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Maria Lima aka chickwriter

@thelima.eurosky.social
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She/her. Retired, Queer, Ace, NB, disabled, ND, Cuban-born Latinx writer/artist. “We were too young to fully participate in the counterculture of the ’60s but old enough to feel its aftershocks.” Still obsessed with The Untamed.

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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026
Go to your camera roll, search boat and post a picture you like.
WangXian figurines on a boat in a lotus lake. There are 2 bunnies (one white, one dark gray) on the stern & a straw hat on the bow. LWJ is holding a lotus pod stem.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
I have finished the studio area clean up/re-org! (#1) The collectibles shelves are now mostly empty. I just got the final display boxes today, so I'll probably tackle that next. The closet: not even begun.
longshot of my studio area - an elfa table (left) next to an elfa installation of wall shelves & drawers. To the right is a peek at the new storage cabinet.longshot of 3 2-stack elfa bookshelves. Most of the shelves are empty of everything but display boxes with nothing in them. A few other boxes are temporarily stored there. At the top shelf: my large figures collection (from L to R: Grogu in various sizes, including life-size; numerous women from DC/Marvel); WangXian figures.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
WTAF does ballot status = "unknown" mean?????
Ballot Tracker showing my ballot was received on October 10, but the status shows as "unknown"
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026
Things what I have found in my cleaning spree:
Three 3 1/4" floppy disks. The top 2 are an actual program for Windows called PhotoWorks. The bottom one is Pictures on Disk! from SeattleFilmWorks, a then-revolutionary offering that gave you your photos back after processing the film & included a digital version on the floppy.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026
Blessed, blessed relief from the heat!! 68F/20c atm & I am soooo happy for it!
Screenshot of local temperature showing current temp as 68F/20c with a high today of 71F/22c. Partly cloudy with windy gusts up to 13mph. Today's temperature is forecast to be MUCH COOLER than yesterday.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026
They're heeeere! It came as 3 boxes of 3 drawers each. I had ordered 2 sets of 4, but I guess it was cheaper to send 3 of 3? In any case, they just snap together & it's easier than eating pie. 😆 ofc, still in the process of putting things away, but that's enough for today.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026
This is why I had to rush to clear things out...it was SO not ready!
Old shelving that will be replaced. And this is with a TON of clearing out over the last few days.The space is now clear!
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026
Today I have: * cleaned out 3 bathroom cabinets * assembled 2 underbed boxes ** put away all completed art journals
Underbed storage box filled with completed art journals. The box is 30" wide, 16.2" wide & 7.5" tall. It's on wheels, so very useful.Amusing instructions for the underbed box, calling it a "stowage box" (the rest of the instructions say "storage"
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026
Who's the dork who managed to cut the TOP of her head? Yeah, well. Last night, I bent down to pick up something off the floor & didn't realize how close I was to a corner wall that has a decorative molding on it. Said molding has a sharp corner piece... Sigh.
Close up of the top of my head showing a small cut.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026
Lookit what just arrived!!!! This is the Miffy Weighted Plush Kids' Throw Pillow White from the Miffy by Pillowfort™ collab.
Close up of Miffy Weighted Plush Kids' Throw Pillow White - Miffy by Pillowfort™. She's in the box & is chonky!Miffy pillow in pride of place on my bed, next to my "May the Force Be With You" pillow.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026
@limecello.bsky.social @ciele.bsky.social - I got my cute storage bin! I ordered the smallest one (23QT) bc I wanted to try it out first. It's 32.87" tall x 15.35" wide & 11" deep. It will be perfect for an awkward corner in my closet, which has built in custom shelving (came with the house.)
