I did it! 😊😊😊

Usually I don’t put things off, but my 12-day break is about to start in less than 20 minutes and I’m like…

Not sure what to say about this. Work team went to the Cracker Barrel for breakfast before the holiday break. There were a lot of glittery things in the gift shop including The Last Supper. #HappyHolidays? #Merica

Yes. And translators, badly paid, have been trying to make people aware of this, but they have only a small platform. Need writers and readers to be aware and speak out. All my foreign language contracts going forward will stipulate that a real person translates.

As a multiple language speaker it's also frustrating to see people using AI for translation because the English speaking world tends to treat translators like workers for hire instead of co authors of text and this feels like more of it. Translation at the literary level is creative work. (2/?)

I love this!

Most Spanish words come from Latin, but did you know there are 2 different types? Words inherited from spoken Latin vs. words borrowed from written Latin during the Middle Ages and after. Some words took both routes, creating doublets. Here’s episode 3 of my 10-part doublet series. Next: Italian.

I´d like to do this one day.

Five more phrases about a place in the middle of nowhere…   5. Where the donkey died (Armenian) 4. Where genies abandon their children (Indonesian) 3. Where birds won’t shit (Mandarin) 2. Where the monkey coughs and the stork crows (Vietnamese) 1. Where wolves fuck (Serbian)

Trying to find the motivation to get up and exercise. I’ve been doing it for the last two weeks in the morning instead of after work which is making me more consistent. The bed is so warm though.

I’m singing at an open mic on Tuesday. First time EVER singing solo. I’m just going for it. 😳☺️😳

Are you f*cking kidding me?!?

#truestory #sbghumor #humor #humour #comic #meme #cat #bathroom

A book from the 19th century that depicts the Rhine Valley by creating an impression of three-dimensionality and spatial distance. @MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury

¿Conocéis la enorme cantidad de personajes navideños que existen más allá de Papá Noel o los Reyes? Ahí va una buena colección de visitantes por nuestras tierras en temporada navideña 🎄🎁✨ 👇🏼

Yep.

1.5 million bags of shredded cheese are under recall, including those you might've bought at HEB, Aldi, Walmart....more.... www.eatingwell.com/walmart-aldi...

“Chris P. Bacon”

I finished it! Pretty satisfying to make something that is useful.

Libraries aren't just books. They provide gathering places, free internet, and programs like story hours and classes and films. Using your library demonstrates to your local government its importance to your community and can affect funding decisions.

Currently crocheting a strap for my banjo ukulele. Yes, I’m a woman of many talents. Well, not really. This is fairly simple to do (single stitch, up and down the rows).

Ya he visto esto diez veces.

Currently riding in a car on the interstate and wishing we had any semblance of a train system in my area.

Someone moved him. Great.

Walk into sister’s guest bathroom… 😳 #HappyThanksgiving

This so much. You don’t need to be posting every single thing about your kids. Respect their privacy.

I love this.

This book should arrive tomorrow: Learning #French from #Spanish and Spanish from French. I couldn’t resist. (Description in alt-text) #languagelearning

I was given some leftover flowers from a luncheon at work. I really need give myself flowers every now and then because each time I look at this little bouquet I smile.

You can also find other resources and ways to help at siembranc.org #nc #charlotte #hotline

I lost a pair of reading glasses, so I bought a pair of reading glasses which means I will soon find the lost pair. Some kind of unwritten rule.

WHAT a picture. observer.co.uk/culture/danc...

La Noticia in Charlotte's covering ICE enforcement actions today. It's hard to do journalism when you are not safe. Nationally, there's evidence of citizens and green card holders being caught up. I appreciate journalists doing this risky work. Check out their work here. lanoticia.com

Damn

What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language theconversation.com/what-ai-earb... via @theconversation.com #languagelearning #langsky

A very large #spider web on our deck this foggy morning. Some sort of orb weaver. #photography

On a museum trip with his mom. Perfection.

This all the way to the bone marrow. Find things that bring you joy and cling to them like the life preserver they are in the stormy seas of our present moment in history.

Recently I switched my Netflix icon to the Winona Ryder one. My son initially thought was me. Bless his heart. If only.

The Doobie Brothers on @npr.org Tiny Desk 😊 youtu.be/jrkOQuRYCIQ?...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open through Jan. 4, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, thanks to a partnership between Tennessee’s state government and seven local entities. www.bpr.org/climate-envi...

It's already dark o'clock in the cove. Hello darkness, my old friend... *sigh*

Just finished reading The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social and let me just say that was quite a roller coaster ride.

👇🏾 THIS

This is Minnie. She let out her first ever puppy bark today in an effort to bravely fend off her own reflection. 12/10 (TT: minnieandme11)

This makes me smile. 📚🌈😊

I joined a local vocal group. They only perform a few times a year and the practice schedule is not too crazy. Finding the bits of joy where I can.

Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states. Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”

I wish Christmas could be Thanksgiving Part II. I simply want to spend time with family and eat delicious food. No gifts.

Current ear worm: youtu.be/K5GzVZjd0iI?... You’re welcome.