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Mum and I were unloading the shopping when Mum saw a spider and screamed. It was a big spider for our country, I'll admit, but it did not have "a body the size of a tampon" despite whatever Mum says.
Anyway, being the least scared person I switched to my usual default role/mode of I'll-deal-with-it-because-we-can't-all-be-chickens-someone-has-to-be-brave-here. After the spider was dumped outside out of a yoghurt storage container, I shut the door and reassured Mum 3 times the the spider really was outside (and, no, not just on the doorstep).
But Mum had to check for herself, of course, and more audible half-screams ensued as she rediscovered its large size. The poor spider. Finally the door was shut and we got back to putting away the rest of the food shopping. But, as commonly happens at seemingly random times at various points around our house post-earthquakes, there came a kind of tapping-knocking noise from the same door-window area the spider had left the house through. Mum straightened up and said "What's that?". I rolled my eyes, thinking she couldn't see my face because I was bent over to get something out of a shopping bag, and said "It's the spider knocking to come back in."
Needless to say, that is the reason I am doing the dishes tonight. -_-
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ADDIT: We have a dishwashing machine in our house now! Excellent, I am most excited about this because now there is space to play with the Glaswegian magnet words we have. Our fridge and freezer was already too full of magnets to allow such play (magnets are awesome and I love magnets, if you hadn't already guessed).
The not have to wash dishes by hand is also awesome, though!
Anyway, being the least scared person I switched to my usual default role/mode of I'll-deal-with-it-because-we-can't-all-be-chickens-someone-has-to-be-brave-here. After the spider was dumped outside out of a yoghurt storage container, I shut the door and reassured Mum 3 times the the spider really was outside (and, no, not just on the doorstep).
But Mum had to check for herself, of course, and more audible half-screams ensued as she rediscovered its large size. The poor spider. Finally the door was shut and we got back to putting away the rest of the food shopping. But, as commonly happens at seemingly random times at various points around our house post-earthquakes, there came a kind of tapping-knocking noise from the same door-window area the spider had left the house through. Mum straightened up and said "What's that?". I rolled my eyes, thinking she couldn't see my face because I was bent over to get something out of a shopping bag, and said "It's the spider knocking to come back in."
Needless to say, that is the reason I am doing the dishes tonight. -_-
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ADDIT: We have a dishwashing machine in our house now! Excellent, I am most excited about this because now there is space to play with the Glaswegian magnet words we have. Our fridge and freezer was already too full of magnets to allow such play (magnets are awesome and I love magnets, if you hadn't already guessed).
The not have to wash dishes by hand is also awesome, though!
Oh, 2023 is here already?!?
Wow, I can’t believe how long it’s been! I’m at an odd interval in my life where I feel both young and old at the same time… Actually, in many ways I have grown up living with this notion, but my figurative age is now formally in the “adult childhood” age of life 😅 I bought a house more than 5 years ago, have a senior role at work, am a director at a local charity, and try to balance those responsibilities around precious time with family and friends. I don’t usually do New Year’s resolutions, but I’ve given a lot out over the years (thanks, pandemic!) and have neglected my art. I’m sad to have not produced art of quality I would be proud of, so I’m going to go back to basics and make time for fun art. I may not post anything on here, but I have been using my evenings for cross-stitch and painting. My phone camera folder is also full of animal photos, so no worries about that changing! Anyway, if anyone is still following and reads this, I hope you are well. Try to live your best life, a kind life that minimises harm wherever you go. 💛
This Next Life
So I got my dream job, and in my home city, and straight out of university. It turns out the graduate programme I got into is actually ranked number one in the country – I actually had no idea, I just went for this one as my first choice because it is in my home city and is one of only two places in the country that offer the specialty I’ve wanted to get into for the longest time. I’ve been there for a few months now, and I love it. Don’t get me wrong, it is HARD, some days more than others. But working with children with cancer feels like the life work I have been steered towards from a young age. And I am going to ge
Hogwarts House
It was so long ago that I took the Pottermore sorting quiz, and I was curious as to how Ravenclaw I really am. So I took the full quiz complete with the proportions of the other Houses I fit.
Sweetness, I have more Gryffindor than I thought I would!
I am very happy with my House order: Ravenclaw, then Gryffindor, then Hufflepuff, then Slytherin.
So far everyone else in my family is Ravenclaw except for my dad, who is Gryffindor. My Slytherin boyfriend is a little disappointed but apparently not surprised at how little Slytherin there is in me!
Here is a version of the full Hogwarts House Sorting quiz that you can take without being on Pot
Devious Journal Entry
Lately I've been worried that I don't talk to people here on dA enough, or leave comments to let them know I have been following their art and journal entries. Because I do view the art and read the journals of my friends, followers, and other people I follow. But I just don't know what to say. I want to sound appreciative and intelligent and NOT cliched. And I also have this thing where I feel the need to wait for someone else to start talking to me before I talk to them. I guess I don't want to annoy them, so I've always been the kind of person to wait until they say something before I say something. I don't like to intrude or put my presen
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It must be hard to use Glaswegian slang without the usual peppering of obscenities. I guess I'm kind of a local, and if the jolly happy slang doesnt have some foulness in the middle I'm always surprised.