• melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    7·
    8 months ago

    I forgot to put a picture of the mug. (First ever attempt at sketching with charcoal and very quick, be kind.)

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    The lines are a lot heavier and more defined than they should be, it wasn’t shaded in very lightly, gradually and increasingly accurately as it should have been. (You can see I put the bottom of the rim way too low at first then couldn’t lighten it with smudging.)

    This is due in part to me sharpening the nib into weird uneven craggy angles by taking too large slices/inconsistent angles during sharpening and having to kind of press down to mark. I’ll watch a sharpening tutorial and try again when I feel like it.

    Constantly hitting my hand and the end of the pencil on the easel rest and having to work around it at a weird sideways angle when doing the bottom was also really awkward.

     

    Melbcat has also decided that she doesn’t like a flavour I bought many tins of and is refusing to finish her medicated supper, even with treats or bonito flakes on top. She just picks the good stuff off and demands something nicer. 😢

    And yesterday I randomly came up in a few large hives which are now swollen welts. Must be from handling laundry chemicals

      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
        2·
        8 months ago

        Oh I’d believe it. Trying to do it myself puts the well done stuff into amazing perspective

        Edit: I forgot to say thanks

    • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      My advice for fired chicken. Marinade it in rice wine, soy sauce and whatever flavours you want.

      The meat retains all the flavours.

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
    4·
    8 months ago

    Did a day out in the city today.

    So many tourists. Was glad to help a group of American lads that were a bit lost.

    They were super appreciative and wanted to tip me.

    Also, the Canadian lady that works at Lids Emporium…you rock

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
    4·
    8 months ago

    starting to get sick of watching telly but pain is so exhausting and I have to rest or my back won’t heal

    Today I rewatched The Untouchables for the 6th time. Even if you don’t like police movies it’s still awesome to watch.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    3·
    8 months ago

    Back after a long but productive day out. Through sheer serendipity I managed to get out to North Melbourne and get my hands on some Small Batch decaf beans, can’t wait to try them!

    This appears to be the first year where we’ve got some young neighbours round the back fully into the hottest 100. Good on them. The quality of their vocal renditions (with aluminium tray as percussive accompaniment) is heading very much in a downward direction inversely proportionate to their BAC. I hope they’re having fun.

    ^(as long as they please don’t continue past 10pm.)^

    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      Borrow @taleya’s new trumpet. Made for situations like this. Unless of course they join in - in which case you will have made some new friends.

  • wscholermann@aussie.zone
    3·
    8 months ago

    Ok all the hotels have been booked. Of course you never know until you stay there, but I think I’ve chosen wisely, and economically whilst ensuring good value.

    But I will say that my gosh Ho Chi Minh City has become very expensive, pushing 1st world pricing at times.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    3·
    8 months ago

    I just had a weird click moment.

    In the Hottest 100 discovered via Rage thread there’s a singer called Maisie that I’ve only ever seen before on a viral tiktok that spread to youtube. The song on there is called Lost The Breakup. She sounds like Taylor Swift but there was something familiar about the voice. She’s using the babyish indie girl voice. While more upbeat it reminds me of Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star. Fade Into You

    And apparently Nicki Minaj covered Barbie Girl?

    Yep. Trends are cyclical. While Gen Z seems to be rediscovering a lot of 90’s and early 2000’s fashion trends the same may be happening with the music.

    Ps. Was Fade Into You ever in Buffy? It sounds like it would have been played in the Bronze but don’t actually remember. Edit: Unbelievably it was not.

  • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
    3·
    8 months ago

    We’ve entered the last 10 of the hottest 100. A few more people have joined the rage thread, but if anybody wants to get in before it finishes, you’re more than welcome.

  • MisssDarylC@aussie.zone
    3·
    8 months ago

    Hello Friends! I just realised I haven’t posted or logged in a much longer period of time than I thought. I hope you’re all well! For once I’m not here to vent or complain. Lol.

    • dumblederp@aussie.zone
      3·
      8 months ago

      I’ll grab the torrent of it when it pops up, but the last few years I haven’t found anything that’s grabbed my attention. I am no longer the target audience.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
    2·
    8 months ago

    Final assignment done - I now have the next month free from study 😁

    I had to draw an annotated diagram of my house & land as part of the assignment, and I can definitely confirm that is really not something I have any natural talent towards. I was able to use the glass table from my bathroom with a light underneath as a lightbox to trace a printout from Google Earth, so it at least has the right proportions. And I got to use my coloured pencils to do some colouring in of the different areas. I’m not expecting a great mark on this assignment, but it should pass and that’s all that really matters with this one.