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Calm under the waves
A young woman at my job has decided to leave to further her education. She wants to study economics (!!!) & is starting school in January. I suggested two things: @marketplaceapm and @itsafronomics.bsky.social's book (on my tbr for next yr). Today was her last day & she's already started both!
December 30, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I was about to get Sunday Scaries until I remembered that I'm working a 3-day week.

For now, I'm content to watch the snow fly. 🌨️❄️⛄
December 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Just finished "Back After This" by @lindaholmes.bsky.social and I really liked it!

I'm dying to know if this part was true:
December 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
My accomplishment this year is convincing a colleague that "circle back season" is a real thing that should be utilized. She's been using it all December and I couldn't be more proud.

My circle back season starts the Monday after Thanksgiving, middle of December be damned.
December 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
A friend asked about a restaurant I went to over a decade ago, so I went to FB to find the details. I figured out the restaurant but I also saw that a family friend is leaving her husband because of his alcoholism.

This is why I go to FB on a quarterly basis...
December 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
On a meeting today, one of my colleagues started a discussion about Christmas cookies. This turned into a discussion of holiday traditions and foods. I learned about what lefse and lutefisk are.

I don't think I'll ever know all there is to know about my adopted state.
December 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
My home smells like an apple pie because I'm using my crock pot as a simmer pot. Thanks so much for the idea @theferocity.bsky.social!
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I just finished season 1 of #Severance and watched the first episode of season 2. How were people okay with 3 years between seasons? I'm kind of hesitant to continue if it's going to be that long for season 3.
December 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Reposted by Spinsterellla
This scene has such a wonderful little theater joke buried in its music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJKQ...
Scene from "The American President (1995)"
YouTube video by Samuel
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I ordered bagels, turkey, and Swiss from Katz's and it made a delicious sandwich.

I also ordered cream cheese, gravy, and brisket because I wanted comfort food.
December 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I am really grateful for the friends I've made here. Our super crafty friend had us over to make porch pots today.

Is this a Midwest thing? I'd never seen a porch pot before I moved here.
December 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM
There are two end of year parties that are happening tonight. Since they keep getting scheduled on the same night, the polite thing for me to do is decline both invitations.

That means extra bonnet time in bed while watching movies.
a cartoon of winnie the pooh sleeping in a bed with his eyes closed
Alt: a cartoon of winnie the pooh sleeping in a bed with his eyes closed
media.tenor.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:53 AM
I picked up a novel and a romance novel at the library this week. I'm so excited to read good fluff.

I've tried to make sure I'm reading things that are important and help me learn about things I don't know. I feel like I have SO MANY blindspots, but my brain needs a break.

HEAs for the win!
December 6, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Really liked #WakeUpDeadMan. Now to hope this and Glass Onion eventually get physical releases. It's surprising, especially since Rian is a fan of physical media.
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I just finished Bad Company by Megan Greenwell and now I'm in need of a blood pressure pill. Private equity ruins everything.
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I was thinking about doing takeout for turkey but I think I decided to make baked ziti instead. I'm slightly nervous as I live in a land that has seemingly no Italians, which means no salumerias nearby. We'll see how this goes.
November 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Shout out to past me for putting in the work.
November 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I was using my work phone today and was sending a message to my team that I was "getting coffee then omw".

Very glad I looked before hitting send as the message said "getting off then omw". I would have been sent straight to HR.
October 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It's been three weeks and my knees have not forgiven me yet.
Sitting here booking hikes like I haven't taken every opportunity in the last 6 months to lie horizontally in my bed when given the chance.
October 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I have been busy every weekend this month. I need recovery in November.
October 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I had an absolutely fantastic girls weekend with my college friends and we started this. I'm not usually one for true crime but this has been really good. J. Smith Cameron was in the premiere!
I got obsessed with this insanely twisted story of southern family dynasty, narcissistic enmeshment & affluenza when the documentaries came out and the miniseries is really excellent so far!!
October 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Banff was awesome.
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Sitting here booking hikes like I haven't taken every opportunity in the last 6 months to lie horizontally in my bed when given the chance.
September 21, 2025 at 4:19 AM
This has been the longest month ever. The last 4 weeks have been BEYOND.

I bought comfort lobster mac and cheese for dinner.
September 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This French Press isn't going to make itself...
July 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM