Gregory Sievers, American (1951- ), The Theater, oil, 36 x 24 in, private collection

I’m a strong independent woman until I get a headache that knocks me out for 12 hours just because *checks notes* the weather changed

This is your last chance to collect the Night Vale Valentines Day cards and the Fall sweater... They disappear on 4/1. Valentines Day Cards: buff.ly/GV6n2CQ Fall Sweater: buff.ly/eUIrESX

Sometimes I hate eating, and not in an eating disorder way, but in a "I hate doing maintenance on machines" kind of way, if that makes sense. Having to figure out what to eat every single day is honestly a nightmare.

AhhhhHhhHHHHhhhhHH

“I love you, but go away.” —how else do you send your students to a team building activity

It’s been a week since my friend died unexpectedly. I haven’t been able to write what I want to for him, but I think about it all the time. He just. He deserves to have what I say be perfect.

“It’s fine! You’re fine! You’re normal! You can be normal!” —pre-friend’s-birthday-party-pep talk

“Welcome to Dumb Bitch 101, I’m your host, Dumb Bitch…101.” —morning musings

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“What happened to me then is happening now to millions of women and girls in a new and more terrifying way. Before, someone had to betray your trust and steal something real. Now all it takes is a computer and a stranger’s imagination. Deepfake pornography has become an epidemic.”

Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121. Call and leave a message. Then call again on Monday and talk to someone directly.

AQUARIUS: Water-bearer? More like What-a-Terror. You're spooky, Aquarius. I like that.

Update: I’ve created a note on my phone where I write down new ones of these that I come up with. I think this is my thing now.

Me: “I’m Ms. Del, and I’m the one who’s been throwing Kraft singles at Teslas.” Student: “Follow-up question about the Kraft singles?” Me: “No.”

Me: “What do we already know about Dr. Martin Luther King?” Student: “He died for our sins.” Me: “…I mean. He /was/ assassinated…”

“Good morning, this is your fourth period English class, and I’m Tina Turner-i-hardly-know-her, and today…” “Good afternoon, this is your eighth period English class, I’m your teacher, Ms. Del, and I know who the Louvre thieves are, but I’m no snitch.” —Y’know how you get kids’ attention?

@beenerdish.bsky.social is all set up in the #MagFest Marketplace! Come visit us!

Student: “That’s I’m gonna start doing; I’m gonna go into people’s classrooms, fart, and leave.” Me: “Your comedy will not be appreciated in your time.” Student: “Everybody loves me.”

Reading that spooky stuff

“Something’s gonna happen to keep them from saying it and I’m gonna chew through the bars of my enclosure!”

“I’m gonna shake them like fucking maracas!!” —when the idiots to lovers is idiots-to-lovers-ing

Moose: “Del you have to swear on your life that you did not google that actor to help Sunny with this question.” Me: “Moose I have the collector’s edition of Blade Runner in front of me right now on blu ray do you think I’m playing????” Moose: *hangs up on me” —y’know how you help your best friend

If I had a nickel every time I quoted the “Don’t recite the deep texts to me, witch. I was there when it was written” at students for reminding me of The Game today, I’d have TWO nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

I had a consciously good day at school today. A day where I thought, “this is going great! I’m excited for tomorrow!” And that would be great if it weren’t for this little fucking part of my brain that keeps going, “The last time you felt this way, your uncle died suddenly.” So. Be safe y’all.

New story! #FFXIV #FanFanfiction Set before 1.0 in pre-Imperial Garlemald, a venture into the lives of Souls Galvus, Polaris Ceres, a whole bunch of Reapers and an entire theatre troupe. archiveofourown.org/works/750163...

Make like a tree and grow.

Student: “Miss, do you have a life outside of school?” Me: “I’m not even alive.” Student: “…” Me: “I died in 2020.”

pink dragons 🌸🐉 #art #dragon

“Chickens lay eggs.” “Willy Wonka can’t read.” “6-7 took my nail.” —and other things my students say

“I love feminist podcasts and feminist literature, bruh!” —and other things heard from former students waiting for their debate club to start

Me, minding my business, buying a drink from the vending machine: Student, seeing me buying something: “Yo, it’s my favorite teacher!” Me, not looking up: “I’m not buying you anything.”

In 2015, a man commented "looks great!" on a picture of a cake his niece had baked, and that is the last normal thing anyone has said on the internet.

Student: “Was that your ~girlfriend~?” Me, getting off the phone with Sunny: “Worse. It’s the person I’m in a three way soul bond with.” (The third is @jynxtsi.bsky.social)

Did a Samhain tarot reading for myself last night. I got The Tower in my future and The Devil in my possible actions/people who could help. So. 33 is looking to be a hell of a year.

Co-worker: “That’s how you survive teaching freshmen: you match their energy.” Me: “If I matched my students’ energy, I would be getting into WAY more fights with kids than I currently am.” Me, remembers my boss is right across from me: “Sorry, boss.” Boss: [shrugging]

Weather good, we are gradually working our way north in search of the Loch Ness Monster.

Probably not a great sign that when the parent of a former student of mine asked, “Do you still enjoy teaching freshmen?” The best I can offer her is a “I don’t know.”

Me: “So that’s that trick. And as we all know, tricks are for kids.” Student, indignant: “No they’re not! Haven’t you ever gone trick or treating?” Me: “No, like the commercials? For the cereal?” Student: “The what?” Me: “…we are losing the ancient texts.”

I’ve been wanting to make Boira Plushies’ hoodie lizard for a while, but then Husitos came back, and he flew to the top of the project list, I’m in love! This guy is available to purchase on my website, so go and have a look! Fawnwiththewind.com #plushart #plushartist #halloween #halloweendecor

Me: “Do we know what “mournfully” means?” Student: “Isn’t that the people who come to your door to talk about church?” Me: “…those are Mormons, that you’re thinking of.”

Be careful what you wish for. Because it might not happen and then you'll be Sad.

My favorite spooky season is here! And I'm so full of ideas but I haven't had time to draw because of all the chaos of moving to Sweden 😭 Once I'm settled in my new home, I'm gonna make so much spooky art 🎃🎃🎃 #Halloween #spookyseason #art #painting #pumpkinseason

🍀CLOVER (CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION) release dates The CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition of CLOVER will come out on November 13th (volume 1) and on December 12th (volume 2). #CLAMP #CLOVER

Anyway chapter 85 in it's ....20,000 word glory...is posted. archiveofourown.org/works/419613... In my defense I absolutely wrote this chapter a year ago.

Me coming home from the second day of the fourth week of school: “Oh I don’t think this job is good for me.”

Do it. Search your name. Take their money. It’s yours anyway.