Still talking, no longer TD

In my AP Art class, there was a girl who was just starting to experiment with mixed media. At this point she was still playing around, trying to decide what direction she wanted to go with her portfolio. So one critique day, she brought in an abstract canvas with some rhinestone highlights and painted and real peacock feathers. She loved sparkles and peacock feathers so she thought she’d try introducing them a *little*. And after everyone had given some input, the teacher gave her his advice, VERY roughly paraphrased here:

“So here’s the thing… I do not like this style. These are just elements that do not speak to me personally, but I see that you like them, and you’re doing interesting things with them.

“My biggest critique is, I only merely *dislike* this piece. I want you to make me HATE it. Go crazy with the things that you like. Don’t hold back trying to make it palatable to people like me. Because I am NEVER going to like it. And if the audience does not like it, it should drive them crazy seeing how much YOU love it.”

Her portfolio was chock full of neon colors and glitter and rhinestones and splashes of peacock feathers and it was a delight. Our teacher despised every piece lol, but she got great marks and I think even won some awards. And more importantly, she was happy and proud of the results. Because she didn’t limit herself by trying to appeal to people who were never going to enjoy what she enjoyed.

I have not done these yet :) here they are!!

He asked: "Oh, was she the only son or something before *waves hand*?" and I was like, warily, no she has two brothers. And he responded with a great deal of confusion: "Then what's their problem?!?!"

I have not done these yet :) here they are!!

#095 Baby - Onix’s rock-like eggs are so large and hard that they are often confused for regular boulders, making it dangerous for Trainers to sit on round rocks when they’re in mountainous Onix territory. Onix younglings break through their egg with their thick horn, which crumbles away as they age and tunnel through hard bedrock, leaving behind the hardened inner core. Unable to open their eyes after hatching, the blind young Onix navigate their surroundings by using their internal magnet. They feed on the remains of rocks destroyed by their parents, gaining mass overtime as the minerals are absorbed into their body, hardening their tough exterior. Wild Onix younglings don’t leave their parents until they reach their mature size and can withstand high underground pressures.  

#095.5 - Onix are excellent burrowers, capable of moving through dense earth and rock at a speed of 50 mph - all the while feeding on large boulders. A magnent-like organ in their brain acts as a compass, so that this Pokemon never loses direction while tunneling. An Onix must live for a very long time in order to evolve naturally into a Steelix. As they age, they venture further and further into the Earth’s crust, and the pressure and heat, along with the dense minerals they eat down there – iron especially – slowly compress and harden their long serpentine body until it is harder than diamonds.   [Old Version]

Named: Pebblix - Onix - Orex - Steelix

#208 Mega - Steelix are known to dwell in extreme subterranean depths, where intense heat and pressure slowly refine their iron-hard bodies. When a strong bond is formed with their trainer and they are exposed to a Key Stone and Steelixite, these Pokémon begin to channel that geological force transforming into Mega Steelix. The cells within Steelix’s body begin to crystallize, becoming stronger than any mineral and able to withstand any temperature. These crystalline structures hint at the magnetic resonance and subterranean pressure that will fully awaken in its Mega form; shed metallic scraps will to hover around their body in response. Steelix’s defensive capabilities grow even more formidable, and the latent power of Sand Force begins to activate in earnest, increasing its Ground- and Steel-type move potency in sandy environments.

(Pebblix [peh·bliks] and Orex [or·eks] are derived from “pebble” and “ore” and maintain the “-x” suffix.) - - - - - - - - - -

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Pueraria suffocata, known as smotherwort, has been recorded as the fastest-growing species of plant. This vine of the kudzu family can, under ideal conditions, cover a distance of 10 meters in 24 hours. This has made it an effective invasive species in warm and humid climates. It receives its name from its tendency to choke other plants, and occasionally animals, as it spreads over them.

It primarily grows during the night, sometimes entering buildings. People living in areas where this species thrives are advised to close their windows while they sleep to avoid accidental asphyxiation.

Rated T Summary: “....Then…why don’t I eat with you everyday from now on?” “What?” A one shot story of Craig who has trouble eating alone, and Tweek who returns in Craig's life and wants to help him out before he ends up starving himself. Such a situation will only lead to love...right?

Happy pride month everyone!

Did I actually write this story for pride month? ....No. I'm just super slow at writing and very bad at planning, but let's pretend...okay?

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