What did you BUY today?

[Kabard]

Nothing too exciting today, just added a little more BTC. While I was catching up on crypto news, I also read this piece about why Coinbase is moving from Delaware to Texas: Why is Coinbase leaving Delaware for Texas? I hadn't really thought about how much the legal side can influence where crypto companies decide to base themselves.

 

[Vincentdante]

Bought Godzilla Minus One 4k CE from MVM as they have it for £56.

 

[RadFemHedonist]

Still trying to avoid spending like mad atm, these weren't all purchased today but recently since I last got more money, just two things from Temu that I really wanted, and managed to get at massively discounted prices by waiting patiently, plus the Giant Robo OVA collection and an amazing bigg heccin' yuge towel from Snag tights (I do have two decently well made bath towels already, but they aren't quite big enough for my decidedly plus-sized body, and I've been on the lookout for a nice one that is) plus... some tights (I wanted to get some more tights anyway and it meant getting free shipping and 10% off my order), I also got a fourth pair of tights called Fishnets - Frank that are a bit too risque to post images of here perhaps, and a nice hardback book and some fancy toiletries for relatives for their birthdays

 

[RadFemHedonist]

Got my Giant Robo and tights and towel, the towel is everything I dreamed of it's huge and comfy with a lovely vibrant colourful design just like in the picture, the tights are also awesome (I'm wearing the Sergia ones rn) and I'm enjoying Giant Robo a lot so far, below are a really big pack of gel pens and alcohol marker sketchbook I recently purchased, they have arrived and I'm happy with them

 

[RadFemHedonist]

I will give my opinion of these acrylic markers when they arrive - I've never really been a fan of Posca's so they're not an obvious alternative for me, but I was curious to see what these are like (also they don't need priming which is interesting as most paint pens do require that prior to use). Amazon were doing a deal so I felt it was a good time to buy them. Please also enjoy this cute 4-panel comic made by someone else lol

 

[SkwigglesWorth]

I will give my opinion of these acrylic markers when they arrive - I've never really been a fan of Posca's so they're not an obvious alternative for me, but I was curious to see what these are like (also they don't need priming which is interesting as most paint pens do require that prior to use). Amazon were doing a deal so I felt it was a good time to buy them. Please also enjoy this cute 4-panel comic made by someone else lol

I have the Arrtx black/white/silver/gold pack, but I haven't used them all that much yet and I bought them more for drawing on plastic and as an alternative to spray painting via stencils.
They do leave a bit of stroke work (say when colouring a blocked area on black plastic with a white pen), and may require multiple layers (Also varies the direction with the layers). Obviously white on black is probably the worst test choice and other colours will probably be much better.
But all this may depend on your use and whether your like me and starting with a dark background like black and probably also the material your painting onto, and I surpose i'm more comparing to spray painting.

NOTE: Isopropyl /rubbing alcohol will remove/smudge the acrylic (but I'm guessing I'm the one of few that will have even tested this), so would require a sealeant of sorts to finish.

 

[RadFemHedonist]

I have the Arrtx black/white/silver/gold pack, but I haven't used them all that much yet and I bought them more for drawing on plastic and as an alternative to spray painting via stencils.
They do leave a bit of stroke work (say when colouring a blocked area on black plastic with a white pen), and may require multiple layers (Also varies the direction with the layers). Obviously white on black is probably the worst test choice and other colours will probably be much better.
But all this may depend on your use and whether your like me and starting with a dark background like black and probably also the material your painting onto, and I surpose i'm more comparing to spray painting.

NOTE: Isopropyl /rubbing alcohol will remove/smudge the acrylic (but I'm guessing I'm the one of few that will have even tested this), so would require a sealeant of sorts to finish.

The 60b set has arrived and I really like them so far, thankyou for the information you provided, would the isopropyl alcohol thing affect either medium if I use the Arrtx acrylic paint markers and alcohol ink markers (such as Copics, Windsor Newton Pro/Brushmarker, Sharpies, Arteza Everblend etc.) on the same piece of artwork? Also as it sounds like you make art I'd be interested to see some of it if you wish to share, no pressure though. I've always wanted to try spray painting stuff but between it being a bit tricky to take advantage of online discounts if I have to prove my age, and some other factors, I've never done it

 

[Girls with Guns]

My mother went shopping for some furniture last week, and picked up a new love seat for the living room, and a second-hand chest of drawers and dresser with mirror for my bedroom. I'll have to pay her back for my bedroom furniture. The store just delivered the furniture yesterday:

Lol, gotta love the apple green walls in my beddroom, that was my oldest daughter's bedroom when she was still living at home, and I haven't had a chance to repaint the room yet. And then of couse, just after spending all that money for the furniture, I got up this morning and was heating a cup of coffee in the microwave over the stove, and the microwave completely died halfway through the cycle. Sigh. I brought up an old, tiny blue dormitory microwave from the basement to use temporarily until we can get the kitchen microwave repaired or replaced. Whoo, let's spend even more money we don't have! You can see both microwaves in the background of the love seat photo, just behind the top of the flex-arm I have mounted on the side table for my mobile phone viewing.

 

[RadFemHedonist]

Tbh I feel pretty disappointed in myself rn, even though this stuff is very cute... I am going to be the proud owner of many waistcoats

The shoe rack is one I bought and posted about on here for a while and I just wanted to update that me and a friend assembled it and it's in place and being used now, I'm really pleased with it it looks nice and holds a decent number of pairs of shoes

 

[Otomo]

Tbh I feel pretty disappointed in myself rn, even though this stuff is very cute... I am going to be the proud owner of many waistcoats

The shoe rack is one I bought and posted about on here for a while and I just wanted to update that me and a friend assembled it and it's in place and being used now, I'm really pleased with it it looks nice and holds a decent number of pairs of shoes

Are they microwave friendly?

