I'm taking a university course. I paid $130 for a textbook which is published by Oxford University Press. The page numbers are in the gutter and the even-numbered pages are on the right. MY $130 OUP TEXTBOOK IS BOUND WRONG. I'm losing my mind. This is the last straw. I'm done.

I haven't been here because I was off socials for a few days and enjoyed the head-empty feeling so much I didn't want it to end. If you want to be in touch, email works. I also have a monthly newsletter with book reviews and other fun stuff.

IU is built different

'Tis the season to glaze pfeffernusse at 10:00 pm because I just realized they need to be ready on Saturday morning for the choir bake sale.

"I support K-pop, but I also support democracy." Girl, me too

Please welcome @harpervoyagerus.bsky.social to Bluesky! I am translating a gigantic fantasy tetralogy for them titled THE BIRD THAT DRINKS TEARS by Lee Young-do, with a game from Montreal’s Krafton to be released around the same time. www.kbook-eng.or.kr/sub/trend.ph...

TIL a prepositional phrase is not the same as a phrasal preposition. 😭 I definitely should have taken the grammar class at TMU.

Let it be known that we were all correct in our pronunciation of the mutual nose-touching behavior description "Boops boops boops Boops boops," as proposed by fish research biologist Kate Richerson

I suppose all those people following me from some geo starter pack might appreciate my "Hemisphere" map hat.

One of my favourite tricks if you have this specific blender: Put your whipping cream in a mason jar and whip it right in the jar — the whisk attachment fits in perfectly. Then, in the unlikely event that you have leftover whipped cream you can just pop it in the fridge (and rewhip later).

I took a grammar class because I don't always know the names for how words function in a sentence, but don't feel much wiser having taken it. Why the hell is "aside" not a preposition?

FREE SHOW ALRET! @barenakedladies play Sankofa Square this evening! But will they play Jingle Bells like they did at our Ontario Place telethon last year?? www.sankofasquare.ca/calendar/202...

Confirmed, nature is bisexual

Underrated pleasure is riding the King car at night and looking out the window at all the Finance trees. (My favourite is the white trees of Gondor at Bay.)

Queen’s Park tree. Gov’t category. Less balls than regulations permit due to Ford cuts + MZO. Tree will be chopped down soon to build spa. Originally had garland but was removed as it was impeding car traffic in Etobicoke. Nobody knows how tree got here or financed, emails have been scrubbed. 9/10

I really like the Xmas colours at the manulife centre this year - pink, teal, silver and gold, and yet somehow they made it classy. One of my favourite places to watch rich people. (Great washroom, too.)

Pumpkin pie is quiche

Singing along to One Week by Barenaked Ladies but just the harmony on "boom anime babes"

Since yesterday I was talking about Gates McFadden’s struggles to get behind the camera opportunities, it’s time for me to share a story about the Doctor and how she’s one of the reasons I’m a Professor. 🧵 (Here’s us at the 2024 #StarTrek convention #STLV)

I can see these dynamics playing out at the protests in Seoul now - the sense of community both within and across fandoms, the visual display, the pride of participation. I also know what it's like to be one little light in a sea of them and feel like you're part of something huge.

I guess so!

Wait, are those fandom light sticks? Awesome!!

Attention New Jersey folks:

Nicholas Bread?? Fine, I guess. (A guy at work named Nicholas handed out sweet bread in honour of his name day, so I had it for breakfast with coffee. Delicious - thanks Nicholas!)

This is what it is to give up the convenience of Amazon, but in exchange you get to have a little adventure, talk to people, see what's changed in your city, maybe find a cute new store or cafe or park. It's slower but it's more human. Also I'm jealous of the weird lightbulb shop. I need that.

can't they just put their execs in glass cases that you have to get an employee to open for you

I grew up watching Night Court, and assumed Harry Anderson and John Larroquette were normal height, maybe on the slight side. They were both 6’4”. Mac was 6’3”. They just seemed short because Richard Moll was 6’8”. Tallest TV sitcom cast ever?

I would like to be this colour

So honoured to have worked with The 519 on these four illustrations for their year end giving campaign that showcase queer resilience, joy & community. If you donate to The 519 you can get one or all of the prints, depending on the amount. Get them here: store.the519.org

Who wouldn’t want a letter of kindness right now? RECOMMEND!

Sorry to be sincere on main but: I will never stop writing about "the design of childhood" because even in dark times listening to children's ideas for their spaces is a mood-lift (also, for Bluesky, I have a book for that www.betterworldbooks.com/product/deta...)

I thought this was a niche need until earlier this month when I stumbled on the hundreds of "winter but not christmas" playlists on Spotify. We all need this

Craving a bowl of rich, fluffy mocha mousse for some reason

The Ontario Government is trying to strip out bike lanes we just got finished building and is adding lots of red tape to the process of adding new bike lanes. I got annoyed enough that I wrote, recorded, and animated this protest song in a week. Go call Doug Ford!! youtu.be/Z9vsHzj_-ZU

TIL

The HolidayCardTO shop is open until Dec 9! Six Toronto artists with 8-packs for $24 ($3 per card). I’ve got a bunch of designs but here are four of my favs. Shipping & free pick-up available: holidaycardsto.myshopify.com/collections/...

“The company says the 76,000-square-foot location will offer ‘an unrivaled assortment of authentic Asian products, fresh produce, live seafood, an in-store Kitchen and Bakery, and Asian beauty products.’”

Aura is where I go to get my laptops fixed and for fantastic homemade Korean food in the weird food court. Apparently there's a k-pop shop there now, but I haven't checked it out yet. Also there's an okay washroom.

If they do this I will go to Oshawa to ride the cable car. Don't think I won't, I rode that Emirates Air one in London.

Is bluesky too cool for Spotify Unwrapped? Anyway I continue to valiantly battle BTS withdrawal #fighting

Canada Post strike has kiboshed my idea of getting back into sending xmas cards. If it clears in time, I might send new year cards? In the meantime, it's nice to have an excuse for sending @dagbrown.bsky.social's package late, for a change.

ACAB includes Elf on the Shelf

TORONTO are you listening? The Toronto subway system has about 5 bathrooms in total. The below post is from Seoul )

If you haven’t used your 2024 diary at all don’t worry because it will be valid again in 2052.

Where does the snow line start? Orangeville? How far does a person have to drive to ski? Dry as a winter desert here. Toronto is located too far south.

The final assignment for grammar class is to produce a piece of expository writing in the style of a specific website of our choice. I'm tempted to choose my own website and submit a blog post that I need to write anyway.

Every day my coworkers and I reshelve hundreds of books in a library branch which *doesn't allow checkouts* — these are only books which have been referred to in the building. A lot of them are computer books. People love books.

Ooh I got reposted by a celebrity and my mentions blew up* overnight. * I got 11 likes

if you’re buying stuff today and want to know more about the massive impact that marginalized workers have had on the evolution of workers’ rights, labor unions, and how we got to this moment, might I suggest my book? It’s on sale at this union shop! www.powells.com/book/fight-l...