4-drawer plastic storage bin with wheels, lid. Each drawer has a front-opening door.close-up of the top bin with the front door open
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026
Once again, my brain ruled & I managed to do more re-org. Moved my books (#1) to the larger, wall-mounted shelves & added all the books I own that are autographed/inscribed to me (2). This is a work in progress, as I'm not yet sure what else will go on that top shelf. For now, it's lunchtime.
close up of my books/books I contributed tolong shot of the wall-mounted shelves, with crafting supplies on the bottom shelf (along w/Miffy)
My books + books autographed/inscribed to me on middle shelf
Far left top shelf, the remaining few autographed books + middle shelf, some Buffy related stuff + some manga.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026
Some nifty new watercolors from PoemsAboutYou!
small black metal tin with 6 watercolors.
top row from l to r: Mummy Red Light, Mummy Pink, Mummy Brown Red
bottom row from l to r: Mummy Brown, Mummy Bauxite, Mummy VioletSmall black tin with watercolors.
top row from l to r: Tuff Purple, Double Scarlet, Mayan Blue
bottom row, l to r: Mars Orange, Indian Yellow
far right full pan: Havana Ocher
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026
I typed in "xiao zhan" into YT Music, clicked "artists" & this is the result I got. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
screenshot of search results for recording artist Xiao Zhan listing: 
肖战 Xiao Zhan
王一博
那英 - Na Ying
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026
ALSO, lookit what I found: a t-shirt from Moonlight Rising (a Buffy-con) in 2006 with AUTOGRAPHS! This was given to me by a friend, but alas, it's a very small medium. I recognize James Woodward, Camden Toy & possibly James Marsters.
A convention t-shirt from Moonlight Rising 2006 with a bunch of autographs.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026
My body just went "sploot." Lack of sleep & this weird energy + a ton of physical work today as I sort through stuff, haul stuff out to garage, etc. etc. etc. SO TIRED, but my brain is all - Moar, moar, moar. Shut up, brain. IoN, I did do #art today: a bit of an abstract landscape in watercolor.
an abstract landscape in watercolor with predominantly orange/yellow tones + indigo blue trees in the foreground
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026
What does one do when one cannot sleep? If you're ridiculous (me, I'm ridiculous) - you get up & organize your Posca pens. As part of my overall re-org, I repurposed a clear, plastic drawer unit. Now the pens have a home. I use these daily, so they had to be somewhere close & easy to see.
A BUNCH of Posca paint pens laid out by color, in 2 rows.The pens are now nicely tucked into the clear, plastic drawer unit.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 09/10/2026
Hivemind: I'm tired of this extremely messy storage (it's directly behind my workspace) and am considering a couple of different solutions: 1) a lateral file cabinet ($200-250) OR 2) 2 elfa drawer units (tall ones) similar to what I already have in the rest of the room ($275) Thoughts? Pros/cons?
2 open shelves (one a cart & the other a bookshelf) piled high with papers & suchlike for arts/crafts
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 09/10/2026
The revamp of my collectibles is ongoing. Today, I've cleared off the 2 large display shelves (top 2 shelves) & dusted (OMG, the dust!) each item. Currently, the shelves are empty, as I'm not sure how I"m going to proceed. I'm leaning towards moving my books there & moving the collectibles.
longshot of display shelves above my workstation - the top 2 shelves have a bunch of MDZS/CQL figurines, along with other items.longshot of display shelves above my workstation - the top 2 shelves have a bunch of MDZS/CQL figurines, along with other items.longshot of display shelves above my workstation - the top 2 shelves have a bunch of MDZS/CQL figurines, along with other items.Empty display shelves!!
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 08/10/2026
In case you're wondering WHY I'm always griping about pollen... We basically have year-round allergens. Sigh.
allergen season info chart for Texas.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 08/10/2026
Yesterday & today in #art: from color to b&w 1: today's geometric piece 2: today's piece w/the pens used to create it 3 & 4: yesterday & today's ink on watercolor paper created with a brush pen I'm enjoying working with limited palettes!
geometric art in primary colors + green + blackthe art piece and the pens used to create it (Mostly Kuretake ZIG fudebiyori brush pens + 1 Tombo ABT brush pen)abstract black ink on white watercolor paper of treesabstract black ink on white watercolor paper of trees
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 07/10/2026
So I thought I'd look into a display box for my larger pieces (basically, to fit on the entire shelf & enclose the large figures.) The only ones I could find were custom (base price $115). When I put in the dimensions for ONE...see my result. Yeah. No. For that, I could buy entire new shelves.
