I’m a sucker for hopeful puppy eyes – we drove around the neighborhood for a few minutes. He hopped out immediately once we were back. 😂
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I’m a sucker for hopeful puppy eyes – we drove around the neighborhood for a few minutes. He hopped out immediately once we were back. 😂
Most schools teach according to the medical model that says therapy is supposed to fix a person quickly. That creates a whole host of problems. Relying on a machine to make up for the therapist’s supposed shortcomings in one of them.
So many faulty assumptions lead to therapists using GenAI in therapy. 1) The Right Way to respond exists 2) The therapist can/should know The Right Way 3) The human connection isn’t as important as The Right Way Of those were true using GenAI makes sense. Trouble is they’re all bullshit.
That looks incredible! We’ve make greek yogurt every week – now we’ll have something new to use it with!
A dishwasher full of what now
We installed dash cams today. Not because of the particular energy this past week but it feels timely regardless.
You forget to pick tomatoes for a couple of days and suddenly you’re drowning in them. 🌱 Send your favorite cherry tomato recipes, please and thank you.
Whaaaaaaaaaaat have I missed????
Update: I took him for quick spin around the neighborhood because I’m not a monster.* * Also because he would NOT get out of the car and I wasn’t in the mood to manhandle a 57-pound dog. 🤷🏻♀️
Aaron and I need another show to watch while we wait for new episodes of Strange New Worlds. Aaron has never seen Orphan Black. Strap in, husband, you’re about to go on a wild ride.
I’ll forgive the first season because maybe, maybe, maybe it was a fluke. Should have won for every season after that though.
“I was told I could get in the car which means the car has to go. The car has not gone so no, Lauren, I will not exit the car at this time.”
Trekkies know
Me: Damn that was great storytelling. Pure copaganda, but still. Aaron: You have proven that you enjoy your copaganda. Me: Only certain types! Aaron: Lauren. Godsdamnit.
I too have a judgmental face when I’m not receiving the pets I deserve.
Left a piece of butter on the stove. Chaos Demon Kitten just had the best 5 minutes of her life.
Any Star Trek fans want to weigh in on the trend of “redshirting” 5-year old boys? 🤦🏻♀️
Whoever came up with that word for this particular context has never heard of Star Trek 😵
I think about this a lot. As batshit as they can be conspiracy theories let people believe that the world is neat, orderly, and predictable. Nothing chaotic or unexpected happens – everything is explainable. Uncertainty is inescapable. Some people break when confronted with that reality.
Because eventually someone was going to realize cops were called to something involving him before the crash. Leaving it out would be even more suspicious than this (obviously true and not at all questionable) story about why.
“I regret knowing things” is increasingly the anthem of my life.
Seeing things like this makes me want to properly learn how to knit. It is stunning!
She made that look EASY
There are many reasons we don’t debate Nazis. That it financially supports them is an important one.
That book was my favorite of the whole series. It broke my heart so deeply – I was not prepared.
Community is on Hulu now. It’s weird and delightful.
Sometimes I get overwhelmed thinking about the number of kind and generous people I am lucky enough to know. It is truly an embarrassment of riches. To those who are Bluesky – thank you. I’m better for knowing you.
How extremely lucky he was to have been loved by you. All the hugs.
I stopped reading it because of this. Her lack of awareness that she’s one of the bad guys was astonishing.
Okay so to be fair I should say that he has both restless leg syndrome and insomnia so he doesn’t often sleep and suffers quite a bit because of that. BUT STILL CLAIRE THIS IS IMPORTANT
He’s still the best person I know. Probably.
“If he dies after I’m asleep please don’t wake me up.” Aaron has the WORST priorities.
There is nothing to lose and the best span of days imaginable to gain.
If you don’t pray to someone or something now is an excellent time to start. We deserve this.
The point: More of this, all the time, at every given opportunity. Not the point: Yahoo is still a thing???
Gods this is evil.
Well, you see, it’s a bigger tragedy because they were rich. Why? Umm, reasons.
