@sjsalvatori.bsky.social
likes coffee, romance novels, and int’l affairs | has a lot of feelings | she/her | opinions are my own
about to be hit with a once in a decade snowstorm and my anxiety is only at like a 3/10 so i guess all that time i was on the verge of a breakdown back in the midwest was in fact car/driving-related anxiety not actually weather-related so in conclusion i can never own a car again
January 24, 2026 at 11:45 PM
about to be hit with a once in a decade snowstorm and my anxiety is only at like a 3/10 so i guess all that time i was on the verge of a breakdown back in the midwest was in fact car/driving-related anxiety not actually weather-related so in conclusion i can never own a car again
i’m not a figure skating expert by any means but damn these men’s singles have been heartbreaking to watch
January 11, 2026 at 3:46 AM
i’m not a figure skating expert by any means but damn these men’s singles have been heartbreaking to watch
me: i have to go back to work in two days so i should get up at a regular time today
me: wakes up, reads the news
me: you know what, never mind, i’m going to try and sleep through as much of this as possible
me: wakes up, reads the news
me: you know what, never mind, i’m going to try and sleep through as much of this as possible
January 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
me: i have to go back to work in two days so i should get up at a regular time today
me: wakes up, reads the news
me: you know what, never mind, i’m going to try and sleep through as much of this as possible
me: wakes up, reads the news
me: you know what, never mind, i’m going to try and sleep through as much of this as possible
someone explain to me why the plane ticket i have to buy to attend a family funeral next week costs MORE than when i had to do the same thing four years ago, but 4 years ago i was literally flying halfway around the world and this time i only have to fly across 1 time zone
December 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
someone explain to me why the plane ticket i have to buy to attend a family funeral next week costs MORE than when i had to do the same thing four years ago, but 4 years ago i was literally flying halfway around the world and this time i only have to fly across 1 time zone
i think like 30% of my emotional problems could be solved if i had a friend with a cat i could regularly hang out with
December 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
i think like 30% of my emotional problems could be solved if i had a friend with a cat i could regularly hang out with
pleased to report that i was on the verge of a mental breakdown BUT that i’ve found myself in a waffle house in atlanta georgia and it’s already a healing experience
December 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
pleased to report that i was on the verge of a mental breakdown BUT that i’ve found myself in a waffle house in atlanta georgia and it’s already a healing experience
had too many emotional growth moments this week so my brain decided to throw in a good ol’ “we definitely have at least two types of life-threatening cancers” spiral because god forbid i have a moment of peace
October 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
had too many emotional growth moments this week so my brain decided to throw in a good ol’ “we definitely have at least two types of life-threatening cancers” spiral because god forbid i have a moment of peace
not me thinking i was ~healed enough to start grad school and then one less than ideal grade on an assignment has sent me spiraling. love that for me.
October 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
not me thinking i was ~healed enough to start grad school and then one less than ideal grade on an assignment has sent me spiraling. love that for me.
not my best friend getting engaged in the day one of my worst fears comes true (finding bed bugs) because the world is full on contradictions
October 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
not my best friend getting engaged in the day one of my worst fears comes true (finding bed bugs) because the world is full on contradictions
i fear this is me 🫡
(in my defense i mostly wanted to be in a city with a political leaning that matched my own, but the point stands i still never go out)
(in my defense i mostly wanted to be in a city with a political leaning that matched my own, but the point stands i still never go out)
we need a word for a type of person who spends all their time working to live in a city so they can be near cool things, but they don't actually like going out
October 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM
i fear this is me 🫡
(in my defense i mostly wanted to be in a city with a political leaning that matched my own, but the point stands i still never go out)
(in my defense i mostly wanted to be in a city with a political leaning that matched my own, but the point stands i still never go out)
eldest daughter is genuinely the only track 5 that’s emotionally damaged me on the first listen so if nothing else that’s a success of an album
October 3, 2025 at 5:06 AM
eldest daughter is genuinely the only track 5 that’s emotionally damaged me on the first listen so if nothing else that’s a success of an album
why so tired can’t focus all day then get zoomies at 9:30 p.m. and then can’t fall asleep thus further fueling inability to get good sleep at normal times
August 27, 2025 at 1:52 AM
why so tired can’t focus all day then get zoomies at 9:30 p.m. and then can’t fall asleep thus further fueling inability to get good sleep at normal times
