Notices by Chicken :cqlgusu: (lookitmychicken@blorbo.social)

@pixelcats your mantra makes no sense

(I will most definitely be buying a PuppyM hat for my skz lightstick at some point)

@Musicappreciator7 OH MY GOD i am glad i'm not reading those comments. i would want to slap the commenters.

@Lemlems this is a great opportunity to pay attention and find out what you like, then 😊

It's only in the last few years that I've started to pay more attention to the feel of things, myself. I'd been overly logical and 'practical' in the past, without taking into consideration my other, less-logical responses to physical materials.

Noticing more about my own response to materials makes a surprising difference to my personal levels of contentment.

Maybe try a selection of small amounts of different fibres, constructions, etc, discover how you feel about each one, and then explore more in that direction??

My (adult) kid likes fluffy soft novelty fibres (like the kind you might use to knit a baby blanket), and can't usually tolerate hand-knitted items in animal fibres (such as any kind of wool, no matter how soft). Something about the ridges of the knitting touching their skin, I think.

I'd suggest starting with yarns that the retailers say are good for baby garments, because they're usually soft and they *should* be machine-washable (if they're not machine-washable, they're not really suitable for babies, because parents of small babies do *not* have time to handwash).

In Australia, this is my default baby-friendly yarn: https://www.bendigowoollenmills.com.au/luxury-8-ply

(I don't buy much yarn from retailers outside Australia, because shipping is too expensive.)

If you are willing to say what area of the world you're in, you may get some more specific brand recommendations

Ravelry.com is handy for looking up what other knitters have to say about any yarn you're considering. Sometimes people will write their opinions of a yarn in their project notes. I don't know if you can see this page without a Ravelry login, but here's a bunch of projects knitted with bendigo luxury 8ply https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/bendigo-woollen-mills-luxury-8-ply/projects

@JillsJoy I didn't, really. But I had someone help me in DMs enough that I could figure it out from the official documentation

In a nutshell:
- if it's just for you to use at home on your own wifi, it's more do-able
- you have to install Plex *and* Plex Media Server
- there is no user interface in the Plex Media Server app itself (UGH WHY)
- to configure the server, you have to use the web interface

@Lemlems are you looking for recommendations of yarn fibres, or for specific brands?

It does vary a lot and it can be hard to tell just from touching the yarn while it's still in the skein.

It's also quite personal, I think. For example, I almost always dislike working with acrylic yarns, because of the way they feel when I'm knitting with them. But some are okay, and the finished items can feel okay to wear.

Some yarn shops have a few samples of selected yarns knitted up, so you can touch them.

Personally I tend to prefer merino wool, bamboo, cotton, tencel. But it depends on the type of item (socks, scarves, hats all feel different), stitch pattern used, yarn construction, fibre quality, and a bunch of other things.

For a hat, you'll need something with elasticity, which means animal fibres such as merino wool.

@skzsights a baby!!

@tessiselated I got it to work, it's all good now 😊

@tessiselated just my laptop with bog-standard Windows 11 Home

Looking for a simple guide to setting up a personal Plex server, for someone who isn't particularly techie. I've tried it in the past, but couldn't figure it out. Is it even possible for a non-techie person, or should I not bother?

✂️ I have doubts about #Seungmin's qualifications as a massage therapist. Could it all be a nefarious plan to get his hands on #I_N's muscles?

(Apparently #Changbin took his top off nearby but we don't get to see that because they hate us.)

:youtube: https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxMXT4UZpho_fv3TeCgcLMyqO56tKLDy04

#skzTalker #SeungYang

✂️ #BangChan loves #I_N and that's why they live together

:youtube: https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx2n6SsKiGy1JS6CO9ftPOV3iwsYRyDr0y

#skzTalker #JeongChan

✂️ #Seungmin's 3am massage in which he and the masseur talk about how cute #I_N is, and how #Changbin used to scream during massages

I enjoy Seungmin's relaxed sleepiness while he's getting his feet massaged.

:youtube: https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxRorKaVXzr9l2OUQfHKxK1IlTVefUTV3O

#skzTalker #SeungYang

✂️ #I_N going to bed in shorts and a tank top that shows us a good cleavage shot when he lies on his side and how dare he

:youtube: https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxwv86R17JT78SM3vBIX0Mbl1wStjwKy4s

#skzTalker

The episode of 2 Kids Room in which Bang Chan called Seungmin "my little puppy" was filmed in 2022.

Chan called Seungmin something like "my little puppy" or "my cute puppy" in the STAY birthday stream in August last year.

Here's the "cutest pet on the internet" short video of Seungmin that Chan recorded in 2021:
:douyin: https://www.tiktok.com/@jypestraykids/video/7013706688998018305

A thing I know I've seen and I thought I'd posted a link here, but apparently I did not:

A youtube show where #Seungmin and one other member were guests (I can't remember who the other member was -- maybe Changbin, maybe I.N, my memory isn't great and sometimes different interviews get jumbled up in there).

It might have been around 2020 or 2021.

The host asked the 2 members how they'd confess to a girl they liked. I'm sure the host specified a girl, because I rolled my eyes, and also noted that both the members did *not* specify the gender of the person when they demonstrated how they'd confess.

Seungmin said something like "Can I be your puppy?"

For #TuneTuesday #WingingIt: there are several #StrayKids songs that compete for the title of My Favourite SKZ Song, and one of them is #SpreadMyWings from their pre-debut album.

#Seungmin's voice aaaa it's so pretty.

I love the little toe-touches in the choreo during the chorus.

:youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo8FPXlI3CU

#skzEx

I scrolled all the way back to the start of the Seungmin hashtag looking for something that I thought I'd posted to it (but had not, bugger).

Anyway! I found the post where I acknowledged that I had fallen in love with Kim Seungmin. It was less than a year ago.

I would celebrate the anniversary except it was the 29th of February so I have to wait another 3 years.

https://blorbo.social/@lookitmychicken/112012519280091316

more #SeungChan

My emotional support episode of 2 Kids Room.

I'm sorry but I'm not very sorry.

THEM

#SeungChan my heart

Feeling called out by the youtube algorithm that auto-played the #SeungChan episode of #2KidsRoom for me yet again even though it must know I have watched this episode more than any of the others.

I had planned to watch something else but now the episode has started and I am not allowed to stop watching it.

✂️ Bothering #Seungmin is what heals #BangChan's soul

Chan's high-pitched noise half-way through is the cutest fucking thing and I die every time

:youtube: https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxEENJAdJcq93G3CLdrT6_1JQX3p67M43v