Ungolianthe

They gave me a number to shoot for.  It was about twice than what I had been making at the time.

So I went online, did some research, found some figures backing up my claim, put it all together and went to my boss.

I got what I asked for.

If it hadn’t been for that person in accounting telling me I was way underpaid, I’d have never known.  I went from barely scraping by to being able to have a savings account and getting all my debts paid thanks to them.

Here it is! The instructions to make a pieced and quilted plague doctor mask!

Just as a heads up, this pattern is not really recommended for beginners. There is not a whole lot of explanation of the basic techniques, and it requires a fair bit of precision, two types of fusible interfacing, and an assumption that you can keep a consistent seam allowance and do some hand sewing and know when to sew things right sides together and such.

I am not promising anything, different methods will yield different results, I have never made a pattern exactly as it was written and neither should you. If you want something the same as the next person, go to the shops.

Actually, nevermind, this is a quarantine craft, stay home.

 Most people, when they think of dark academia is books (that’s the whole point) and ancient languages such as Latin or Ancient Greek. I’m here to tell you that you all are SLEEPING on brown culture. Love that is conveyed in the languages of Persian and Urdu (my native language) crosses borders. Sure, Shakespeare and Sappho wrote great pieces of literature but the stories and poems of Rumi, Manto, Hafez and Iqbal have a special place in my heart. 

Some of my favourites are:- (all are translated)

Sit at my grave with wine and a minstrel in a trance, so your smell will raise me from the dead.

HAFEZ

My lover’s sadness lit a fire in my heart that burned my chest, there was a fire in his house that burned the nest.

HAFEZ

O the day turned night, what a shame, a gazelle of kindness a lion became, my partner and lover grew tired of my words and prayers too.

RUMI

These are my personal favourites. I can always make a longer post if you all want.

Female poets deserve a whole other post.

- try to enjoy the sun as much as you can!! even if it’s to open your window to let some daylight and fresh air in!

- try to get dressed every morning, even if it’s to change from your pajamas to a hoodie and leggings. believe me, it does make a change

- make a list of activities that usually keep your mind busy

- being close to your pets helps a lot

- try to meditate everyday, it’s super beneficial

- i know it’s hard (specially because our bodies are way less tired) but try to go to sleep at the same hour everyday and keep a concise sleeping schedule

- don’t force yourself to be extra productive just because you are at home, let your mind and your body rest

- try to keep contact with your loved ones and talk to them regulary (keeping a list of people you want to text/call everyday also helps)

- trying sensorial hobbies help a lot during this time, specially if you suffer from dissociation or if you feel out of touch with reality lately. embroidery, playing an instrument, painting, gardening... you name it!

- writing a list every single day of things that happened that day that you are grateful for helps a LOT

- if you are too tired to exercice, yoga helps

- try to be kind to yourself. you deserve as much love as anyone else

scrosciare (vb.): the action of rain pouring down or of waves hitting rocks and cliffs.

meriggiare (vb.): to rest at noon, more likely in a shady spot outdoors.

lapidoso (adj.): full of stones, said of roads or of the bottom of a river.

innaffiare (vb.): to water something, especially a garden, a plant, a flower, etc.

cruore (n.): it literally means “flowing blood”.

nottivago (n.): of a person who wanders at night; night-roamer.

terrifico (adj.): of something or someone that terrifies, that provokes terror.

ansare (vb.): to hardly breathe, to be out of breath.

nequizia (n.): moral wickedness or evil action.

Sex Positive: Having an overall positive attitude about sex and sexual type acts (kink, fetish, bdsm, etc.). Willing to discuss sex and sex-like actions and behaviors. Willing to debate in sex type conversations. 

Sex Neutral: Not having an overall positive or negative attitude towards sex

Sex Negative: Generally having an overall negative attitude about sex and sexual-type acts (kink, fetish, bdsm, etc.). Generally NOT willing to discuss sex and sex-like actions and behaviors. Generally NOT willing to debate in sex-type conversations.

Above are attitudes about sex. It doesn’t mean willing to engage. This is just mental stimulation and physical conversations.

Sex Favorable: Willing to engage in different sex type activities

Sex Neutral: Overall it really depends on the circumstances with whether or not willing to engage in sexual activities 

Sex Repulsed: NOT willing to engage in sexual activities under ANY circumstances

Saruman: everything is going according to plan, don’t worry about my giant fortress and the army I’ve amassed, they’re for an unrelated project

Radagast: I named this hedgehog Sylvester :)

Gandalf: I’ve started a side business making and selling fireworks

The Blue Wizards: 

Day 2 Honey-Lemon Acne Cure

Ok, so I have a wedding in less than 2 weeks and…the acne to show for it. Frankly, it’s a nightmare. I mean, nothing I do is getting rid of it!

Enter the lemon dilemma. The punch I’m mixing for the reception calls for lemon peeling…but my grocery store doesn’t sell just ONE lemon. No, you have to get the whole bag. So now I have a bag of lemons and a map of Eastern Europe on my face.

Long story short, I got on Pinterest and found a quick and dirty lemon scrub hack. Squirt honey (another punch ingredient, as it happens) on half a cut lemon. Rub on face. Let sit for 5 minutes and rinse off. Should see darn near instantaneous results.

From a Hufflepuff’s Perspective

• let me tell you one thing - this is one weird combination

• some people aren’t touchy-feely so if they seem uncomfortable with hugging or something like that then let them be

• you will probably have the conversation of “No you and your Ravenclaw friend can not plot world domination.” so be prepared for that

• you may get some weird looks for being a Hufflepuff and friends with a Slytherin but it’s okay

• be the mother figure sometimes because if they get upset then they don’t eat and that’s no good

• they love the night sky, so listen closely to their voice and passion when you go stargazing it’s beautiful

• I promise that you won’t regret the Levicorpus you cast they’ll think it’s funny too eventually

• probably have 800 hair care products