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Cats walk in a unique way called direct registering, where they leave only two footsteps instead of four. #FridayMorning #FridayVibes
November 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Cats walk in a unique way called direct registering, where they leave only two footsteps instead of four. #FridayMorning #FridayVibes
GREAT film I had the pleasure of seeing today… (almost ruined by an insanely obnoxious guy making eating & package noises for the whole first hour).
Definitely some Brokeback-level Oscar-worthy vibes here. 🩵
Definitely some Brokeback-level Oscar-worthy vibes here. 🩵
September 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
GREAT film I had the pleasure of seeing today… (almost ruined by an insanely obnoxious guy making eating & package noises for the whole first hour).
Definitely some Brokeback-level Oscar-worthy vibes here. 🩵
Definitely some Brokeback-level Oscar-worthy vibes here. 🩵
Haven’t had too much going on lately that felt post worthy, but this was a milestone I was happy to reach. 😃 #wordlestreak
September 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Haven’t had too much going on lately that felt post worthy, but this was a milestone I was happy to reach. 😃 #wordlestreak
Saw this guy Friday night… my only straight guy crush… #BradPaisley 🩵🎸
June 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Saw this guy Friday night… my only straight guy crush… #BradPaisley 🩵🎸
Burning calories, listening to books, soaking up sun. Happy almost-summer. ☀️🏃🏻♂️
May 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Burning calories, listening to books, soaking up sun. Happy almost-summer. ☀️🏃🏻♂️
First pool day of the year… wheee! 🤿🩲
May 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
First pool day of the year… wheee! 🤿🩲
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Have fun in prison, Queen!
April 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Have fun in prison, Queen!
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And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
April 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
Met my biggest crush & favorite actor on the planet last week. Happy to report he’s as sweet & lovely in person as he seems on screen. 😍🥰🩵 #AndrewScott
April 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Met my biggest crush & favorite actor on the planet last week. Happy to report he’s as sweet & lovely in person as he seems on screen. 😍🥰🩵 #AndrewScott
Just another magic Monday. 🎵
March 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Just another magic Monday. 🎵
Spotted at Disneyland over the weekend. Made me smile.
March 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Spotted at Disneyland over the weekend. Made me smile.
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
20 of 20 - “Wake Me When It’s Funny” by Garry Marshall
My Hollywood hero. He changed my life... He lived his brilliantly & so joyfully. His “30 minutes of self-pity” approach inspires my ongoing optimism. 🩵
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
20 of 20 - “Wake Me When It’s Funny” by Garry Marshall
My Hollywood hero. He changed my life... He lived his brilliantly & so joyfully. His “30 minutes of self-pity” approach inspires my ongoing optimism. 🩵
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
February 25, 2025 at 6:25 AM
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
20 of 20 - “Wake Me When It’s Funny” by Garry Marshall
My Hollywood hero. He changed my life... He lived his brilliantly & so joyfully. His “30 minutes of self-pity” approach inspires my ongoing optimism. 🩵
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
20 of 20 - “Wake Me When It’s Funny” by Garry Marshall
My Hollywood hero. He changed my life... He lived his brilliantly & so joyfully. His “30 minutes of self-pity” approach inspires my ongoing optimism. 🩵
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
19 of 20 - “The Cat Who Could Read Backwards” by Lilian Jackson Braun
Easy, cozy comfort-food books. I adore this entire series: her lovely way with words & the sweet, carefree characters in her world & cats! 😽
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
19 of 20 - “The Cat Who Could Read Backwards” by Lilian Jackson Braun
Easy, cozy comfort-food books. I adore this entire series: her lovely way with words & the sweet, carefree characters in her world & cats! 😽
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
February 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
19 of 20 - “The Cat Who Could Read Backwards” by Lilian Jackson Braun
Easy, cozy comfort-food books. I adore this entire series: her lovely way with words & the sweet, carefree characters in her world & cats! 😽
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
19 of 20 - “The Cat Who Could Read Backwards” by Lilian Jackson Braun
Easy, cozy comfort-food books. I adore this entire series: her lovely way with words & the sweet, carefree characters in her world & cats! 😽
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
18 of 20 - “Wham! George & Me” by Andrew Ridgeley
A heartfelt, loving tribute to the man who was my first gay crush. He was every bit as beautiful on the inside.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
18 of 20 - “Wham! George & Me” by Andrew Ridgeley
A heartfelt, loving tribute to the man who was my first gay crush. He was every bit as beautiful on the inside.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
February 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
18 of 20 - “Wham! George & Me” by Andrew Ridgeley
A heartfelt, loving tribute to the man who was my first gay crush. He was every bit as beautiful on the inside.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
18 of 20 - “Wham! George & Me” by Andrew Ridgeley
A heartfelt, loving tribute to the man who was my first gay crush. He was every bit as beautiful on the inside.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
17 of 20 - “Lips Unsealed” by Belinda Carlisle
Loving her most of my life, I just really enjoyed this glimpse into how she sees the world. I esp related to her childhood questioning of her baptist upbringing.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
17 of 20 - “Lips Unsealed” by Belinda Carlisle
Loving her most of my life, I just really enjoyed this glimpse into how she sees the world. I esp related to her childhood questioning of her baptist upbringing.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
February 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
17 of 20 - “Lips Unsealed” by Belinda Carlisle
Loving her most of my life, I just really enjoyed this glimpse into how she sees the world. I esp related to her childhood questioning of her baptist upbringing.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
17 of 20 - “Lips Unsealed” by Belinda Carlisle
Loving her most of my life, I just really enjoyed this glimpse into how she sees the world. I esp related to her childhood questioning of her baptist upbringing.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
16 of 20 - “In Pieces” by Sally Field
Another wonderfully well written memoir. It’s so easy to relate to her self-doubt. Impossible not to love her.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
