Hi! I’m newer to the Fediverse and brand new to Beehaw. I’ve used Reddit for years, but I’m seeking greener shores as big tech has gotten real weird.

When I’m not reading, attempting to be a guitarist or fooling with fountain pens, I like to paint my nails! Do I color in the lines? No. Do I do a perfect job? Also no. But I pick fun colors and always, always, always add glitter. Did you color your nails? I wanna see!

(Side bar, I low-key wish the Fediverse had more places for beauty inspo. Let’s see pretty nails, hair and outfits, please!)

  • HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.comEnglish
    3·
    6 hours ago

    Welcome to the fediverse! I quit reddit back in July-ish 2023 during the api shenanigans and haven’t looked back. I’m optimistic for the future of the fediverse!

    Are fountain pens the type you dip into ink? Is there a technique to writing with them? Can you do writing things with them that you can’t do with other pen types?

    • biteychan@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
      2·
      6 hours ago

      There is such a thing as glass dip pens (I had one and was too rough with it, so it broke :') ), but I like using fountain pens that suck up ink via a spring or piston filled mechanism. I only fool around with fountain pens because I like playing with fun ink and being a weirdo. This is my TWSBI Eco (Fine nib) inked with Noodler’s Cardinal Kestral.

      Some would argue that there is a proper grip to hold fountain pens, but I found that the normal way I write is good enough. I always enjoyed writing in cursive, and I take a lot of notes (prayer journaling, getting my college degree, writing out my thoughts, etc.), so fountain pens indulge those activities.

      If you like going down rabbit holes, here’s a blog post to learn more: https://www.jetpens.com/blog/The-Beginner-s-Guide-to-Fountain-Pens/pt/927. #twsbieco #fountainpens (idk may this reach the fountain pen people elsewhere in the Fediverse so they can add more)

      • HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.comEnglish
        2·
        3 hours ago

        Ah ok so that’s what a fountain pen looks like. I can see how it would add to the writing experience as it’s more personalized/stylish.

        At some point in my life, way back in college irc, I stopped writing cursive and over the years forgot how to do it. Cursive or not, my handwriting has always been atrocious looking.

        Thanks for the link, I’ll check it out!

  • gerryflap@feddit.nlEnglish
    5·
    10 hours ago

    purple nails

    My nails are purple. They’re pretty fucked tho, I was planning to remove it yesterday but I forgot. I’m AMAB and started painting my nails like 2 years ago. I expected people to be rude about it, but honestly I’ve mostly just gotten completes, well-meaning questions, and friendly jokes.

    • biteychan@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
      1·
      8 hours ago

      Honestly, I feel that unless nails are noticeably missing chunks, it’s never that bad! Purple is rad!

    • biteychan@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
      11·
      1 day ago

      Reading is fundamental! Sorry I didn’t see this. I’ll try to figure out how crossposting works on this site.

  • PaddleMaster@beehaw.orgEnglish
    12·
    1 day ago

    Totally agree with wanting more beauty spaces.

    My nails are taking a break from polish 🫣, so nothing worth showing for now.

  • jlow (he/him)@beehaw.orgEnglish
    7·
    1 day ago

    Again I wish we could follow people on here … Wait, would that work from Mastodon or Pixelfed?

    Anyway, love your nails, amazing colour and so sparkly! 💖

    • jlow (he/him)@beehaw.orgEnglish
      5·
      1 day ago

      Edit: Wth, it works from Masto and Pixelfed! Don’t see any posts yet but that’s amazing! Fediverse 🤯

      • biteychan@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
        4·
        1 day ago

        One thing I noticed is that Beehaw doesn’t have hashtags. I’m on Pixelfed, but the photos that appear in my feed are based on hashtags I’ve chosen to follow that also have a photo. So I’m unsure how this post will get picked up on Pixelfed without any tags (I didn’t test that I could add #nails to the post and it’d work). But hey! You found me and that’s cool enough. Also thanks, glitter is great :D

        • moody@lemmings.worldEnglish
          5·
          1 day ago

          Lemmy itself doesn’t use hashtags, but since other Mastodon and pixelfed use them and are compatible with Lemmy, hashtags can be used to improve searching between them.

          So basically while they serve no purpose within Lemmy, you can still add hashtags to your posts/comments.