Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Crested Gecko Terrarium

To take a Break from all the Crochet Posts, I thought I would post my step by step process that went into setting up a newer, bigger tank for my Crested Gecko.

So First off, excuse the Mess in the Background, my house is a disaster right now.

I took the tank and washed it all out with vinegar water to get all the Water spots off the glass. Then I stood it up on its side so that it would be taller, rather than wide.



Next, I took a couple pizza boxes and cut/taped them so that they would fit on the bottom of the tank for the Substrate to go in. (It also makes it super easy when Cleaning out the tank!)



Then I lined the Box with a garbage bag to make it water proof, and layered in my substrate (Rocks, Garden cloth, and Coconut Fiber, topped with some Forest moss-not pictured till after)
I cut a butter container for a planter. I transplanted my plant into it so it wouldn't have to be up-rooted every time I need to clean the Substrate out, and would look natural.



After transplanting, I slid the box in the tank and started adding fake plants and branches.
You can see in the Picture there is some Styrofoam filling in the gap between the Box and glass. This is there so that Crickets cant get down behind, also, Im planning on using the same thickness of Styrofoam to make a backround rock wall. (hi density foam and grout) so its just temporary, until then.



So that's it, Took me about an hour and a bit from start to finish. Definitely happy with it!

Before and after time!!

-BEFORE-


-AFTER-


And of course, I cant have a post about the Tank without showing off the Little guy who lives in it :)

Meet, "The Gent". He's a badass :)
-Click to see the bigger version-





And one last one to show his color when he's Fired up :)

Portal Cake.

The Cake is a lie...
The Cake is a lie...
The Cake is a lie...
The Cake is a lie...



This Cake took me about 10 hours all together. The base was a lot of work taking up most of my time. This was a spur of the moment Idea and It wasn't very well planned out so it only has 6 cherries instead of 8 (Even though I made all 8). Oh well, Im still happy with how it turned out :)




Goomba and 1-UP.

So this is another couple crochet projects that I have finished. Ive been Nerding it up with lots of Mario characters (including Mario himself-In Progress).
I also have Bob-omb, but seem to be lacking a picture of him so Ill have to post him later.
These were both started with patterns but Manipulated, and changed to give the look that I wanted. I spent about 6-8 hours on the Goomba and about 2 hours on the Mushroom!
Please excuse the flash making the filler visible :(

Anyway, enough from me, here they are in all their glory. :)


-GOOMBA-


-1-UP MUSHROOM-



Crochet soon to come/In progress:
-Bob-omb (Mario)
-Portal Cake
-BioShock, Big Daddy/Mr. Bubbles
-Gir (Invader Zim)
-Nibbler (Futurama)
-Mario
-Chain Chomp (Mario)
-Piranha Plant (Mario)

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Skeleton Snowman


This is something that I made just before Christmas this year for my brother. :)

I used a super easy Crochet Pattern from the Creepy and cute book and just changed it slightly. Only took me about an hour to make.


Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Crafty Pants!

This is Officially going to be my Craft blog instead of a drug blog. Im going to leave the Drug related posts, since .. why not.. 

Im dedicating this blog to crafts and anything else awesome that I make. So It will be my  "Creations Blog" rather than a "Craft Blog". Ill be most likely including everything from drawing, sculptures to things like.. yarn and possibly some really awesome Recipes. Ive been working on so many projects and hopefully this will give me some motivation to finish some of them.

Anywho.. Keep checking back, I will be uploading some of my past works and creations as soon as I get some pictures! :)

Monday, March 22, 2010

Into the Rabbit Hole Pt.2

So this weekend My boyfriend and I did mushrooms as planned. It was absolutely amazing. 

We started off making some mushroom tea with 2 grams. We split it between us and put on Pink Floyds "The Wall" (which for the record is epic) I mostly just felt a body buzz and noticed my thoughts shifting slightly. About an hour or so later we divided up the rest of them (about 2 grams each) and ate them. We watched a little bit of clockwork orange, but once they started to peak for me, the movie was giving me strange vibes, not to mention I started getting visuals and the color kept changing and warping. We ended up switching the movie to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. But didnt start it right away.

