agreed!

I think this was my favourite season of bake off ever!

millerflintstone replied to your post “OMG everyone on GBBO was crying this week! I felt it for them. I also…”

I felt exactly the same. I was so stressed

It WAS very stressful. And Paul was being kind of a dick

millerflintstone replied to your post “Why do people who don’t know you friend you on FB? We have one friend…”

I don’t get this either. If we haven’t interacted or know each other in some fashion then I don’t accept. A neighbor friended me after she saw I Iiked a post in the neighborhood group. We didn’t interact and I have no idea where she lives in the subdivision. Her facebook is mainly about her business. We don’t need to be facebook friends. Group interaction is fine. Slow your roll.

That kind of thing really weirds me out. It seems like there are people that “collect” friends or something. I’m not interested in that. What’s the point?

that’s an exhausting way to be. I feel for her 😦

I do too actually… she’s had it really hard and I think she’s a remarkable person. But yeah she scares me a little lol

any possibility that the sweet supportive thing is a front and the online self is the true self?

I guess it’s possible but I think she really IS like that. I think it’s not a mutually exclusive thing you know? Like my analysis of her personality is that she’s 1000% there for you but if you cross her it’s hellfire and brimstone. You know one of those people who have had a really fucking hard life and see a fight in almost everything? I think that’s her. She’s been through some SHIT and THEN SOME. I think she just doesn’t know how to stop fighting.

millerflintstone replied to your video “I was working on some brass monstera leaf earrings today. On the…”

Wow, that is such intricate work. I love that you created this video. Most folks don’t think about the work put into creating something by hand

That’s actually why I did it. Chris suggested it would be good for people to see how much work goes into making one of these pieces so they have an idea of what they’re paying for. I made those earrings over the course of TWO days

millerflintstone replied to your photo “I was experimenting with some different patina recipes on these mango…”

on my MacBook and phone, the blue looks much brighter than the green. I’m gravitating more towards it

i’m quite loving it too I can’t wait to see what it all looks like once its polished and cleaned up. I may have to keep a pair for myself lol

millerflintstone replied to your post “I have a (potential) client on Etsy who is driving me crazy. She has…”

Watch her next message be her upset bc she’s not gotten her earrings

I am actually fully expecting that!

hugs my friend

thank you sweetie. i probably just need to go to sleep lol

millerflintstone replied to your post “A girl just asked me if the stones in my necklace are vibrational. I…”

Don’t all stones carry different vibrational frequencies?

That’s basically what I told her. I didn’t know how else to respond

Chronic pain is exhausting. It definitely wears you out. You don’t realize how much energy you expend on dealing with it until you don’t hurt

This has to explain why I’m feeling so full of energy lately. Generally I have to weigh the “pain cost” of everything I do whether it be work, socializing, chores etc. Usually I can only do one of those things in a day and then I’m spent. Today I’ve felt energetic in a way I haven’t felt in years. I honestly did not realise how much I was struggling until now.

millerflintstone replied to your post “I find it interesting how people are saying that they feel that all of…”

Anyone who is truly surprised at this recent thing hasn’t been paying any attention at all or has been making so many excuses to themselves

This is exactly my point. But I am seeing a lot of surprise and outrage and I’m sitting here in disbelief that all of a sudden he went too far. Seriously?

millerflintstone replied to your post “I wonder sometimes if people take it personally when you tell them…”

I’ve gotten a lot of defensive reactions when I’ve shown lack of interest. It’s very hard for some folks to understand liking kids but not wanting your own ¯_(ツ)_/¯

I told someone once I wasn’t interested in having kids and she tried to do juju on me so I would get pregnant. I wish I was joking but it really happened. I undid her juju in front of her.. like what the fuck lady. You love being a parent so much great but leave me out of it.

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set some water out too if you can. She might be thirsty too

I did and she looked at it and then at me like, “what do you want me to do with that?”

then she came into the bedroom and cuddled with us so I’m thinking maybe what she actually wants is company

millerflintstone replied to your photo “My hair is looking a little less traumatized from when I first cut it….”

