Ben

it only counts as petroleum if it comes from the strait of hormuz region of the middle east. otherwise it’s just crude oil

Listening to Holst’s The Planets improves my mood every single time.

Bridge of the Enterprise-D

Unsolicited deck pic.

A stuffed toy bunny in a pink dress asking “are we in hell?”

gm

We'd never have all this trouble with the Gay of Hormuz, that's all I'm saying

Pharaoh Akhenaten circa 1353 BC when he decided to create a new state religion for Egypt

jd vance:

march the fourth be with you or whatever obi-won said

Put it in every midterm ad

Another day wondering where the fuck is Congress and why are they doing nothing. Sigh.

All the early bulbs are already well on there way here 🥰

We got freezing rain. At least snow is pretty?

Grape vats when Lucy’s on vacation in Italy:

Respect for the level of ambition

Good mor—-what the fuck

It didn’t have to be this way.

Newspapers & magazines stop publishing Jesse Singal’s slop challenge…when?!

Congratulations!!

I love how so many starters have pun names. Ours is Jean-Luc Bâtard.

A photo of a “FISH BUTCHERY”

DONT NEED NO HATERATION HOLLERATION IN THIS

Thank you!

Pandemic + midlife crisis

A container holding a group of chocolates shaped like cacao pods. They are decorated in tones of gold and copper and their filling is a blood orange caramel.

Four small boxes of chocolates bearing the branding of my former company. The boxes are chocolate brown with a metallic sheen. Around each box is a strip of hand-marbled paper that seals it.

Came out of chocolatier retirement as a favor for an event and tbh, I forgot how good at this I used to be.

It was great once we knew the concert wasn’t getting cancelled—got to spend 90 minutes seeing everyone’s outfits!

You missed the crazy rain of night one!

Gorgeous!

The only candidate I’ve ever voted for that hasn’t let me down? Kelly Clarkson.

Congrats!