Evidently, by point, the team christmas shopping for stockings needs to be a group thing instead of a team thing. For instance, each team got the other team's bluey counterpart. Last year, both teams got the other team's kid a muffin from bluey. srsly.

I found Ahsoka. I can die a happy Karen.

Every year our family buys one new ornament for our tree so that we can see how we’ve changed (or not) through the years. I spent hours looking for the perfect Ahsoka one and now I think I need Chopper 🤣

Me: why do I have a migraine? Weather: cold front! Me: that’d do it.

I’m late to the party but OMG stray is fun 😻

Tomorrow I have a kid turning 12. The expectation is a scavenger hunt leading to the big present with sometimes smaller presents along the way. My brain hasn’t handled the time change well, so I resorted to wikihow and got some really fun clues. Hopefully they’re not too hard for this kid.

Teens are being very loud today 😫

Kobo is an ereader that doesn’t fund Amazon. Caliber is a program that can help you move Amazon books to kobo formatting. There are small bits of resistance. And they add up.

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

There are RAPTORS at work. RAPTORS!

Working in a small middle school (<40 students) is fun. But when they keep leaving their things, I have to get creative. Now they have to pay* to retrieve lost and found. *in house currency, not real money 😆

Ok, i really need to stop having dreams that I remember. Like the other night, I dreamt i was talking to someone who wanted to start an urban farm in Texas and I'm like "it's gonna be harder to do than here." and then I went into all this geographical info about the state that was way too accurate

I’m getting really tired of having cool jobs in my dreams that I could never have in real life. Sorry, there’s only one Lucille Ball and it ain’t me!

RIP Jonathan Swift. you would've liked today's memes.

After having 5 days off, I’m not sure I remember how to work 😆

Setting, store. 2 teens are goofing off on the store’s electric mobility aids. Me: so… uh why are both of you on these things? Teen 1: I broke 2 of my toes. Me: that sucks. I’m sorry. But why are you both on these? Teen 2: have you tried minding your own business? I walked away.

People be like “oh no it’s the same be of the world again! Anyway…” And this is why biblical literacy is important.

Years ago I nicknamed my bestie “Jimmie” because she is good with cars. Her full title is Jimmie, mechanical best friend. 🤣 Today she sent me pics of her changing her brake pads on her car. “Jimmie is living her best life!” I said. She replied “Jimmie is beat and tired.”

My wonderful malfunctioning pancreas is sure having a heck of a time today >_<

I wanna be where the people aren’t. I wanna breathe the cool fresh air in. Walking around in those… what are they called again? Oh trees.

I understand the Calcifer love now.

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I see a lot of my framily making a hero and a martyr out of a hateful bigot. I also see a lot less outrage over a school shooting that happened near me. I probably know people directly affected. Why are we this way, America?

I finished book 40. My goal this year was 40. I guess I'm done reading. (JK i'll keep reading forever!)

My bestie’s name is Erin. My name is Karen. Both our names are on the list for Atlantic storms this year. She’s a Cat 5 now. I’m a proud bestie. (For legal purposes, this is a joke and I loathe the harm that comes from natural disasters)

2024 I finished the year reading 38 books with a goal of 30. 2025 I set a goal of 40 and I’ve already read 36. Prioritizing reading has been a great benefit. I now remember why I used to read a ton as a kid

Some books are for earballs. Project Hail Mary is one of them. #booksky

I realized after reading the Powerless Trilogy, I don’t love trauma dumping on characters. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not mad I read those books, but it’s frustrating when the closure does not even deal with the massive amounts of trauma Paedyn endured. It’s a “hey look! It’s a happyish ending!” 💙📚

Me, running into the office: so evidently hulk hogan died @thebmatt.bsky.social: wait… WHAT?! Me, totally rethinking what I’ll say next after that reaction: at least that’s what I saw. B: oh wow. You’re right! Me:…. Wait isn’t he a white supremacist POS? B: yeah Me, very confused by B’s shock: ok…

Listen, I try my hardest to take care of myself. That often includes a routine I attempt to stick to, though summer has thrown me off my game. But this morning as I’m doing my routine shopping for the week, I about lost it 100 times and not at my kid who was with me.

I keep thinking about my trip to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo as someone who has struggles with sensory overload. Every so often they had quiet areas away from animals and crowds that were designated quiet zones. Imagine being a parent or a kid with sensory processing disorders and knowing…

Listen, I’m not saying that my obsession with twisted fairytales started with Ella Enchanted and Beast (the novel by Donna Jo Napoli), but I’m not *not* saying that. Twisted fairytales is also how I first got into romantasy, though I’m an equal opportunity fiction reader 😅. #booksky📚 💙

I’ve been trying to wake up and caffeinate for an hour and a half. 🥴

I find myself at a weird crossroads. I don’t like depending on tech to keep me sane but I lose pen and paper (always have) so I find myself using different apps for keeping track of my life. Grocery lists are still the bane of my existence. 😖

Listen: that drive was long and hard and I’m glad it’s over and I have a shiny to evolve!

Me watching Queer Eye with Bestie: Man discovers tailoring. Is amazed! No hate at all. I just find it very humorous 😂

*no further comment*

People who played Romans and Christians in youth group, how’s your deconstruction going?

I noticed something today watching Moana with my fam. In an honor/shame culture, Moana’s mom risked a lot of shame in helping Moana “escape,” so she must have believed fully in what Moana wanted to do that the honor of Moana’s return would out measure the shame of her helping.

I did not stay up too late gaming. Will I stay up too late reading? Who knows!

27 books finished. I just completed the audiobook for daindreth’s assassin so i guess i need to be reading reckless on my kindle now (i paused because it was too much and now i need it again 😂) But what audiobook will i choose? I think Cinder.

Look at this barbarian! 😍

4 hours later and I only put the game away because so tired my head hurt. Why did I let my best friend convince me to get it? And why are we incorrigible? 😆

if you need me, I’m likely playing Schedule I with my best friend and avoiding the real world.

While I do worry about repercussions of Manchild’s actions, I’m also concerned for my Afghani neighbors who follow Islam. I’m worried about the Prince for who I will fight for tooth and nail and his family because they have brown skin and follow Islam.

Listen, you can get this right to your inbox. But like seriously. I like hearing stories.

Me in January: I think 40 books will be a challenge Me in June: ok, so that was book 26. I think I’ll hit 40 in September. 😅 📚💙

Listen, I love Freebird’s World Burrito, but they’ve lost a lot of character (remember when you used your burrito foil to make sculptures?) I just learned that Illegal Pete’s is sold on social justice and now I want it for lunch. Or dinner. Or both. Their burritos are good!

Dear Manchild, I refuse to be a pawn in your war games.

Me: saying guacamole sauce is a little redundant @thebmatt.bsky.social: *fact checks* well, what do ya know? She’s right.