Sorry to hear you had a crap day. It’s always great to see your face on here, my beautiful friend ������

thank you my friend, happy that I get to see your lovely face much more often xxx

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So many people don’t realize the amount of work it takes to create a hand crafted piece in general. You’re also paying for art. If folks just want something pretty, that’s what the department stores are for, IMO

Aside from materials we also have overhead costs such as
travel (going to shows, buying supplies), office supplies (business cards, paper, pens, etc.), tools (pliers, wire cutters, etc.), packaging (display, mailing envelopes, boxes/bags, etc.), workspace (rent, utilities), selling costs at trade shows… you have to pay for your table and it can be very expensive if you do this on a regular basis.

Then we have to charge for labour as well and find a way to calculate our hourly rate.

When you add up all these costs you come to your wholesale price. Multiply that by 2 (at the very least) to get your retail price.

That’s where the cost comes in.

And trust me, all of those things add up to a LOT.

millerflintstone replied to your post “I posted those resin studs in a forum on facebook today. I haven’t had…”

they’re absolutely gorgeous. and yes, your work is AMAZING

aw thank you!

I figured it out and was 100% not surprised it was my first guess

The minute I saw the “offending” post I knew. *rolls eyes*

millerflintstone replied to your post “Fuck this retrograde with a rusty accordion”

I just looked it up and it’s in Virgo right now http://astrostyle.com/mercury-retrograde/

man it just feels like everything is being delayed, blocked or is breaking down. i feel like i’m losing my goddamn mind

good idea. I tried to do one for sleep but everything seemed to distract me

that’s really normal. in the beginning when I started meditating years ago I could not sit still for 15 seconds. everything would distract me. My mind absolutely resisted being still. It gets easier over time. Guided meditations are very helpful for me because they give you something to focus on, versus nothing or just your breath. I also find them very useful to do internal work such as healing, working on anxiety, depression, to center myself. The great thing about Insight is the amount of options. Just explore and you’ll find something that will hold your attention. Keep at it, it will get a lot easier.

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I just started using Insight. I also have a difficult time though. I need to work through it

I am trying not to to be too ambitious and just do shorter meditations. It’s less daunting that way.

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This does happen to me. Sometimes I’ll see or hear something in a Romance language similar to Spanish (like Catalan or Italian) and it takes a little bit for my brain to say, “hey that’s not Spanish dummy”

Yes it’s usually romance languages for me too. Today it was French. They’re similar enough 

So awesome! Congrats!!

Thanks hun!

yeah, most stylists have no idea what to do with curly hair. I go to a DevaCare stylist now when I do. World of difference

Wish we had one here. It’s amazing to me how in a country with so many Black or mixed people how clueless most stylists are about dealing with curly hair.

So exciting!! Break a leg? Or something. Not sure what the protocol is for interviews

I guess break a leg will do? lol thanks!

That I’m a lot more fragile and vulnerable than I appear. I have a very strong personality and for someone who is not observant they would think that is the sum total of me. But I am someone who needs to be treated gently.

Thanks for asking!

millerflintstone replied to your post “I did what I though was going to be a ballet workout yesterday. It…”

Ooh is this an Amazon workout?

Yes it’s called Ballet Beautiful Total Body Workout 

So gorgeous Thank you for playing along!!

Thanks for tagging me!

millerflintstone replied to your post “I saw Get Out tonight. Y’all gotta go see that movie man it was…”

I wish I would have seen it with you. Vince and I were laughing at all the parts the other folks weren’t. How was the reaction at the very end?

The whole fucking theater exploded in cheers, it was awesome.

millerflintstone replied to your post “I seem to be losing my voice. This cold is really weird. Chris has the…”

hope you guys heal up soon!

thank you hun! I want my voice to stop sounding like this! 

millerflintstone replied to your post “I suggested Chris use my heating pad for his backache the other day…”

Does he have nerve damage?

No nothing of the sort. He just doesn’t like it. Weirdo

millerflintstone replied to your post: “Yesterday we went out on our land and I had a pair of pants on that…”:

Run em under the hottest water you can stand. It will trick the itch

Our hot water wasn’t happening tonight (it’s weirdly unpredictable) but I found some cortisone and slathered myself in it. Thanks though 😘

millerflintstone replied to your post: “I tend to read most people’s posts hearing an American accent. Trinis…”:

I hear you bc I have seen your vids. Hope you do another soon!