$25/350 (Thank you, C). An RT would mean a lot 🙏🏾
Ah, well, I want it. It’s so good. I’d also absolutely buy one with neon triangles. Unexpected and fantastic and eye catching and all the things.
Your finished pieces are incredible. But also…I’d buy unfinished pieces in a heartbeat. There’s something fascinating about the all the contrasts when the grid (or triangles, etc.) are clearly visible.
wtf
“How are you so calm” Dissociation
Oooh now I’m very excited
SO good. Which episode was it? We’re almost caught up on season 3 so I have a guess.
Yes, call not matter which party you Representative and Senators belong to; Yes, call if at all possible. You can *also, additionally* send an email if you'd like; Yes, call after hours to leave a voicemail if you don't want to speak to a person; Yes, you can change my script if you want to
I like mayo. Mayo on hoagies is an abomination. And I’ll never try it on a hot dog. 😂
If I still lived in Missouri calling his office every day to tell them they’re all cowards who should be ashamed of every decision they made that brought them to this point in their pathetic existence would be my primary reason to live.
The shoes are unforgivable. I am otherwise completely and totally forever in love.
Have spent the last two days wondering wtf Bob Ferguson is actually doing in response to this administration. This is good (if not infuriating that there was any kind of agreement in the first place).
The best hoagie in Seattle comes, for some unholy reason, with mayo. There’s a giant sign on the way to the register: New Jersey People! Our italian hoagies come with mayo. You must substitute oil and vinegar if you don’t want mayo. How many people screamed at them before that sign went up?
You can’t tell from this photo but Pike decided she’s his best friend.
All relationships change. Sometimes they end, for better and for worse. There’s nothing inherently bad about any of that. When you find a way to stay connected through the changes and inevitable tension, to take care of and be taken care of in the midst of all that? It’s so damn good.
Oh damn, this is really excellent! Thank you for sharing it.
One of ours this year fully turned into a hooked claw that was sharp on the end. I left it for my spouse to eat - didn’t want to risk whatever curse inevitably came with consuming it.
The children from Sandy Hook and Parkville might (most certainly do) have a diametrically opposed experience to not being hurt for talking about a shooting.
I adore and am creeped out by the tomatoes that grow that little claw/vestigial tail/appendage thing.
One of my oldest friends adjusted their travel schedule to spend the day here with me. 😍 It is so damn good to exist together, talking about everything and nothing.
Spiritual bypassing is a fucking abomination.
Are you watching Strange New Worlds yet? There’s a love letter episode in the new season that was pure delight.
As I sit on my couch eating ice cream I’m aware that it wasn’t simply a realization. It was a ✨ revelation ✨
After laying in bed awake for 4 hours I had a realization - I can ease my suffering by getting up and eating ice cream.
A running joke in our house (that only I make because Aaron is less ridiculous than me by far) is that every tree/shrub is a Japanese maple. You want me to believe that a 25’ tree with entirely different colors and leaf shape than the the 18” bush are related? Fine, I’ll play that game.
As far as I know it isn’t a state requirement. The medical company (one of the big ones in Washington) made the rule on their own. It’s a money grab. 🤬
There are so many things that I simply cannot explain according to The Rules for How the World Works. I just roll with it - I don’t need to understand. Trying to prove/disapprove all of it feels like an entry to point to qanon. No thank you.
My quarterly appointment is in a few weeks. The best (worst?) part is my provider knows the appointment is a waste of everyone’s time. I’m in and out in about 4 minutes.
Such an unexpectedly great movie.
I just read this whole thing to my professional musician husband. Thank you for making him laugh so hard.
Well damn
If you don’t go to author presentations you’ll never know that the author wrote Doctor Who fanfic when she was 9. Always go to author presentations. Thanks @charliejane.bsky.social for a lovely hour. Very excited to dig in to the new book!
Ah, maybe next time! Bakery Noveau if you want to bookmark it. There’s one in West Seattle also. I’ll injure anyone who gets between me and their sandwiches, danishes, and blueberry limoncello cake.
Please tell me you went to the bakery that’s at that intersection. It’s one of the best in the city.