Pricing for custom acrylic box: 25" x 10" x 15". Price = %645.49.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 07/10/2026
Today in #art: still on my Mondrian-style bandwagon. This one is in a smaller watercolor paper sketchbook & done completely with Posca pens, with limited palette.
mondrian style geometric abstract art in a watercolor sketchbook. Colors are: yellow, green, blue, red & black. All done with Posca pens.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 07/10/2026
It's beautifully cool outside & I really, really want to open my windows. (66F/19c) That said. Here's the current pollen count & opening said windows would just result in misery. Also, afternoons/evenings are still ridiculously warm (high 80s/low 90s -30-32c)
Pollen.com allergen counts for yesterday, today & tomorrow, showing medium-high of ragweed, elm & chenopods.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 06/10/2026
The 1st piece I worked on today was a more geometric one in my 8.5" x 8.5" sketchbook.
geometric half circles in blue, red & yellow with black lines & dots
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 06/10/2026
Today in #art: noodling around with watercolor & Posca paint pens. 1: how it started (2 pieces taped together) 2: in progress (swooshes of color across both papers) 3: the finished product
2 small square pieces of watercolor paper taped together with blue artist's tape.a work in progress: various colors swooshed through both pieces of paper. The finished piece. The tape removed & now it's 2 separate, but related works. Media used: watercolor, posca paint pens.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 05/10/2026
Today in #art: an 8.5" x 8.5" square mixed media landscape made from paper scraps & watercolor. Title: Green Hills. I've played around making "scrapscapes" before, but in a smaller format. This was fun!
8.5" x 8.5" square mixed media landscape made from paper scraps & watercolor.a tilted view where you can see some of the shimmery drops of paint in the sky
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 05/10/2026
I have filled out my mail-in ballot!
close up of card with an "I voted" sticker
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026
Today in #art. A mixed media collage in an 8.5" x 8.5" art journal.
2 page spread in 8.5" x 8.5" art journal. It's a collage with background of paper scraps (a lot of text), some lines in soft watercolor pastels & posca paint pen. Across the bottom, a strip from some packaging reading "Fuel your life." (black text on light purple)
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026
Welp, storm's here. Temps have dropped quite drastically, ushering in what I hope will be more fall-like weather for us.
screenshot of local weather radar showing big storm
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026
Still working on re-organizing the collectibles shelves so I can put the items into dust-proof (or nearly dust proof) cases. I've repurposed a couple of existing ones I had (the Miffy items on top of the drawer unit) & may do the same to a couple more. This is going to make things a lot easier.
Three 6-shelf elfa bookcases + some wall-mounted elfa shelving. A few of the shelves are empty in prep for the re-org.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026
Rabbit. Rabbit. Rabbit. 🐇 🐇 🐇 Happy October, all! May the month bring us all joy & cooler weather (Northern hemisphere) and gorgeous weather (Southern hemisphere)
Close up of Miffy figurine with bonus!koala (for my friends in the Southern hemisphere.

From Miffy at the Zoo collection.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026
I got tired of dusting all the tiny figures, so I got a couple of acrylic display boxes to try them out. Perfect! They fit on the shelving exactly. Now I've got to get some more for the rest of the shelves for the smaller figures. Then to figure out what to do w/the larger ones...