I should right? I hear you cause of your vids too. You sound cute

We’ve been putting them in the humidifier bc its so cold and dry. Right now the bedroom is pepperminty

You know I never thought of putting it in my humidifier? Like… duh?

millerflintstone replied to your post: “It’s was a 6.2”:

Is everyone ok? I hope so. And why can’t we delete our own failed replies?

As far as I know nobody got hurt. The other part is annoying. I don’t know why it’s stupid.

millerflintstone replied to your post “zaftigwriter replied to your photo “Did you guys know that in the…”

I peel it with just my fingers. In grade school we would try to peel oranges in one continuous strip

My nails have been kind of fragile lately from all the abuse they get from jewelry making.

Also it was too much of a pain in the ass to use my nails, the knife was way quicker. I cleaned it up after with my nails.

millerflintstone replied to your post: “millerflintstone replied to your post: “I unfriended someone on…”:

I’m trying. Maybe if I didn’t have family through Unfriendly that probably see things in the same way, I wouldn’t. IDK. I know I’ll likely have to eventually close off relationships and distance myself from people who do not understand why I’m hurting and have reason to be cautious and why people are protesting. But right now if I don’t attempt to engage in discourse and educate when I can, I’m going to become someone I can’t face in the mirror.

I get that. My way of dealing with certain types of people is just to cut them off. I’m also out of patience. I’m fed up and angry

millerflintstone replied to your post: “I unfriended someone on Facebook today because his opinion was that…”:

I expressed my sadness and disappointment to someone via reply who posted a pic of the protests with the caption of “This is what happens when you give children a trophy for losing” No reply back. No attempt at any kind of discourse. No unfollowing yet.

That’s why I didn’t even try. Why bother? If you think that way I’m done. No discourse. I don’t have the space in my heart to try.

millerflintstone replied to your post: “I find myself saying “Oy vey” a lot. I don’t know where this comes…”:

Miami maybe? I picked it up in FL for sure

No not there… it came after. Who knows? Coulda been too many Woody Allen movies lol

millerflintstone replied to your post: “Tomorrow’s the big day! Lots of new stock, hope to see you there 😊”:

I hope you sell ALL the things. 🙂

Thank you Hun!

millerflintstone replied to your post “WHY IS THE NEIGHBOUR DOWNSTAIRS WATCHING THE TV AT SUCH A LOUD VOLUME!”

they have an ear wax blockage maybe? 😦

maybe? it’s usually kinda loud early in the morning but then they seem to stop watching or turn it down but it actually woke me up today

millerflintstone replied to your post: “tales from the printery”:

omg…wow. Did you ever find out who laminated your thumb tip? Man, that is a weird question I never thought I’d ask.

I actually lol’d when I read this. Yeah I was two of the guys. Clearly they had nothing better to do

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Is the dude a giant? That’s pretty but huge

No he’s like normal sized. I’m not sure if the arms are supposed to be seats too? It’s very weird.

millerflintstone replied to your post “I think I’m gonna try my hand at creme brulee tonight”

We must be on a similar wavelength. I saw my ramekins in the cupboard today and thought I should try to make it soon

Ok I’ll try it today and tell you how it came out 😀

millerflintstone replied to your post: “Plus I was like fucking ninety when Pokemon came out like I do not…”:

girl, I don’t know either! I’m just having fun. It’s cool when they show up and you try to catch ‘em.

I was pretty thrilled with that one I caught but then I was like bummer cause I am not walking around in this heat

millerflintstone mentioned you in a post

everydayhealth.com/alle… soulsistrin

Yeah that sounds like it. It never occurred to me it might be the sunscreen. So now I have to go find a different kind of sunscreen that I won’t be allergic to? Argh.

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I forget you live in a tropical paradise

Well I dunno about paradise. But tropical for sure.

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To get softened butter, I’ll put a stick of it in the microwave and nuke each side for 3-4 seconds. I check in between. Works like a charm

I actually knew this but I forgot. But butter softens really quickly here because it’s always so warm.

millerflintstone replied to your post: “Perspective”:

I remember when Gary posted that you had started a blog and linked it. I followed you since that day. I’m so happy you’re in a better place now. 💜💜

Yes you were one of my first followers. It’s been a great journey. So glad to have shared it with you 💗💗💗

millerflintstone replied to your post: “This is Chris. He was confronting his fear of snakes. I’m proud of him…”:

What a handsome man!

