Here I am reading about Agosto Machado’s work in the current Whitney Biennial, thinking perhaps I could contact him to talk about Candy, only to find out that he passed away just six days ago.😭

It’s always a good day when Steely Dan’s Dirty Work comes on the radio.

I picked a most excellent bag of dried mangoes at Costco.

Get in losers! There’s a new Han Ong story in The New Yorker!

Hmm… Is Merry Go Round my favorite song on Arirang?

Got an extension on the book chapter, thank gawd. Stuff has just piled up this week and I haven’t enough time to wrap it up.

It has come to my attention that to do what I want to do with my research and writing that I should probably get my PhD.

Editing…

Ok the book chapter is, I would say, about 95% done!!

I’m going to need to do a Ctrl+F for all the times I’ve used the word “also” in this book chapter.

My husband is jealous of the Carhartt t-shirt I got at Costco.🤣

Hmm maybe writing outside is my new inspiration.

Wow today was an exhausting parenting day!!

Anyway, time to eat some Hagen-Dazs and watch the new episode of The Pitt!

Uggggh I might have to ask for an extension on the book chapter. I just keep feeling like everything I write is boring and it won’t come together.

Don’t you hate that feeling when you’ve sent emails that you actually want responses to and it feels like they went straight into the ether?

It is…bothering me that all of the Lindy West think pieces seem to acknowledge that her husband now uses they/them pronouns but since she uses he/him in the book they will do so also for consistency.” Like. No. Stop that.

The rare and illusive solo nighttime Target run!

What’s a candy you love that most other people tend to hate? For me it’s Twizzlers.

Kinda funny how the LOC once made a huge ol deal about subfield v for searchability but now they’re just like nah, we don’t wanna do that anymore.

Five o’clock cold brew let’s gooooo!!!

Hahahahaha encountered my first OMG I THOUGHT DUNCAN IDAHO DIED!! comment re: the Dune 3 movie on the internet.🤣

I really need to finish reading Dune Messiah.

Get in losers! There’s a new Hilton Als essay in the latest New Yorker!

Uploaded a MARCXML file to Connexion and made a new record! I feel so smart and accomplished!

Well that was fun! Hello to new followers (and their cats)!!😻 #Oscars #CatSky #WriterSky

Cross stitch progress during the Oscars:

My husband: What are they doing? Me: They’re doing a little Moulin Rouge bit! My husband: Oh. 🤣 #Oscars

I love Jessie Buckley’s dress!! I haven’t seen Hamnet but I’ve loved her in everything else I’ve seen her in. #Oscars

I am confused by the Zendaya commercial. Oh, it was for Rolex. lol ok #Oscars

I hope lil Timmy Chalamet has learned his lesson. And I say this as someone who absolutely used to like him. #Oscars

MICHAEL B.!!!!! Absolutely, definitely well deserved!!! #Oscars

And the Oscar goes to Adrian Brody’s ginormous brooch! #Oscars

What a weird fucking thing to say, Paul Thomas Anderson! #Oscars

GOLDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #Oscars

I get to sing in Norwegian in a couple weeks so that’s pretty cool! I had forgotten about Sentimental Value before tonight, too. Been wanting to see it. #Oscars

I just love Javier Bardem. He’s such a gorgeous badass. #Oscars

I’m not usually one to comment on actresses’ use of plastic surgery or not because it really doesn’t matter but man. Emma Stone needs to tell her Botox person to put just a teeny bit less in her forehead. #Oscars

Awww I love that the audience has light sticks! #Oscars

Such gorgeous hanboks!! #Oscars

Finally time for Huntrix!!!! #Oscars

Well deserved cinematography win for Sinners!!! #Oscars

Earlier this evening my FIL made a point of telling me that I am getting prettier and also losing weight. Which…ok…I’ll take what I can get from him but also I think his eyesight is getting worse (he’s 90).🤪

Shoutout to archivists!!! #Oscars

Messaged a seller on eBay who hopefully still has something I want for my Candy Darling exhibit for a super decent price. Fingers crossed!

Here comes that cold front.

I love Kristen Wiig’s gown, especially the beaded tank top blouse! #Oscars

Tbh I did not expect Frankenstein to be winning this many awards. #Oscars

I love, love, LOVE Sigourney’s dress!! #Oscars

Yes, Barbra, you do in fact look like a Babs.🤣 LOL I love her so much. #Oscars