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Born to write, paid to therap. Introvert, anxiety haver, blanket fort maker, order muppet, plant owner, happy in a liminal space. She/her. 🏳️‍🌈☕🌱⚜️⚡ www.clinpsychsarah.com

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Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 27d

I had five weird little short stories put out into the world in 2024, and I've had three in 2025 so far. If you want to read any of them, you can find them here:
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Fiction Writing

I've written fiction for a long time, but never made any concerted efforts to get it out into the world. Writing blog posts and reading others' fiction efforts have scratched the creative itch for...

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matthew @pahuski.com · 1d

Happy Columbo’s Day

Screenshot from Columbo. He his talking to his dog, which is sitting is the drivers seat of a car. “Okay, I’m gonna put you in charge. You take care of the car. You’re a responsible dog. When I get back, if the car’s okay, I’ll give you another cookie.”

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Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 20h

Went to a brilliant garden centre today with my friend and her bairn, had a banoffee tart, saw some cool Christmas and Halloween decorations. Good day 😊

A vegan banoffee tart, with piped cream and pecans, on a white plate

Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 20h

Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand.

Pork. Pigs are too clever, I feel too bad.

The Green Mile. We watched the electric chair scene repeatedly in a class at school once, and I hate it.

Don't Stop Me Now.

Yolanda Sfetsos @yolandasfetsos.bsky.social · 21h

Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand.

Rice pudding
The Rise of Skywalker
You Can Call Me Al

Ginger Nuts of Horror @gnofhorror.com · 1d

Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand.

Sushi
Cocktail
Stairway to Heaven

Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 20h

Finally uninstalled and deactivated X. Had a lot of good years on there, but the last few have not been kind. Time to let go.

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Chester SciBar @chesterscibar.bsky.social · 1d

Don't forget to join us tomorrow when @alisonatkin.bsky.social from @sicktodeath.bsky.social will be talking to us about all things Halloween - werewolves, vampires and mummies - we've got the lot!
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a cartoon character says " almost tomorrow " with his tongue sticking out

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Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 1d

Happy birthday Mang-let 😊 hope he's had a wonderful day.

Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 1d

FINALLY able to use the seasonal bedding 😂

A black duvet with white ghosts on it. The reverse is white with black stars.

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Kyra Nelson @kyramnelson.bsky.social · 2d

If you like a book, let the author know. It doesn't pay the bills, but the encouragement can do a lot for morale in an industry that's soul crushing.

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Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 1d

Look at this little guy!

A purple candle in the shape of a ghost with a smiley face sits on a wooden table.

Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 2d

Have had mine every year from work - except this year, when I forked out £90 on it. As I work in the NHS, it terrifies me how many of my colleagues won't do this/can't afford to do this, and I have no idea what the impact will be in hospitals.

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Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 2d

(Food)

Had my first ever gyros today - vegan "meat", sriracha sauce and chips. It was amazing!

The aforementioned gyros, on a wooden table, next to a can of diet coke.

Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 4d

Voice has come back in an annoying croaky way, but now I'm also very sniffly. Hate being sick 😢

a stuffed animal is laying on a couch with a pink blanket and a pillow .

Alt: ALF is in a sofa, sneezing into a tissue. He has cough medicines and blankets around him.

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Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 7d

Yeah, with hindsight this was a ridiculous thing to try and do. I'm now completely voice-less 😳

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Arielle Danan @huggablehipster.bsky.social · 8d

Not all of your hobbies need to be content.
Not all of your hobbies need to be monetized.
Not all of your hobbies need to be something you're good at.

As long as you enjoy it and it brings you peace, then that's enough.

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 7d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

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Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 7d

I hate being sick. I took some more ibuprofen, gargled with saltwater, took some cough syrup, sucked a lozenge and sat in some steam for a bit. Why aren't I magically better?! Seems unfair 😂

Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 7d

So many things I miss...Subway...M&S chick'n and facon pasta salad...Tesco vegan breakfast sandwich (can still get but it's sporadic)...and fake hoisin wraps 😭 bring on Veganuary, it's usually good for a few new things.

Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 7d

You're so right about the vegan boom being over. So pleased that my options are now a packet of crisps or a dry falafel wrap again (and that's if there's a falafel wrap at all). So, so pleased 🙄

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Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 8d

Turns out I now lose my voice every time I get a bit sick. Turns out, trying to do a full day of teaching with half a voice leads to no voice by lunchtime 🫠

a cartoon of a man and a woman looking at each other

Alt: Ariel and Eric from the Disney cartoon film The Little Mermaid. She's patting her throat and he's saying "no...voice?".

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Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 8d

Also forgot about this and was surprised when I saw it a couple of weeks ago. My friend's dog DID NOT like it at all 😂

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Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 8d

#threegoodthings:

1) I've had a quiet day as I'm sick and have lost my voice. It's nice to have time to rest and recover.
2) Even though my team lost the NRL Grand Final, it was a brilliant game.
3) I did some writing earlier - I'm 10k into the second draft of my novel 😊

Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 8d

This is still my favourite sticker on my laptop 😍😂

A shiny sticker with a crow, who is holding a knife in his beak. The sticker says "what doesn't kill me better start running."

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Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 10d

#threegoodthings:
1) Cooking day! Today I'm making tomato sauce with the last of the summer tomatoes, and a pumpkin soup with lemongrass and ginger
2) Time for Chaos is back - I've missed my Saturday morning Lovecraftian nightmare
3) I have really cosy socks on, to combat Storm Amy 😊

Scare-ah 🎃 @academiablues.bsky.social · 11d

Needing to concentrate on writing a conference abstract this morning - turns out blasting Don Broco into my ears creates the perfect hyper-focus that I need 😂

a man wearing a blue shirt with the word buffalo on it is dancing

Alt: Gif of men dancing

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