T.N.
@insomniel.bsky.social
artist, cosplayer, sewist, elder millennial. 35+ FUB free site: www.starsbegantofall.com /// intl shop: insomniel.etsy.com black market shop: www.ko-fi.com/insomniel no AI use of my artwork art tag: #art
I know this makes me part of the problem ala Darth Vader, but I can't help wonder how I could have made things better if I were in charge. I feel like I know how to direct a fashion show. Surely I could run an art market better. I can definitely improve these weak ass Democratic candidate campaigns.
"I have tweets older than you" would be a devastating burn to some impudent youth but also simultaneously to yourself of course
the next few days the highs will be in the mid 90s F, but luckily by the weekend, i will be heading out to temps in the 60s. I don't even remember what that feels like! It sounds cold, better bring a puffer jacket to the event.
I baked 2 loaves of banana pecan bread today, wasn't sure the first one turned out all right so I made a second one to be sure. House is hot but smells lovely at least.
CARDTOBER 7/??? - vincent valentine i think this is the first time i'm drawing ff7 fanart in almost 20 years LOL #ff7 #ffvii #vincentvalentine #finalfantasy
woke up extra late today, feeling sore from yesterday but I began the hard work of cleaning after non-stop work and prepping. Still a lot to catch up on, but my bed calls to me and I must answer now... 😴
(late) September 2026 newsletter on my ko-fi and website as usual! I didn't post much, but I was super busy all month and felt some stuff was worth talking about. starsbegantofall.com/2026/10/11/u... or ko-fi.com/post/Septemb...
[update] September updates (even later) – Stars Began to Fall
starsbegantofall.com
Market over! Sadly there was not as much gyaru activity as last time, we didn't sell much, but the company and music was good, so I had a fun time overall. I did sell my mother's sweater! Then we ate Lebanese afterward and I have food for days now lol
Tomorrow is the gyaru fashion market! I'll be sharing a table with a friend and showcasing my mom's knit sweaters and also some of my own handmade creations, plus debuting new fashion-related artwork. Idk if many gyarus will come but it will be full of stuff to do (like me finishing my art lol)
exhausted from commuting to work this week, staying up late working on my art. now my stomach is hurting me and my brain cell can't remember where I set down the art I just printed yesterday. need a vacation...
Tomorrow is the gyaru fashion market! I'll be sharing a table with a friend and showcasing my mom's knit sweaters and also some of my own handmade creations, plus debuting new fashion-related artwork. Idk if many gyarus will come but it will be full of stuff to do (like me finishing my art lol)
I spent all night working on my best artwork yet and yes, it was very good, but now I'm feeling it's not appropriate for a print except for my eyes only. A waste of time? Well, I wasn't going to accomplish much more before Saturday anyway tbh.
work was busy today, the commute terrible. didn't get much done but at least I spent time with family. tomorrow I will be productive for real this time lmao.
the zine fest was actually fun despite the moistness of the walk from where I had to park to get inside. I bought a lot of small cheap zines about various topics, a few stickers, and gave out my zines to the vendors in return, glad I made a bunch. I only left bc some guys started smoking, ugh.
Ok, I'm heading out. If I die in a car crash in the rain, just be assured it was my time to go and I'm okay with going to real hell and not dealing with the hell that is capitalism in the mortal plane.
It's still rainy and gloomy today and I'm not feeling sociable either. But I folded these zines for a reason so I need to buck up. Good thing I didn't make staple zines.
It's still rainy and gloomy today and I'm not feeling sociable either. But I folded these zines for a reason so I need to buck up. Good thing I didn't make staple zines.
Something AI is responsible for that doesn't get enough talk: How, when it scrapes a website to illegally steal everything on it, it uses up a ton of its bandwidth allotment, crashing it or racking up massive fees for site owners.
Yet again, the Game UI Database is being scraped to the point that it's getting knocked offline. Even Cloudflare's "I'm under attack" mode isn't working. I just wanted to create a resource for real designers. I'm getting so fucking sick of this.
It's October 3rd. I haven't done any of my monthly projects yet lmao. But I'm actually pretty happy with what I've accomplished today, so I treated myself to boba and little treats.
Love waking up at noon for no reason. I wasn't going to wake up much earlier than that but still. I just couldn't fall asleep last night, was so stressed about this hell world that I couldn't even watch relaxing videos or daydream about happy things. Luckily today is just a work day...
Work is over for now, no overtime. I need to lock in and draw and sew but I think now is also the time to deep clean my house. Because... you know. Why not?
I literally laughed out loud after every verse. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkTg...
Send Us Thine Asteroid, O Lord
YouTube video by Joseph Murray
youtube.com
I finished the artwork I wanted to do but I still need to finish at least 2 new pieces this weekend and it's kinda iffy if I'll get 1 much less 2 entire pieces done. then I still have the other merch next week. it's possible, but I won't be getting much sleep.
It was raining hard all morning today but it's calmed down now. Potentially more rain later but seems to be clear for my commute next week. And the highs are now a reasonable low 80s, positively chilly. Need a sweater in weather like that.
back from getting my cvid shot (I'm 10G now), but forgot to buy the thing I needed the most. I also went to a local cafe to get a smash burger combo, it was delicious but messy.
Finally the -tober prompt that I can follow to my heart's content
Having a bad sewing day today! Nothing is working with my newer machine and I fear this is the end of my main hobby and I should go back to my other 10 hobbies that have been patiently waiting on the sidelines.