Neighbors are having a good time tonight. I don't begrudge them. Who knows how much longer the weather will be this nice? Enjoy it while you can, folks.

Jacq's so cute. She was just trying to bury her foodbowl to save her dinner for later. But now she's eating her dinner.

Jesus, George. Holy shit. Did not see that coming. #TheLazarusProject

I just got the hiccups randomly. Pepper, who was snoozing on me, got up and went to the chaise lounge where she is glaring at me. Ma'am, I didn't get the hiccups to inconvenience YOU. Anyway, happy #Caturday from Pepper, the queen of the void.

It's funny how they got all of this hatred for Kamala Harris, and none for the guy who stopped the aid, sent over bigger weapons, and greenlit Israel taking over Gaza completely. They have yet to protest Trump about it, but they protested Harris even though she has no power.

I thought I was just getting a cool Sci-Fi show in The Lazarus Project (Netflix). Holy shit. It's so much more than that. Anybody else seen it?

Watching Invasion S3E6 and I've twice asked--of the same character--What the FUCK is wrong with you? Aliens have invaded earth. OTHER HUMANS are not your enemies. Chill the fuck out.

The black cat just crossed the room to try to knock over my soda bottle, try to chew on my charging cord, and try to take all the tissues out of the box. I looked at her and asked, "Did you come over here just to fuck with me?" She's now on the other side of the room again, ignoring me. cats.

I am this thread. I can't unmask in front of people anymore. It only happens when I'm alone with the cats. I'm so tired.

OK, time for me to dry up to dust and blow away. Voyager premiered THIRTY YEARS AGO this week? No. Absolutely the fuck not. This is not possible.

I broke my tears kettle. I took it with me to conference and when I set it down AT HOME to unlock the door, it fell over and broke. Dammit.

I'm home, and I'm not allowed to move.

Going home today after 2 more breakout sessions. Im not going to stay for the door prize drawing. I'm going to give my tickets to my coworkers and skedaddle. I want to see my cats and be in my own space.

I opted out of the group dinner tonight. I normally only eat twice a day. Today, I had breakfast and lunch. Dinner was impossible. Now I'm eating an apple and cheese sticks, and I'm struggling to eat even that.

At the conference today, I was talking to a publishing rep who is Brazilian. I mentioned the Bolsonaro trial and conviction and she lit up. She was so happy to talk to someone who knew what was going on in her native country. Being well-informed pays off in so many unexpected ways.

Starbucks is closing stores and cutting 900 jobs in a restructuring move. 1,100 jobs were slashed earlier this year. Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.

Just saw someone call the confederacy "neurodivergent". No. Shut the ENTIRE FUCK UP. We're watching eugenics take aim at ND folks AGAIN and now people are saying this kind of shit about neurodiversity? What the fuck is wrong with people?

Well. that's me done for the day. 2nd afternoon breakout session, and I started to develop a headache. I'm back in my room, taking ibuprofen and drinking milk. Hope I feel better by dinner.

I at an awards banquet. My regional director just won an award. The only one in our group to win.

Keynote speaker at the BEG8NNING of the conference, and I'm already over it. Can I go home now, please? I truly dislike these stupid conferences. 2 a year, and I'm miserable at both.

Honest to fuck, I'd take my chances with this anti-christ thing.

All human traits have genetic sources. I'm saying that the traits associated with Autism do not need to be ferreted out for the purpose of eradicating them.

Weird, but my annual required FERPA training says something far different from this. I mean this with every fiber of my being: Fuck the Heritage Foundation.

Allergies are winning this morning. I can't breathe through my nose, and my eyes feel like they have gravel in them. I just took my OTCs and am hydrating. Hopefully, I will feel better soon. The conference starts in an hour.

Dammit, I want to be at home with the cats right now. These sheets feel and smell wrong.

Finished my class and came down to get something to eat. Oh, I'm at conference now. I'd rather not be, honestly. I just want to be at home with the cats right now. Anyway, there's a ROBOT busboy. HOLY SHIT.

Watching Jeopardy like the old I am and I'm WINNING.

I am NEVER teaching public school. I just spent 3 hours writing a single lesson plan, and it covers less than an hour of instruction. ABE is a lot more...relaxed. I have a general idea what I need to be teaching but I don't have to make formal lesson plans for it.

Oh, I'm not going to make it. I'm watching a British family react to a video of American comfort foods by state. EVERYTHING looks so good. I'm starving now. Green chili in Colorado. Fish tacos in California Chicken and dumplings in Arkansas My mouth is watering. I'm going have to eat soon.

1/2 I really hate when I tell Google what I want and it just decides to do whatever it wants. Me: "Don't connect my tablet to my TV." Google: *Connects tablet to TV* Me: "NO. Disconnect the tablet from the TV" Google: *Connects tablet to TV* Me: "I JUST told you

I have successfully washed the bedding and remade the bed. And now my work clothes are in the dryer and washer. I think I've successfully gotten back on track. We'll see.

Pepper just hopped up on the back of the sofa and pawed at my shoulder. I invited her to curl up on my lap. She's now sitting on the end table at the OTHER end of the sofa, grooming. Apparently demanding to cuddle isn't fun unless the humom doesn't want you to.🤷

I was informed by Jacq that I was behind schedule with the daily treats. 6 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. are the normal times for treatos and it's after nine. How do I explain "weekends" to her?

Dept. Q is pretty good. I still can't hear Kelly McDonald without seeing Merida. Meanwhile there's another actress with the most glorious curly red hair and a thick Scottish accent so I'm going to make HER Merida all grown up and doing police work.

Kelly McDonald is in Dept. Q and every time she speaks, I want to say, "Merida!" in an exasperated voice.

Goddamn, that's dirty. Watching Dept. Q on Netflix and just watched the chief superintendent bogart the budget meant for the cold case department (Dept. Q) and shove the ONE investigator she assigned into a storage room in the basement. Fucking cold.

OK, no more housework today. I've swept and vacuumed every room except the bathroom, done the dishes, picked up and sorted the laundry, and changed the litter boxes. I'm done. I'm going to try to do some writing now.

To. Control. The. Narrative.

I started watching a video about a world-building game Im interested in and, damn, the narration is AI. Nope. I'm out. I don't support channels that use AI for narration.

I love the fact that I typed, "Fuck Ste" and my phone suggested "Stephen Miller". That'll do, phone. That'll do.

So, when I bought my sofa, my color options were limited. I bought a slip cover in my color scheme and just put it on. I'm so much happier with this sofa now.

Whew. I vacuumed the living room. It feels so much better under my feet, and it looks better. When my back recovers, I'll do the bedroom carpets. Trying to get the house cleaned up.

1/2 I haven't been in my routine regarding housework for a couple of months becauseofmymentalhealth, and it's messed with my mental health. Vicious cycle that. So, this morning, I made myself do the dishes, wipe down the counters, and sweep the floor despite not wanting to do any of that.

Sometimes you just need a little BMo in your day. @bmotheprince.bsky.social

So...Daniel Day Lewis is un-retired? Anemone. I'm going to look into it. It might be interesting.

Jacq has been on the Pro Plan food for 2 months now and I just noticed that she's not shedding like she was when I first got her and her coat is A LOT softer now than when she first came home. She's turning into a shiny, silky kitty. I love it.

5 o'clock (almost) Friday! I'm already in my weekend wear, kicked back on the sofa, enjoying my damn self. Wherever you go, whatever you do, stay safe and seek joy, my friends.

I think we have detente. Pepper is asleep on one cat tree, and Jacq is on top of the other cat tree, grooming. It took cramming the trees together to get them to bot be on them at the same time.

Fuck the US Senate.