I failed history. It turns out that no amount of color-coding can make me keep up with a class I HATE TO THE CORE OF MY SOUL. But now I have to retake it, so when I pass it this time, I will honor the spite that sustained me.

I completed my final Spanish assignment today. It's not due until May 15th, but I've spent the last two days powering through to knock that class out. I can knock out Psychology in a similar fashion next. Then, as they wind down, I can give more time to History and English.

Oh my god.

It was just my partner and I for brunch today because making solid reservations has been hell with everyone’s schedules. But we still brunched. 🥹

I want to start my garden seeds, and finish my homework, and tidy up the apartment, and purge my closet, and jam in my planner, and practice my clarinet, and take my DSLR out, and start on work tasks, but all I can do is stare at my MacBook and iPhone screens because I am officially. burned. out.

Anyways, if y'all are interested in buying from and supporting Black Farmers, this is a great source blackfarmersindex.com

One of my neighbors has “MAGA” in gigantic red letters on the back of their truck. I am simply not that devoted to a damn thing. And this is coming from someone who, on a whim, got plastic vampire fangs tattooed on her body permanently.

Me vs. what’s in my headphones

So Flashes is here, but it crossposts to and from BlueSky, and I hate it and will be removing it. I can already see this content ON BlueSky. Silly.

Bring back false spring. 🥲

new meme just dropped #Oscars

I've learned that white men really enjoy listening to podcasts like Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! and Comedy Bang! Bang!. Which, I think, thoroughly explains why white men are not funny.

My partner stays up later than I do but usually goes to bed with me; he'll listen to a podcast while I fall asleep in his arms, it's bliss. After nearly 2 years of this, it's not the drifting off curled into him that I need when I'm at my place. It's the damn podcast. 🫠

Some tenuously connected “friend” posted this on Facebook. Y’all are really, really weird, you know that? Like. Real strange.

If my professors can point out my typos, why can't I point out theirs? 🫠

My partner is watching the new season of The White Lotus, which I’d never seen, and I made it through 5 minutes before opting to read in bed instead. If I want to watch rich white people be weird and shitty, I’ll just pay attention to the news or something. Bleh.

There's still so much to live for. 🥺

Which earbuds are you using with your iPhone & why do you love them? I'm looking for in-ear headphones; great sound quality, long-lasting battery, noise canceling, comfortable for everyday use & tap controls I can toggle are non-negotiables. Bonus for decent mic, waterproof & "transparency" mode.

Revisiting Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents this year was a mistake.

February brunch bunch. 🥹

Valentine’s Day 💖

I have a deep loathing for flan.

How can I *professionally* explain to my colleagues that Fridays are dedicated to new music, and their meetings disrupt the playlist flow?

looking back, AOL had it right. 30 hours of internet per month was the right amount.

This Barbie latte from the new spot on the commons is so me coded. 🥹

I apologize for the behavior I’m about to display in the living room during the Halftime show.

And let the ancestors cover the Philadelphia Eagles on this fine Sunday in Black History Month

I’ve been sort of trying to start a book club that isn’t assigned reading work and forced socialization for the last 6 months. I swear I’m going to get it together by the spring. I really just need a good local space for it, I have all the other plans organized!

It is dead silent in my office, except for any time I see a news headline and audibly go "Eww!"

I read {and listened to} a couple of books last month. Big thanks to my brain for cooperating.

We ride at midnight ✊🏾

When I started in this role nearly two years ago, I was so grateful knowing I wouldn't have to deal with Meta's Business Suite. God gave me Looker Studio instead. And I honestly can't tell you which is worse.

A wintry Wednesday morning at #CornellILR 🌤

Sorry to report that time-blocking has actually helped me. 😭

The problem I have with academic writing is that I want to finish the sentence: "There were countless opportunities for collaboration over conquest..." with "But, look what money make a bitch do." and can't because that's frowned upon. I wish academia was cool.

Random photos from Cuba that I haven't posted anywhere else yet. I've been consistently posting photos on my website, and these will eventually pop up there too: maeven.media

I've been struggling with how I want to share our visit to Cuba. I have many thoughts about what I saw, learned, and experienced, but I want to express them correctly, which will take time. For now, I've started quite simply with photos from our first-day excursion to Necrópolis de Cristóbal Colón.

Cuba was… intense.

Coffee in Viñales this afternoon.

Can someone make a BlueSky but for photos ?

We had a (mostly) impromptu Sunday brunch with some of our friends yesterday, and this inspired us all to gather one Sunday a month for brunch together this year. We won’t always eat out, we’ll swap hosting duties too. I’ve never loved these friends more.

My dudes, turn this shit off. On iOS it's under Settings > Apps > Photos > scroll all the way down.

Decided to bring my blog back in 2025, and since I've been sick in bed the last few days, this seemed like a good time to relaunch. 🤡 The first new post is on my biggest challenge this year: maeven.media/2025/01/04/c...

Last year was my first year with an FSA, and not knowing what to do with it, I waited until the last minute to spend the funds. I opted in again this year and swore I would pay more attention to avoid ending up in the same situation. I didn't. Guess what I'm doing right now...

Unbelievable how fast the time flies.

I swear.

We had a Christmas 🎄

“I’m probably going to put my out of office up early, I’ll still be monitoring, but being responsive to emails is not what I want to do with my life this week.”