Xian

@thehoundkeeper

Queer, 40s, trained in psych & some of the arts. All art is Art. 18+ Eclectic interests such as anime, manga, traditional & digital art, dance, stories, sewing, historical dress, queer rights, neurodivergency, animals.

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Xian@thehoundkeeper· Mar 11

The dog grooms the cat & then they cuddle up together. She specifically makes sure his bad eye is clean. (His eye doesn’t bother him, he just can’t see out of it.)

A grey tabby cat & a white schnauzer-chihuahua dog lie happily & calmly side by side on a black office chair.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Feb 6

It’s largely no hot water/heat from dryer until it’s out as heat sets the stain & different stains need different treatments. These are amazing! You can get blood out best with saliva, but sometimes it’s hard to spit enough so it’s nice they made one for that, too.

Carbona strain removers. All 9 varieties.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Nov 2

Got to go Trick or Treating with the kids & cousins for Halloween! I used the scythe as a cane, which helped a lot. Went as Pierre’s fav costume, the Grim Reaper, with items from my closet. Still wiped out, but it was a good night. Please enjoy my artistic recreation of my makeup.

Photograph of a person dressed in long black robe-like outfit and holding a prop scythe made of bamboo & paper. There is a white circle covering their face with black drawn to indicate simplified skull makeup.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Aug 21

no cheating, last photo of your pet

A small black dog is curled up looking at the camera, almost blending into the dark blanket she’s lying on. She’s looking at the camera.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Aug 13

My friends were very into X-Men but I think I wasn’t home when it came on or we didn’t get that channel as I never saw it. But my friends all shipped those two so I did as well. Wait, if you watched that did you also watch this?

The cast of the animated series Gargoyles. Four more human looking gargoyles and three more animalistic ones and one human woman stand on a rooftop with skyscrapers behind them.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Aug 9

So my timeline just did this.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Jul 20

Post a pic from you device without context

A screen shot that reads “You’ve reached your daily limit” in white on a dark dark ground with an image reminiscent of a cartoon sun drawn in bright, cheerful colors that shift through the warm end of the spectrum and also include purple.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Jul 7

If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars", "Star Trek", "Dr. Who", or "Transformers". Love it when they play with “what makes you human” identity issues let’s goooo!

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Jun 18

So I’m using an image of Legion who I ADORE but for the monster fuckery aspect I’m gonna say the geth that run the quarians’ suits (depending on the ending). So you have AIs that become sentient in numbers living in the suit that controls someone’s music playlist, vibrator, food paste flavors, etc.

An image of Legion an artificial intelligence powered robot from Mass Effect 2/3 with a single light shining where a face would be and with an exposed chest hole with sparkling lights.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Jun 17

I’m not sure I know how to rank monsters but maybe Elder Scrolls’ Hermaeus Mora? Daedric Prince of Knowledge & Memory, he can have giant tentacles & so many eyes or be a dark void & has a massive library.

Hermaeus Mora shown as a dark void with multiple glowing non-human eyes of varying sizes & some tentacles next to a massive stack of books.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Jun 2

Devastated to hear the news about Jonathan Joss. We met him at a con & he talked to my partner for some time & then insisted my partner get a photo with him & gave us headshots which he then proceeded to sign, all for free. He was so kind and full of life, he lit up the place.

A photo of Johnathan Joss from a con, with long, wavy grey hair. He is wearing a black tank with rhinestone accents.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· May 2

Luckily I have a constant companion to help me feel better. 💕

Photo of a small black dog with some greying fur laying curled up next to me on the bed & using my pajama-clad leg as a pillow.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Apr 22

“now i will proceed to eat an orange. you don’t want any,” i announce to this face.

a dark grey mini schnauzer mix stands while looking hopefully for treats after just having some

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Apr 11

I can fit 3 dogs! In the immortal words of Three Dog, the DJ from Fallout 3, “Three Dog! Cuz one dog ain’t enough and two is too low, it’s Three Dog!”

Three small dogs are sitting on a stabilizing shelf under a desk covered with blankets looking at the camera. A black dog is sitting on the left, on the right another black dog, the mother of the other two, is sitting on a white dog. All three dogs look calm and unbothered.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Apr 10

using the area under my desk as a dog storage device. i’ve made several alterations since last night, including the second blanket. they seem to like it.

a photo of two small dogs sleeping next to each other, a black dog on a pink blanket and a white dog on a blue blanket, all on top of the stabilizing shelf under a computer desk.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Mar 20

Post your favorite Doctor Who. Wrong answers only:

A photo of Gina Bellman as Sophie Devereaux. She is seated in an oversized black & white patterned armchair, wearing a brown satin & lace cami and jeans and holding a black mug. She is looking offscreen with a focused expression.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Mar 12

This is so badly programmed. The help message might not exist, maybe no one sent it over, but COME ON. Just put “Please contact customer service” & it’s just as useless but it looks like you did your job.

