I'm not OK. I can't pretend to be OK. I need to pretend to be OK because I have to teach my teenager how to handle the things currently happening in our country. I've been trying to teach him over the years that immediate acts of violence are the acts of cowardice and ignorance.

As part of my art therapy (self imposed), I'd been making cute jellyfish characters. But a friend asked for 3 jellyfish to hang in her hallway. I decided they needed to be at least semi-realistic. So, here are the first two, completed. Still working on the thirsand I'll share when I'm done.

The new "day" job (it's night shift, but gets the bills paid) is interesting... Helping to coordinate staffing for a hospital is like playing a Mashup of "Go Fish" and 4D chess, where none of the pieces stay where you put them, and the floors don't tell you of changes til after it's needed.

Happy New year. I wish all of us the prosperity and happiness this year, in everything we do. I hope this little painting of some jellyfish brings you joy.

At 52, I'm learning how to paint with watercolor... So far, I'm doing more detail work than I think I should be when I'm just stepping into it. Lol. I can't seem to help myself.

Hi there! Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year! The trip is now $1150 away from being fully funded. I could really use your help in making the final push for funding. The teen has the chance to visit his great-grandmother's hometown of Hiroshima. Please help if at all possible.

Medical stuff is bringing me down this holiday season, along with lack of bio-family connections. The last part is weird because I don't ever remember being close to my family at all. Why I'd miss it now, I don't know, but I suppose it's part of the "I am afraid of the medical stuff".

Well, looks like I get to have neck surgery for 2026. At least I'll get my deductible out of the way?

We are sitting at just shy of $1700 left to pay on the tour. If you'd like to give my amazing #transteen a gift for Christmas, a donation here would be an amazing one. ​ #japantrip #eftours #fundraising account.eftours.com/donations/QeVaEQ

ICYMI - mental health, homelessness, and addiction can - and are - intertwined together. The lack of support for these issues is wholly combatable in a nation as overwhelmingly rich as we technically are. It's a lack of interest by our leaders because it's not "sexy".

Shockingly (or perhaps not shockingly), people either don't know or don't *care* that the strikes currently happening are nowhere NEAR us... And have nothing to do about drugs. It's about intimidation and a display of power.

We're at a last push for my teen's senior trip goals. It would be lovely going into the new year knowing I can now focus on spending/tip money, rather than trying to do both things at once. The link below goes directly to the trip site, so you don't have to question what happened to it.

Well, hell. This was not on my 2025 list... Dammit. www.tmz.com/2025/12/14/r...

New things are up in the shop! Go check it out. ko-fi.com/elizabethheyes

@vampiresnvino.bsky.social is stepping down. While I will be sad to not see him up to his usual shenanigans, I look forward to seeing new and improved opportunities to shenanigan, and the things he will do with said opportunities. Thank you for bringing so much to the unlife.

Winter concert at the teen's high school - starts at 7. www.youtube.com/live/SKTvlwW...

Just your daily reminder that AI fucking sucks and should never, EVER be used in place of a human creator. Period. End of story. This includes (but is not limited to): Writers Actors (including voice actors) Clothing designers Artists Animators Singers Bands And everything else.

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I've decided I'm now referring to phone trees as "choose your own adventure" lines...

Why not give the gift of queer Portland magical girls to yourself or your favorite folks this holiday season? magicariot.com/buy

It's always weird when you get test results back that vindicate your symptoms - after literally years of being gaslit by doctors into believing you're a hyperchondriac. Here's to trying to now convince my Dr that a hysterectomy is a good thing.

Decided to make no-sew fabric ornaments tonight, to keep me awake and move back onto my sleep schedule. I think the green and red ones are actually really cute. Not sure about the blue ones. They feel more like old blue jeans scraps than holiday...

Today is Book Store day. I decided a few years ago that my son and I needed more positive holiday memories. Since we both love a local bookshop, and since we live in the home of #PowellsBooks, we started a yearly visit during the holidays, followed by dim sum or hot pot from a local restaurant.

For those in the greater #PDX area, looking to support local businesses - #LloydCenter is actually a great place. These businesses got a start there. Now the mall will be bulldozed and they'll have to find new, more expensive places to rent. They could use the help. #shoplocal #smallbusiness

Friends and Feast day is upon the house tonight... (I don't do Thanksgiving, but a proper feasting with friends is always good). Currently there's a turkey roasting, homemade gravy reducing, deviled eggs, and I'm getting together roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon and parmesan cheese.

So frustrated. The "Heavy duty" sewing machine is no longer able to sew through the bags I'm making. Going to have ti digure out $$ to fix it and get the back-up tuned as well, so I can continue to sew. *grumble* If you'd like to help, please visit my Ko-fi shop. Www.ko-fi.com/elizabethheyes

3 hours left for this fundraiser. By noon Pacific standard time, it'll be closed. So, grab some goodies and help out high school choir. s.dgpopup.com/cy86nn10 #helpinghands #highschool

$1694.00. That's all that's left to pay for Eli's school trip to Japan. All donations to the link goes directly to the tour program, and helps Eli have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit part of his heritage. account.eftours.com/donations/Qe...

