dad" my whole life is a biological | genetic stranger to me.

Show threadtinker｡✧𓃦˚☽wolfMar 4
@starkraving666 If you'd like to know more about the donor conceived community, I recommend looking up Laura High on Youtube. She is donor conceived and has a podcast talking about it and interviewing others within her community. There've also been a couple of Netflix documentaries including Our Father and The Man with 1000 Kids.
Show threadstarkraving666Mar 4
@ishe I'd heard of The Man with 1000 Kids, I'll check it out thanks!
Show threadtinker｡✧𓃦˚☽wolfMar 4
@starkraving666 you're very welcome.
Show threadAbhijit Menon-SenMar 4
@ishe So… what are your favourite pens and pencils? 🙂
Show threadtinker｡✧𓃦˚☽wolfMar 4

@amenonsen I AH-DORE the Zebra brand; particularly the Sarasa series -- they're aesthetically pleasing as well as smooth ink flow that rarely smudges or bleeds on the paper I use. My most recent acquisition has been the Zebra Sarasa Clip set in Vintage colors. I'm using them both to draw and to journal with.

For a standard number 2 pencil, I enjoy the Tri-Conderoga Black as it has a triangular shape that doesn't hurt my hands. Going along with that, I also enjoy Staedtler's colored pencils which can also be found in triangular shapes.

For a fountain pen, I love my Lamy Safari and my Preppys.

You're actually the very first person to ask this. Thanks for letting me infodump.

Show threadAbhijit Menon-SenMar 4

@ishe

Looks like I can get Zebra Sarasa Clip pens fairly easily/inexpensively here. I'll try them out sometime!

«You're actually the very first person to ask this. Thanks for letting me infodump.»

 

I've always had a thing for stationery (who doesn't, I guess?), though I don't indulge much, or keep up with the latest developments.

Recently, I've been on the lookout for white marking pencils to use on wood and metal etc. in the workshop. I've found a few good ones (and I know the ones people recommend, though they are not all easily available here). But then I bought some that looked very promising…

…and they're just the worst. Impossible to sharpen without breaking the "lead", wears away incredibly quickly, and look at what happened to this one! (This is just from gentle use.)

Show threadtinker｡✧𓃦˚☽wolfMar 4
@amenonsen oh no, that's pretty bad. I've been try to learn how to properly use white coloring pencils, but that's been a tough one. At least mine haven't broken like that. Maybe research white marking pencils known for their sturdiness and do comparison shopping. I would also recommend checking reviews on them to further inform research.