chillbo_baggins [he/him]

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Cake day: November 22nd, 2023
  • chillbo_baggins [he/him]@hexbear.nettoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Have you ever cosplayed before? Can you tell us about any?
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    2 months ago

    I’ve cosplayed as a Ghostbuster and Dr Doom at conventions, it’s a blast!

    Putting the costumes together gave me a break from computer stuff, which was nice, and gave me an excuse to obsess about my interests.

    Going out in public wearing a costume is always nerve-wracking. But the anxiety disappears as soon as you get close to the event. When I saw someone walking down the sidewalk, dressed as Megaman, I knew I was home.

    Walking around in cosplay at a convention is like being a celebrity for 4 hours! Everyone knows who you are, and wants a picture with you. As a Ghostbuster, I get high fives from every other GB (there’s always a bunch, young and old). As Dr. Doom, I had a 5yo girl (dressed as Minnie mouse) come up and tell me I’m her favorite. It was magical.

  • chillbo_baggins [he/him]@hexbear.nettoartporn@lemm.ee•Struggle for Survival - Christian Krohg (1888-9)
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    10 months ago

    This sent me down a rabbit hole, reading about the Kristiania Bohemians. The group had 9 commandments:

    Thou shalt write thine own life.
    Thou shalt sever thy family roots.
    Man kann seine Eltern nie slecht genug behandeln (Thou can not treat thy parents badly enough.). Thou shalt never smite thy neighbor for less than five crowns.
    Thou shalt hate and despise all farmers, such as Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
    Thou shalt never wear celluloid cuffs.
    Neglect not to make a scandal in the Christiania Theater.
    Thou shalt never repent.
    Thou shalt take thine own life.

  • chillbo_baggins [he/him]@hexbear.nettoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•hanukkiah and menorah, Mandela Effect?
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    11 months ago

    This is correct. A menorah is a general term for candelabra, a hanukkiah (pron. hah-nu-KEE-ah) is the specific type candelabra used for the holiday Hanukah ceremony. A hanukkiah has 8 lower candles and 1 upper candle (the shamas) for counting the 8 days of hanukah. That said, the terms are pretty interchangeable in modern times.

    I had an uncle tell me this at hanukah decades ago and I thought it was a “fun fact.” Every hanukkiah is a menorah, but not every menorah is a hanukkiah. Y’know?

    src: am jewish