Thursday, November 17, 2016

Sugar Glider BML Recipe Tutorial


https://youtu.be/Ju_zOYfxSuc

This is just a quick video on how to make the BML formula for sugar gliders. Ingredients in the description.  Take a moment to check it out if you have these awesome Furbabies!

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Tips On Online Cheap Shopping

Hello there! I know there's a lot of people out there who likes to shop online in the comfort of their own home. You can find some really nice items for real cheap too but there's a trick to it when it comes to the foreign based sites like Wish, Aliexpress and Dresslink. I'm going to give you some pointers on how to find good quality items for a great deal and not get ripped off! Tip 1: Pictures When you go to a foreign based site the first thing you'll want to do when you find something you may want to buy is to pay close attention to the pictures. Most of these sites will offer several pictures of an item, especially clothing, and here's the thing most people don't realize about these pictures...a lot of them are stolen from the original designers. If you're buying clothes off of a site like Wish they will often have a picture of a white person modeling a piece of clothing. This is your first sign this is a remake of that item. Given the fact that some of these sites (especially Wish) are just a hoard of many manufacturers, you may find the same picture floating around several times. This is because there are several companies trying to sell the same item. What you need to do is find the review pictures which usually end up at the end of the roll where people who have bought that particular item show what it really looks like. Sometimes it's just like in the advertising picture, sometimes it's far from it. This is where you can decide for yourself if it's worth buying which leads me to my next tip... Tip 2: Reviews Reviews should play a huge role in your deciding factor. Given that most of these sites allow people to add a picture to their review, they can also tell you if the sizing was good, material quality, shipping speeds, damages, ect. Reviews are extremely helpful in knowing if the item is worth while. Tip 3: Best price Like I stated before, some of these sites are just a cluster of different companies that sell similar products. If you find an item you like, browse around some more. Look to see if you can find the same item for a lower price. Sometimes you will. Tip 4: Sizing Now if you are buying clothes or shoes from some of these sites the main thing to remember is this; sites based in a foreign county will have different sizing charts than your own. If you're in America and buy from Wish, Aliexpress, Dresslink, ect. pay attention to their sizing chart! If you're a medium in America, you may be a large or xl in china. I personally am an xs in America but usually I have to order size small or medium when shopping on these sites because of the difference. They usually have a chart you can look at in the description if you don't know your size and will have a converter available for you to figure it out. It's very helpful. Tip 5: Patience Bear in mind your order is coming from another country so it will take a few weeks to get to you. When I order from Wish my items can take anywhere from 2 weeks to 4 weeks to get to me so you'll need some patience until your order arrives. The orders will often come with tracking as well (though not always effective). Advisement I would strongly recommend not buying wet or gelatinous beauty supplies (lipstick, gloss, polish, creams, fragrances, ect) from another county. The main reason is this; They will be going through all kinds of climates, altitudes and handling to get to you. If you order say lipstick there's a good chance it will have melted and re-hardened into a different form by the time it gets to your door. Also, given most of their make up and beauty supplies are around $1 the quality wont be that great. Almost all the reviews I've read and watched there has almost always been something wrong with the make up whether it's melted, smells funny, or just doesn't apply correctly. Be cautious when buying these types of items on these sites. Another thing is Ebay is another host for some of these companies. If you look for your item on ebay, you may find it with free shipping! Over all, I love shopping on these sites. I've found some adorable vintage dresses, jewelry, accessories and decor on these sites for fantastic prices. As long as you know what to look for I guarantee you will rarely be disappointed!

Friday, November 11, 2016

Mosaic Octopus Acrylic Painting, Time Lapse (Part 2)



Finally finished my latest painting! After a few months of commissions I had the last couple of days to myself. So relieved and looking forward to making the next one! It is currently up for sale in Etsy (link in video description). Enjoy and if you have a channel of your own please subscribe for more! Thank you!

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Trump for President (my opinion)

So Trump won. America is now divided and hate is abundant. Mission accomplished Mr. President. Neither options were good choices but given the circumstances here's why I didn't vote for Trump... First off, he spreads hate. He just showed the world and all our children that you can treat other races, sexualities and women poorly and be rewarded for it. "Grab them by the pussy", "They can go fuck themselves" is the kind of language and attitude our new president uses. This is NOT the kind of role model I want any child or future child to look up to. Good job America. How about the fact he has no political experience? Let's put it this way; Say you need a root canal. Would you rather go to a dentist who has had 30 years of experience or would you go to a bored businessman who's never touched a dental tool in his life but says "Yeah, I think I'm right for the job."? This is where we just used common sense which leads me to a hilarious chart I saw a couple of days ago on how the majority of Trumps voters have little to no education (high school or college degree) and even the New York Times explains how he played on the uneducated to win their support. Does this mean America just showed the rest of the world how stupid we are? Still, you don't have to have a college degree to have common sense. It's not rocket science. America has already been the laughing stock of the world, now we're just plain pathetic. There's also the fact that Trump does not like to listen to others. Given his lack of experience he needs to be consulted and advised on how to do his own job but since he's use to being the boss he doesn't like to take orders. American is just another toy in his toy box and he's not going to want to be told how to play with it. He didn't even want the job. Why the hell would anyone run if they didn't even want to be president? Because they think that anyone else would be better than the other option? That is absolutely ridiculous! One needs much better reasons to run other than boredom and to make sure the other doesn't get into office. It's selfish and ignorant. Trump will set us back 100, maybe even 200 years if he carries out what he says he's going to do and I for one would rather move forward, not backwards. You can call me a sore loser but please don't be so ignorant to the facts or turn a blind eye to morality as he has rallied people to do. Don't be a mindless sheep in the flock and learn to think for yourselves. I have great concern for the next 4 years but all we can do now is wait and see what he does. "Expect the worst, hope for the best."

