Harp the Wigglytuff @wigglytuffitout@computerfairi.es

i have survived physical therapy, despite them running 30 minutes late ( ...o_<) and me skipping lunch so now i have a heavy afternoon snack of uhhhh

chex mix and what i can only describe as "gourmet slim jim"

OH RIGHT I SAW SOMETHING LATE LAST NIGHT

@eightbitsamurai@elekk.xyz you are likely way ahead of me here but, hear me out:

meloetta mint

please insert loud groaning and grumbling at having to go take a shower and go to physical therapy here

@rey absolutely!

tbh i feel like this is a 'ymmv due to local climate' issue - i'm in the bible belt and around here, sadly, a lawyer is just about a must.

but, the one thing i did hear that my lawyer constantly tells clients is: "you've been disabled for far longer than you think. i wish you had come to me years ago." so there is every reason in the world to get started now if anyone out there is on the fence about it :)

@rey honestly, they probably auto-reject applications without a lawyer's name on them. a good lawyer who can help you navigate the bullshit - or just persist through it - is, sadly, worth it as a necessity.

and DO persist!!! go all the way until you get a hearing in front of a judge. it is bullshit, yes, but you might as well start the process to get it cookin'. go fight the bastards for the benefits you're owed!

@rey also good to know:

if you don't have a lawyer, get one.

a good disability lawyer will not ask for any money down. they will work for a percentage of your "back pay" if/when you get declared disabled (e.g. it'll say "yeah ok, you've been disabled since x date to now, so we need to pay you a big lump sum as if we had been paying you benefits since x date").

don't be discouraged if you have to appeal. they reject EVERYONE at least once.

i mean look! look at this shit! look at how fucking fun it is!!!

cw for eye contact but also it's a teeny tiny paint roller you put on your highlighter with HOW GREAT IS THAT

also the kaja beauty brand stuff that's like. okayish makeup. but very gimmicky. and like.

do i want to stamp blush on my face in a little heart shape before blending it out?

do i want to roll highlighter on my cheekbones with a teeny fuckin paint roller?

YES. THE ANSWER IS YES

well now i'm distracted looking at makeup

all i want is the money to buy a bunch of fenty beauty and the spoons to be able to apply a full face of it every day...............

@cozykaffe@snouts.online i haven't ordered from them before but from what i've heard of friends, it may be worth contacting customer service

it takes awhile for them to make things sometimes - but i've only ever heard of them having stunningly good customer service, so i wouldn't be surprised if you get an immediate answer of "hey, sorry it's taking so long! here's the queue of orders we have, here's where you are in that queue, and here's the estimated time to get your order out!".

ok it may be petty but i'm linking the fucking thing so all y'all can see this and also make fun of it https://www.facebook.com/sephora/posts/10156954784454405

just. hire a black model (BUT MAKE SURE SHE'S LIGHT-SKINNED THO). have the shot be smearing foundation on her face (BUT MAKE SURE THE FOUNDATION'S TOO LIGHT FOR HER THO).

wow. much woke. so inclusive. good job on that everybody

(i mean jfc you know it's bad when my the-beacons-are-lit-gondor-calls-for-aid white ass goes OH THE CAUCASITY)

like even aside from all of the obvious institutionalized racism

i realize that i can only say that because i'm sitting upon a throne of privilege but bear with me

"we have foundations to match anybody!" is a message quickly undermined by "for example, see this model smearing CLEARLY THE WRONG SHADE FOR THEM ON THEIR FACE"

i couldn't resist making a snarky comment on facebook and now have gathered some likes from PoC but two very offended white people have shown up

WHAT'S WRONG WITH BEING WHITE nothing karen it's just like bragging about how you have a very diverse menu where you can go around the world on just the apps and your idea of exotic is a hamburger... *with cheese on it*

WOW THAT'S THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK debbie i'm white as hell idk what you expect me to do about that. i still see bs tho

facebook keeps showing me a sephora ad where they're trying to brag they have new inclusive ~foundation shade for everyone~ going on

problem is

the PoC they are using in the commercial are all approximately the same shade of Medium Beige, smack in the middle of even non-inclusive foundation ranges. like, "can walk into a CVS 20 years ago no problem".

also the last model is smearing obviously too light foundation on her face to boot

Amazing.

or the most perilous option:

4. the UPS that my powered recliner is hooked up to runs out of power before the power comes back up, because i sat down and unthinkingly put my feet up. Whoops.