Erin Webb
@birbween.bsky.social
Maynard MA | conservationist & gardener | one polite goblin
I discovered LDG when I was severely depressed and didn't really leave the house but needed some kind of human exposure, and it was very soothing. I never attend live b/c of the time zone difference, but the classes come with a recording that you can watch on your own time.
April 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I discovered LDG when I was severely depressed and didn't really leave the house but needed some kind of human exposure, and it was very soothing. I never attend live b/c of the time zone difference, but the classes come with a recording that you can watch on your own time.
Related, I LOVE taking art classes with the London Drawing Group-- their classes are pay-what-you-can and accessible to all skill levels, and some of them are FUNKY. They have an upcoming class called "How to Embrace Mistakes."
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LONDON DRAWING GROUP
All our online classes are pay-what-you-can. We believe high quality art classes should be available to everyone whatever your level or financial situation. London Drawing Group was co-founded by art...
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April 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Related, I LOVE taking art classes with the London Drawing Group-- their classes are pay-what-you-can and accessible to all skill levels, and some of them are FUNKY. They have an upcoming class called "How to Embrace Mistakes."
www.eventbrite.com/o/london-dra...
www.eventbrite.com/o/london-dra...
Another thing that feels like a luxury, though maybe this is just me, is giving myself permission to play with art supplies w/o feeling like I need to make anything, like literally just to play. :)
April 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Another thing that feels like a luxury, though maybe this is just me, is giving myself permission to play with art supplies w/o feeling like I need to make anything, like literally just to play. :)
There's good science behind the health benefits of "forest-bathing," so that's an awesome option if you have a safe place to do it! I read a study about how experiences in nature (or "near-nature" like looking at paintings of natural scenes) are a valuable treatment for chronic overstimulation.
April 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
There's good science behind the health benefits of "forest-bathing," so that's an awesome option if you have a safe place to do it! I read a study about how experiences in nature (or "near-nature" like looking at paintings of natural scenes) are a valuable treatment for chronic overstimulation.
haha, honestly this is mostly important w/ carbonated beverages, coffee is way less abrasive. HOWEVER, it seems that eating cheese can help minimize these effects; compounds in cheese adhere to your dental enamel and form a protective barrier. Which sounds nice but also you have cheese teeth.
April 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
haha, honestly this is mostly important w/ carbonated beverages, coffee is way less abrasive. HOWEVER, it seems that eating cheese can help minimize these effects; compounds in cheese adhere to your dental enamel and form a protective barrier. Which sounds nice but also you have cheese teeth.
This is an under-appreciated post.
April 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This is an under-appreciated post.
Reposted by Erin Webb
It really says something about the repression present in american society that I am not constantly being stopped on the street by people who want to tell me how beautiful I am????
April 13, 2025 at 4:23 AM
It really says something about the repression present in american society that I am not constantly being stopped on the street by people who want to tell me how beautiful I am????
Reposted by Erin Webb
That’s the distinction between Star Wars and Star Trek. In Star Wars the ultimate evil is a tempter figure, it’s Satan, it’s someone whispering look what you can have if you learn to hate. In Star Trek the ultimate evil is a voice impassively telling you to stop caring, it doesn’t matter if you care
April 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
That’s the distinction between Star Wars and Star Trek. In Star Wars the ultimate evil is a tempter figure, it’s Satan, it’s someone whispering look what you can have if you learn to hate. In Star Trek the ultimate evil is a voice impassively telling you to stop caring, it doesn’t matter if you care
I don't disagree, but for your consideration I posit two notes re: brushing your teeth AFTER you drink coffee: (1) minty fresh mouth makes coffee taste gank, and (2) the acidity in coffee temporarily softens your tooth enamel, and brushing during this often 1-hr period can damage your teeth.
April 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I don't disagree, but for your consideration I posit two notes re: brushing your teeth AFTER you drink coffee: (1) minty fresh mouth makes coffee taste gank, and (2) the acidity in coffee temporarily softens your tooth enamel, and brushing during this often 1-hr period can damage your teeth.