Isn’t he just dreamy? *beams*

millerflintstone replied to your post: “Is cookie dough like a legitimate thing to eat before you take…”:

yes. If I can have Jello, you can have cookie dough. You just need something to coat your stomach

Wish I’d thought of jello like… Yesterday

She looked really beautiful tonight. Miley turns me off with her crass exhibitionism but I thought better of her until I read that interview

millerflintstone replied to your post: “We bought a humidifier for our bedroom and Chris’s persistent cough…”:

poor guy. persistent coughs are so awful. glad he’s found some relief!

It was leftover from that flu we had. He got bronchitis and the cough remained from a sinus infection. He sounds fine now 🙂

millerflintstone replied to your post: “Watched a Cosby rape apologist get his ass handed to him on Facebook…”:

Troglodyte is a great word. Not used often enough

Indeed. Motion to make troglodyte a thing. All in favour say Neanderthal

millerflintstone replied to your post: “My cousin was asking about a pair of earrings I had in the store. She…”:

*Steuupppssss*

I had to show Chris your response we cracked up so hard.

millerflintstone replied to your post: “Cat vs Kitten”:

Kittens are fun but they are usually a handful to teach and EVERYTHING is a toy, so there’s kitten proofing involved. Cats usually have mellowed & their personalities are usually pretty set. Are you yearning for a kitten or a cat?

More a cat. I raised kittens before. It was fun but yes they got into everything. I think I want a mellow chilled out cat. Thanks!

millerflintstone replied to your post: “Watching some show called Married At First Sight. So are people so…”:

It sounds disgusting. Anything for minor fame and / or marriage. It baffles me.

I don’t get why people are so fixated on the idea that marriage fixes everything. They’re all nuts in my opinion.

millerflintstone replied to your post: “Today is not pi day here”:

Yeah, we’re like the only country that does it backward, right?

I think so… I’ve never seen it done like this anywhere else. It seems so counterintuitive to me.

millerflintstone replied to your post: “dogwithsharperteeth replied to your post: “I was about to settle down…”:

oh wow. that’s a huge lizard

Not really… Everything in Trinidad seems to grow bigger. You should see the size of our cockroaches.

millerflintstone replied to your post: “In Your Face”:

I was so sad when Dana died. I never finished the last season when I saw it the first time around.

Me too 😦 That was awful

millerflintstone replied to your post: “I Can’t See You”:

That’s nutty behavior for a grown ass woman

Yeah it was pretty unreal to have to watch this happen over the course of a couple hours. I felt like I was in middle school all of a sudden

millerflintstone replied to your post “womaninterrupted replied to your photo “Colour swatches from my…”

can you send it to me too? Will inbox you

yah!

millerflintstone replied to your post: “Handsome Hubby #DDI”:

he is! Hi!

Hah thanks hiiiiieeeee!

millerflintstone replied to your post “millerflintstone replied to your photo “Look at this fucking necklace….”

whoa. That is a crazy amount of work. gorgeous!

yes! must be heavy as hell too! but damn if it isn’t beautiful. what a statement!

millerflintstone replied to your photo “Look at this fucking necklace. It’s from a store called Shopbop… cost…”

what material is that? I tried to find it on the site and couldn’t. I love the coloring.

Yeah it’s sold out. I saw it on pinterest and it took me to the expired link. It’s mostly made of seed beads.

millerflintstone replied to your post “We’ve been invited to a flamenco show tomorrow night in New York. So…”

Some people just don’t get that anniversary celebrating thing. This happened to me in Miami.

In her defense, she gets what the trip is about, but she’s a bit of a flamenco enthusiast… she studied flamenco dancing in Spain, and did a documentary on it, so I can understand her excitement. Plus we left our nights mostly open for socializing. But I don’t think after a red-eye flight and a day of sight seeing that we’ll want to do that.

millerflintstone replied to your post “Ever wash your hair and it dries looking so fucked up that you have to…”

yup. curly hair problems maybe?

exactly that girl. it dried all kinds of fucked up and water wasn’t going to revive it so i washed the mop again

millerflintstone replied to your post “TT”

We’re still like that after 19 years. 🙂 So glad he’s better!

