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MoonberryCreativity
@lenepieters.bsky.social
Writer, Dev Editor, Artist, paralegal, founder & multipotentialite no-nonsense Aspie. Ook!
*Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror/Crime Thriller*
Art Styles: Mixed Media / Artist Books (Junk Journals) / 1:12 Miniatures
Favorite author: Sir Terry Pratchett
Opening night of the Lovart exhibition at Dubai International Art Center. I’m so happy to have 5 of my sustainability mixed media Sassy Lady portraits on display. #dubai #art #sustainability
February 9, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Happy 20 yr anniversary in Dubai to me. And now the mourning starts because I’m leaving later this year. How do you get over saying goodbye to a beloved city you called “home”? As an expat, I knew I could not remain here forever. #expat #expatlife #homeawayfromhome
January 31, 2024 at 6:31 AM
How to choose from 20yrs’ collecting, which cultural objects to take with and which ones to leave in a country? Should my beloved old Arabic decor pieces move to South Africa? My SA antiques were fine in Dubai. I guess they are happy to return home. #culturalappreciation #collector #dilemma
January 25, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Found 2 of these moths on the car this morning. Don’t see many moths here in Dubai. #moths #camo #nature
January 21, 2024 at 5:59 AM
Some of my Sassy Ladies mixed media sustainability portraits are going to be exhibited next month here in Dubai. Made from discarded costume jewelry and fabric offcuts from the tailors, with chalks & acrylics, and embroidery. #mixedmediaart #recycledart #sustainability #artists
January 18, 2024 at 2:55 PM
After 20 years in superfast-paced Dubai it is time to plan a shift back home, to South Africa. I have 10 months to do my bucket list items in the Middle East. Give me some ideas please? #expatlife #cultureshock #bucketlist
January 15, 2024 at 12:29 PM
The annual dreaded decluttering has begun. Happy to put some collectibles up for adoption and redecorate my space. What about you? Are you a December declutterer or do you prefer to do it in a new year? Picture of my cute rescue kitty, Pepper. #declutter #decorate #lifegoals #2024 #aspirations
January 11, 2024 at 5:44 AM
Back-to-school traffic was not too bad. 2023 already feels so far away. May all of us on this blue marble have a safe journey as we hurtle through the Void. #2024 #newyear #staysafe #behappy
January 2, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Uh oh… teenager miraculously looked for a broom and discovered a forgotten hidden bag of unwrapped Christmas gifts in the broom closet. Whoops! #christmas #blooper
December 25, 2023 at 4:11 PM
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!
December 25, 2023 at 12:21 PM
Sad that my expensive “From That Big Company” purchase from the US arrived in Dubai, broken. Why do sellers not use common sense when packaging fragile items for sale? Any tips for repairs will be welcome. #sad #commonsense #savechristmas #help #howtoadvice
December 23, 2023 at 5:04 AM
Looked up at this overhead light unit the entire duration of my dental cleaning session. It looks like a giant robotic praying mantis. At least he was a friendly fellow!
#author #scifi #surrealism
(Image of a lighting unit with four small circle lights like insect eyes)
December 9, 2023 at 4:46 PM
Tonight’s D&D featured a daring escape while surrounded by Elven guards on a rope bridge. Ranger fell off, face-planting down below. Elf teleported away. Tiefling fell over. My dwarf barbarian dived into a guard and bit his foot. Fun times! At least we survive for one more week. #d&d #5e #rpg
November 28, 2023 at 6:57 PM
Got a blister after long hours cutting cardstock and inking all the edges with a tiny sponge for my shabby chic Tea Garden themed art journal.
(Image shows dozens of pastel paper ephemera die-cut shapes with inked brown edges and a brown Ranger Tim Holtz ink pad)
November 24, 2023 at 2:25 PM
D&D night went well. Rolled a Nat 1 on a spontaneous singalong operatic performance… talk about pitch imperfect squawk! Embarrassed my dwarf clan and the rest of the assembled guests. On the upside… got 3 free coffees just to shut up. I consider that a win any day. ☺️🏆 #d&d5e #rpglife #freecoffee
November 21, 2023 at 7:15 PM
Why are there no drops from the train passing through Stardew Valley on the Riverland Farm map? Am I just unlucky or is it a glitch? 6 empty trains so far and it is driving me crazy. #stardewvalley #gamingproblems #gameglitch
November 19, 2023 at 3:19 AM
Making a handmade sensory book for someone else to use as a visually inspiring journal. Theme: tea, flowers & butterflies. I am creating enticing ways to write and interact with images, hidden notes, envelopes & tags. NaNoWriMo’s pure word-form is too boring right now.
#author #junkjournal #artist
November 19, 2023 at 2:59 AM
Dubai is having a severe storm. School announced a “rain day” and told kids to stay home. And my flat-roof house has activated its marvellous indoor waterfall feature again. Looks like I will be on bucket-emptying duty until the rain stops. #dubai #rainyday #badarchitecture
November 17, 2023 at 2:06 AM
My Tuesday night D&D game’s Nat 20 still fresh on my mind, I was surprised to hear a guy croon about “A pair o’ dice” on the radio yesterday. Awesome adventure ballad, I thought.
Turned out to be Coldplay’s Paradise! 😁 #RPG #dungeons&dragons #misheardlyrics
November 16, 2023 at 1:40 AM
Our rescue (Pepper) scratched her stitches. Vet gave us antiseptic spray. Yesterday Pepper clawed me to bits.
The stuff smells worse than teargas!
Today’s spray I had to do solo. Downwind.
Pepper sped off like a furry bullet and my nasal passages have melted.
#cats #rescuecats #catdrama #comedy
November 12, 2023 at 8:40 AM
NaNoWriMo is chasing me down endless rabbitholes of weird research for my futuristic family-saga on the Moon. I hope I return in one piece to write the story! 🐰 #nanowrimo #authors #scifiwriter
November 11, 2023 at 7:44 AM
Meet Pepper, our rescue cat. She is estimated to be 2yrs old and has the sweetest purrsonality. #rescuecats #cats #dubailife
November 10, 2023 at 7:15 AM
Awesome racing at Dubai Kartdrome. The Ladies Cup was a great success. #gokarting #dubai #ladiesracing #ladiesmotorsport
November 9, 2023 at 6:42 PM
Dubai Kartdrome is hosting the Ladies Cup Race tonight. Proud mama cheering for her daughter. 🏎️🏎️🏎️ #gokarting #ladiesracing #dubai
November 9, 2023 at 2:43 PM
Day 9 of NaNoWriMo 2023 and I’m pretty satisfied with the plotting so far. Time to write and boost that word count. (total 7766 words)
November 9, 2023 at 5:15 AM