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Tea 🍵
Sewing 🪡 and crochet 🧶
Sci-fi/fantasy 📚 and occasionally whatever else piques my fancy
Tea 🍵
Sewing 🪡 and crochet 🧶
Sci-fi/fantasy 📚 and occasionally whatever else piques my fancy
One of the OLED steamdeck models, if I'm not mistaken.
December 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
One of the OLED steamdeck models, if I'm not mistaken.
Space opera - KB Wagers. Her Indranan series are so freaking good. Space gunrunner turned princess with a decent underlying mystery plot and some running around not doing princess things.
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Space opera - KB Wagers. Her Indranan series are so freaking good. Space gunrunner turned princess with a decent underlying mystery plot and some running around not doing princess things.
It's probably an ACH, which is basically a virtual check and how most employers do payroll, and they take a couple of business days to fully clear. This is also why you sometimes see pending electronic transfers on your account when you pay a bill online using a checking acct.
December 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
It's probably an ACH, which is basically a virtual check and how most employers do payroll, and they take a couple of business days to fully clear. This is also why you sometimes see pending electronic transfers on your account when you pay a bill online using a checking acct.
I went simple and inexpensive for my first one. If I decide I like using a gaiwan, I'll probably wind up getting something handmade or hand painted eventually.
Sweet Water Gaiwan | BITTERLEAF TEAS
An uncomplicated solution to brewing, these light blue gaiwans are simple, clean and classic in appearance, with a nice wide flare to improve usability.
www.bitterleafteas.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I went simple and inexpensive for my first one. If I decide I like using a gaiwan, I'll probably wind up getting something handmade or hand painted eventually.
A mix of red and purple might get you a deep mauve... Because they're a darker color with more brown in it. They're pretty much always going to lean that direction when over dying. You're not going to be able to get the same vibrant color as the top, though you might get something more complimentary
December 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A mix of red and purple might get you a deep mauve... Because they're a darker color with more brown in it. They're pretty much always going to lean that direction when over dying. You're not going to be able to get the same vibrant color as the top, though you might get something more complimentary
Interesting, I've mostly seen gongfu-style parameters. I'll have to look into it more, thank you!
December 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Interesting, I've mostly seen gongfu-style parameters. I'll have to look into it more, thank you!
I did one a year or two ago and it was quite fun! One of mom's friends thrifted teacups and we had light refreshments like charcuterie and scones.
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I did one a year or two ago and it was quite fun! One of mom's friends thrifted teacups and we had light refreshments like charcuterie and scones.
Interesting, I tend a bit more towards larger kyusu style pots, so I'll have to give that a try. im slowly leveling up my tea game, although I've not focused on teaware quite as much.
December 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Interesting, I tend a bit more towards larger kyusu style pots, so I'll have to give that a try. im slowly leveling up my tea game, although I've not focused on teaware quite as much.
I know some companies offer sharpening for their shears. Otherwise it tends to be a local doing it on the side, in my experience. Unless you're in a big enough city to have a proper sharpening shop...
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I know some companies offer sharpening for their shears. Otherwise it tends to be a local doing it on the side, in my experience. Unless you're in a big enough city to have a proper sharpening shop...
I'm not an expert and prefer to err on the side of caution, particularly as these were purchased second hand and I don't have much information on them.
December 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I'm not an expert and prefer to err on the side of caution, particularly as these were purchased second hand and I don't have much information on them.
Personal risk tolerance and uncertain origin/age. The red one in particular is a quite rough red clay that I'm not a fan of. The white one is just on the upper inside portion, so may be fine. Certain types of pottery are intended to be used unglazed, but these clays are not IMHO.
December 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Personal risk tolerance and uncertain origin/age. The red one in particular is a quite rough red clay that I'm not a fan of. The white one is just on the upper inside portion, so may be fine. Certain types of pottery are intended to be used unglazed, but these clays are not IMHO.
The green and white are probably safe to use as they're both completely glazed on the interior and all the cups should be safe to use.
December 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The green and white are probably safe to use as they're both completely glazed on the interior and all the cups should be safe to use.
