Jack Mance

That looks amazing! Maybe I should -- NO NO JACK YOU JUST BOUGHT YARN PUT DOWN THE BASKETWEAVING

Listing them all would exceed the character limit, so here's a pic. I also got one other book which I immediately wrapped and set aside for next year, so that I have something to open on my birthday! I've already forgotten what it was, so it'll be a nice treat. 😀

in addition to wayyyy too many books, I got this absolutely charming insect curio tray with gold accents, and a mini steel Master Sword

Several employees asked me if I wanted a basket, they obviously work for the witch

For my birthday yesterday an evil witch cursed me that I could spend as much as I wanted at the bookstore, but then my fairy godmother came and limited it to what I could carry up to the till with my own two hands and my dignity intact

line drawing of the "full of milk" kitten meme, text altered to say "full of PHO"

Dealing with stress and fear with no immediate outlet sucks. But what doesn't suck is supporting local businesses who just happen to make phenomenal food. current status:

the news is bleak but I keep telling myself that there are people who care and people who are helping us fight this bullshit. <3

additionally, "stan" comes from "relationstan." not many people know this

Please, everyone, hold your applause

Photo of a crochet project with a round circle and skein of rainbow colored yarn

Pleased to announce a new breakthrough in my burgeoning crochet hobby: circles.

Photo of a crochet project with a round circle and skein of rainbow colored yarn

Pleased to announce a new breakthrough in my burgeoning crochet hobby: circles.

Oh, the grand old duke of york
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OHHH I remember that now!!! God that's so fucked up. I remember feeling so sick to my stomach watching that episode.

My latest attempt to de-stress in the evening is crochet + cozy TV and I gotta say, it's a game-changer. Consistently able to avoid doomscrolling a few hours before bed, plus going to bed earlier? Waow. 🤯
Who needs a scarf? Or three? Cat blanket? I can only do rectangles at the moment.

Given how unhinged ANTM was, I can only imagine the behind the scenes situation was awful.

I definitely remember enjoying the first couple of seasons but stopped watching when Tyra had a ridiculous screaming meltdown at a contestant for no reason. I think by that point Project Runway had started, so I just switched my reality competition watching to that?

J! (If you're still doing this lol, I'm late to the party)

Went out for lunch and in a fit of impulsiveness got fries with my sandwich. Not even a big order of fries and I didn't finish them. And yet two coffees, a green tea, and a 15 minute post meal walk later I'm struggling to keep my eyes open. Good lord. I'm getting old.

Joe Don Baker, tough-guy actor from Walking Tall and Bond films, dies aged 89 The prolific performer played varied roles – from arms dealer to baseball star – and made the rare switch from Bond villain to Bond good guy

Oh no, Joe Don Baker died?? Love that The Guardian managed to slip in a photo from Mitchell in their article, minus the #mst3k crew.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...

Made it to ante 7 in the jokerless challenge in Balatro. Thinking I should add that to my LinkedIn profile.

aaaand now one of them is smoking and it's coming in my window. (This is how I know it's a good restaurant btw)

Listening to the line cooks from the restaurant next door argue in the alley outside my office window. The main themes seem to be "I'll break your face" and "bite me, bitch"

Went to a local diner for breakfast and at the counter was a bowl of candies and these piggies with unibrows drawn on in sharpie. That's it, that's the post.

Re-watched This is Spinal Tap right before bed and woke up with the riff from "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" stuck in my head. Not sure how I feel about this.

I'm so sorry to hear all this. Hugs, friend!

Tray of costume jewelry being sorted

New lot of treasures being sorted! Can't wait to dig into this haul, lots of interesting pieces. Still another pound or two of tangles, small pieces, and broken bits to go through yet as well.

Weirdly, I managed gold stake after only a dozen or so tries so probably the orange stake difficulty was a skill issue on my part oops

It took me WEEKS just to get one orange stakes (on yellow deck, prob not the best choice) so I salute you, friend