Mel G
@a4rdvark.bsky.social
Colour sommelier and persistent cacographist.
Settler on unceded territory of the Tseshaht, Hupacasath First Nations.
Settler on unceded territory of the Tseshaht, Hupacasath First Nations.
Pinned
Mel G
@a4rdvark.bsky.social
· Jan 23
"the only true wisdom is in knowing you are cringe."
~ Socrates, probably
~ Socrates, probably
Today's colour is #B875DB, a medium light shade of blue-magenta.
Unevenly blended, with chunks of recognizable origin.
Notes of nursing union, decongestant, and mixed berry smoothie.
Unevenly blended, with chunks of recognizable origin.
Notes of nursing union, decongestant, and mixed berry smoothie.
September 21, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Today's colour is #B875DB, a medium light shade of blue-magenta.
Unevenly blended, with chunks of recognizable origin.
Notes of nursing union, decongestant, and mixed berry smoothie.
Unevenly blended, with chunks of recognizable origin.
Notes of nursing union, decongestant, and mixed berry smoothie.
Today's colour is #B7C24E, a shade of yellow-green.
A miasamatic spasm, the acute severance of breath.
Notes of allergen, viral rhinitis, and sudden exposure to bright light.
A miasamatic spasm, the acute severance of breath.
Notes of allergen, viral rhinitis, and sudden exposure to bright light.
September 20, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Today's colour is #B7C24E, a shade of yellow-green.
A miasamatic spasm, the acute severance of breath.
Notes of allergen, viral rhinitis, and sudden exposure to bright light.
A miasamatic spasm, the acute severance of breath.
Notes of allergen, viral rhinitis, and sudden exposure to bright light.
Today's colour is #B70EC1, a shade of magenta.
Delicate loops of absorbsion, rebellion, subversion.
Notes of romantasy, Cannanite textiles, and arguing about whether an article of clothing counts as Hanfu.
Delicate loops of absorbsion, rebellion, subversion.
Notes of romantasy, Cannanite textiles, and arguing about whether an article of clothing counts as Hanfu.
September 19, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Today's colour is #B70EC1, a shade of magenta.
Delicate loops of absorbsion, rebellion, subversion.
Notes of romantasy, Cannanite textiles, and arguing about whether an article of clothing counts as Hanfu.
Delicate loops of absorbsion, rebellion, subversion.
Notes of romantasy, Cannanite textiles, and arguing about whether an article of clothing counts as Hanfu.
Today's colour is #B65B34, a shade of brown.
Demonstrably affectionate with a side of gluten intolerance.
Notes of ferns in autumn, ultisol, and Irish Setter.
Demonstrably affectionate with a side of gluten intolerance.
Notes of ferns in autumn, ultisol, and Irish Setter.
September 18, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Today's colour is #B65B34, a shade of brown.
Demonstrably affectionate with a side of gluten intolerance.
Notes of ferns in autumn, ultisol, and Irish Setter.
Demonstrably affectionate with a side of gluten intolerance.
Notes of ferns in autumn, ultisol, and Irish Setter.
Today's colour is #B5A7A7, a medium light shade of taupe.
Downy rumples, creeping
Notes of sand dollar, moonlit rose, and newborn elephant.
Downy rumples, creeping
Notes of sand dollar, moonlit rose, and newborn elephant.
September 17, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Today's colour is #B5A7A7, a medium light shade of taupe.
Downy rumples, creeping
Notes of sand dollar, moonlit rose, and newborn elephant.
Downy rumples, creeping
Notes of sand dollar, moonlit rose, and newborn elephant.
Reposted by Mel G
Will Canada get 6 full weeks of paid vacation? Or just 6 associate weeks?
September 17, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Will Canada get 6 full weeks of paid vacation? Or just 6 associate weeks?
Could we please not have more elections before I am enfranchised? I can't vote in municipal or provincial elections until at least another 4 months.
September 17, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Could we please not have more elections before I am enfranchised? I can't vote in municipal or provincial elections until at least another 4 months.
Today's colour is #B4F41A, a shade of yellow-green.
Measured radiance, a striking poise.
Notes of digital alarm clock display, emerald tree boa, and winning at King of Tokyo.
Measured radiance, a striking poise.
Notes of digital alarm clock display, emerald tree boa, and winning at King of Tokyo.
September 16, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Today's colour is #B4F41A, a shade of yellow-green.
