Ugh I should be a romcom protagonist instead of a person

mean comments don't bother me because they're mean but they bother me because they so often demonstrate some combination of bad reading comprehension and lack of generosity of spirit

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a brief and helpful guide!

the issue with netgalley's send to kobo feature is annoying me

I made a cake! it’s vanilla cake + fig jam + lemon honey cream + apricot compote

every time someone says ”many years ago” in reference to 2021-2022 I melt inside

It happened to me I was talking to someone and they said “you could ask Claude” and I almost asked who’s Claude

people are always talking about deep dish and chicago hotdogs but the chicago food i crave if i go too long without having it is italian beef

i like the spurs posts i like the knicks posts i just like that people are excited and there's briefly monoculture again

making fig jam

thought this piece was thoughtful and interesting www.thecut.com/article/fath...

planning a cake

Sat down and scanned the barcode of every book I own so I could have my personal library on an app in my phone. For what use? I have none

chicago couples who are cute, fun, and in love hit my line

my favorite couples photos / wedding photos and the ones i'm actually really good at capturing are the fun, silly, joyful ones that feel very specific to the couple <3

matched with a guy on hinge who asked for nonfic book recs and after I gave him mine he stopped responding… at least maybe one more person out there will read SAY NOTHING, AMERICAN BULK, and GIRL ON GIRL

went for a run at 3pm in the sun (stupid idea but I slept in) but now I’m aggressively sweaty even though I didn’t run for long and I can mentally pretend I am very impressive

my essay was featured in memoir land’s weekly roundup yay 💞 open.substack.com/pub/memoirla...

photos from bleachers last night, shot for salt shed 💞

my followers, friends, and acquaintances who are gamers... check this out

if you like florence, genesis noir, disco elysium, and/or the graveyard, you need to check out imagine we were human!

it finally happened to me an ig reel by a therapist resonated so much i actually bought their workboook

we <3 interacting with gamers irl

someone left a seemingly ai-generated comment on one of my newsletter posts... i just don't understand why? like nobody is making you comment...

New micro CNF by Anson Tong!! @ansonjtong.com “I’m down to one living grandparent, and he lives on the other side of the world, and I’m nervous to talk to him because we didn’t tell him that his son, my father, died three years ago.” www.claudineliterary.com/ansontong

looking at a friend’s wedding registry and they PUT TONGS ON THERE it’s my time to shine

today i learned amazon owns imdb

if anyone knows lulu wang, let me know

Humans, our June issue is live! FYI, it’s 🔥 @olangela.bsky.social @ziggyschutz.bsky.social @ansonjtong.com @janebrookswrites.bsky.social @tguzman.bsky.social Claudineliterary.com

life is just the intermissions between attending other people’s weddings

I’m at a coffee shop and a small child ran up to me and handed me a straw and then went back to his grandma to tell her

imagine we were human out in JUNE (which is SOON) store.steampowered.com/app/4260590/...

on letting your art speak back to you and leaving room for play! inspiring for artists of any medium. how do you leave room for play?

hate when you call someone back and get sent to the Big Office Number and you have to wander through the phone tree

at what point in time do we think the healthcare system will not be using fax machines

MONDAY 🐈‍⬛ MONDAY 🐈‍⬛ MONDAY!!! @olangela.bsky.social @ziggyschutz.bsky.social @ansonjtong.com @tguzman.bsky.social @janebrookswrites.bsky.social

my photo of Kat in @marisakabas.bsky.social’s interview with her about the judge dismissing all charges 🫶

here are 4 of my faves among many from Kilby Block Party this weekend

my essay was featured in memoir land’s weekly roundup yay 💞 open.substack.com/pub/memoirla...

i get really down about the state of the music industry frequently and then i see/photograph live music again and interact with fans and remember the really pure and sweet core that needs to be protected

my phone died and now it won't turn back on while plugged into charger...

Cornelia became extremely fond of my friend’s weighted dinosaur plushie so I had to get her her own

didn't know about gawker until post-gawker so everything about it is kind of mythic to me www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

pklwrks is publishing TeNeBriSM! we’re excited to bring you this playable music album exploring themes of grief and self-acceptance as you wander surrealist environments. (1/2)

My annual Mother's Day post. Because some people had great mothers but lost them, some had or have mothers who never mothered them or stopped mothering them for some reason, treated them as adversaries or as worthless, and Mother's Day can be a punitive day for all those for whom this is true.

did you know i am doing a dissertation on workplace leave use among full-time workers in the US who have experienced miscarriage? well now you do! and if you think you may be eligible, you can take a screener survey at go.uic.edu/leavestudy or scan the QR code. #reprosky #healthpolicy #miscarriage