Sometimes you just have one of those moments where the progress we've made as a culture get thrown into stark relief. You look at something and go "Holy shit, that would never have happened when I was a kid."
Today, I had one of those moments when I realized that the teenage boys I'm working with are just. genuinely, openly enthusiastic about going to Build-a-Bear for their outing.
These are sixteen and seventeen year old boys! They just had a whole conversation about what to name their "cute", mostly new squishmallows! They're genuinely excited that they're going to Build-a-Bear this weekend and asking other kids to pick up specific accessories for them!!
Holy shit, that never would've happened when I was 16. None of the boys would have dared to be visibly interested - and neither would most of the girls! There would have been a million gay jokes and "Haha, you're a girl" jokes and "What are you, a baby?" jokes. Teenagers weren't even supposed to care about anything back then!
Less than 15 years later, and I'm watching three 17 year old boys treat all that as not even worthy of comment.
So let's call that a reason for hope. Even when the kids aren't alright, in some ways apparently they are alright. Go Gen Z, honestly. It's so lovely to watch you guys just openly doing and saying stuff that, when I was a teen, would've been a social death sentence.
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Gen 5 sitting cuties have officially been announced for release on January 14th at Pokemon Center Japan!! They will be released internationally at a later date! So excited for these!!
EDIT: this is stated to be the first wave; I will not be surprised if these ones pictured are the only Gen 5 Pokémon that will be available upon release, but more waves are coming!!
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I normally wouldn’t self-promote on here, but I’ve decided I’m proud of my creations and I want to share.
Meet the Rainy-Day Worms! They make amazing fidget toys because they’re made of soft anti-pill fleece. That means they’re relatively durable and won’t make a lot of noise. They’re also the perfect shape to squeeze, twist, and fold. There are currently seven worms available in my Etsy shop, which is always linked in my bio.
Buying a worm or even spreading the word will help immensely to support my tiny business. At the risk of sounding corny, you will also be supporting a young autistic woman’s dream: making others smile with her silly handmade toys.
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"What color fox plush do you want for Christmas?" I ask my brother.
"This one." He shows me a photo of a cross fox dubbed "Mat" taken (and enhanced) by the photographer Sam Gaby (Keen.Feed on Insta).
"That one! It's beautiful but real foxes aren't that saturated. Do you still want the vibrant oranges?"
"Yes."
He hasn't seen the finished fox, and won't until Christmas. I think he'll like it.
Made with faux fur fabrics (not real fur) and touched up with acrylic paint. He's life-size (on the large side) with measurements taken from fox population studies. I have process pics and a video of his process on my blog.
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