The Slithering Snake

Hey guys I don’t normally post for help but I could really use some here. And I especially don’t like throwing around my labels as a reason for people to help, but it seems to work for others? I am pansexual - demiromantic, nonbinary, and considered “disabled” with autistic, & ADHD.

If you can’t donate that’s totally understandable. If you wouldn’t mind posting this to your social media (Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, etc.) to help me get the word out, that would be great. 

As part of my job, I have to get a certification in ITIL. If I don’t get this certification, I will lose my job. 

I work in IT. The exam is very expensive and as someone who lives paycheck to paycheck, it’s very difficult to save enough to afford this pricy certification. The good news is that it’s one of the few that, once I have it, I will have it for life instead of having to get it renewed every couple years. 

Why can’t you just save up?

I live paycheck to paycheck between bills, food, rent, gas, etc. on top of typical expenses, I had to have an unplanned surgery (went to the ER, doc said I needed to have my gallbladder removed within two weeks) that I’m still paying off. 

Why cant you just find another job?

Three reasons.

The job market where I live is not great. The job market for fields that I could possibly work is even smaller. I suffer from chronic pain due to fibromyalgia and weak facet joints in my spine so department store work is not good for me. 

I’m part of the LGBT+ Community. My state does not provide protections for me. The job I’m currently working is on a federal base (I’m an IT Contractor), and federal law protects me there. 

I’m also autistic. IT is one of the few fields where I can be great at what I do and not have to worry about being “too autistic” like in retail. I really love this job for how easy it is for me to be great at it without constantly worrying about my “autism getting in the way” of performance.

Why should I donate?

You should donate if you want to help a person keep a job where they have discrimination laws to protect them, where they can manage their chronic pain easier than other jobs, doing a thing they enjoy, and helping other people. 

The crochet amigurumi Heihei is finished! When I first saw Moana I knew I had to create something from it and I found a pattern on Ravelry for Heihei so… here he is!

And as a last tip, look up some care sheets for chinchillas from reputable sites (NOT pet stores!!!!).

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WHAT TO DO:

1) BOYCOTT THESE COMPANIES AND THEIR BRANDS 

2) DELETE THE UBER APP. DOWNLOAD LYFT

3) DOWNLOAD PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION APPS FOR YOUR CITY(note: these are for IOS. if you have additional info for android phones/os please feel add!!)

New York Subway 

MBTA Boston 

Washington DC Metro 

Bay Area, BART, Caltrain & AC Transit 

HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO VOTE WITH YOUR WALLET.

To start off, I’m not explicitly asking for donations. At the bottom of the post, there will be a donate link, but that’s not what this post is really going to be about.

I’m in a little bit of a pickle. I had to move away from where I had a stable job because I had no place to live. And I kind of need to live somewhere, so I moved 300 miles away to live with my parents. Problem is that I don’t have a job here and I moved here right as the holiday season was in swing, so no one needed anymore holiday help. I couldn’t get anyone to hire me. Now it’s post-holiday season and places in this little area especially aren’t hiring because they’re just sticking with the holiday workers they wanted to keep on their roster. 

So I have no income right now. Well, no steady income. My “second job” is my Etsy shop and my commissions. I crochet. I turn strings into things. Fun things, clothing things, you name it. If there’s a pattern, I can do it. I’ve been crocheting since I was 9, so for 13 years now. I’m good at it, if I do say so myself.

So I’m opening up commissions on tumblr. You can email me at [email protected] to see if I can make something for you. “But doom, what can you make???” Get your eyes ready for some nerdy fucking strings.

1. Amigurumi

…is basically a fancy word for turning strings into dolls and plushies instead of clothing. What I like to do is make pokemon amigurumi. I started out making one for Kyogre because I love that big whale/ray/ocean monster thing. My rule is that if there is a crochet pattern for it, I can definitely make it. This is a favorite option for people who really like underappreciated pokemon or pokemon that just don’t have officially licensed dolls or if you just want a handmade pokemon doll instead of a licensed one. In these pictures I have Kyogre, Snivy, Pikachu, and Umbreon. 

They range in price depending on how complex the pattern is. For example, the Pikachu would be around $45 while the Snivy and Kyogre would be around $60. Considering my situation, I’m definitely willing to work with you on price. 

All you need to do is shoot me an email (I don’t trust tumblr messaging or chat) asking if I can do a certain pokemon. I’ll let you know it’s a possibility and about what price. The discussion can lead from there.

2. Mermaid Tail Blankets

Just one picture this time. It’s a little lapghan that you stick your feet into a little pocket and the rest of the blanket wraps around you. There’s a little mermaid fin for some fun.

These are more expensive, with $130 for the adult size and $75 for the child size. This is because they take a lot more material and the yarn is more expensive (it’s super soft, trust me). They also tend to take quite a bit of time. But if you’re not the one who’s cold…

3. Pet Sweaters

Custom pet sweaters! I can make them holiday themed, solid colors, pride flags (bi, pan, gay, ace, aro, and trans), whatever colors you want. I can only make them XS, S, or M. I’m still figuring out how to do ones for big dogs…

4. Dice Bags / Coin Pouches

The two styles I do are pokeball (or premier/great/ultra/master ball) and dragon egg (with or without alternate color outline). The price doesn’t depend on the style so much as the size. The smallest (like the premier ball I made on the top picture) is good for 1-3 seven-die sets or is a good size for a coin pouch and it would be about $10. The medium size which would be for maybe 7-10 die sets would be $18. The large, good for roughly 1 pound of dice would be $25 and the XXL (like that pokeball pattern at the top) would be about $40 since it can hold 2.5-3 lbs of dice. Good for a DM or a serious collector. The people in my old Dungeons and Dragons / Pathfinder groups loved them.

And lastly… 

5. Pokeball Plushes

These are my pokeball plushes. I can do some of the specialist balls like safari, heal, and luxary balls, but you’ll just have to ask me about which kind I can do because there are soooo many right now that it would take forever for me to try to crochet them all just to see if I can do them. I can usually tell if I can just by looking at the ball though, so just send me an email and I can find out.

The normal plushes are just filled with fluff, but I also make tactile stim pokeballs for autistic people or people with Asperger’s Syndrome. These have fluff in the top and beans in the bottom and the outside is ribbed for tactile stimming.

So yeah, those are the major things I can do. If you’d rather something else (scarves, regular/baby blankets, gloves, etc.), please let me know because I can do a lot more than just these.

If you’re not interested in any of this and would rather throw money my way, my paypal.me is paypal.me/LMichaela94. 

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