Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era

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Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· 28d

Mine is downright headache-inducing 🤮

A pantone birth chart with Libra Sun: balanced rose; Leo Moon: Amber Stage; Aquarius Rising: neon glacier; and Virgo Venus: pressed petal.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· 29d

They asked me how my visit was, so I told them.

I have been bringing my dog to this clinic for 7 years; while the care we have received has been excellent and I have no complaints about this, I do have profound concerns about pricing practices from my most recent visit.

My dog takes a maintenance dose of Gabapentin, which we have delivered via your pharmacy mail order service. The cost is $11.76 for a 90-day supply (180 capsules). This works out to $0.13 per pill. However, a two-week supply (28 capsules) of this same drug purchased directly from the clinic yesterday cost me $20.98, which works out to $0.75 per pill: a staggering markup of over 600%. When I asked the vet tech about this price difference, she merely shrugged dismissively and said “I don’t set the prices;” of course I understand this, but I don’t think it’s unreasonable to want an explanation for a cost differential of this magnitude.

On my invoice there is a line-item charge of $11.40 for “Medical Waste Disposal,” which I can only assume refers to the leftover stool sample that was provided for intestinal screening. Since I have already been charged $81.40 for this procedure, it astonishes me that I would incur an extra fee for you to throw my dog’s poop in the trash, which is something I do several times a day for nothing. I suspect this fee is nothing new and I have been paying it for years without question, but due to current personal circumstances I am obliged to account for every dollar.

I know veterinary care is expensive and rightly so: veterinarians and vet techs work hard and perform invaluable services. However, sneaky upcharges like these seem unreasonable when I am already paying hundreds of dollars for my dog’s care. In the past 7 years I have never had a bad experience with the clinic, the pet hotel, or any of your staff and I have not hesitated to recommend -- whole-heartedly to anyone I knew looking for veterinary services; unfortunately, based on yesterday’s visit, my praise of this clinic will no longer be so unconditional.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jul 11

Edizzy wedding by @toboldlymuppet.bsky.social

Edizzy wedding by @toboldlymuppet. Both are in white suits surrounded by pink roses. Ed is wearing a crown of roses and a boutonniere. Izzy is holding a bouquet of roses and has one tucked behind his ear. Ed is placing a ring on Izzy's finger. They invented love.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jul 10

Eddie? That you?

Eddie Redcliffe (Madeleine Sami) in Deadloch

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jul 9

"Bitch, my food bowl ain't gonna fill itself. Go use the thumbs God gave you."

A black cat crosses his paws and glares at his person because his dinner is ten minutes late.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jul 8

Oh hey I commissioned this from my sister a while back! GMTA

"He Missed All The Important Bits": oil painting (c) 2024 Lori Del Genis
Painting shows Stede Bonnet from OFMD in the style of Saint Sebastian, bound to a dead tree with a rapier buried in his left side.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jul 8

These. Still on the lookout!

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jul 8

Oh it's on! Will report back with my findings

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jul 5

Enjoyed a fabulous crafternoon making resin jewelry and I'm excited to bring this new skill to the table for the next fandom market 😏

A collection of sparkly and shiny resin baubles

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jul 5

Fang and Perky-Nana out for a night on the town!

A detail from a comic by @sickamore2012.bsky.social showing Fang holding his dog, a tiny Chihuahua in a dress, who appears to be looking down with a fearful expression.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jul 2

Show me a picture that captures your essence

A woman with cat's-eye glasses poses with her cat who is headbutting her across her nose. Both appear to be scrutinizing something off camera to the right.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jul 1

These days I am too depressed to knit. It happens sometimes; fortunately I have other methods of self-medication 🪡💀 #WIPWednesday

Work in progress: skull and flowers sketched on white cotton inside an 8" embroidery hoop

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 30

You will find it under settings -> Moderation -> interactions

How to prevent randos from breaching containment

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 29

What we could have had.

I worked at Smithsonian, specifically raising money for 250th. What I want people to know is we secured millions of private philanthropy to host a month long Folklife Festival on the mall, “The Festival of Festivals.” Was going to feature well known festivals, think Burning Man, Farm Aid, Grand Ole Oprey etc. as well as smaller local and regional festivals from across the U.S. and territories. Goal was to feature truly the best and most beautiful creative expression in music, dance, arts and craft traditions, food, community etc. Can’t name names but plan was to have headliners every night for free concerts.... Think the types of names who might be affiliated with the aforementioned large festivals. Stars were willing to perform because was under banner of Smithsonian. It had to all be scrapped because the administration would not release permits to host on the mall. The money went elsewhere, but our nation was robbed of what would have been a once in a generation cultural moment.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 29

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 28

Little amigurumi alien dude just hanging out 🛸

Green amigurumi alien with big black eyes.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 28

Bring out your Eds! Eds I've drawn for frames projects @lavieenframes.bsky.social and ourframesmeanlove.com #DrawEdTeach

Detail of frame from the La Vie En Frames project showing Ed in alcohol markers.

Detail of frame from the Our Frames Mean Love project showing Ed in colored pencil.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 27

I took a stab at it! #DrawEdTeach

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 25

I hope you are feeling better!

A very small kitten expressing some very big feelings.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 25

Ahmad Mi'mar didn't build the Taj Mahal so you could tell me that AI is "inevitable."

The Taj Mahal, built 1631–1653 without the use of AI.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 25

This is my life now

A red car with plastic over the passenger side front window and green duct tape

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 24

My car got broken into! They smashed the passenger side window with a brick (helpfully left on the back seat) but didn't take anything. My guess is they wanted to steal it but were thwarted when they saw it was a stick 🤣 (standard transmission = theft deterrent device)

Red car with front passenger side window shattered.

Brick used to shatter front passenger side window, helpfully placed on the back seat. Note the ice scraper and tissue box left untouched, apparently of no interest to the perpetrator.

Shattered glass on the driver and front passenger seat. Note the gear shift which may have been the theft deterrent device as none of these hoodlums know how to drive it.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 23

Happy Election Day! GO VOTE (if you haven't already)!

Maryland Voter sticker reading I VOTED and YO VOTE'. It shows an Oriole, a Blackeyed Susan, a racing horse, and a blue crab, with the state flag in the background.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 21

Post one (1) photo of a painting that you took with your very own hands. The photo, that is, not the painting. Go.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 18

dog check

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 18

I got to see this dress on display in the Jim Henson retrospective exhibit, alongside Jareth's sparkly suit! It's even more gorgeous in person, but jeeze were they both TINY

Costumes worn by Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie from the ballroom scene in "Labyrinth" on display at the Jim Henson retrospective at the Maryland Historical Society.

Costume worn by Jennifer Connelly from the ballroom scene in "Labyrinth" on display at the Jim Henson retrospective at the Maryland Historical Society.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 17

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 17

cat check

Jonas peeks up at me with one sleepy eye.

Wasabi Poptart / now in my Crone era@gothsockmonkey· Jun 16

That cancelled TV show you'll never stop thinking about