snowgall
snowgall.bsky.social
snowgall
@snowgall.bsky.social
Linguist specializing in ASL and syntax. Knitter of doilies. Art editor for chestnutreview.bsky.social
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What actor's facial expression in a movie/TV show will stay with you for the rest of your life?

Sebastian Stan, Captain America: The Winter Soldier
December 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Gloves I knit for my husband in Oct 2009.

I used multiple circular needles so he could try them on as I went and let me make a custom fit.

Wish I had reinforced the fingertips though, as they wore through too quickly!

#ArtAdventCalendar
December 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Took an embroidery workshop while visiting Mérida this past January. All supplies provided and a very sweet teacher who also covered some of the history of the craft and local motifs.

This is very much a novice piece (I'm usually a knitter), but still made for a lovely souvenir!

#ArtAdventCalendar
December 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
My all-time favorite small gift is the Classic SD Swiss Army pocketknife from Victorinox.

About $24 or less, comes in tons of colors and designs and is the most useful thing I own.

Open packages, snip tags, do minor grooming, look cool.

I literally use mine every day and twice on Sundays.
December 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Apparently #ACT got a lot of flak for posting that their test now has "less questions" rather than the putatively correct "fewer questions."

They ding test takers for this, so they do look hypocritical here.

But why quiz students on this pointless distinction in the first place?

#linguistics 🐦🐦
June 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Voting and public comment period ends tomorrow (Friday, May 16th) at noon Pacific time!

#LEGO #BricklinkDesignerProgram #BDP #Series8

www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-...
May 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
A Keith Haring #LEGO set? And it looks incredible? Sign me up immediately!

Just like the artist's work, the techniques for building these LEGO models are more complicated than they might seem.

#popart #KeithHaring #want

www.lego.com/en-us/produc...
May 14, 2025 at 2:22 AM
This art deco style theater is simply stunning.

#Lego #BDP #Series8

www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-...
May 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I adore the creamy orange walls with with trim on this pirate island getaway.

(Reminds me of the architecture in Mérida, Mexico :)

#Lego #BDP #Series8

www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-...
May 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
A working carousel that uses a hand crank to both turn the carousel and move the horses up and down. So impressive!

#Lego #BDP #Series8

www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-...
May 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
More #lego #BDP series 8 faves:

This mountain shelter looks so cozy and inviting in a gorgeous environment!

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May 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
All caught up now on eps 7-9 of #Andor season 2.

What incredible storytelling, fantastic costumes and sets, amazing dialogue and devastating events. It's so much.

Multiple characters with Emmy-worthy speeches so far, and we still have 3 episodes to go!
May 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Adding pics of my four faves above :)

There are many others I liked as well - more links to come!

#Lego #Bricklink #BDP #series8
May 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The fancy vintage egg slicer I ordered last week arrived today!

I did not go as far as eating them with a knife and fork, however. I'm not *actually* that weird about my food! 🥚

#Severance #eggs
May 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
It's silly, but I've seen lots of people asserting that Dylan made his paper ring from one of his finger traps

No way. Not only are those 100% blue, they are woven plastic. The ring is white & dark blue paper

The more likely option to me is a page from the MDR orientation handbook

#Severance
May 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Some people wanted a more fantastical answer, but for me, the goats' purpose as animal sacrifices in some weird quasi-religious ceremony made perfect sense.

It fits with Lumon's culty practices and with the desperate line from season 1 that they weren't "ready" yet. Anything else would be try-hard
April 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
But once the race was on to find Gemma, it found its footing.

Loved how all the pieces came together - needing Drummond's keycard (and his blood!), getting a gun because we're done sacrificing goats, Gwendoline Christie being the only goatherder who could take on Drummond and live

#Severance
April 29, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I really found the harsh spotlight and shadows here to be visually upsetting. It's clearly intentional, as the cinematography is always top-notch, but I didn't know what the reasoning was, and I wanted it to stop assaulting my eyes.

#Severance #ColdHarbor
April 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
And then the absolute bizarreness of the way Milchick and co chose to celebrate Mark's upcoming completion of the Cold Harbor file.

Animatronic Kier Eagan? Awkward comedy stylings? Weird moody lighting while he does his work? A marching band? Who on earth thinks this is desirable?
April 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
#Severance s2e10 "Cold Harbor"

I'm still processing. What a ride.

The idea that iMark would not necessarily be on board with oMark's plans makes so much sense, and yet, I didn't really expect it

I did think the interaction between them via vidcam was fascinating, but maybe went on a tad too long
April 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Severance s2e9 "The After Hours"

The Eagans have some weird hang-ups around food. Nevertheless, I covet that egg slicer! In fact, I just ordered a similar one off eBay 😆

Mr. Milchick finallly told off Mr. Drummond, but will he still be an antagonist towards Mark in the season finale? I bet yes.
April 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Severance s1e6 react:

Patricia Arquette has a nice singing voice, but 😬

outie Mark refused a second glass of wine on his date, yay progress!

How could a plastic card that looks like an airplane safety guide be SO important it's worth going to outie Dylan's home and waking innie Dylan? Holy Kier!
April 15, 2025 at 1:35 AM
If you are a Cornell Alum, you can vote in the upcoming Alumni Trustee Election.

This vote is important - two of the candidates are right-wing attorneys who will work to enact their political agenda on the university's administration.

See alt text for more info.

vote.yeselections.com/cornell/
February 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Pictured: the complete instructions from a box of Mexican chocolate drink, in Spanish, translated into both English and French.

I gather:

1) It can be either hot or cold

2) I can use either milk or water

But it seems only those who can read more than one language will learn these secrets.

🐦🐦
January 21, 2025 at 3:55 AM