2 acrylic collectible display boxes on a white shelf. Inside the boxes: random collection of various things, including several versions of Eeyore, some shot glasses I got in the UK in 1976, other small figures.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026
A wee bit more adulting: I cooked up a big salmon filet in the air fryer & am having some of it for lunch.
blue & white paper plate with 2 wasa crispbread crackers, a small salmon filet atop a bed of shredded cabbage & carrot.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026
Look what I got in the mail yesterday! (I forgot to check until today.) Dragon coloring pages from @swantower.bsky.social's Lady Trent Kickstarter! Can't wait to have a go at them with my pencils & markers.
Coloring pages of dragonsInfo cards for each of the dragons
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 26/09/2026
A tiny new addition to the seasonal corner! (I actually forgot I'd ordered an autumn blind box & it arrived this afternoon.)
Halloween Hello Kitty plush, black kitty plush with New! Chococat in pumpkin costume.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 26/09/2026
My desk is ready for spooky season.
Halloween Hello Kitty sitting next to a wee black kitty plush.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
Having to wait at the pharmacy for a prescription can be a PITA... HOWEVER... Look how cute!!!!
Squishmallows Hello Kitty Squish pumpkin style.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
IoN: this is my spam email just from a few hours. It's all political bullshit.
screenshot showing my spam mail of a couple of hours. ALL the spam is purportedly from political candidates/committees.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
Today in #art: a small, mixed media botanical piece. A bit moody, a bit neutral, which is kind of my brain today.
6"x6" watercolor & mixed media piece; 2 flower stems on a neutral background. Media used: watercolor, acrylic markers, dye ink (used to stamp some numbers, some texture & a saying "la nature fait bien les choses")
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026
THIS is why my system is borked. BAH
screenshot of allergens/pollen reading from yesterday, today & tomorrow. High in ragweed, chenopods & elm.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026
I got a new, handmade watercolor palette from Etsy store: poemsaboutyou. I've only swatched them for now & I really love it. The collection is Subtle Earth Colors Set.
Tiny 6-color water color palette in earth tones in a small metal box. The individual paints are still wrapped. A shiny sticker showing the store's name is on the right.Tiny 6-color water color palette in earth tones in a small metal box with the colors unwrapped.Color swatches.
Top row from l to r: Caput Mortem Violet, Cassel Earth, Indigo
Bottom row from l to r: Titanium Gray, Titan Buff, Extra Light Ocher
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 20/09/2026
SCORE! Found them online at Walmart (ick) and ordered 2 packages (along with a pair of shorts & some nightwear). Just arrived. I've not tried them yet, bc it's only 10 AM, but they'll be part of my lunch.
my hand, holding a package of Oreo BTS cookies.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 20/09/2026
Yesterday in #art. A couple of abstracts using various media.
colorful abstract titled "Colors" with oranges, blues, yellows + gold & black accents.colorful abstract titled "Colors2" with purples, yellows, orange + black lines.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 19/09/2026
My newest breakfast obsession: savory high-fiber oat bran. I used to add things like shredded coconut, nuts/seeds & some vegan choc chips for sweetness. Instead, I'm now adding nuts/seeds (inc black sesame seeds) + pickled radish, pork floss & black vinegar. SO YUM!
close up of savory oat bran breakfast in a blue bowl
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 18/09/2026
Today in #art: this is my brain on insomnia. This is what I did instead of being able to go back to sleep.
colorful abstract of lines, rectangles, stripes. Media used: Ohuhu Honolulu B markers, Signo Uniball pens.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 17/09/2026
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 17/09/2026
Today in #art: a companion piece to yesterday's abstract landscape.
10"x10" square abstract watercolor - landscape with enormous sun in the background. Foreground shows a lone tree & ground.
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 16/09/2026
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Maria Lima aka chickwriter @thelima.eurosky.social · 16/09/2026
Today in #art - an abstract watercolor landscape.
10"x10" abstract landscape on 140lb/300gsm cotton watercolor paper. The land part is done with various darkish/neutral watercolors, with a few lines of copper. There is also a "sun" in copper + hints of birds flying.
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