I also have some older Western style pots that I really only use for display and one badly crazed one that's display only. The dark blue one is the only one of the pots I've really used, as I bought it new, and the rest of the pots were thrifted (slightly dubious origin).
December 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I also have some older Western style pots that I really only use for display and one badly crazed one that's display only. The dark blue one is the only one of the pots I've really used, as I bought it new, and the rest of the pots were thrifted (slightly dubious origin).
It's not quite that bad where I am, but close. Dollar general fills the gap in the worst way possible because the stores that put you closest to the other errands you need to run are 20-30 minutes away.
December 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
It's not quite that bad where I am, but close. Dollar general fills the gap in the worst way possible because the stores that put you closest to the other errands you need to run are 20-30 minutes away.
I'd recommend the beauty of being a beast by Jennifer estep (beauty and the beast) and how Rory Thorne destroyed the multiverse (and the sequel, bit of a twist on sleeping beauty)
December 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I'd recommend the beauty of being a beast by Jennifer estep (beauty and the beast) and how Rory Thorne destroyed the multiverse (and the sequel, bit of a twist on sleeping beauty)
I could see that being a reasonable price for something that's mostly molded. Glaze is basically melted glass with a few exceptions. While you can polish raw clay, it should retain some porosity. If you submerge it and leave it you may see bubbles and the vessel will feel damp and may appear darker.
December 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I could see that being a reasonable price for something that's mostly molded. Glaze is basically melted glass with a few exceptions. While you can polish raw clay, it should retain some porosity. If you submerge it and leave it you may see bubbles and the vessel will feel damp and may appear darker.
I've got a mystery teapot that appears to be raw clay and I don't use it for tea. I think if you got it from a reputable source, it's probably ok. Sometimes the cost for those pots is how much hand work goes into them. Full hand made vs molded with an applied spout, etc.
December 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I've got a mystery teapot that appears to be raw clay and I don't use it for tea. I think if you got it from a reputable source, it's probably ok. Sometimes the cost for those pots is how much hand work goes into them. Full hand made vs molded with an applied spout, etc.
I'm so used to using ebooks I didn't even think to include that one lol. Game changer for anywhere you have to wait, you have a library in your pocket!!
December 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I'm so used to using ebooks I didn't even think to include that one lol. Game changer for anywhere you have to wait, you have a library in your pocket!!
Audiobooks are fantastic! There are so many wonderful narrators out there!
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Audiobooks are fantastic! There are so many wonderful narrators out there!
I did honors and AP English in highschool and some clasics are legitimately good in my opinion. Frankenstein, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Catch 22 are all classics that I immensely enjoyed, but they're not the only things I read.
December 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I did honors and AP English in highschool and some clasics are legitimately good in my opinion. Frankenstein, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Catch 22 are all classics that I immensely enjoyed, but they're not the only things I read.
Further, any genre, literary classic or not, can contain heavy topics, social commentary, and deeper themes. This is primarily a genre review page and my goal is to share things I enjoy regardless of whether they explore the tenets of capitalism or blind dates with a werewolf.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Further, any genre, literary classic or not, can contain heavy topics, social commentary, and deeper themes. This is primarily a genre review page and my goal is to share things I enjoy regardless of whether they explore the tenets of capitalism or blind dates with a werewolf.
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Jumping into linguistically difficult or potentially upsetting topics and forcing yourself to stick with it is advanced readership, which is not who this post is geared to. I'm speaking to people who want to read more, but have been told only certain things count, which is discouraging.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Jumping into linguistically difficult or potentially upsetting topics and forcing yourself to stick with it is advanced readership, which is not who this post is geared to. I'm speaking to people who want to read more, but have been told only certain things count, which is discouraging.
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There's a time and a place for heavy topics, as well as more than one way to present them. A lot of people bounce off books because they've been introduced through things they have to read and don't enjoy reading. If you want more people to read more, you need to start from a place of ease.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
There's a time and a place for heavy topics, as well as more than one way to present them. A lot of people bounce off books because they've been introduced through things they have to read and don't enjoy reading. If you want more people to read more, you need to start from a place of ease.
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