years ago i created a bookmark that just says "for when you're sad" and it's on online radio station that plays 1D's catalog on shuffle and it was perhaps one of my most effective and radical forms of self-care
July 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
years ago i created a bookmark that just says "for when you're sad" and it's on online radio station that plays 1D's catalog on shuffle and it was perhaps one of my most effective and radical forms of self-care
is everything bad and will never be good again or am just dealing poorly with the heat wave
June 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
is everything bad and will never be good again or am just dealing poorly with the heat wave
can’t believe i decided to pivot into healthier snacks the week before we’re starting war with iran so all i have to stress eat as a sweet treat are some dried mangos. don’t get me wrong i love dried mango but they don’t feel up to the task of this situation
June 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
can’t believe i decided to pivot into healthier snacks the week before we’re starting war with iran so all i have to stress eat as a sweet treat are some dried mangos. don’t get me wrong i love dried mango but they don’t feel up to the task of this situation
i haven't driven a car in six (blessed) months and it started raining and my first thought was still "oh god did i roll up my windows" so i guess i'm not over the stress yet
June 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
i haven't driven a car in six (blessed) months and it started raining and my first thought was still "oh god did i roll up my windows" so i guess i'm not over the stress yet
also excited that i can now repeatedly listen to the album without feeling mildly guilty about it like rep is really so special to me
May 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
also excited that i can now repeatedly listen to the album without feeling mildly guilty about it like rep is really so special to me
sad that there may not be a reptv but also something so special to me about taylor saying that she doesn’t think that album could be improved like it’s so validating because it’s truly the perfect album to me
May 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
sad that there may not be a reptv but also something so special to me about taylor saying that she doesn’t think that album could be improved like it’s so validating because it’s truly the perfect album to me
working in admin at a university, i sometimes am separate from the student flow on campus which can be a challenge but waiting in line at the campus coffee shop during finals week has once again reminded me that i’m deeply thrilled i’m no longer an undergrad worried about my GPA
May 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
working in admin at a university, i sometimes am separate from the student flow on campus which can be a challenge but waiting in line at the campus coffee shop during finals week has once again reminded me that i’m deeply thrilled i’m no longer an undergrad worried about my GPA
my therapist has started saying “you’re intellectualizing” after i respond to her questions the same way one might spray a cat who jumps up on a counter with a water bottle. so therapy’s going really well.
May 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
my therapist has started saying “you’re intellectualizing” after i respond to her questions the same way one might spray a cat who jumps up on a counter with a water bottle. so therapy’s going really well.
i unknowingly ended up in a room with human thumb pete ricketts and the only redeeming factor is that there’s an open bar pray for me
April 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
i unknowingly ended up in a room with human thumb pete ricketts and the only redeeming factor is that there’s an open bar pray for me
update: she complimented my “very good” skills in avoidance and intellectualizing my feelings but also now appears convinced that my Trauma is genuine
did an intake with a new therapist today and tragically i think i was too forthright and funny and she’s not convinced of my Deep and Serious Issues
April 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
update: she complimented my “very good” skills in avoidance and intellectualizing my feelings but also now appears convinced that my Trauma is genuine
there’s been both good and disappointing things about my new job but one thing i absolutely can’t complain about is that i have an office all to myself so when i’m feeling Too Much (often) i can close the door and have some Floor Time in the Dark
April 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
there’s been both good and disappointing things about my new job but one thing i absolutely can’t complain about is that i have an office all to myself so when i’m feeling Too Much (often) i can close the door and have some Floor Time in the Dark
i’ve really been trying to give my boss the benefit of the doubt but he’s on a family vacation this week and has sent me 4 separate emails about non-urgent things today so my ability to give grace is reducing.
April 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
i’ve really been trying to give my boss the benefit of the doubt but he’s on a family vacation this week and has sent me 4 separate emails about non-urgent things today so my ability to give grace is reducing.
apparently me and my boss have the same birthday and i feel some sort of way about that
April 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
apparently me and my boss have the same birthday and i feel some sort of way about that