Me: Thanks for buying me toothpaste and chocolate. Tom: Oh, ya know, that's the way to a girl's heart.

Did you ever just?

Nice.

These are my parent's pups, Luca and Magnus. One is a sweet precious angel baby whose only goal is to protect his family, the other will grumble and growl at you to move until he is comfortably laying on top of you. I love them both.

@ocarinaoftom.bsky.social and I discussed the trumpet vine again this morning and Tom again implied that @jasonlamb.org is our best solution... 🤨

I'm at a Japanese Steakhouse in Oklahoma and there are two TVs above the sushi bar. One is a slideshow of sushi photos. The other is tuned into a fishing channel.

I don't always judge a book by its cover, but this one had me downloading it on my Kindle immediately. I love the noir, pulp art style. The book is pretty damn good, too.

It might be time to update that trophy of his to say "VERY good at Bluesky"

Take two at the DMV this week and I remembered to grab my camp chair this time.

Forced removal is genocide.

Me: super glad my husband got to go hangout with some cool folks for the weekend and is having a good time. Also me:

Two month update: still going to lessons and still loving it! I'm starting to get a feel for how to control my tone and breath, as well as learn cool shit about the physiology of singing. My last lesson I was able to hit high notes I didn't think I could/would ever hit.

facts

if you get born, you deserve comfortable shelter, plenty of food, and comprehensive healthcare every day until you die for no reason and with no strings attached. that is the only civilized society. if any part of you disagrees, it might be time to consider whether a Cybertruck is right for you

Yesterday I heard someone sing a cover of Piano Man that was accompanied by guitar and here's the thing, you need a piano for Piano Man. I'm sorry, I don't make the rules.

This narration gives me the chills. It was poignant reading it but to hear it... "To Mourn What They Had Become" from Throne of Glass, narrated by Chrisnaturallyrp on Instagram. www.instagram.com/reel/DGTDMPk...

He's just a little guy.

Dear Diary, It is day 987 of me trying to bully my sister into reading a fantasy series so I can discuss it with her. She has yet to begin and is instead rereading the series she just finished. Why does she hate me? *Angst*

Some of my March books will probably end up being on my Best of the Year list.

*me discussing getting rid of some trumpet vine growing up the side of the house* Tom: let's burn it, that couldn't go wrong. Me: have you been talking to Krako again...🤨 Tom: No! Me: Jason Lamb? Tom: NO! 😅

I needed it.

Okay, that was fun. I'm way less nervous now. Yay.

Currently waiting for my first Voice Lesson to begin. Nervous but excited but might throw up?

Today I got to use my teacher voice with some kids who were throwing food in the lunch room and caused the entire cafeteria to go dead silent in response. I was impressed on my own behalf.

While I didn't initially think STEM related romance novels would be my thing, Ali Hazelwood is proving me wrong.

Bless my therapist. I'm about to walk into this appointment after being a little amped today because I had more coffee than usual and I'm emotionally recovering from a really good book I finished during lunch and I just ate a piece of carrot cake I got as a pre-session snack because fuck it and...

"Y'know, I've never seen a feather duster used to dust feathers." #tommentary

Me: ugh, I hate rom-coms and romance novels because they are so cheesy and bleh. Also me: OMG the grumpy, hot asshole remembered her name after meeting once for a few minutes years ago and now he's going to fake date her! *Squeals* (The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood was good, y'all)

Currently watching students play Marco Polo in the library during their extended lunch. It's as ridiculous and funny as it sounds.

I'm pretty sure my family is why there's a limit for how many books you can check out at a time at the libraries in Tulsa.

"Despite himself, he supposed she remained his favorite destination to rush to." -E. B. Asher, This Will Be Fun

A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was a DNF for me. I made it through the first two parts and I just didn't care what happened after that. Not sure if I'll try the next book. Alas.

Thankfully, my classroom did not explode while I was away. If anything, I walked in and it felt... Cleaner? I should go on vacation more often.

I am having cracker barrel for the second time this trip.

I will shake ass with whatever expression I want on my face, thank you very much.

DTFFU? (Down to fuck fascists up?)

It's time for February's wrap-up!

Gonna see some cars go really fast.

When the barista is also a book nerd.

Reader, I married him.

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*glances at the various rocks, crystals, and candles scattered about the living room*

Update: there is more snow.

There is snow.

Birthday book haul! @ocarinaoftom.bsky.social took me to one of our local book stores and let me browse to my hearts content. 💕

Listen, I try to be chill with most things but I can also be very not chill, too. I want you to keep this in mind when you read the next part of this skeet: I have a document I've been working on with my notes and theories for Onyx Storm. It is currently at 2.5k words and I am nowhere near done.

"if you die I shall be very put out" is a mood.

I have been writing again. Little poetry. Little scene from a story that my brain concocted. Writing feels good.

House of Earth and Blood is such a good read so far. It took me a bit to adjust to the modern setting after reading Throne of Glass, but I'm loving the gritty, noir vibes.