life is at least a little beautiful idk

I’m just a girl, standing in front of AO3, asking it stop freezing on the “prove you’re not a robot” page and let me finish the fic I was almost done reading 😭😭😭

HECK YEA I got roller skates for Mother’s Day. Those 7-9 months of morning sickness were all worth it

Ever get news from your parents and you’re like “ohhh nooo this is another semi-toxic trait I’m going to have to unlearn”?

AGH new Noah Kahan album hurts so good. It made me cry and I’m like “I’m having the time of my life”

Anyways I got an undercut! I’m ready for the cyberpunk dystopia

Question 1: Is “Should I get an undercut?” The new “Should I get bangs?” Question 2: Have we given Ed an undercut yet?

Me: I’m sick 😭😭😭😭😭😭 Husband: Why don’t you listen to Dungeon Crawler Carl 😃😃😃😃😃😃 Me: Well now I’m sick AND sad AND more mad at capitalism than usual

Ha my parents recommended Deadloch to me and it was so out of left field that I was like “Is there a different Deadloch?”

I have been getting allergy shots every week since OCTOBER so why is the outside making me cry?????????????????

I swear every time I open threads, it’s like walking into a room full of people for whom it’s their first day on Earth. Like, leave fanfic authors alone? I know it’s a lot of people’s first time in fandom and we all start somewhere but like… basic common sense?

Took my daughter to a kid’s acting and movement workshop and wore my theatre camp hoodie so the man in the banana costume would know I’ve taken as many improv classes as he has

The parenting is working - my husband complained about the sun getting in his eyes and my 7 year old sang “Blinded by the light” at him

Does anyone else get Kurt Vonnegut vibes with Dungeon Crawler Carl? Or is this just a me thing?

Not about anyone specifically, but through 4 years of reading OFMD fic it’s been really cool watching people’s writing get stronger and stronger and I think that’s neat and I’m proud of all of us

I don’t remember my actual OFMD-versary, but I know it’s around this time 4 years ago because if I look at my 2022 photos I’m like “Oh I remember talking about OFMD waaaaaay too much at this joint birthday party. And Passover. And this pretend Titanic dinner…”

Realized we (my family) never invented Jewish Easter traditions, so today we’re doing the Pokemon movie (there’s resurrection, just like Jesus!) and order Chinese food for holiday continuity

We did early Passover at 4 PM and now I’m toasted and full of horseradish and I’m going to eat flourless chocolate cake for like, 6 hours god bless us everyone

#WIPWednesday! SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS for the final chapter of Let It Once Be Me. This is one of my favorite things I’ve ever written and I’m so excited to share it with y’all.

i can’t explain but this is fic writing

Are people on Threads? I joined because that’s where I saw Heated Rivalry fanfic recommendations coming from and I feel very 🧍‍♂️[dude standing awkwardly by himself]

I just think it's really neat that you can explore yourself through fiction. I love that it can be so personal and confrontational. It's humbling to realize the traits that make you love and identify with a character so much are sometimes the same you find lacking in yourself. You are lovable.

Whoever is going to have to debate my daughter in high school should be shaking in their Velcro light up shoes now

Read a m/f romance novel yesterday and I loved the book but can we come up with some new terms for AFAB anatomy? Or just say “labia”? Please? It would be a fun way for people to get sex education?

"AI can replace you as a writer" i'd like to see AI try to sit in front of empty google docs for hours at a time only for all the ideas to come to mind the second they try to fall asleep in bed

Ok so it’s exciting *and* a let down! Animated show iiiiiiiiiif we can convince a streamer to host it 😭

An actual out loud conversation I had today explaining the tiers of Pennsylvania gas station food, “Ok so obviously Wawa is Shane Hollander, Sheetz is Ilya Rozanov, and then Rutter’s is over there, quietly being Scott Hunter…”

IF I make a Heated Rivalry Ilya Rozanov Ren Faire outfit because I’m impractical and love a project that’s time consuming and above my skill level, let it be known it’s @ferventemily.bsky.social’s fault because she peer pressured me into it by not stopping me 😤

Ooooooooh this is so good. Like, go read it now

Y’all @kninjaknitter.bsky.social has made this such a blast! Like, one million thanks for really making the story come to life, it’s been so much fun listening/rereading ❤️

#FandomMarket #OFMD

Tiny #WIPWednesday snip. I told my husband that I made a list of reasons Ed knows he’s in love and husband immediately jumped in with “it’s because he shares his french fries”. And I was like omg how did you know EXACTLY what I wrote!? (We’ve been together 18 years. I’ve stolen many fries)

I’m being very calm and not getting my hopes up about about Nathan Fillion’s cryptic Instagram reels. Is it going to be something big? I don’t really think so but boy howdy I’m intrigued

Holy smokes I don’t need this because I have a hundred bags but I NEED THIS

I definitely didn’t get everyone, so thanks y’all for the birthday wishes! Hope 38 is a good year ❤️

Guess who has no thumbs and a specialist appointment?! That girl!

Balloon daaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Ed is a secret Bright Eyes fan This is the first day of my life Swear I was born right in the doorway … Yours is the first face that I saw I think I was blind before I met you Now I don't know where I am I don't know where I've been But I know where I want to go

Tadaaaaaaa. I’ve lost count of how many times we’ve been to the vet this past year so I’m laughing to keep from crying. This is all I can think whenever “Welcome Storm Wind” is written on the exam room whiteboard. Fingers crossed no trips next week unless her specialist miraculously squeezes us in!

Very important question - does anyone have a screencap of Ed explaining that Blackbeard is just one word, not Black Beard, no space? I need to make a meme about my cat. Thank youuuuuuu 🙏

Ohhhh no, I accidentally ended an email with “thanks again?” Instead of “thanks again!”. Everyone please tell me this is a normal and understandable mistake and the vet’s office does NOT think I’m a rude asshole 😭

Very exciting news for people who enjoyed the Wawa fic, live near a Wegmans, and were intrigued by cannoli dip and chips (so, congrats 1 person) - WEGMANS HAS CANNOLI DIP THAT TASTES AS GOOD AS WAWA’S!!!!!!!!

some more old art from 2022

OK why didn’t any of the parents warn me about 7???? Like, I was not prepared for whatever is happening right now. She’s a mess. I’m a mess. Heeeeeelp

Reading Wuthering Heights and literally having the best time. Y’all did you know that this acclaimed and beloved novel is really good?

Described by David Jenkins as "fucking badass," there will be three kiwis in the auction! Cursed suit Stiwi will be available solo, but classic Ked and Stiwi come as a set (do not separate!) #OFMD #OFMDFanArt #FandomMarket

This is required reading for all OFMD fans who got the Heated Rivalry bug this year. Absolutely required. I don’t make the rules.

Aww DJ sees us 🥹