That’s so awesome to hear 😀

without knowing the breakdown of how much weight is muscle /fat/ bone / water, it’s a pretty meaningless number overall. 5’10” and 120 seems like starvation

It is! I was skinny growing up and at sixteen I weighed 150lbs! At 120lbs you are all angles and no curves, but that clothes hanger look is what makes a model. I don’t care how small your frame is, that’s too low for that height. At 150lbs people tell me I need to put on weight.

millerflintstone replied to your post: “Stuff”:

I’m to the point of just logging off of tumblr tonight. I don’t want to black list it. I just can’t right now.

Same. Right now I’m curled up in bed with a book. I need something soft.

millerflintstone replied to your post: “i forgot I put some cake in my bag yesterday”:

..uh…so now everything you listen to will sound sweet?

Yes! At least that’s what NPR sounds like to me 🙂

Sending you hugs and lots of love

Thank you hun xx

it seems some people would rather have someone on their arm than be alone. I know so many girls from high school like that. It was like their value of themselves was less b/c they were alone. They never understood why I had no problem being single.

I actually see it with a lot more of the men (here). I don’t know if it’s that they can’t be alone, if there’s a lot more women who are good relationship candidates than men, or if they’re just a lot less selective. Maybe a combination. Maybe the women are looking for Mr. Right and the men are ok with Ms. Right Now.

I only ever ate it once. NEVER. AGAIN.

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I decided to colour the cover of one if my…

I love it!! L and I are considering sugar skull make up for either Halloween or DragonCon

I’ve never done it myself but it seems to be getting increasingly popular. I love it

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So I had this dream last night where I found…

Full House John Stamos or General Hospital John Stamos? Either way, your subconscious has some ‘splainin’ to do!

Well I never saw him in GH but he didn’t look like Full House John Stamos either. He looked like an updated now version. Yeah I don’t get it either. Oh wait I think I was thinking about him last night… where I read that he really likes to take his dates to Disneyland and it had been a long time since I’d been. That’s gotta be it. Mystery solved 😀

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I love how when your publish the reply, it wipes out my punctuation. I just realized it did that.

Did it? I hadn’t noticed!

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ugh. My favorite (sarcasm) was when my gyno in MI tried to push me to have kids as soon as I turned 30 because my eggs were aging and whatnot. NO. The other one is when folks say, you still have time. ugh.

Yeahhh. I’m still getting the ‘you still have time’ speech. It’s like people cannot accept that idea that a grown ass woman can say they don’t want kids and mean it. I wonder if grown men get that reaction. I’m guessing not.

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its hard for people to fathom, for some reason, that a female would not want kids. Girl, I hear ya. I love my teeny niece and my friends kids, but I know motherhood isnt for me.

and yet I am constantly being told by people that I’ll change my mind. Or worse yet that I do not even KNOW my own mind. At 40? I think I know if I want to be a mother. It has nothing to do with rotten kids or good kids. I don’t want to water a PLANT so I really shouldn’t be having kids. I ain’t for me either.

millerflintstone replied to your post: She just busted into my room to show me her drawing

So adorable and yet so full of anger for someone so teeny. My little niece is the same way.

For someone who’s not even three yet, she’s amazingly clear about what she does and does not want. I sympathize with her. She has such a clear vision of what she wants in her little life but she doesn’t get to make all her choices. So we try our best not to dictate to her and encourage her to express herself. Some days though figuring out what she wants is like playing 20 questions. Ugh.

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nuh-uh..just SILLY

yeah I got that covered. but so do YOU! lol

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Guess that means I better step up. I think I’ll wait a little bit. Right now I’m affected by all the accents I’ve heard. I’ve gotta clear my brain to sound authentic.

Naw girl just do it and whatever comes out comes out more fun that way!

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This was my first attempt at the accent meme…

*snort* loca!

lol I’m a retard.

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I think so! I mean, I certainly feel responsible for my bills, etc, but I imagine having to nurture a tiny human into a responsible member of society adds some years to your mental state.

all my friends who have kids (admittedly about two) tell me that it ages you like ten years. I can’t imagine doing it myself. I don’t even want to take care of a plant.

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How old would you think you were if you didn’t know how old you were?

29

It’s cause we don’t have kids isn’t it?

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Meh

Noo more Ella? That’s cruel. Hugs

Yeah. and yeah. but it did not come as a surprise. whatever.