.Confessions of a Cupcake Girl

Gyas Jewelmark or Gyas Sarota Metalmark (Sarota gyas), family Riodonidae, Peru

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Tomas Buzzi

LA SCARZUOLA, central Italian region, Umbria, built around an abandoned monastery

I don't know anything that isn't common knowledge, and I am hopeful the AMPTP is serious about working together for a fair contract, even though their public behavior makes me doubt their commitment to sparkle motion.

BUT!

Let there be matter, let there be gravity, let there be everything from pages 11 to 3,000,602 inclusive... (Funny if I did the good thing and you did the bad one, eh?)

From ancient to abstract, this one sure got around.

What if everything you ever wanted...

WAS TO PUNCH DEMONS IN THE FACE!? FOREVER!

THEN YOU NEED EXORCISM WRAPS!!!

PUT THESE SWEET-ASS HANDWRAPS ON YOUR FISTS AND YOU WILL DECIMATE THE SUPERNATURAL WITH YOUR HANDS ALONE. YOU WILL LOOK GLAMOROUS. LIKE A STYLISH LADY WHILE YOU BACKHAND SOMEONE IN THE THROAT SO HARD THEIR SOUL EXITS THROUGH THEIR SPHINCTER! YOUR HANDS ARE BEDAZZLED! BEDAZZLED WITH THESTRENGTH OF 1,000 KODIAK BEARS IF KODIAK BEARS GAVE ZERO F***S ABOUT GRAVITY AND EVOLVED TO DO SWEET PUNCHES!

YOU WILL PAT YOUR CHILD ON THE BACK WHILE GIVING THEM SOUND ADVICE AND THAT CHILD WILL F***ING EXPLODE BECAUSE YOUR HANDS ARE INSTANT DEATH! YOUR CHILD WILL DIE! YOUR SPOUSE WILL DIVORCE YOU! YOU WILL DIE ALONE ATOP THE MOUNTAIN OF CORPSES YOU'VE LEFT IN YOUR WAKE AS YOUR LIFE DISSOLVES INTO A NIGHTMARISH HELLSCAPE OF VIOLENCE AND DEPRAVITY!

YOU WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE LIKE I HAVE BECAUSE YOU ARE ADDICTED TO THE SWEET, SWEET SOUND OF INSTANT FISTY DEATH! YOU WILL CATCH SO MUCH HELL FROM INDISCRIMINATELY PUNCHING THE GHOSTS, DEMONS, FASCISTS, AND OTHER WEENIE SUPERNATUAL ENTITIES THE F*** OUT! EVERY PAINFUL DEATH WILL BE VALIDATED AS YOUR FIST COLLIDES WITH AN MRA'S BRAIN-BOX SO HARD THAT HE'S RENDERED BRAIN-DAMAGED AND HIS FAMILY FIGHTS WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS TO TAKE HIM OFF OF LIFE-SUPPORT! HE WILL LIVE OFF OF TUBES! BECAUSE OF TEXAAAAAAS!

More badass.

More colors and metals.

And now available in a LOT more designs.

You might just need yourself a handwrap or three. Go get yours:

Short list of the Shit the HOA at my pervious house tried to pull:

Banning personal and community food gardens (The reason the tag for my garden is “The garden of earthly HOA violations”)

Banning people from using thier personal yards as Native Plant Restoration microzones, something that looks gorgeous and is extremely helpful to the local ecology

trying to get the city council to remove protections on adjacent city Open Space/Native Plant restoration zone so they could mow it.

mandating the use of ONE landscaping company in the neighborhood, coinicdentally owned by the HOA president’s son

Mandating the use of an unecessary water purification company on all properties.

suing city animal control for collecting lose dogs and cats and returning them to the addresses on thier collars.  You know. that thing animal control does so the animals don’t get run over or disemboweled by the coyotes or catch and spread rabies.  The thing that’s illegal to let your pet do out here for those reasons Karen.

Suing the city council to remove a city bus stop in the neighborhood that was heavily used by many residents.  They damn near got away with it becuase the HOA meetings were always in the middle of the day on a weekday.  You know, when the residents that use that stop are working.

Sending people letters threatening to fine them for having “Out Of Season” holiday decor.  Specifically targeting my Indian neighbors who were celebrating Diwali, not Christmas and the Jews with visible Menorahs.

Fining people for doing thier own appliance and car repair on thier own personal property

Fining people for operating a business out of thier house, specifically targeting a disabled neighbor that does comission tailoring and garment repair out of her home.  never bothered a soul except the one snoopy bitch who didn’t like that her clients were allowed to park in the tailor’s designated and otherwise unused parking space.

Trying to fine a neighbor for flying a Pride Flag

HOAs are invasive, bigoted, corrupt and cruel institutions that should never have been allowed to be created.  If you live in and HOA area, showing up at the meetings to tell people what the fuck is wrong with them, Joining your HOA board to protect your neighbors and possibly organize the dissolution of the HOA is one of the best things you can do to protect the marginalized members of your community.

Shit hit the fan when she installed a wall around her property. A 3 feet tall 2 foot wide wall around her yard. Topped with gorgeous iron work with sharp points that make climbing dangeous. Think Addams Family Lite. They tried to stop the construction because she was using the /wrong/ company (a mutual aid group she worked with). Send her fines and fees, and made the mistake of sending a copy of the HOA contract with a forged signature.

Ooooo...it got so ugly! She remembered the HOA post here about that happening to others and, well, the HOA broke up because of other fuckery on top of this. But it was mostly due to her dragging them in court for fraud, harassment, disturbing the peace, trespassing, stalking, and a few other things. She was petty about it too, looked into every fucking thing she could to destroy them.

I was informed that you not, in fact, obligated to sign the HOA contract. It's not a legal requirement. When you look for a home, make sure to ask about the possible HOAs, and look at the details of your homeowner's contract. Sometimes HOAs have that shit written into the purchase. If you see it, change the contract, put your initials and date in the changed sections, and see how the real estate agent handles in. This is legal, btw.

FUCK YOU! I LIVE HERE!!!

Homemade scones.