We were wandering around the house a bit and I kept walking down the hall to my boyfriend, and I Couldn't stop Giggling. Everything was silly, and Every time I looked at My boyfriend I would burst out laughing. We Eventually made our way back to the couch and started the movie. As the movie went on I began to peak. This made the movie Even more of a mind fuck. 

For a while my brain didnt want to believe that the mushrooms were actually responsible for the things I was seeing, I was convinced that they were in the movie. Until I made a trip to the washroom later on did I realize that it WAS the mushrooms causing things to move and look warped. Walking down the hallway was neat because the walls were slanted. I stood in the washroom looking at the door for quite a while before I remembered why I was there. All lines were rounded and curved. the door was a big rounded shape and the squares were moving around. I wasn't scared at all like I thought I would be. It was a calm feeling instead of being uncomfortable. I felt a sense of closeness with everyone and everything around me. 

While watching the Movie I felt like I could understand everything better, yet nothing really made sense. I felt a deep connection with the characters and felt like I finally understood... I don't know exactly what I understood, but I just did. I noticed that My thoughts came much more smoothly and other things in society and my own life came together. 

I kept thinking to myself that Everyone needed to experience something like this, I felt such an understanding of the world and felt I had found something greater than I had ever imagined.

Before Doing them I had asked a close friend of mine to give me an idea of what It would be like. She said things like " you become very lovable. you wanna be around the ones you love. not necessarily touch them, but you want them there. you need someone to talk to.." which was very true for me. I felt super close to My boyfriend and as we came down it intensified for me. We spent the end of the night close, and cuddling, which felt amazing.

"Mushrooms are weird though.. you feel like you definately are in control. Just clumsy.. and silly. At least for me, I always feel like i'm a kid again. You know... unaware of the objects around me but it's adventurous. and you feel brave and wanna conquer stuff and discover things...You're in control.. you just see things in a different point of view.. and colour and shape and texture

 Mushrooms make you think weird things.. so it may seem like you're not in control. But all the things you think, you've thoughts before. I find that acid makes you think new weird shit but mushrooms just brings memories back and you dwell on those.. so it's not really anything new

  mushrooms also makes you feel like major deja vu.
  you've thought and said everything before"

At one point I grabbed socks because my feet were super cold. I have these ones with wavy stripes on them. I stretched them out and again, couldn't stop laughing. Then I realized this was exactly what she was talking about. I felt like I was discovering something new, and it was really exiting and fun. I wish I had done more "discovering" but I was having a great time just hanging out and watching the movie, as the movie was crazy. 

All together I had a super fun time and Would definitly do them again! I think I will probly stick to about 2 grams as I had alot of fun without being overwhelmed, but would be willing to try a little more next time to see how much different It would be. 

Even after I came down and now, I feel like I have a much better outlook on life and the world. I had some great realizations about my life and my mindset has changed for the better.

I wish I had tried them sooner but I also realize that It had to be when I was ready!

I cant wait to try them again!

Maybe For My boyfriend and I's 2 year Anniversary which is Comming up soon?

Whats next on my list? I have no idea, but I'm a lot less intimidated to try things now. 

I highly recommend mushrooms for anyone looking for a spiritual experience.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Into the Rabbit Hole

Since Im not all too sure where to start with this Blog or where to go with it, Ill start with something more recently on my mind. 

Ive been thinking about doing Psilocybin Mushrooms. I currently have some, and plan on trying them sometime this weekend. 

A little Background...

Like most kids in my school Pot was my first drug "experience". We (A couple close friends and I) decided to try it one summer after our final exams. We all met out in the field of the school. I don't remember who it was, but one of us had bought a joint from another student. We sparked it and passed it around. Everyone taking tiny drags off of it until it was finished. To be honest, I didn't feel very much that first time. I do remember that the sound of eating chips was hilarious, but other than that felt very little. It wasn't until I smoked later on did I really start to feel anything. It was a pretty good experience, and to this day I still smoke Weed. In high school it was on and off. I had quit smoking for a boy that I had fallen for, and kept from smoking for a couple years. 

I started dating a guy who had smoked a lot of weed all his life and he stopped soon after we got together. Long story short, we slowly started smoking again, and I have been smoking since. 