16 of 20 - “In Pieces” by Sally Field
Another wonderfully well written memoir. It’s so easy to relate to her self-doubt. Impossible not to love her.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
February 21, 2025 at 3:39 AM
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
16 of 20 - “In Pieces” by Sally Field
Another wonderfully well written memoir. It’s so easy to relate to her self-doubt. Impossible not to love her.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
16 of 20 - “In Pieces” by Sally Field
Another wonderfully well written memoir. It’s so easy to relate to her self-doubt. Impossible not to love her.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
15 of 20 - “Sunshine Girl” by Julianna Margulies
Beautifully written. One great takeaway… toxic relationships can happen to anyone, no matter how together you may be. There’s light at the other end, though. 😽
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
15 of 20 - “Sunshine Girl” by Julianna Margulies
Beautifully written. One great takeaway… toxic relationships can happen to anyone, no matter how together you may be. There’s light at the other end, though. 😽
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
February 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
15 of 20 - “Sunshine Girl” by Julianna Margulies
Beautifully written. One great takeaway… toxic relationships can happen to anyone, no matter how together you may be. There’s light at the other end, though. 😽
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
15 of 20 - “Sunshine Girl” by Julianna Margulies
Beautifully written. One great takeaway… toxic relationships can happen to anyone, no matter how together you may be. There’s light at the other end, though. 😽
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
14 of 20 - “Live Wire” by Kelly Ripa
She is a foul mouthed delight! She calls these“long-winded” stories, but I’d love them to keep going. One fave moment: when she gave a “thumbs up with my middle thumb.” 👍🏻😄
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
14 of 20 - “Live Wire” by Kelly Ripa
She is a foul mouthed delight! She calls these“long-winded” stories, but I’d love them to keep going. One fave moment: when she gave a “thumbs up with my middle thumb.” 👍🏻😄
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
February 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
14 of 20 - “Live Wire” by Kelly Ripa
She is a foul mouthed delight! She calls these“long-winded” stories, but I’d love them to keep going. One fave moment: when she gave a “thumbs up with my middle thumb.” 👍🏻😄
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
14 of 20 - “Live Wire” by Kelly Ripa
She is a foul mouthed delight! She calls these“long-winded” stories, but I’d love them to keep going. One fave moment: when she gave a “thumbs up with my middle thumb.” 👍🏻😄
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
13 of 20 - “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls
Simply an incredible memoir. Really problematic parents written about honestly but with tremendous love. I adore this book.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
13 of 20 - “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls
Simply an incredible memoir. Really problematic parents written about honestly but with tremendous love. I adore this book.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
February 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
13 of 20 - “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls
Simply an incredible memoir. Really problematic parents written about honestly but with tremendous love. I adore this book.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
13 of 20 - “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls
Simply an incredible memoir. Really problematic parents written about honestly but with tremendous love. I adore this book.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
12 of 20 - “Horror Stories” by Liz Phair
No surprise she’s brilliant at prose too. Fantastic collection of tales, at times heartbreaking, other times infuriating. Can’t wait for the follow-up: “Fairy Tales.” 😊
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
12 of 20 - “Horror Stories” by Liz Phair
No surprise she’s brilliant at prose too. Fantastic collection of tales, at times heartbreaking, other times infuriating. Can’t wait for the follow-up: “Fairy Tales.” 😊
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
February 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
12 of 20 - “Horror Stories” by Liz Phair
No surprise she’s brilliant at prose too. Fantastic collection of tales, at times heartbreaking, other times infuriating. Can’t wait for the follow-up: “Fairy Tales.” 😊
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
12 of 20 - “Horror Stories” by Liz Phair
No surprise she’s brilliant at prose too. Fantastic collection of tales, at times heartbreaking, other times infuriating. Can’t wait for the follow-up: “Fairy Tales.” 😊
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
11 of 20 - “This Bird Has Flown” by Susanna Hoffs
Sue is a terrific writer, especially adept at conveying agonizing inner thoughts, and I adore what an Anglophile she is. An absolute pleasure to read.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
11 of 20 - “This Bird Has Flown” by Susanna Hoffs
Sue is a terrific writer, especially adept at conveying agonizing inner thoughts, and I adore what an Anglophile she is. An absolute pleasure to read.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
February 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
11 of 20 - “This Bird Has Flown” by Susanna Hoffs
Sue is a terrific writer, especially adept at conveying agonizing inner thoughts, and I adore what an Anglophile she is. An absolute pleasure to read.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
11 of 20 - “This Bird Has Flown” by Susanna Hoffs
Sue is a terrific writer, especially adept at conveying agonizing inner thoughts, and I adore what an Anglophile she is. An absolute pleasure to read.
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
10 of 20 - “My Name is Barbra” by Barbra Streisand
Fabulous memoir, esp the audio. Riveted to every moment, pausing to explore projects she described in exquisite detail. Could be an amazing college course! 😊
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
10 of 20 - “My Name is Barbra” by Barbra Streisand
Fabulous memoir, esp the audio. Riveted to every moment, pausing to explore projects she described in exquisite detail. Could be an amazing college course! 😊
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
February 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
20 books that have stayed with or influenced you:
10 of 20 - “My Name is Barbra” by Barbra Streisand
Fabulous memoir, esp the audio. Riveted to every moment, pausing to explore projects she described in exquisite detail. Could be an amazing college course! 😊
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge
10 of 20 - “My Name is Barbra” by Barbra Streisand
Fabulous memoir, esp the audio. Riveted to every moment, pausing to explore projects she described in exquisite detail. Could be an amazing college course! 😊
#books
#booksky 🩵📚
#bookchallenge