It was a limited run last year, not sure if they’ll ever do them again unfortunately but they are very pretty.

I’ve got a rather large collection tbh, my wired setup consists of a FiiO USB DAC (I can’t remember which model) and a pair of Sennheiser HD600s. I’ve also got the absolute dirtiest Skullcandy buds, cheap as chips and so noisy lol but they’re good enough when I’m cycling.

For wireless, I’ve either got my Sennheiser PXC550 IIs or the Crushers (rainbow pride version duh), but occasionally I’ll just use a set of shokz bone conduction buds if I’m going to be out with people and want some background music.

There’s plenty of others I don’t use very often, for one reason or another.

I do this with my CDs, my ritual is mostly about setting up the ambience in the room though.

I’d love to have the space for a record player, but for now my vinyls are decoration.

I have a reasonably expensive audiophile set up (nothing fancy by true audiophile standards mind you) but I still basically just listen to all my music through a pair of Skullcandy Crushers lol

The other problem you might have with oily eyes is creasing, basically as your open eyelid folds up, the eyeliner can collect in the creases.

I clean my eyes and use a very light moisturiser first, then towel to remove any excess. That usually saves most of it, but a little finishing powder or even just a neutral eye shadow will help prevent it too

For the eyeliner, wipe your eyes with a towel to remove excess oil. If you’re trying to apply it to your waterline then idk, but you’re not really meant to do that anyway as it can clog up ducts which then requires clearing by a doctor

It’s $500 (AUD) in a tiny Australian town in the mountains if you do

Hibike! Euphonium for anyone interested

My parrot will grab the top of his own head sometimes

Hell yes! Always good to see more people working in this space!

Haha it was nothing like that, they just sort of came out of nowhere. My city is normally pretty safe, I’ve literally never had another encounter like that in my life.

I’m a vegan, and fuck those people.

I’ve got a medical condition that meant I had to take it fairly slowly just it be sure my body wasn’t going to literally fall apart when I went vegan, luckily I’m doing well (in a few ways I’m actually much better off now, though I’m still scared of falling apart). Medical conditions are valid as hell for not going vegan, I wasn’t aware of how an eating disorder could prevent it but I’ve read a fair bit online now, so thankyou for sharing.

One of the scariest moments of my life was when my friends and I were publically assaulted by a pair of very large vegan men who didn’t like that we weren’t vegan. I was vego at the time but sure as hell wasn’t going to tell them, people who act like that are an absolute disgrace and make me ashamed to be vegan. Veganism to me comes from a deep sense of empathy, if you can’t feel empathy for other people then you’re not a vegan as far as I’m concerned.

I think carnist is a useful word that a lot of people get caught up on. As you say it’s not a pejorative, just a word that describes someone who chooses to eat meat as opposed to carnivore which is a creature that can only eat meat. All humans are omnivores, but not all are carnists.

Anarchy also says you have the right of free association, so yes that is allowed. The point is that you shouldn’t force people to be part of it, that they can leave at any time and that your freedom to live how you want shouldn’t come at the cost of the freedom of others.

The notes on the strings are the same as the lowest four on a guitar, but upside down/in the opposite order

Working my way towards folk punk, and a bit of regular folk here and there

Sure does, I basically don’t bother with the other modes because the meow is so damn good

Thankyou! I adore it, it’s probably my most beautiful instrument, though to be fair my keyboard is really giving it a run for it’s money

I’m a guitarist too! The upside down thing is crazy, but I’m not having too much trouble adapting to it. I’m really loving that there are tons of viable barre shapes, working out melody is going to be nuts though lol

They are being illegally logged and I’m super pissed about it, I grew up in them. The postcards are part of a campaign to help save them by writing to the state minister for the environment, I’ve been finding it hard to do because it’s such an emotional thing for me…