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Omg. Thanks for asking. 💁🏽‍♀️ CW - for 2nd Gen kids.

I made it in a flurry, when I first created a public account for gaming. I realized someone had the one I first planned, so I landed on this one & just went with it.

Growing up “Your mom is a FOB!” was a common insult. 🧵
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It’s my name without vowels.
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I come from a land where the interval between two notes is such that the frequency of the higher note is double that of the lower note. And I work for BGG.
Watched the Bad Bunny performance this morning. I teared up when the flags came out. Now everyone's posts make sense. It *is* just what this country needs. 🥹

Also, maybe this is pre-menopause and I just cry over everything now? Idk. Either way, it was beautiful.
February 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Will this make sense as a Halloween costume come October?

It's so easy!
February 9, 2026 at 4:32 AM
It's hard to identify "best."

Best could be the shrink wrapped Outfoxed for $4 that first led our family to the hobby 11 yrs ago. But it could also be the like new Shadows of Camelot that I traded for beans (Project L), before I really knew what that game was worth.
Look the game I scored at the thrift store today! I've always wanted A Fake Artist Goes to New York and at $1.99 it was a no-brainer.

What's your best thrift store find?
February 8, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Happy Superb Owl to all who celebrate!

We're going to observe by going somewhere basic that is usually crowded.

This is like opposite of Burning Man in the Bay Area, where you go to the douchey, but tasty food place or bar that won't be crowded that week.
two men are standing next to each other and the caption says we will be spending this sunday
Alt: Nandor and Guillermo getting ready for what they think is a Superb Owl party. But it's a Super Bowl party at their neighbors.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
At least 2-3x a week I take a 15-20 min. coffee nap on the break room sofa at work.

It's taken 5 months for everyone to be accustomed to this. Everyone just goes about their business now.
February 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
I think I had no idea what a Yorkshire Pudding was.

This whole time I thought it was a dessert.
An emotional day calls for one thing.

A plate of Yorkshire Puddings and a pot of beef gravy for dipping.

Just missing the toad.

#food #foodsky #baking #yorkshire #cook #cooking #comfortfood
February 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Is it too late for midnight confessions?

Despite the sunny days, it's still cold at night. An old house, with poor insulation doesn't help.

Anyway, I've taken to sleeping in my sleeping bag, and a cold draft has yet to wake me!
February 7, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Sometimes if my mind is still in work mode at the end of the day, I stop at the thrift as a buffer, cause I can't take that energy home.

Anyway, guess who stayed up too late playing a 2 handed solo Hungry Goat Game.
February 6, 2026 at 7:06 AM
I'm near our Magazines and Newspaper Room. Every table is full. It feels like a cafe from the late 90's / early 00's in a college town. They are on laptops or reading. One table is playing Magic the Gathering, and another is a set of retired ladies playing Progressive Rummy.

Public Libraries! 🥰
February 6, 2026 at 12:25 AM
I have to remember to get up and leave the Email Factory on my lunch.
February 4, 2026 at 11:26 PM
The amount of times I email a question before realizing I just had to scroll down to find the info I wanted?

How am I an Information Professional!?!?

Also, it's my Monday and all these first emails are dense and sleepy.
February 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Learned Koi today. So pretty, but apparently I can't keep track of so many objectives! I lost so bad. But I don't care because my pond is so beeeeeuooootiful!

(Also, made my kid play Taco vs. Burrito to decide if we should donate it to the Teen Zone. We are donating it).
February 3, 2026 at 4:40 AM
My local thrift stores this week.

Everyone is spring cleaning, but apparently not me. 😂
February 1, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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Look the game I scored at the thrift store today! I've always wanted A Fake Artist Goes to New York and at $1.99 it was a no-brainer.

What's your best thrift store find?
January 29, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Omg!
It’s finally here! Wombat Poo is a stinky stacking game, brand new from Joey Games!

You can find out more and order from:
joeygames.com.au/wombatpoo
Or ask for it at your local game store!

Wombat Poo will be available in North America in March, 2026.
January 29, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Learned Charms and Prey tonight at Tricky Tuesday. Charms was good. Prey was meh. But also, I got 2nd place in Charms, and lost very bad at Prey.

So there's that. 🙃🙂
January 28, 2026 at 5:03 AM
This is my Monday = Working at the Email Factory!
a cat is sitting on a couch looking at a laptop computer .
Alt: a cat is sitting on a couch looking at a laptop computer .
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January 27, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Snow? What is this "Snow" you speak of, and why do you have a day dedicated to celebrating it?
January 26, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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Went to my local library this morning to do a bit of research for my current book project and my goodness such a life-affirming space! There was an adult being taught to read on the next table, children enjoying story time, countless people taking out books. So grateful for our libraries ❤️
January 26, 2026 at 3:33 PM
If your library people are quiet about recent events, it may be because we're tasked w/ cultivating safe, public spaces that are welcome to ALL. Everyone. The implication of that is a lot to unpack. 🥺

I'm glad to be w/ a city that has trainings on this, but I know other libraries don't have that. 😔
January 26, 2026 at 1:19 AM
If I Love Lucy / Rizzo was your Librarian.
January 24, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Workshopping looks for tomorrow. It's my library's 75th anniversary and we're inviting the community to dress 50's. Rustled up what I could with my regular clothes.
January 24, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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Everyone i’ve spoken with at @deyoungmuseum.bsky.social have been blown away by how popular the “art of manga” exhibit has been. It’s welcomed many people who havent been to the museum before, and introduced manga to new fans too. www.famsf.org/exhibitions/... go before it closes on Feb 1!
January 23, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Today someone cried during their Reading Assessment. I thought the story touched a nerve with them. But no, they said it's the best they've ever read in a long time. As a kid they'd get scolded for missing the punctuation, and it was nice to read and not be afraid.
🥹😭

Now I have feelings!!!
January 22, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Wut?!?!

Baked potatoes have been my jam lately. Bake a ton and I have an easy bfast or small dinner for my late days.

But I never thought of this!
I’ve eaten sweet potato’s my whole life. It’s my favorite potato.

This was the first time I’ve cut them in half, sprayed EVOO, placed them cut side down, and baked them until soft & caramelized.

They’re so perfectly sweet and sticky around the edges. I just can get enough of them. ♥️ 🍠
January 22, 2026 at 11:39 PM