 

[Anime1977]

My mother went shopping for some furniture last week, and picked up a new love seat for the living room, and a second-hand chest of drawers and dresser with mirror for my bedroom. I'll have to pay her back for my bedroom furniture. The store just delivered the furniture yesterday:

Lol, gotta love the apple green walls in my beddroom, that was my oldest daughter's bedroom when she was still living at home, and I haven't had a chance to repaint the room yet. And then of couse, just after spending all that money for the furniture, I got up this morning and was heating a cup of coffee in the microwave over the stove, and the microwave completely died halfway through the cycle. Sigh. I brought up an old, tiny blue dormitory microwave from the basement to use temporarily until we can get the kitchen microwave repaired or replaced. Whoo, let's spend even more money we don't have! You can see both microwaves in the background of the love seat photo, just behind the top of the flex-arm I have mounted on the side table for my mobile phone viewing.

Anyone spot the Body pillow lol.

 

[RadFemHedonist]

Are they microwave friendly?

Wasn't specified in the description... are you asking for a friend?

 

[Girls with Guns]

Anyone spot the Body pillow lol.

heh, I had posted about my body pillows with photos on here before, so I didn't mention them being reflected in the dresser mirror - that was just a little Easter Egg for you all, lol. There are actually two body pillows on my bed, but the girl on the one behind is nude on both sides, so the Asuna pillow, which is only nude on one side, had to be placed in front for this photo, lol! I rearranged them proudly after I took those photos. And maybe took another photo afterwards?

 

[RadFemHedonist]

I bought these a few days ago from Temu as part of my sorting out my flat with better storage, they haven't arrived yet cuz they are being shipped by land due to size and/or weight, but I'm super excited about them, they look so cute!! In other news these all arrived and I love them I am wearing all three now lol XD

 

[Girls with Guns]

My brother just picked up tickets to two live concerts for us to attend in the spring. Both are 70's Rock tribute bands playing at local theaters in Lancaster and York (no, the ones in Pennsylvania, USA). He was able to get us 5th row seats for both concerts.

The first concert is on 22 March at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts in York PA, and the band is The Rush Tribute Project.

The second concert is just three weeks later on 12 April at the American Music Theater in Lancaster PA (the same theater where I saw Australian Pink Floyd just a few months ago with my friend), and we'll be seeing One Night of Queen:

I've seen the original Rush in concert 4 times through the 80's and 90's, and Queen with Freddie Mecury once in the early 80's just a few years before Freddie passed. He was incredible at the concert we saw, continuously running all over the stage, flying around over the crowd on a wire, and climbing the speaker-tower scaffolding at the sides of the stage all the way up to the ceiling of the Spectrum in Philadelphia. Now with both Freddie and Neil Peart gone, and also Richard Wright of Pink Floyd, we have to look to these tribute bands to give us at least a fraction of the excitement and experience we had seeing the original groups in their heyday...

 

[Magical Senshi]

This might not be the right thread to post this, but this is my haul from my trip to Glasgow for Scotland Loves Anime (photos were taken last night, and are on my Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram and Threads accounts), consisting of a fridge magnet from a souvenir shop (I can't remember the name), Your Lie in April Omnibus 1 (Vols 1 to 3), Haikyu!! Vols 3 and 4 and S.H. Figuarts Sailor Mercury from Forbidden Planet, Nendoroid Sakura Kinomoto from Gamersheek, Bungo Stray Dogs Seasons 4 and 5 Blu-rays from Fopp and Kids on the Slope and Himouto! Umaru-chan R Blu-rays from HMV.

 

[RadFemHedonist]

These three items have arrived from Temu and I rly love them all, particularly the pink waistcoat and white boots (though it tursn out the embroidery is just a print, but they're gorgeous and comfy anyway!) I bought insoles for the black velvet shoes with purple butterflies to make them softer to walk on (they're otherwise great), and lots of lovely flocked/velvet (vevlet ) clothes hangers so my clothes won't slip off them when they're hung up in my lovely new wardrobes, my only comment is the mint green ones from Amazon Basics are a bit sturdier than the bright pink ones from GVTech, and I got some awesome storage bags to put my blanket hoodies, other bulky cold weather clothing, sewing fabric, and bags for life in (there are two of the grey ones w kitties and questionable English lol), I got one more amazing thing that I'll put in my next post cuz I can only attach 10 images lol XP

 

[RadFemHedonist]

This beautiful cat mermaid dress from an Etsy seller called Glittertale Lolita, I'm so excited for it to arrive in a few weeks!!

(and for anyone who was dying to see here's the insoles XP )

 

[RadFemHedonist]

More lolita bloomers and suchlike, plus a pretty dress, all from Shein

 

[RadFemHedonist]

30 wooden coat/clothes hangers and 100 (so 50 pairs) of self-adhesive rubber grips from Amazon, for hanging my heavier dresses and coats (I also got two white bras, a pack of bra extenders, and two 5 packs (so 10 pairs) of lycra and lace black full brief pants from Marks and Spencers - the photos I would have posted from their website is just the items themselves they're not on a model, but I feel a bit weird about posting that here so I won't lol)