Measured radiance, a striking poise.
Notes of digital alarm clock display, emerald tree boa, and winning at King of Tokyo.
Measured radiance, a striking poise.
Notes of digital alarm clock display, emerald tree boa, and winning at King of Tokyo.
Today's colour is #B4408D, a shade of magenta-pink.
Strategically unfastened. An expertly threaded needle working silken fibres.
Notes of ruffled sleeve, octopus's garden, and 16th-century German botanist Leonhart Fuchs.
Strategically unfastened. An expertly threaded needle working silken fibres.
Notes of ruffled sleeve, octopus's garden, and 16th-century German botanist Leonhart Fuchs.
September 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Today's colour is #B4408D, a shade of magenta-pink.
Strategically unfastened. An expertly threaded needle working silken fibres.
Notes of ruffled sleeve, octopus's garden, and 16th-century German botanist Leonhart Fuchs.
Strategically unfastened. An expertly threaded needle working silken fibres.
Notes of ruffled sleeve, octopus's garden, and 16th-century German botanist Leonhart Fuchs.
Recently watched Metropolis (1927) for the first time and... I dunno. I feel like there's a resemblance?
September 15, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Recently watched Metropolis (1927) for the first time and... I dunno. I feel like there's a resemblance?
Today's colour is #B38D00, a medium dark shade of yellow.
Unhurried accumulation. An ancient, oligotrophic kingdom.
Notes of ground cumin seed, peat bog, and cheap "gold" craft paint.
Unhurried accumulation. An ancient, oligotrophic kingdom.
Notes of ground cumin seed, peat bog, and cheap "gold" craft paint.
September 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Today's colour is #B38D00, a medium dark shade of yellow.
Unhurried accumulation. An ancient, oligotrophic kingdom.
Notes of ground cumin seed, peat bog, and cheap "gold" craft paint.
Unhurried accumulation. An ancient, oligotrophic kingdom.
Notes of ground cumin seed, peat bog, and cheap "gold" craft paint.
Today's colour is #B2D973, a medium light shade of green.
A crush of sounds and bodies: bursting tones, cheers, fees.
Notes of ornamental bamboo, limead, and fall fair.
A crush of sounds and bodies: bursting tones, cheers, fees.
Notes of ornamental bamboo, limead, and fall fair.
September 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Today's colour is #B2D973, a medium light shade of green.
A crush of sounds and bodies: bursting tones, cheers, fees.
Notes of ornamental bamboo, limead, and fall fair.
A crush of sounds and bodies: bursting tones, cheers, fees.
Notes of ornamental bamboo, limead, and fall fair.
Today's colour is #B225E6, a shade of magenta.
Fervid fun, just this side of too much.
Notes of personal lubricant, jellyfish disco, and high-impact sports bra.
Fervid fun, just this side of too much.
Notes of personal lubricant, jellyfish disco, and high-impact sports bra.
September 12, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Today's colour is #B225E6, a shade of magenta.
Fervid fun, just this side of too much.
Notes of personal lubricant, jellyfish disco, and high-impact sports bra.
Fervid fun, just this side of too much.
Notes of personal lubricant, jellyfish disco, and high-impact sports bra.
Today's colour is #B17259, a shade of brown.
Exhalation. The slow churn of offal and oxygen.
Notes of clay tile roof, Tim Tam, and Martian regolith.
Exhalation. The slow churn of offal and oxygen.
Notes of clay tile roof, Tim Tam, and Martian regolith.
September 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Today's colour is #B17259, a shade of brown.
Exhalation. The slow churn of offal and oxygen.
Notes of clay tile roof, Tim Tam, and Martian regolith.
Exhalation. The slow churn of offal and oxygen.
Notes of clay tile roof, Tim Tam, and Martian regolith.
Today's colour is #B0BECC, a medium light shade of blue-grey.
Murmurings from times immemorial. Thin, dry memories fading like hair.
Notes of speckled mirror, husky eye, and the last light of day.
Murmurings from times immemorial. Thin, dry memories fading like hair.
Notes of speckled mirror, husky eye, and the last light of day.
September 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Today's colour is #B0BECC, a medium light shade of blue-grey.
Murmurings from times immemorial. Thin, dry memories fading like hair.
Notes of speckled mirror, husky eye, and the last light of day.
Murmurings from times immemorial. Thin, dry memories fading like hair.
