I love this book.

My favorite book in the series!

I first met Piper at Authors After Dark in 2012. Over the following seven years I would see her at many of the book cons I attended. She was always so welcoming and friendly. Her steampunk costumes were amazing. She and her partner could tear up a dance floor. 💔😭

I finished a book on May 10 and haven't started another. While I was busy last week, there were times when I wanted to read but decided to do something else. I figured out the reason yesterday: the book on deck is Archangel's Eternity and I'm not ready for the series to end.

Yesterday a ballet, today a play!

I always enjoy Rieko Hatato's performances in Texas Ballet Theater productions but last night every movement she made as Odette/Odile was so freaking beautiful!

More proshots please! www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/m...

Some joy for your feed.

Hamilton proshot Blu-ray is coming! www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAMI...

A study on the shifting perspective of an undergraduate educator Me, giving my first final exam 19 years ago: I hope they all make As! Me, giving a final exam today: I hope they all show up and have showered recently.

Of all the wild things that have happened in my 47 years on this planet, the one that feels like a weird dream (but totally happened) was the period of time when almost every woman I knew, from my mom to my best friend, were excitedly using horse shampoo and hoof creme.

Time to give some career day talks at a local elementary school. 🧬

Gremlins I was young enough for the warning that "there just might be a gremlin in your house" to feel real.

Maintenance. That e in the middle gets me every time.

We yarn crawled for eight hours today, from Fort Worth to Grapevine to Denton to Farmersville. *collapses*

My library hold just came in!

I read Kali Decker's STARF**KER during the spring 2023 semester. It demonstrated an excellent mastery of Chemistry, arrived on my ereader prepared (with heat), & worked efficiently (as a novella with a complete story). Kali's other books are in my TBR & I look forward to them in future semesters.

I glommed this series during the spring 2017 semester. Excellent performance (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) on 6 out of 9 installments. Apparently it's "too horny for Hoopla" but not for me. I give this series my highest recommendation for admission to your TBR.

I'm currently on the letters of recommendation hamster wheel. I get a few submitted and check my email only to find new requests. The to-be-written list is currently holding stable around 20-22.

Just finished Part 1 of This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me. It's so good y'all!!!!! *dives back in*

Quick birthday selfie. 47 years old Had dinner at Princi Italia last night because I love their Sazerac. About to head out to lunch before seeing DTC's Ragtime matinee.

AUGUST 14!!!!!!! www.instagram.com/reel/DWopoFT...

*did arabinose operon-GFP induction explanation with my full body, as usual* Student: It's now cannon that GFP has jazz hands. Me: Only in the presence of UV light.

WHEN WILL THEY RELEASE THE SIX PROSHOT?!?!?!

Attention all Hadestown fans: www.indiewire.com/news/breakin...

THE COSMIC CAFE IS BACK!!!! This news makes me so happy! www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/c...

I kind of love that a certain movie is revealing that I follow a lot of people who know how to properly load a centrifuge. 😂

Case study: Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos

It connected me with folks at reader conventions who I might not have met without it. It helped me find my book community, readers AND authors. Even though that community is now fragmented across several platforms, I still regularly interact with so many people I met because of twitter.

This is a Dance off! If you see this, post a dance or you're eliminated!

Team Ruby at Holidays With The Belles

My legs are having a conversation with me today about working for 10 hours at an author event on my first day back from 4 days of vacation in which I mostly lounged about.

Working as part of Team Ruby at the Holidays With The Belles event. Signing starts at noon.

Back from 4 days in paradise.

Loving how fast these little guys are working up. I can finish one in a couple of hours while watching TV. 🧶 Yarn: Loops & Threads Posh Purl, Bright Purple Pattern: PassionateCrafter

Me: Now I'm envisioning Brooklyn 99 as being set in a UF world in which most humans, including the viewers, don't know about the supernaturals. And some of the main characters might be supernaturals. Like Boyle could be a fae. DH: That would explain a lot.

This was my favorite book in the series!

Analog clock in the teaching lab still hadn't been sprung forward so I climbed up to change it. UG-TA asked "Can I see how you fix it? I've never had one of those clocks." I celebrated the curiosity as I crumbled to dust.

Getting over a cold and sipping on @fridaytea.com True Love herbal blend. I really like this one and I'm going to be sad when I run out because it's seasonal...and sold out. www.fridaytea.com/products/tru...

Since I'm loving seeing this every time someone reposts it in my feed, perhaps you will too?

Saw the Syncopated Ladies show tonight and it was AMAZING!!!!

Finished the last crochet project with a known destination (Tunisian Lace Shell scarf for a friend) and now trying to decide which of the three prospective @romancingthevote.com auction items to start working on.

The F1 drivers having loads of fun driving the Lego cars around the track in Miami is my favorite bit in this season of Drive to Survive.

LOOK at this!!!! 😍😍😍

Not QP-ing because I don't rain on others folks' joy, but to answer the question posed: "Looks like Firefly may be coming back! Announcement coming March 15th. You all excited?" No. I enjoyed it when it came out but it has so many issues baked in that I don't think it should be resurrected.

Pursued by a bear? Or maybe the ghost of her dog?

TFW when Stream selects the moment you were demonstrating T-Rex arms during lecture as the thumbnail for the recording and you just go with it.

Very jealous of the folks in my hometown. I hope it's a wonderful day for all who attend!

Hearing Christian Horner get resoundingly booed at the event in the first episode of Drive to Survive has boosted my mood a little this morning.

In case you need/want a script for your phone calls this morning.