Since day 1, Books with Pictures comicshop has supported marginalized communities and underrepresented comics readers in Portland, OR! If you value that and have a few bucks, help them go over goal during an especially tight financial period. www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books...

2 days, 4 hrs left as of 7am 11/20/2025, for Eli's choir fundraiser. He's just over halfway to his goal of $500, so please consider sharing and, if possible, purchasing something through the site. #fundraising #choirlife #hschoir s.dgpopup.com/cy86nn10

Bumping - less than 3 days left to get popcorn for Eli's HS choir fundraising. His school offers a scholarship program and provides choir clothing/shoes to students in need. Part of how they do this is with fundraisers. Please share, and if possible, donate to help raise money for these students.

My son's high school choir is having a fundraiser. All items are: -Supporting sheet music, attire, and trips -Shipped directly to you The fundraiser is only good til 11/21/2025, so if you can, please consider purchasing some snack age! s.dgpopup.com/cy86nn10

Yeah so. My food stamps are discontinued, and my car has died. I just wanna eat and provide for Ichiban, so if you can help out I would appreciate it. I also have a lot of overdue bills that have piled up as well—everything is just a lot right now and I could use some assistance. ko-fi.com/breeedo

Thoughts one the upcoming 2026 convention year, and what I'm planning for costuming... Too long to post it here, so I posted it on my Blog. elizabethheyes.blogspot.com/2025/11/can-...

Off to the post - procedure appt. Second injection didn't take, either. Don't know what next steps will be til I get done.

Exhausted from #Direbrook, but happy I went. It was a great dark fantasy/dark academia 18+ con here in #portland. If you're in the area next year, I'd highly recommend it. Made homemade turkey noodle soup to help the recovery process. Starting to feel human again.

The real power behind the throne... #VtM #Vampire #VampireTheMasquerade #pdxgamingproductions #nightsoffadedroses #TTRPG #WoD #WorldOfDarkness #roleplaying #improv

I struggle regularly with how to brand, promote, and generate interest with what Tim doing. I feel like I cant/shouldn't take up space because I'm not considered "interesting", since I don't do well in public. This could have saved me years of difficulty.

I have less than $100 in my acct, and have $450 in bills coming due prior to my mid-month paycheck. Please consider purchasing one of my items, donating, or reposting for visibility. #selfpromotesaturday #sewist #smallbusinessowner #helpinghands #kofi

While I'm not necessarily looking for a sugar daddy, I'm definitely in the market for a glucose guardian...

I've hit my 10th day of training in this new department - and i feel so dumb and out of it. It's mostly terminology used here vs the last dept, in figuring out what they mean by upload (they mean two different things BTW - depending on what I'm doing. Fun!)... And remembering the coding rules.

Short notice, but - Nights Of Faded Roses Season Finale, Episode 1 will be premiering on 11/8/2025 at 5:30p, so mark it on your calendars. #VtM #Vampire #VampireTheMasquerade #pdxgamingproductions #nightsoffadedroses #TTRPG #WoD #WorldOfDarkness #roleplaying youtu.be/L3cQ_kU-orw?...

Rent has been paid, but I have $450 worth of bills needing to be paid, and nothing left after this paycheck to cover them with. Please consider purchasing from my Ko-fi shop to help me make ends meet. #smallbusiness #sewist #helpinghands ko-fi.com/elizabethheyes

Hey there... Rent is due, and I could really use a little extra bump to make sure things are covered. Please consider sharing my Ko-fi shop. I have some bag sets an key chains currently available, and more coming soon. ko-fi.com/elizabethheyes

I think I need a new tattoo... Thinking a #Discworld quote. So, what are your favorites?

And going back to night shift. I also went semi-ferel on my PCP's office. Dr there has been mostly brushing aside concerns that I have, and some physical issues I've been experiencing. It's been really frustrating, and I'm tired of it. Sent a msg to the office, now have a telehealth appt.

Time for spinal injection #2, electric boogaloo... Currently being accosted by an upbeat music channel in the waiting room. This wouldn't normally be objected to, except the volume is louder than standard background, and it's Monday during a time I'd normally be asleep.

Decided I needed to save my favorite pair of pants... Found some heavy duty black denim and hand-stitched it in with a random pattern stitch. Here's hoping they last longer.

Ever have a Dumb Supper? Ever heard of it? Plan one for next Samhain, to honor loved ones who passed. thedruidsgarden.com/2022/10/30/a...

Why choose KP? Because he's a professional, with a heart of gold. He has excellent instincts, a great eye, and incredible talent.