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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t stop laughing.

Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 1d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 1d

This may have made my night. I can’t stop laughing.

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 1d

Hah, I lived only a bit away from the road. Over on Slaughter Lane. Google maps was saying it correctly when I moved to MD; I wonder if it still is.

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 1d

I think you may need an entire massage therapist appointment to help. I know I do.

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 1d

These people fail big-time at a lot of things. Reality is one of them.

Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 1d

Check out Amanda’s Mild Takes on TikTok or Substack. That’s how I stay relatively focused these days. Because it’s…a…lot. (Under the Desk News is another place I go to. Both validate my feelings in different ways, and I find that extremely helpful, personally.)

Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 2d

Another day on this planet down. And another day of being that childless cat lady that many men hate and fear for reasons that require them going into therapy to unpack.

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 2d

You know how even the tiniest bit of matter in your eye can make you tear up and not be able to see until you get it out of your eye?

I think about this a lot when I feel small for whatever reason.

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 3d

Ooft. That’s rough. Hoping for the best outcome possible for y’all.

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 3d

I am one of those burdened by sugar alcohol intolerance, so I stick to 2 max pieces a day, myself. (And if it's maltitol, I avoid entirely -- that stuff messes me up big-time!) Thankfully most gums use the less impactful sugar alcohols.

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 3d

If you don't have TMJ issues or sugar alcohol reactions, sugarfree gum is awesome for after meals on the go.

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 3d

Made some yummy chicken stir-fry for lunch. Offset the computer woes that began the work day to some degree.

But again, easier to take in stride when I've started the day doing something I wanted to do for myself.

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 6d

I had six holds at the library for several weeks now.

Guess what?

They're all coming at me at once. Heh. I'll be over here listening to audiobooks all weekend, apparently.

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 6d

When people make things up so that they can say something like "Look what you made me do!" -- they were always going to do that anyway, plus NO, what THEY did is on THEM, not you.

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 6d

Boo. My Mutuals feed is broken.

Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 8d

BOOP THE TOEBEANS!

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 8d

The past couple of weeks or so have seen me getting up and not immediately starting “the get to work” routine. Instead I do something purely for myself.

The amount of calm that has entered my life with this one change is amazing. And the trick is that it CANNOT be an “I should” item.

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 8d

Since around 2010. It’s therapeutic for me, that’s for sure!

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 8d

Wise words: “You can’t schedule your way out of depletion.”—Dr. Raquel Martin

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 8d

On this fine International Coffee Day, I hope those who imbibe celebrated well — and then some because sources say the price of coffee has gone up 20% in the past year.

My food budget hurts, let me tell you.

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 8d

yesssssssssssssss

Oregon Zoo @oregonzoo.bsky.social · 8d

let the gourd times roll

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 8d

So much this! It’s awesome to be reminded that there’s a learning curve. (I did the same thing with drums.)

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Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 8d

I once had this really creepy holiday cat doll that I'd put out for the winter festivities. I'm kind of sad that I gave it away during one of my purges years ago. Here's hoping someone else is enjoying its creepiness!

Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 8d

Good grief.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10d

Article. I can read faster than any YouTuber can speak, even with the playback speed cranked up to comical levels.

THAT SAID, article writers these days need fucking EDITORS they spend whole paragraphs FAFFING ABOUT before they get to the point IT'S CALLED THE INVERTED FUCKING PYRAMID MY DUDES

Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 10d

The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video

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