After finding the amazing, little Uni travel red stamp pad, I started nosing around a bit more looking for more information about Asian seals and chops. In China, stamps of all sorts were used to mark documents official, especially if they had to do with paying taxes or to validate a document like a signature. These sorts of stamps are also used for art and printmaking and in Asian calligraphy. There’s some decent informatio on wikipedia if you’re curious.
Once I started thinking about the stamps and seals, I remembered that I had other stamps and another stamp pad. Both of my other chops were gifts from China from friends and family carved into marble (notice they are both supposed to be my name but use completely different characters?). I also discovered that I had another stamp pad that came in a ceramic dish. The stamp ink turned out to be more of a paste and created a wonderful, deep rich red color. I tested both the paste and the Uni travel pad with all of my chops as well as a rubber stamp, just to see how they performed. I prefer the color of the paste as it is so vivid but the container was designed to accommodate the size of a chop and nothing more. The paste was also not designed to travel as the lid just sits on top of it. The Uni travel pad is slightly convex so you can tap along the surface of the pad so you are not limited in the size of stamp you can use.
I was able to Google “red paste calligraphy” or “seal paste red” and find a variety of options under $5. Some of them were called “Yinni” so if you are curious about this, that might be a good place to start. So, for travel, find a Uni or other stamp pad that can be sealed tightly. For sheer color, find a more paste-like “pad”.
And there are plenty of other combinations to spell “Ana” if you head over to Japan. 杏奈、杏菜、安奈、杏那, etc.
The Different Internet K-Holes There Are
by Gaby Dunn via Thought Catalog
“Tumblr Shame Spiral
TSS — Tumblr Shame Spiral (not Toxic Shock Syndrome) — is the one Internet k-hole I’m most susceptible to. If I were Rivers Cuomo, Tumblr would be my frail Japanese cellist. I am obsessed. But I made the mistake, in the beginning when I first signed up for the site, of following back everyone who followed me — rather than just following blogs that posted about my interests. So now, my dashboard is a diverse splattering of sh-t I might not necessarily care about.
It starts off innocently enough. Maybe I’ll see a photo of a hot guy and wonder what show he’s from or someone will post a funny quote and I’ll be curious about who said it. So I click through. Once I find out, I think it wouldn’t hurt to type their name into the search sidebar and see what else I can find out about them.
In a flash, it’s six hours later and I know the words to all of One Direction’s songs and I hate Finchel and I think bowties are cool and I want Sherlock to shag the bejesus out of John Watson. I look out my window at the people having fun on the city streets and I pity them.”
when i love an idea i REALLY love an idea
- I went with my first-instinct houses and also kinda tried to keep it even, i’m kinda conflicted about some of them but sorting is super ambiguous anyway (Annie…. Slytherin?? Ravenclaw?)
- I really wish wizarding education made ANY SENSE but ok they go to some kind of magicky Greendale and the Hogwarts robes are just obligatory for all HP AU art seriously
- Troy’s chocolate frog card is Luis Guzman
- Abed’s book reads “The Caverns of Draconis: It Was An Actual Dragon”
- Britta wants to revive S.P.E.W., naturally
- I don’t know how texting is supposed to work, maybe they started breeding really fast owls (dude i don’t know i’m tired)
- Jeff had his robes custom tailored to fit more like a suit jacket/blazer
- Yr 1: Ancient Runes, Yr 2: Muggle Studies, Yr 3: Remedial Herbology?
- EDIT: THIS HAS BEEN DRIVING ME MAD ALL DAY but 20 hrs after posting, changed Pierce’s wand into a cookie wand omg. It didn’t even occur to me at 2 in the morning
Kids:
A few hours ago, I landed in Los Angeles, turned on my phone, and confirmed what you already know. Sony Pictures Television is replacing me as showrunner on Community, with two seasoned fellows that I’m sure are quite nice - actually, I have it on good authority they’re quite nice, because…
Cosmopolitan Ultimate Sex Guide. (via ahhellobeautiful-)
That’s fucking gross, Cosmo
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i just gagged.
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the phrase “delightful invitation for him to whoosh his penis around” just made me choke on air
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Do….Do women actually consider shoving food into their vags? I’m terrified.
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What.
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wow mashed banana how sexy and not at all like baby food
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but why peaches though?
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Um. Could you imagine trying to clean that out? Just eww. Jizz covered fruit also does not sound at all appeasing.
And what if he doesn’t show up? It’s not like you can bend over and eat the fruit out yourself. Not that you would want to…I’ll just end this thought here.
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notice how cosmo’s sex tips are all about his pleasure?
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Does anyone at that magazine actually have or have ever met a vagina?
Whoosh my WHAT in WHAT??
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brb becoming nun to stave off trauma
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Prince is staring in disbelief and disgust.
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Mmmm. Smushy vag fruits. Uh, hell no?
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Oh my god I cannot breathe
Fucking Cosmo, man…god damn.
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What the fuck did I just read?!!??!!? I have enough discomfort with Tampons, who the fuck wants to STICK FRUIT UP THERE!!!!!
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Also, Cosmo, why switch to 69? Is that the only kind of oral sex I’m allowed to have.
how this quote fills my brain with immense amounts of fuck.
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**RIDICULOUS GIGGLEFITS**
I’m guessing the editors at Cosmo like having yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis and maggots. Yes. Maggots.
Fucktards.
whoosh, though?! just got an image of a dude helicoptering his soft penis vigorously. you’re welcome.
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um. no. extra bacteria, much??
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AND SOME PEOPLE THOUGHT CARAMEL WAS BAD
WELL THINK AGAIN
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Peaches, though? Is James going to ‘whoosh’ his penis around in your GIANT PEACH VAGINA YOU LOOSE-LIPPED WHORE? IS THIS THE MIDDLE AGES? DO WE JUST LIE BACK AND THINK OF ENGLAND WHILE MEN WHOOSH INSIDE OF US WITH FRESH FRUIT COMPOTE? ARE WE EXPECTED TO PUT ORCHARDS INSIDE OUR ALREADY NUMB, ABUSED VAGINAS IN ORDER TO SQUEEZE THAT EXTRA DROP OF PLEASURE OUT OF A MAN WHO PROBABLY IS ALLERGIC TO PEACHES ANYWAYS? FUCK YOU, COSMO. FUCK YOU WITH A MASHED BANANA.
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Oh my god reblogging again for that ^
Also to point out that I am allergic to bananas and putting that in my vagina would lead to SEVERE DISCOMFORT and general nastiness.
As if that’s any different from anyone else’s reaction.
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I can’t stop laughing.
I literally cannot.
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REBLOGGING FOR STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL COMMENTARY
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Meanwhile, peaches and bananas worldwide have learned how to facepalm
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Reblogging for commentary.
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Also reblogging for commentary.
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This commentary has improved much since yesterday. Fuck Cosmopolitan.
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I think I just threw up in my mouth a little!
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All of the above. Please, lovers, don’t ever put mashed up fruit inside your vaginas. Or any hole other than your mouth. And then you don’t really need to mash it. So just.. don’t.
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Essence’s World on We Heart It. http://weheartit.com/entry/28354222
Omg I love you, Azaelia Banks.
Everything about this outfit is made of win. And her SMILE…..
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