For every fan of Disco Elysium. #discoelysium #harrydubois #fanfic

It's a lot more difficult now to eat a full bagel.

Today's mental state. youtu.be/D-SQqppuGvc?...

It’s really frightening.

Shrek 2 is a godsdamn masterpiece and I will fight anyone who says otherwise. I will die on this hill.

One week after loop ileostomy surgery; the good news is I'm home, I'm backing to eating cheese, saltines, baby food, fish and chicken (plain, nothing fancy), and having a mattress that goes up/down is such an upgrade from my first surgery. I wake up a lot earlier. My sleep is weird. Coffee sucks.

Repeating my old Twitter adage: Is it "discourse" or is it one very loud wrong man we can all block?

First time I had surgery, my sense of taste was off for the first few weeks. The second time, same thing, only now I realise the taste of black coffee is... earthy? Bitter? I'm also cold, even in 27°C and in full sunlight, so I hope this indicates my body is throwing everything into recovery.

This sun beam is rather comforting… but would this floof bed make it even more so?

Absolutely! #catinsunbeam #catsofbluesky #torbie

Tiny alien-like blue octopus discovered lurking off the Galapagos Islands

Bedtime. Lots of pain.

If thw weather weren't so rainy and grey I would have gone for a walk. Hoping tomorrow to be able to do so, even a walk around the block to get my abdomen muscles back into use.

I slept for 6 hours straight. This is the first time it has ever happened since I can remember. I usually wake up every 3 hours or so. Nope not this time. Just needed loop ileostomy surgery and 5 days in the hospital + rain outside to really enjoy sleeping in bed at home to achieve this.

Some art I did for #Destiny2 on my art account. Game is finished, gone, done for, but like that song or show said, we always have the memories.

This is a cat checkpoint; relinquish your most recent cat picture on your phone.

Mmmm, clear Ensure and green jello for post-op. (Didn't want the jello.) The purchase of a neck pillow is absolutely necessary for anyone who is spending time in the recovery ward.

I am so fucken hungry. But on the plus side my red face looks a lot better. AND! I didn't attack my husband for food when he needed to eat in the car or in the hotel room. I WILL kill for butter on toast after my surgery.

Time to start with the liquid diet for the next 36 hours prior to surgery.

NEW: Seattle might declare a civil emergency to help LGBTQ (mostly trans) people fleeing red states, so I looked for a Texas angle. An organizer told me that Texas is #1 among trans people looking to relocate: "The baseline hostility to their existence is unbearable." www.chron.com/culture/arti...

First on the surgery docket for May 19th!

Currently en route, it is nice to see the sun rise while driving. A LARGE thermos of coffee helps, too.

Yes, a pair of Samsung Galaxy S10 plug-in earbuds WILL AND CAN survive a hot and heavy washing cycle, followed by a hot and heavy drying cycle. How do I know? This dumbass who forgot to empty her pockets! And almost set the dryer on fire because I forgot to remove a packet of foil wrapped gum. 🤓

I added two more Harriers. WIP.

Sure, if by exciting you mean Toronto (I'll be in the hospital for surgery!) then sure, fortune cookie, go off.

FUND, FUND, FUND! 🔮✨️ #Tarot #tarotdeck #kickstarter

Missed the call (twice because I am in clinic!), so @paulgoodman.bsky.social wrangled out the details for us. 10:45am is better than 7:45am, but fuck us, this will be a LONG 4 hour drive to Toronto.

The most stressful thing right now is waiting on surgery pre-admission to contact me for what to expect, and if I have to be there in person or digital... I HOPE someone calls today and it can be hashed out.

Do you like winning stuff? Rhetorical question, we all like winning stuff. In honor of a very special date next week, you can win all this stuff- but you'll need to do a little hunting first. More details on May 7th.

I always have to laugh (inwardly) when reminding patients when they were in last. Patient: I was here a year ago. Me: You came 4 months back for a filling. Patient: ...OH YEAH! Wow, you guys are good. Me: We keep records.

Trying to finish this piece before I go in for my surgery. Can it be done before mid-May? Who knows. But I'll try.

이거 공식일러엿더?

NGL, I thought Project Hail Mary was overhyped. ... How DARE this movie make me feel. I love Rocky. And yes. The ending is perfect.

I haven't forgotten about Djinn III. #Djinn #traditionalart #inking #b&wart

LOOP ILEOSTOMY SURGERY CONFIRMED FOR MAY! The second part of my three part surgery can finally go ahead.

Morning snooze. #cats #catsofbluesky

The mental hoops I see people go through to go to Disney World (while they're under $120k debt on credit cards) is truly some Cirque de Soleil jumps.

Camping cat! #tortie #catsofbluesky

On the one hand, I don't want to go to work because it is a Monday. I don't control the patients in my chair. I have to assess each one, see how they're doing even before cleaning teeth. Sometimes I tell stories. Sometimes I'm quiet. You get really good at reading people before they sit down.

It's my damn right to eat Girl Guide cookies for breakfast and have too much coffee.

Due to my work hours, I only hop into Bluesky for an hour or two *at most* now, and I have to say... I like being more chronically offline and doing my own thing. 💀

My first patient is a no-show so here I am, sharpening my dental curettes for the next one.

"Snow? In APRIL?! GODSDAMNIT!" #catsofbluesky #cats #tortie

It's past 9pm on a Saturday and I'm ready to get to bed and read. It's not exciting, it's not adventurous, but it's comforting and it's very much *me*.

Athena enjoyed the beautiful weather today before it all goes back to the last gasp of winter. #torbie #cat #caturday

I am trying so hard to work up the energy to do a very stupid self-reflection paper that I'll ultimately forget about in 2 hours. But it has to be done before next Monday. And the weather is beautiful outside. Fuck.

Friday.

When you just aren’t feeling Tuesday.