Would you buy from this bakery?? …Are they qualified?
From @zarabengalcat: “Sunday vibes” #catsofinstagram [source: http://bit.ly/2RunQXy ]
Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement dir. Susan Muska and Gréta Ólafsdottir (2009)
the older i get the more i understand the weird shit my grandma says like she say “some people have never cleaned a bathroom in their life and it shows when they speak” and honestly? tea.
Artisan Good: Mead
Mead sells for a base price of 200g and offers 75 energy and 33 health, also at base. All factors increase with quality. It provides the buff Tipsy (-1 Speed).
Description: A fermented beverage made from honey. Drink in moderation.
Game ingredients: Honey, used at Keg
Difficulty: Medium, 2 months. Makes about 12 small (375mL) bottles.
A long time ago someone on here messaged me with instructions on how to make mead. I modified the recipe a bit, but the concept is very similar to his descriptions (thank you @wearefeylock !!)
The main modification was that I racked the mead several times to get rid of sediment. Apologies in advance for this infodump.
-4L jug of distilled water + an extra empty 4L jug
-1L of liquid honey
-package of D47 yeast (recommended; get it at your local brewing store)
-Washed fruit: oranges, apples, lemon, blackberries, pomegranate, pear, whatever you like. Optional.
-Spices, also optional: cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, peppercorns, nutmeg, ginger, etc.
Dump out 1L of water from the jug and add the 1L of honey to it. The mead-making process will mostly be done in this water jug, as it’s sterile. Shake the jug really well until the liquid is a dark gold in colour.
Add your fruits and spices, if desired. Technically by adding fruit the mead becomes what’s called a “melomel”. Still mead, so I’m not concerned. Sprinkle the package of yeast on top. I only used half a package since this recipe only makes 4L.
Make a small hole in the centre of the lid for the jug. As the yeast eats the sugar in the mead, it will release a lot of gas that needs somewhere to escape.
However, we don’t want other gases to get in, so we’ll be covering the lid with a makeshift airlock: a balloon. You can secure it in place with a rubber band for extra protection if you feel the need to. Let the jug sit in a warm place for 1 week. If the balloon fills up with a lot of gas, gently pull the opening away from the lid and squeeze the balloon to force out some air.
After a week, we’re going to “rack” the mead. Although some people don’t bother with this, I do it to remove sediment as well as take out the fruit and spices. Racking means to move the liquid from one container to another. This allows you to remove sediment (and there will be a fair bit if you have fruit in your mead) and also remove a lot of gas from the mead.
If you have a carboy and siphon, then you know what to do. I have them so I went with that method. If not, get another 4L jug (I do not recommend a milk jug simply because there may be some bacteria from the milk hiding in it), strap a cheesecloth over the opening of your full jug, and pour it into the new one with a funnel. Empty out the sediment and additives from your old jug and clean it. Hold on to it so you can use it later on for racking again. As with the first jug, poke a hole in the lid of the new one and pop a balloon over it.
Let that bad boy sit for at least another 2 months, racking every couple of weeks (if desired) to ensure a clear mead. Our friend who provided me with the recipe said to pop the jug in the fridge for the second half of the fermentation process for a drier mead, if that suits your fancy.
Transfer the mead to sterile bottles and enjoy!
The mead isn’t very strong, and still has some sweetness to it. The fruit and spices added some nice flavours. Great as a dessert wine or for giving as a gift! (just don’t give it to Penny)
-SVR
So when I made my Funko Aziraphale, I told myself I wasn’t going to make Crowley. And then like… I lied??
I even did his snekskin shoes??
Love this! Her pieces are dope af.
What the heck?? I would BUY those, those are freaking amazing
‘It was my time’: Toronto woman graduates with bachelor’s degree at 79
Osra Lindo immigrated to Canada from Jamaica and raised four children while finding work in banks around Toronto. When she enrolled at York University, the commute from her Scarborough home included both the bus and the subway and lasted almost two hours, each way.
This fall, after four years of commuting, Ms. Lindo met her goal: She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in gender, sexuality and women’s studies.
Ms. Lindo is 79 years old.
“It was my time,” she said. All of her children were grown, “and that’s when I decided, yeah, I’m going to do something for me. And it was four lovely years at York.”
Ms. Lindo’s accomplishment speaks to the simple pleasure of learning no matter your age – and she’s not about to stop.
Calling on autistic adults in the U.S.
For autistic adults who no longer live with their parents, I need your help.
I am a junior in college who is terrified about my future. I have not had a “real” job yet I still struggle with living on my own in a dorm during the school year. I have some questions for those of you who have made your way into adult life. I am honestly not sure who else to discuss this besides the wider autistic community.
Some important info about me before we begin:
• I cannot drive or ride a bike. I have used buses, trains, and ride-sharing services before.
• I have a limited resume right now and my only paying job has been a position at the school newspaper. Hoping to get an internship locally within the next year.
• I have anxiety, ADHD, and a depressive disorder along with being autistic
• I am financially and socially dependant on my parents right now
• My college is only 20 min from my home so I am not far from my support system
So how did you all get to where you are? How do you live on your own at this point? Here are some questions I have about your personal experiences:
1. Do you live completely on your own or not? Do you have roommates, significant others, etc?
2. Do you live in an apartment, house, or something else? (See question 3)
3. Are you living in an institution, planned community, group home, etc.? What was the process of getting there? Would you recommend it?
4. Are you employed? Are you on disability? How do you seek out a job that pays a living wage if you have a low skill level?