Notes of speckled mirror, husky eye, and the last light of day.
Today's colour is #B00B3F, a medium dark shade of pink.
Voluptuous: a hot-blooded heartbreak.
Notes of secret kiss, stiletto heel, and a glass of 2019 Louis Jadot Pinot Noir Bourgogne.
Voluptuous: a hot-blooded heartbreak.
Notes of secret kiss, stiletto heel, and a glass of 2019 Louis Jadot Pinot Noir Bourgogne.
September 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Today's colour is #B00B3F, a medium dark shade of pink.
Voluptuous: a hot-blooded heartbreak.
Notes of secret kiss, stiletto heel, and a glass of 2019 Louis Jadot Pinot Noir Bourgogne.
Voluptuous: a hot-blooded heartbreak.
Notes of secret kiss, stiletto heel, and a glass of 2019 Louis Jadot Pinot Noir Bourgogne.
Time to do battle once again with the ancient enemy: Figuring Out Dinner
September 9, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Time to do battle once again with the ancient enemy: Figuring Out Dinner
Reposted by Mel G
Trying to think of what to post for Star Trek’s 60th anniversary but I post about Star Trek a lot already so just enjoy Worf wearing jeans
September 8, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Trying to think of what to post for Star Trek’s 60th anniversary but I post about Star Trek a lot already so just enjoy Worf wearing jeans
Today's colour is #AF57B2, a shade of magenta.
Silky soft, then crisp crackles. Spinning, spiralling, waning.
Notes of magician's robe, brain freeze, and catnip toy.
Silky soft, then crisp crackles. Spinning, spiralling, waning.
Notes of magician's robe, brain freeze, and catnip toy.
September 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Today's colour is #AF57B2, a shade of magenta.
Silky soft, then crisp crackles. Spinning, spiralling, waning.
Notes of magician's robe, brain freeze, and catnip toy.
Silky soft, then crisp crackles. Spinning, spiralling, waning.
Notes of magician's robe, brain freeze, and catnip toy.
Skate park art of Port Alberni, VC.
September 8, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Skate park art of Port Alberni, VC.
Reposted by Mel G
just take a look at this pig ok
Everything is terrible, but look at this pig
September 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM
just take a look at this pig ok
Today's colour is #AEA425, a shade of yellow.
A pause. A head raises, nostrils flaring at the trace whiff of soon-returning chill.
Notes of unripe butternut squash, native sulfur, and poplars poised for autumn.
A pause. A head raises, nostrils flaring at the trace whiff of soon-returning chill.
Notes of unripe butternut squash, native sulfur, and poplars poised for autumn.
September 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Today's colour is #AEA425, a shade of yellow.
A pause. A head raises, nostrils flaring at the trace whiff of soon-returning chill.
Notes of unripe butternut squash, native sulfur, and poplars poised for autumn.
A pause. A head raises, nostrils flaring at the trace whiff of soon-returning chill.
Notes of unripe butternut squash, native sulfur, and poplars poised for autumn.
Today's colour is #ADF098, a light shade of green.
Time-twisted sediments scaffolding new growth. Living layers.
Notes of babbling brook, menthol, and the song of the western flycatcher.
Time-twisted sediments scaffolding new growth. Living layers.
Notes of babbling brook, menthol, and the song of the western flycatcher.
September 6, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Today's colour is #ADF098, a light shade of green.
Time-twisted sediments scaffolding new growth. Living layers.
Notes of babbling brook, menthol, and the song of the western flycatcher.
Time-twisted sediments scaffolding new growth. Living layers.
Notes of babbling brook, menthol, and the song of the western flycatcher.
Reposted by Mel G
Today's colour is #AD3D0B, a medium dark shade of red-orange.
Unremarkable in daily life, yet incomprehensible in quiet reflection.
Notes of crab legs, Jupiter's spot, and abandoned combine harvester.
Unremarkable in daily life, yet incomprehensible in quiet reflection.
Notes of crab legs, Jupiter's spot, and abandoned combine harvester.
September 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Today's colour is #AD3D0B, a medium dark shade of red-orange.
Unremarkable in daily life, yet incomprehensible in quiet reflection.
Notes of crab legs, Jupiter's spot, and abandoned combine harvester.
Unremarkable in daily life, yet incomprehensible in quiet reflection.
Notes of crab legs, Jupiter's spot, and abandoned combine harvester.