For me, Pot makes me super happy and relaxed. It makes me dig deeper into myself and makes me think more about the world around me. Its not something I depend on, but defiantly something I enjoy! 

When I was still in high school, I did have a really bad experience. I had bought a joint from someone I thought I could trust. I found out later, After I had Smoke it to myself, that it had been laced. To this day I'm still not sure about what was actually in there. I had a VERY horrible trip that resulted in me panicking and calling my parents who had gone out for dinner. They rushed home and Of course I was tripping hard. When they walked in they immediately started to yell at me. This did nothing but make me trip harder. My mom Sat with me on the couch and tried to help me calm down, even though she was disappointed and furious.  All I personally remember from that night was the beginning and little bits here and there. The rest is a blur. My mom told me a few days later that I had thought I was in a coma or dead and that they (my parents) were in my head and all imaginary. I was totally convinced that it was real. I CLEARLY remember being petrified and alone. It defiantly had a negative mental impact, and to this day is still a big influence in my life. 

I am currently dating my "First Love" whom I dated in high school just before I tried pot for the first time. He is much more experienced in the Drug world and because of this, He is my guide. 

It has taken me until now to even consider most drugs. I have always wanted to try a hallucinogenic, but was always afraid because of my bad experience. After a lot of consideration and thought, I have decided to take my journey. Even if I only ever try something once, at least I will have experienced it.  

That Brings me to the list of Drugs I have Tried since then and My opinions on my experience.

First thing I tried after pot was Ecstasy. It wasn't a crazy trip at all. I was super nervous as I had the pills and had been anticipating it for a long while. My boyfriend and I were staying at these peoples house in the country. He got home from work and we didn't waste any time. We each took a pill and went off to have a shower together to relax. I was super anxious, but as soon as I swallowed the Pill, I was happy, exited and calm. I remember thinking " Ok, Its down. This is going to happen." I felt especially close to My boyfriend as we showered and I waited patiently to feel the first effects. After we finished the shower we headed for the living room to watch some TV and just hang out for the night. We watched a cartoon movie and later people showed up to hang out. It was a pretty good night. I didn't get any visuals, which after being so anxious about it, was pretty disappointed. Although, I noticed a big difference in my emotions and my mood. I felt super content, and comfortable with everyone and everything. All together, I had a good night. Ecstasy is not something I will never go out of my way to do again. I would prefer to try something pure instead. Its too easy to put horrible junk into an ecstasy pill, and I'm not a fan of that. I would rather try MDMA.

The next thing was Ketamine. Its also known as "Special K" or "K". This has been my favorite drug by far. The first time I tried it was with one of my super close friends. She and I met up and picked some up. We went back to her house and dug in. For me, I was so anxious and nervous about it, that I only did a tiny bit, only ending up feeling a slight buzz. The lovely girl she is, she sent me home with a little baggy to try later on. Once I had a chance to sit down and Properly try it, I fell in love. I have only had it once since then, but its something I wouldn't turn down.

Next was Cocaine. I'll be honest. I'm not for it. I was told by my boyfriend when we tried it that it wasn't the best quality, and in my opinion wasn't worth the money. My experience with it was pretty boring. All it made me do was become super talkative, and made my face numb. We only had a gram, which didn't last us very long at all. I didn't like how it made me just want more, more, more. After each line, You wanted another line. Felt like I was never satisfied. I personally think that its a waste of money. Especially with the withdrawal feelings for a couple days after. I would consider trying it again if It was a better quality, but Its really not my cup of tea.

The next thing on my list is the Mushrooms. I've been super anxious about trying them as they are the First hallucinogenic that I will be trying. Up to the point of actually getting them, I have been physically ill when thinking about them. Now that I have some I feel nothing. I'm not overly nervous, and I'm not all that Exited. Of course I'm still a little nervous about it because its new, and I don't really know what to expect, but I'm also exited to do something like this and to get over the fears I have. 

I think it should be a good time. It will be just the boyfriend and I, and I think that I'm as mentally prepared as I can be for what lies ahead.

I will Update this Post after this weekend, and I have tried them.

Until then, In the Words of my favorite Zombie, ARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHhhh!!