5. How independent are you? What is your support system?
6. Have you moved away from your family? What is the process of moving to another state alone?
7. How to do maintain self-care and healthy amounts if social/community interaction?
8. How has your process of entering into more independant adult life happened? What steps got you to where you are now?
9. Do you have any advice for me beyond the scope of the previous questions?
With how much money my parents paid for my college education, I know they will be expecting me to get a job and eventually move out within a few years after I graduate. So I need to create a plan for my future and how I will take care of myself on my own.
You don’t need to answer all of these, just as many as you can. Feel free to message me privately or reblog/reply to this post with your answers. If you can’t answer but you might have followers who can, please reblog this post to spread it
Unfortunately I don’t live in the US and still live with my parents, but I’m boosting this in case any of my followers can help
My situation is rather unusual, but if my experiences might be helpful to someone, I’m happy to share!
1. I live completely on my own.
2. I have a very small apartment with my cat in a major city in Europe (I am from the US though).
3. N/A
4. I have a job which fits me perfectly. One of the reasons I moved to Europe is the protections and support for workers are far better (in most European countries, every employee is guaranteed a minimum of 4 full weeks paid vacation every single year, even if they’re just a fry cook at a fast food place - I get about six weeks, plus national holidays). I have an office job writing and editing articles for a magazine for students learning English. I only have to go to the office twice a week for 4 hours. I take public transportation, it’s very quick and easy and I can read a book or take a nap on the way. Then I have 2 days of home office for 4 hours each and I work in my pajamas. My hours and schedule are flexible so if I have a bad day I can move things around. My coworkers know I’m autistic and are very accommodating (I don’t have to go to conferences or long meetings, for example). The income from this is enough to live meagerly without help, but I supplement the income with a second job. I used to teach English lessons but it was too stressful, so now I make audio CDs that go with the magazines, full of dialogues and listening exercises for the students. We record native English speakers and I edit it all together. Aside from the recording session (which is always stressful, but it’s only about one day a month and I can take home office for the next few days to recover), all the work is done from home in my own time. The one problem with my job is the responsibility: there are strict deadlines and everything has to be done on time. But I don’t have to work too much, have flexible hours, can work from home, etc., and I make plenty enough money to live comfortably.
5. I am completely independent. I have some friends here, but I do not have any real support system. I am not on good terms with my family and they are not a part of my life. This can be very stressful sometimes, knowing that if I mess up something big, there’s no one to fall back on for help.
6. Yes, I moved to another continent, in fact, because I had a terrible childhood and they are quite abusive people. I had a lot of help getting here. A university professor helped me apply for a job in a school in Switzerland (the Ecole d’Humanite - look it up if you want to try Europe, you can be a “Helper” and live there for free in exchange for cleaning and maybe babysitting, and there are always supportive people around to help with everything. I learned all my independent life skills there, from cleaning bathrooms to cooking to social skills, while working under someone who understood my situation and needs completely. it’s also very beautiful there, a tiny mountain village, very quiet and peaceful). When my application was accepted, a friend helped me buy the plane tickets. The trip to the airport was the scariest moment of my life, but once I landed, I had clear instructions for what to do and where to go, and there were people to help me all the way. It was a perfect bridge to an independent life - I left that place after one school year (in tears because I would miss it so much!) with the confidence that I could take care of myself when I needed to, found a job teaching English in a neighboring country, and things progressed from there.
7. My work schedule gives me plenty of free time to do things on my own (usually playing video games and making or watching videos). I have some lovely friends here who live very close by, and a friend owns a tea house just down the street from me which is like a quiet, friendly cafe. There are always people I know there, and it’s a safe place to be social or sit in the corner and read, get the social contact I require without any pressure to do more than I want. I definitely am not as social as I should be though. It’s too easy to make excuses and stay home, and too many days in a row without social contact definitely brings down my mood and I can get quite depressed (which then makes it even harder to get out of the house). However, I will say that in Europe, it’s far easier to make friends. In the US (at least where I’m from), people tend to be very judgmental and have an intense need to put everyone in a category, and people are expected to associate pretty much just with people from their own category. (I never fit any category and wound up alone.) It’s not like that here. You’re a bit odd? Awkward? Have unusual body language? Rock back and forth all the time and don’t make much eye contact? Aren’t as feminine or masculine as people say you should be? The people I’ve met here could not care less. They just think it makes you more interesting. Friend groups are really diverse, and everyone is different. This is certainly not universal and there are judgmental people everywhere, but I found it far easier to fit in here than in the US and I would never, ever go back.
8. I think I’ve answered this already, but it comes down to a bit of luck just happening to meet the right people to push me in the right direction, a massive pile of bravery I didn’t even know I had, and some hard work looking for a work/life situation that suits my needs.
9. The hardest thing to do, in my experience, is decide to do something. Taking that first step is utterly terrifying. But once you get going, things tend to work out okay. I regret that it took me as long as it did to move away from my family and the US. Try new things, go to new places, whenever you can. No matter how scary it seems, 99% of the time you will be pleasantly surprised. If you have a supportive family to fall back on if things don’t work out, there’s not even very much risk in setting out on your own. The worst possible result is you wind up back right where you are now, right? And keep in mind that the overwhelming majority of people are really good and kind. When you really need help, you will be amazed how often someone is there to help you, sometimes even a total stranger. The world seems scary when you’re used to hiding in a little bubble as much as possible, but it’s actually full of wonderful things and wonderful people. Change is hard. Growing up is hard. It’s okay to fail, but always push yourself to try. Good luck! :D
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