Some things I'm doing today - Everyday/offline life is good. <3 1. Turning a cabbage thats hanging out in the fridge into a Sriracha slaw to have with dinner. 2. Washing all bedding. 3. Eating through leftovers. 4. Reading my book club selection. 5. Watching movies this PM. <3

Had an absolutely delicious dinner at Daebak Korean BBQ in Wicker Park. <3

I don't think any board game has gotten as much play in my house as EL, the Chicago Transit Adventure. Everyone's favorite, always. <3

This is the year. Go vote. www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...

We are now entering the weird liminal space between Christmas and New Year's Eve. Anything could happen during this time. You could feel weirdly nostalgic, you could see a photo of a cat, you could remember to feed your Neopets. The possibilities are endless.

Heads up for 2026.

And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, was present at the end of the universe, having witnessed every black hole evaporate and every proton decay. Even so, Death would not come.

Ok I just went to Eli's Cheesecake for the first time despite 20 years of living in Chicago and.... yes please. (We bought a couple samplers for a family gathering.) <3

Managed to get on the @chicagocta.bsky.social Holiday Train. (Yellow Line is the best way I've found to do this, by the by.)

On the Winter Solstice the Earth is close to the Sun as it gets all year. The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun so it gets winter in spite of being at our close point to the Sun. It's called perihelion if you want to be totally nerdy about it.

Thank Christ

"Fuck ICE" Seen in Chicago, Illinois

Somebody said the U.S. has big “dying mall” energy right now and I can’t stop thinking about his accurate that feels

Decorated tree at Gangnam Market.

Botanical beauty - and decorated trees - at the Garfield Park Conservatory.

Decorated tree at Chriskindlmarket Wrigley Field. <3

God forbid we ever tax the rich.

Farewell to Narnia, the fall show. In weird & scary times, watching young people throw their energy & hearts into making impermanent art, and then go running off into snowy fields to just hang out & be wild, is 100% hope inducing. <3

Decorated trees in Lincoln Square. (Love The Book Cellar!) <3

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

Gutted by the loss of Rob Reiner. The world was a better place because he lived.

Many decorated trees at Old Orchard mall in Skokie.

Decorated tree at Eggscellent Breakfast at Irving Park & Narragansett. (Also, the Carnitas skillet I just devoured was GREAT.) <3

Popped into the @harebrained.bsky.social + Twisted Hippo + Shawnimals popup, bought many great things, & had a lovely time! <3

Also, congratulations everyone who made something this year. A comic, a song, a film, a novel, a painting, a poem, a short story, a sculpture, crochet, embroidery, whatever it is. In this era of slop and theft, if you *make* something you are a shining jewel and I am so grateful for you.

I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork

So much microtrend Starbucks plastic (some brand new, too) at the thrift store.

Incredible read. A+.

you will be visited by three spirits

In our #homeschool, following interests/passions is key. Teen loves writing fiction? Let's go... <3

Did a little holiday shopping at the physical media wonderland that is Rolling Stones on Irving Park in Chicago. <3 www.rollingstonesmusic.com

Remember folks: if you have any small amount of artistic talent, any sex appeal, or can make your friends laugh, the richest man on earth is crying screaming throwing up because he can’t be you.

I made these bonkers cookies for a Krampus gathering at @honoriavalemon.bsky.social's place - and let me tell you I didn't know if they were going to turn out, but they're a crowd pleaser. <3 lolalambchops.com/copycat-gide...

Decorated holiday tree at Super H Mart. <3

The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service

Fuck Amazon.

Because you're an adult you fucking muppet. You gotta pay the magic forward.

Michael's stands in a position where they could make $$$ as a genuine competitor to Hobby Lobby BUT, rather than listen to their (very loyal crafter!) customers, they're filling their stores with microtrend junk and doing nonsense like this. Disappointing.

All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences

Not many animals out tonight bc its cold BUT Zoolights at @lpzoo (featuring the Nowhere Collective's Trashy Holiday Market!) was a blast.

Our main December #homeschool unit will be an in-depth study of Macbeth. Teen has a lot of Shakespeare familiarity, so he's going to plan/design how HE would stage this classic, & we will watch probably 2 filmed versions (Teller & Tennant) to see how different adaptations change things.

Ah, December. (Or - the month where everything is a plan involving steps one has to remember, juggle, coordinate, & communicate even if you're having a chill holiday.)

being ruled by tiny men bereft of both curiosity and the ability to feel wonder is a terrible fate

What I read in November 2025. A month of excellent reading. Ill be thinking about these (especially Katabasis and Hazelthorn) for a long time. <3 #books #whatiread

Decorative trees. <3

In addition to his brilliant plays, Stoppard's film adaptation of Anna Karenina (with Keira) is the only AK I have ever given a damm about after hating that book for decades. <3

Holiday sales make up 20% of corporate profits. From now through Cyber Monday, we’re taking a 5% bite back by boycotting Target, Home Depot, and Amazon for unsafe working conditions, cutting DEI, and letting ICE target our neighbors. Join us in saying #WeAintBuyingIt!

Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Let’s all take a moment to be thankful for the things that are truly important in life… mashed potatoes and scalloped potatoes and potatoes au gratin and tater tots and baked potatoes and sweet potatoes and also family or whatever idk

chatgpt is conscious i know this because it astral projected into my dream to convince me to destroy the wetlands so it can keep getting stronger