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I was planning to see either Calle Málaga or Winter Break today but it’s chilly and I don’t feel like leaving the house My film nerd period is not starting off well

I just saw a picture of Klaebo without his googles etc and that dude looks like something Tom of Finland invented

Did a search for some specific label printing requirements today and discovered the existence of the Free Matter For The Blind program! Available for both domestic and international shipping! The USPS remains unbeaten, what an incredible service

The local NBC affiliate did an interview with Alysa Liu about her frenulum piercing which she calls her “smiley” and it’s making me so nostalgic for my Bay Area weirdos (complimentary)

Saw a murdered out Prius on the freeway today, still giggling whenever I remember

lol people from Buffalo and Michigan have asked me how I can handle the cold today It’s 50°F, and yes okay it’s overcast, damp and windy but come on

put it in the Louvre

This is the best I’ve ever seen this communicated

I finally had the long-dreaded dentist appointment and it turns out that sore tooth is cracked 😢 Now I have to wait to hear what my dentist (who is great and very careful) plans to do about it

@pantalonesfuego.bsky.social look at this triple calla lily!

Today was the first time I went to the newly renovated multiplex downtown that’s been made over into an art house movie theater. It’s definitely better, new seats and carpet, new screens and projectors, etc but my memories of the run down theater it was are so strong it was really weird

Soup friends: it’s about to storm for four days. What green lentil soup recipe should I make? I’m not in the mood for curry but I’m open to anything else!

Eight months ago this was an almost dead keiki with only one leaf. Now look at it! Three glossy new leaves, a fat new air root and even a tiny flower spike! If that isn’t resilience I don’t know what is, thrive you beautiful fierce little plant!

Ranch dressing (you’re welcome Midwesterners)

A guy walked by and I automatically did the polite smile and he was already past me before my brain kicked into gear and I realized he was wearing a fucking thin blue line hat

The Olympics opening ceremonies hits the same as the Eurovision finals

First bloom is open! I couldn’t be more proud of my little discarded plant. She lives! She blossoms!

For over a year I’ve had a non-existent book on hold at my library. Someone added in “Unnamed Murderbot Sequel” and so of course I added it to my holds and it just sat there. I figured eventually they’d delete it but nope! Today the title changed to Platform Decay. Due in May!

No new pictures Where are you at mentally

One thing I didn’t anticipate about losing my mom is getting closer to her friends. One of them invited me to her tai chi class today, I’m giving another a ride to a doctor’s appointment this week and I’m now in her book club too. It’s nice to spend time with other people who knew and loved her

He must have the most reassuring voice, no other way I can imagine that people just fall into these traps

These shrimp chips are somehow both “18% real shrimp!” and also 0% protein Guess they found a use for all those shells

Whoops I overdid the hashbrowns

I was hungry all day and then I ate a frozen pizza and now I’m too full

I know a lot of people don’t like reading on their phone but I’m really getting into just always having an ebook checked out and available on my phone. Whenever I have a few minutes and I’d ordinarily be checking the feed I’m reading a book instead. It’s nice!

Book checkpoint Last: City of Blades Current: Lazarus, Home From The War Next: The Siege Of Burning Grass New to TBR: The Mountain In The Sea

Welp, finally successfully navigated my health insurance renewal but not in time for it to show up in the portal before my check up on Monday. I've rescheduled but now my appointment is in May.

Holy wow, any new @premeemohamed.com pub news is cause for celebration, but this sounds especially fantastic/my jam and it’s a two-book deal, yay, sign me UP.

I just met a lovely woman who gave me this tiny painting. She says she’s given out about 450 of them! I love when people turn whatever they’re going through into art

I hate to say it but I got The Onion in the mail today and it is not nearly vicious enough this month. Feels like it was written last year.

I did the thing I may have fucked it up and done it wrong and it might bite me in the ass but I did the thing

Someone just stopped at my table to ask “who lets you stand here?” That’s some real “I’m on the HOA board” energy, lady. Maybe consider not being like that? She did chill out when I named the landlord and business owner but really

I decided to do a very short 2 hour pop up tomorrow and I’m only planning to bring three types of cookies but now I’m thinking I need a non-cookie. Maybe a muffin or a scone or something? Hmmm.

pick up the nearest book. turn to page 42, post the second sentence “Licorice Katz was buried early Sunday morning, the twenty-fourth of September 1978.”

In other news I have finally perfected my rich and decadent chocolate chip cookie I worked hard to make this cookie as good as or better than the best bakery cookie while completely allergen free and I’ve nailed it thanks to the power of koji 🙌

I had to limit my caffeine this morning because I was feeling kind of anxious and caffeine makes it worse. But now I haven’t had enough caffeine.

I did not buy this at the thrift store today but it did give me a chuckle I did buy a new-in-box foodsaver that came with canisters and two full rolls of bags for $20 bucks which i was planning to buy anyway so that was a win

I just watched Pan’s Labyrinth and remembered what this white carrot reminds me of (the mandrake root)

I didn’t take a lot of photos of myself in 2016 but I found a lot of pictures of Sadie and Diego (with a tiny bit of me). I’m really missing them right now!

At bank today an older woman was FREAKING OUT because her husband spent her money on something expensive. She worried about being homeless, ending her retirement, etc. At one point they flipped the screen around to show her something and I saw she had 3.7 million dollars. I think she’ll be okay.

I walked over to the creek today, it was nice

One time I was camping by the river in the summer during a drought, and a guy with a truck stopped right in the middle of it on a river crossing and yelled “where’s the river?” When I said he was IN it he said in a thick drawl “That ain’t no river, that’s a crick!” Welcome to California my dude

This morning for some reason I suddenly got nostalgic for clove cigarettes. Not smoking them but the taste they left on my lips. They should make lip balm that tastes like that, I’d buy it for all my Gen X friends

Last August I stuck some vegetable starts in a hastily filled raised bed just to have something green instead of a bare patch of earth. Mostly things survived if kind of stunted, but take a look at this monstrosity:

My best tip for cucumbers is to put slices into your sandwich instead of lettuce, like a roast turkey with cheese, tomato and cucumber

I’m getting ready to take down our very crispy greens and the lights today. I’m ready to get rid of the Christmas stuff but kinda bummed there isn’t any other themed decoration for this time of year, we need another excuse to decorate in January, something cozy

My high school had a “smoker’s tree” where if you were at least a junior and you had your parent’s permission you were allowed to duck out for smoke breaks between classes

I’m spending a couple days looking after a friend who broke her knee while her other caregivers are out of town. She’s someone who is always taking care of others and never has time for herself so the forced rest has been a big change for her!

I was rewatching Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries at midnight last night, and my New Year’s resolution is to wear nicer clothes All of their clothes have interesting shapes or unusual necklines or details, and a lovely drape. I don’t want to wear exactly what they are but the idea of it, you know?