Dentist appointment tomorrow morning since I have an awful toothache. It has been a while since my last dental appointment and I know I need to make a plan for future dental stuff because my teeth are super messed up.

spotted this on mastodon bc some people on this website need a friendly reminder lol

Enamoured Books was vibing today for Aotearoa Bookshop Day. There was tea, music, give-aways and tattoos! I got this cute dragon tea tattoo from Kat from Styx and Stones Tattoo. Alex from The Fox's Mark was booked for the day by the time I made it up the line but will book in studio later.

At my local romance bookstore Enamoured Books for Aotearoa Bookshop Day and I was so stoked to see a TJ Alexander @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social book there!

If you wanna come say hello and see what we do at the National Library of New Zealand - feel free to come along to this: natlib.govt.nz/events/natio... I'll be there with some cool cartoons and comics

YouTuber of two decades! 😱

Hi if you’re in NZ I HOPE YOU VOTED IN YOUR LOCAL ELECTIONS OTHERWISE UR A JERK

The city centre is buzzing w services groups & initiatives- but what’s out there for RESIDENTS? Pop into the City Centre Community Expo tomorrow & find out & Come & chat to CCRG re the advocacy work we do in the city centre Sat 11Oct 10am-4pm Ellen Melville Centre & Freyberg Pl 😎🌆 shrtm.nu/JqwD8kN

If you wanted to undertake a postcard campaign with our members of Parliament, as suggested by @sarah4ilam.bsky.social, if you’re anywhere a Daiso, you can pick up 55 blank cards for $3.50, or $10 if you buy 3 packs. Personalise your message!! #nzpol

Back in Auckland this evening. Christchurch holiday was very good for relaxing and being around my fellow book obsessives. Was going to unpack and do laundry tonight but will leave that for tomorrow morning.

@mclars.bsky.social happy birthday (well in my timezone anyway!) Hope its a good one.

Turned 40 yesterday. Spending my birthday weekend (and til Tuesday) in Christchurch. Wish the weather was better but its been nice catching up with the other BookCrossers at the BookCrossing UnConvention - some that I've known for 18+ years.

Instagram has banned me for the next few days :'D So it's a perfect excuse to post here!! I'm set up at the amazing convention GGWP in Wellington today until 4pm!! Stop by the Dominion Museum Building and come check out all the cosplay talent and beautiful artists ✨🤌

DEAD END: PARANORMAL PARK is a wonderful, trans-inclusive animated series that was canceled too soon. Right now is a great time to watch it with your family. www.slashfilm.com/1986186/dead...

KĀREAREA WINS BIRD OF THE YEAR! (and I fortunately had a design of this beauty already cooking...) Now available for pre-order, this fierce tee for the defenders of nature, non-tolerators of bullshit, and friends of the forest. Pre-order at pepperraccoon.com

Has been nice to spend some time with my family this weekend. And being around animals has felt good for my soul.

Got two trips down to the South Island coming up (one at the end of next week for a long weekend and one in early October for five days) and I am very much looking forward to these little breaks.

Saw on my library's app that my hold for the new @oliviawrites.bsky.social book arrived this afternoon. Think I'll pack it to take on my short holiday next weekend since I'll have a bit of time of travelling by plane/car passenger.

I just finished reading this book today and I know I use the term delightful a lot but this book was an absolute delight to read. I wish I could give it to my teen self.

The leave I applied for in October and November has been approved. Happy to have these little breaks to look forward to.

Hi all - today I'll be streaming Catto's Post Office at 4pm BST (8am PT, 11am ET). It looks ADORABLE youtube.com/live/goLV1o-...

💜 TODAY'S THE DAY! The zombies are going down!** 💜 **and so is Max, albeit in a very different way AMZ: go.oliviadade.com/Zamz B&N: go.oliviadade.com/Zbn Kobo: go.oliviadade.com/Zk Bookshop.org: go.oliviadade.com/Zbs AMZ UK: go.oliviadade.com/Zamzuk Other links: go.oliviadade.com/Zprh

Bought a sketchbook and some pens from work today because one of the suggested activities for finding joy on my Finch app was doodle something for fun so I thought maybe I'd try do one every day. I might share some of them later.

got an email from the Greens earlier with a link to help folks find their local Green MPs to vote for in the local body elections this year, so i thought i'd share here in case anyone needs it #nzpol www.greens.org.nz/local?utm_ca...

Does anyone know a queer tailor in Te Whanganui-a-tara?

Got a new tattoo today (from tattoo artist and fellow spicy book aficionado Alex Heart at The Fox's Mark)

We all have a job to do and that’s making sure everyone you know and even don’t know who is eligible to be enrolled to vote, is enrolled in good time Vote.nz #nzpol

Had two people say they liked the @pepperraccoon.com tshirt I was wearing today (a stallholder at The Food Show and the guy who runs my fave Thai restaurant)

Kia ora, book people! I'm trying to help a customer find an older fiction (9-12 years old) ghost book they read as a kid. Key features are that there are 2 ghost kids, probably siblings, who exist in a cycle whereby they die again to save other kids. Have lots more details if it helps... Thank you 💐

Back in Auckland. Managed to unpack my suitcase this evening instead of leaving it for at least a couple of days post-holiday like I usually do.

Back in 2021, I published a book about how to make it through scary times by making up stories, Never Say You Can't Survive. It sucks, but this book only seems to get more relevant lately. So I'm very glad that today only, it's just $2.99 in all e-book formats. us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

This is Bella. She is very affectionate and very vocal. This morning she kept screaming at me. I showed her a full bowl of food, fresh water and jellymeat. I think she just wanted me to give her even more attention.

Flying down to the South Island later this morning (crossing fingers flight isn't delayed), it has been over two and a half years since I was last down there.

Mike and Ellen are ready for Wyrdwood to return this Friday... are you? 🌳 💀 🔗 buff.ly/zWjT83G

Wearing the earrings my #MWSecretSantaAoNZ Santa got me today!

Would usually be at work today but using one of my days in leiu to attend day two of Auckland Zinefest. Had a lovely time yesterday there, made a very rough mini zine that I'm going to redo to something more readable.

Beef taco pasta for dinner tonight which was delicious

I am so excited for this (and first episode is out at the start of my holiday!)

Johnny said that this was probably not the stream to introduce people to their channel but knowing most of my friends and what they find funny I think it's a perfect recommendation.

Tripped over tree roots on my way home, smacked into the pole and then fell to the ground. Had to be helped up by a few people. I'm ok. Grazed my elbow and my feet hurt but I was lucky not to break anything or hit my head.

Just over two weeks til I take my longest break since I started my current job (bit over two years ago) and the first trip down to see my family since November 2022.

My online store is now open again!! ✨ This update includes all the new merch I've had at recent cons, including my Helluva charms/stickers, Sims charms, and Ratchet & Clank prints! 🌠https://serapheir.bigcartel.com/

Just did my submission against the Regulatory Standards Bill (which I marked off on my Finch app as F the RSB)

LAST STRETCH! If you haven't done your submission yet, let us do one for you.... comment RSB below or go to tinyurl.com/KillTheRSB and enter your deets, we will do your submission for you. If you've already done yours PLEASE SHARE this.

Every transphobe should tongue kiss the tailpipe of a rocket ship going straight into the sun

Taking tomorrow off to virtually attend my partner's Dad's memorial service and working Friday instead (with the added bonus of public holiday money) Wish I could be at the memorial in person, sometimes it sucks being so far from family.

Took the big bag of unpaired socks from the closet and paired about half of them while watching a long YouTube video.

most important resident of wellington zoo (derbyan parakeet named Laya)