this grinds my gears -- restaurant downtown changed its name in google maps to unicode mathematical bold characters, i assume in an effort to stand out. that means "𝐀 𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐊" is no readable by screen readers, afaik. honestly at this point they might as well have put 𝐀 𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑ΣΣ𝐊

this is probably some sort of IQ test that i am failing but for the life of me, i can't figure out how to put a disassembled one of these jars back together. the latch system refuses to cooperate (i should probably just find some directions)

i don't want to yuck someone's yum (ok i kind of do) -- but if whatever you're doing is setting off car alarms, maybe we shouldn't. kind of glad aubrey isn't around :\

Lately I’ve been so enamored with the smell of nighttime summer air. Tinges of nostalgia and romance and calm and possibility? I can’t explain it but I just stand at an open window watching the light fade. (My god I never had a livejournal but was this what it was like? lol)

oh i've been wondering! the trees on the B/C side look...not great. tl;dr they're prob going to be replaced this year, spokesperson puts partial blame on people who dump leftover drinks into the soil. not 100% sure i buy that, personally. www.oregonlive.com/travel/2026/...

logged into tumblr for the first time in a *long* (like, *LOOONG*) time and phewwwww i didn't realize i started so many random ones. delete delete delete!

what is a tasty crousty?!?! why is there a sweet sauce for chicken(?)? what exactly is crispy here? is it truly tasty?

idk if porkbun is often down but the one time in every other blue moon that i need to manage a domain, it's not working. bahhh.

Lesson learned: always call in a flight change. Not only could I then be doubly sure of what I’m doing and all associated charges but super nice agent I just had verified all credits and charges and even consolidated my outstanding credit (now under Alexander’s name lol) and extended its validity

TIL about TWA's "Foreign Accent Service" -- not only did they have themed food, but the flight attendants dressed up in themed costumes. youtu.be/FMiQOP7sP-U?... the parisian one (the one on the right in the thumbnail)!!! lmfao also, they were NOT safe!!! the italian costume was MADE OF PAPER?!?

has anyone ever used Sword Thrive? (what a weird juxtaposition of words) is it legit?

TIL they (can/do) put probiotics in multipurpose cleaners. i guess step aside scrubbing bubbles, come on over bacillus amyloliquefaciens / velezensis, b. megaterium, b. pumilus, b. subtilis, and b.thuringiensis

oooh we drive by this place all the time (because alexander likes taking the scenic route); hope this all goes through 🤞

was paramount+ the streaming service that was shite? because it's shite. i s2g it can't stream a proper stream and that's literally its job title. sometimes it's like youtube-20-years-ago quality :\

storytime, live and learn 😅: i just made a horrible horrible mistake. was changing a flight reservation but selected wrong flights so wanted to edit my selections (new itin would be +$1000). so i absent-mindedly push "Change flights" thinking it'd let me change my selection. (1/2)

sometimes i really wonder about the utility of these "what size is this item, really" but then i see this that lets me know just how much (assuming the depth) of candy 5 lb is

every now and then alexander's accent will slip through and i find it hilarious and endearing lolol (he said "showeling" instead of "shoveling")

huh will you look at that

just heard "make it real" by the jets for the first time in a while and phew, *dabbing eyes*

Dear Teams, I start my replies with “lol” not “haha” kthx

I’m far from being an authority but I feel like lettuce has no place in a poke bowl.

omg the BEST news for the 250th (otherwise i'm very meh about it, given *looks around, gestures vaguely*): apnews.com/article/mcdo...

finally trying this cheese. it's delicious, hard and not funky. just the right amount of flavor and very enjoyable. i don't know how to describe cheese but i'm down for more; just pretending you know, it's mite-free. 😅

Me: “how’s the corn?” Alexander: “too sweet”

Alexander told me that instead of root beer floats, growing up he had apple juice floats. I guess it’s like an apple pie à la mode without the pie, so why not.

These UA A321neos are snazzy inside! Also who am I kidding flipping through the movies like I’m not going to just fall asleep once the door closes.

Oh. Never heard these alert sounds before.

Same restaurant for dinner two nights in a row (thanks tornado warning) and waiter remembered my ginger ale order 😅 (only because they didn’t have root beer, I guess too fancypants)

Nah not gonna try to switch to a flight today.

The lack of Coke Zero at this event is concerning

So there’s still over a day left of content I need to deliver (leading workshop sessions this week) and idk if I’m just super comfortable with me, with presenting, with the audience, or with the content — or the propranolol — but it’s been so easy and smooth! (Knocking on wood)

Having a remote for domestic F is kind of extra but also I’m here for it (not like I’ll use it). Also I love the divider. (Paid for this upgrade myself for this work trip)

Gonna need more live activities

i always make myself giggle when packing for a work trip. 5 days away, pack 3 pairs of shoes because if i have space in my carry-on, might as well be safe side.

i guess it still needs some refinement. or not, i mean, who knows. it's pride month after all. [posted by a friend in a group chat, unsure of original provenance]

having to deal with a lot of printouts and i tell ya i really miss these.

Photos of newly arrived immigrants at Ellis Island. Augustus Sherman took the photos between 1902 and 1920 when he worked as the Chief Registry Clerk. Striking to me how the outfits all look good because they have a discernible silhouette (shape and drape).

watching spider-noir. v enjoyable but all i can think of is newsies.

my coworker didn't know what a ditto is 😭😭😭 (maybe she called them something else but also probably she's too young?) omg i can smell them now *angelic choir*

just curious, does *anyone* have *anything* good to say about Cubic (the public transit fare collection company)?

some new celine in paris tickets opened up but i couldn't figure out how to just buy 2 of them (it kept complaining about not having an empty adjacent seat) but i guess i'm fine with it because like $1000 for 2 people? idkkkk. (moot point now because it's all sold out)

I got a meta quest 3s mostly out of curiosity but the truth is, if all I do is watch urbex videos on a giant virtual screen, it was worth the $200 (twas refurbished, on sale, with an additional discount). If you can’t do it anymore, might as well live vicariously virtually!

“Did we know a pancake machine was a thing that existed? No, we did not.” Unsure if this author was the best or worst person to write about the new Alaska lounge at the airport.

“You’re a volunteer? Do you just like, really like airports?” WHY YES, YES I DO. 😤

Announcement on the airport PA that someone left an item behind at the lost and found.

I got this cheese the other day because it looked interesting, though I had no idea what it was. So I pull it out of the fridge to consider for breakfast and I look it up. I think I’m just going to NOPE it and throw it away?! (Or just tell Alexander I changed my mind and it’s all his 😅)

am i being a little OTT/ridiculous, or is this sane: PREMISE: i have to go to more and more work events where i'll see the same people (inside and outside of the company), and/or have photos posted (v unlikely, but who knows)... ERGO: keep track of what clothes i wear at each so i don't repeat

Saw a Gen Z-er with 10-key skills. My timbers were shivered!

i should probably be upset the delivery person threw my package from beyond the fence to my door, but also, it was (obviously) just clothes and *checking the tapes* it landed squarely on the doormat. very impressed!

Looking at the Zillow listing for a new build near us and it says “CONVENIENT HALF BATH NEARBY” 😳 like an outhouse?!