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Tips On How to Care for Your Baby Yellow Belly Turtle

Hello everyone! Having pets can be a great benefit and there are so many different types of pets you can have to help improve your quality of life. Right now I'm going to focus on the yellow bellied turtle. These guys you normally see in a flea market or pet store being sold as tiny babies, usually barely larger than a quarter. We actually found ours on our property (I nearly stepped on him he was so tiny) and through trial and error, advice from experts and lots of research I've managed to give our new little guy a happy new home. This is little Mikey (like the tmnt turtle)
At first I thought he was a red eared slider since I found him in the wild but after research and showing pictures to a couple of store owners it was to my relief (since red ear sliders are an illegal invasive species in Florida) that he is not. He lives in a 10 gallon tank (we will transfer him as he grows bigger) and has gotten so used to us now he will eat out of our hands. Now I am by no means an expert, these tips are what I've learned from experience and much research. So lets get started!
Tip One: Environment Make sure you have your basics before bringing home your turtle. A proper aquarium, food, ramp, rocks (if you choose)and filter. These are the essentials for a turtle. I would recommend a 10 gallon aquarium or larger since your turtle will outgrow a smaller environment. The saying that these turtles will only grow as much as their environment will allow is a myth. I know this from experience of having turtles long before. I had bought a turtle at a flea market and got one of those tiny cute little plastic habitats for it. Within months he was too big for it. So make sure you start off at a reasonable size. Having the right food is also important. We rotate between the pellets and dried insects. No more than 2-3 per day. Turtles are opportunistic eaters and will keep eating if you keep feeding them. This can cause them to outgrow their shell which can cause severe complications or even death. So make sure you don't over feed it. Turtles are semi-aquatic creatures so makes sure he has a place he can dry off at. Being in the water at all times can cause problems for their skin and shell. A ramp or island of sorts is ideal along with a heat lamp. Mine loves to bask in his heat lamp and I often catch him stretched out on his little ramp.
If you want to layer the bottom of your aquarium with something, DO NOT USE GRAVEL! Like mentioned previously, they are opportunistic eaters and may try to eat bits of the gravel which can get lodged in their intestines and kill them. Use large rocks, marbles or stones if you want to add a bottom layer to your tank.
A filter is a must. Without a filter, you'll need to change the water almost daily in order to keep a clean and healthy environment for your turtle. Filters will help reduce the amount of water changes you'll need to do.There are alot of filter options out there too. For ours,I use cascade 300 and I only change the water once a month, the same time I replace the filter cartridge. I use a siphon to get up all the excess waste that get caught between the rocks and will only do a 50% water change.
Tip Two: Sanitation After handling your turtle or doing water changes make sure you thoroughly clean your hands. Turtles can carry salmonella and they create a lot of waste in their water so keeping yourself clean afterwards is a must!
Tip Three: Tank Mates Now from what I've read and heard from others this is more or less a hit or miss. Given the fact that turtles create alot of waste in the water it can make the water not an ideal place for most other fish to live in plus, again, turtles are opportunistic eaters so they may try to take a bite out of anything you put into the tank. But there are a few that can work with your turtle if you are careful and keep an eye on it well enough. One for example is the common Pleco fish (algae eater). These guys have a tougher exterior than most fish and are surprisingly fast if they need to swim away from a bite. We've had ours as long as we've had Little Mikey and they've done great together. Plus our Pleco (Specs)seems to be outgrowing Little Mikey so he may be a bit too intimidated to try. Another good tank mate are Ghost shrimp. These guys are very cheap (I get mine 10/$1) and since they are harder to see the turtle generally ignores them. Plus having these two species help keep the tank clean of algae! Bonus. Another one I've tried was the cory catfish. These are another type of bottom feeder that don't get very big and are fast swimmers. I had them in with Little Mikey for about a month and they did great with him before we decided to move them to our 55gal tank. We also had a rainbow shark with the turtle and other fish. Even though he also did well, rainbow sharks are semi aggressive and territorial and being in such a small tank with other fish we decided to also move him with the catfish to the larger tank. Now fish we tried that didn't work out so well - Fancy guppies. They were a nice snack for Little Mikey. I would not recommend adding guppies with a turtle or any slower swimming fish with bright colors.
Tip Four: Live Plants You can add live plants to your turtle aquarium but I will tell you now: They won't last. Turtles love to eat plants and will munch on any live plants you add to your tank. Little Mikey's aquarium had live plants for only a couple of weeks before he devoured or killed them off. Also depending on the plants, they can clog your filter if they get loosened. You will also need to be careful with artificial plants as well given your turtle may not be able to tell the difference and may try to eat those as well. We have some plastic grass as well as a tougher artificial plant but not too much. These are just some of the basics we've learned on how to make a happy little home for our new friend. I hope this helps you in the future and in deciding on your new friend as well. Cheers!

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Facebook Drama, Oh Joy...

I've seen this link going around on facebook about wonderwoman being queer and didn't think much of it. One of my friends got excited and was one of the posters. My boyfriend makes a simple, silly comment and shit blows up over it... I screen shoted everything and even though I stayed respectful on my friends post for her sake (unlike most others on there)I will not be so kind on my own website. Even though it is my own rant, I atleast respected the privacy of everyone there but the ignorance, disrespect and immaturity of these people is now public for all to see! Go here(don't forget your popcorn) http://www.ljpengu.com/my-blog to read the nonsense. Enjoy!

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Chain mail Dice Bag/Coin purse

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/122112016908

Since my fiance plays Dungeons and dragons every week I've found myself in the habit of making more and more Chain mail items. I have a couple extras up for sale! This one is a basic design with a neat arrow head pull string. It doesn't have to be for dice either. It would be a great accessory for larping or just holding some change. Grab it while you can!