A screenshot of text messages with a cell service.
Sender: I do not want this. I want a [REDACTED]
Automated response: Default Help Message
Sender: I need to contact someone about a problem.
Automated response: Default Help Message

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Mar 4

I made icing for the banana bread & that helped the flavor a lot. Bread saved! Pumpkin bread was already sweet so it didn’t need any.

A photo of a pumpkin loaf sitting on foil.

A photo of banana bread with icing dripping off, sitting on a plate.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Mar 1

I made the banana bread & it’s inedible! So gross! My kid & I both spit it out. Luckily, he asked for pumpkin bread & we’ve made that recipe together before. Maybe I can save the banana with extra baking (once the pumpkin is done) & making some icing/glaze, but we’ll see as I’m exhausted.

Photo of ingredients for gluten free no sugar added banana bread.

Photo of ingredients for gluten free pumpkin bread.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Feb 4

This is fairly accurate. I’d expect to get “emotional” but got logical which is true & often quizzes give you only one. For independent, it feels weird sometimes as I my health means I need a caretaker, but prefer doing things myself & often chose to work alone. ooopenlab.cc/share/lTHHdo...

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Jan 30

Happy Year of the Snake!

A photo of a display of red, gold, and snake balloons. The snake balloons are both circular with snakeskin pattern and balloons in the shape of snakes.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Dec 12

Other guy is a grumpy & disabled cop who wants to work alone, they solve crimes together & everyone loves the first guy, an empathic robot who’s assisting him, more.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Dec 12

misread that as Almost Human & was like, “who’re we shipping him with?” hehe, anyways. i gotta watch Being Human! i keep meaning to.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Dec 8

Supernatural mystery ghost buddy cop blaxploitation action comedy series that really named itself “G vs E” & refused to give context in any of the ads that it means Good vs. Evil & they’re ghost cops hunting demons to get more good points. Dead Boy Detectives/ Dead Like Me vibes but more action.

A poster in red, white, and black showed two men, with with an afro & another in a suit, with serious expression who are seated at a bar with the words “Are you G or E? It’s their job to find out.” across the top and “G vs E” and info on when it plays on the USA network across the bottom.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Dec 4

i miss her so much. the funeral was about a week ago. she wanted big flowers & i remember how important those were to her at her dad’s funeral & we couldn’t afford big enough from the funeral home florist so i bought all the flowers i could carry at walmart & made an arrangement.

a photo of a large black vase filled with red and yellow flowers with pink and purple accents sitting on a sidewalk. the photo is slightly off center to give a sense of unease and draw attention to the dark shadow below the bright flowers.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Nov 28

The bad news is I probably have MCAS the good news is with this combo I can get drunk again. Fuck me, this has been a bad year (since lunar new year) & the alcohol intolerance meant I was sober for the election. Soooo drunk right now.

A photo of a shot glass that says “Nuka-Cola” filled with a clear liquid next to a supplement bottle that reads “Histamine Digest”

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Nov 11

My Rook (sorry for the terrible quality phone photo I will not do better in future), some dwarves hanging out, & gaming with the little one & my accessibility controllers.

A photo of a dwarven Rook in low light from Dragon Age Veilguard. Rook has light brown skin, long black hair with braids, dark eyes, and facial tattoos indicating they are castless. The image is poorly colorized due to taking a photo on the phone with pink and purple vertical streaks.

A photo in low light from Dragon Age Veilguard. It depicts a dwarven Rook, Varric with his crossbow Bianca, and Harding facing one another as though chatting. The image is pixilated due to taking a photo on the phone.

An adult with a black tshirt is seated with a toddler in their lap. The image cuts off at the toddler’s mouth. The toddler has a phone and there are Playstation controllers for people with disabilities affecting the hands in the forefront.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Oct 23

This is the body, but those pieces are simply laid on the ground, gotta attach all 8 to an undertunic & then I have some accent fabric, maybe I’ll add accent stitching to camouflage how I attach the accent fabric. Who knows!

Vinyl pieces in grey-brown fabric with the bottom cut in a wave pattern, layered on top of each other.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Oct 23

Starting to take shape. The fabric did not wanna do this & I had to actually sew slowly & stitch the seams with tissue paper to stabilize them (& then tear away the paper) & it’s turning out beautifully.

A person from the waist up wearing a large not-yet-stuffed navy & silver octopus plush on their head with tentacles reaching past their waist.

Xian@thehoundkeeper· Oct 19

Another dance look that fits me. It’s fun to take photos at the studio because I can have 3 minutes to myself to do so. I was trying to cheer myself up with the shirt. Today was bad news only. Tomorrow I should have the backup plan nailed down. This is fucking ridiculous.