It’s strangely comforting to see it all laid out clearly in one piece. There it is, sentence by sentence, example by example.We’re not overreacting. We’re not exaggerating. We’re not fearmongering. This is what’s true.
I love that. I hate talking to more than one stranger at a time and that’s also somehow the dream.
Ended up being one of seven in the theater. I hadn’t seen KPop Demon Hunters and was the only one singing – so very on brand for me. What a fucking delightful movie.
Should have assumed this was a sing a long. Very excited to see how enthused these (now five) people in my sleepy suburb will be. I should buy them all a couple round of drinks.
I want to be friends with the other four people at this 10:30pm showing of KPop Demon Hunters.
In times like these it’s more important than ever to share cats on the internet.
Me too. He’s made my life better. Also he’s a delightful human (as far as I can tell – I hope I never discover otherwise).
The only time I’ve felt afraid on the subway was when I was on an empty car. I know enough to know that’s the beginning of a horror movie.
We definitely weren’t missing anything by not wearing headbands. But hats? Hats are a whole world of fun and creativity. It’s a whole new, beautiful world once you have a hat guy. 😂
It’s a very specific annoyance that ignorable until you decide you want to wear hats or headbands.
I’m adding a repeating task to my to-do list to throw vinegar over the fence into your plants. I’m installing flood lights that point directly into your yard. I’m stealing your beloved yuzu every time the plants fruit. If I die first I will haunt you and your descendants for 10 generations.
Today he sent me a text to a new reddit post in which someone asks for suggestions to get a stuck rotary hammer drill bit out of the wall. “you’re not the only one lol”
You’ve never experienced this thing that 1) happens regularly and 2) I have experienced? Maybe you should STOP TALKING and listen to me, dude. Then the “you’ve clearly never watered a thing in your life so I’m going to explain how to do it like you’re my 2-year old son” moment happened.
Later I’m chatting with his wife on the sidewalk. He comes up and, you guessed it, starts telling me how to properly use the rotary hammer. He’s giving me wrong information. His information is, in fact, how I ended up with the broken nose. When I tell him that? “I’ve never had the bit get stuck.”
When he found out he text me and offered to “tell me about the tool.” I know how to use rotary hammers. I’ve used them many times before. I didn’t do the things I know to do to use it safely. Told him that while declining his offers. That should be the end of it, right?
I broke my nose while using his rotary hammer. The drill bit got stuck and I didn’t unplug it before trying to get the bit out because I’m impatient and was ready to be done. Hit the trigger, the hammer spun because something had to, and voila – broken nose and concussion.
I’m officially in a lifelong feud with this neighbor. It’s a one-sided War of the Roses from here on out.
When I was born the nurse measured my head three times because she was sure she’d made a mistake. I was literally not made for a world that only makes hats for up to 25”. Thus, my hat guy. If you’re in Seattle Wayne Wichern at Ballard Millinery Studio is the best.
I have a love/hate relationship to the fact that I have a hat guy. Hate: It 100% makes me bougie. Love: I can wear hats that fit my 26” head+hair head for the first time in my life.
Went to see my hat guy and caught some lovely city gardening along the way.
Perfect dog is perfect! Also clearly had excellent priorities.
I know enough about myself to know that I was not made for Saint Bernards. I cannot, absolutely cannot handle drool from any creature. The thought of it makes me shudder. 🤢 And yet my dog somehow remains perfect.
He always gets to lick the knife clean. I think he was drooling in anticipation of that – I’ve successfully Pavlov’d my dog 😂
Pets are perfect and absolutely disgusting.
I’m alone in the house making a pb&j sandwich. I hear a loud, steady dripping. A glance tells me the kitchen sink to my left is not leaking. The plop, plop, plop continues. I turn to my right to see my dog staring at the peanut butter jar as drools streams out from both sides of his mouth.
I’m so jealous that the only possible way of responding is to order my own Portillo’s.
Even if I pretend that what he’s said about trans people isn’t disqualifying Newsom is **still** a bad candidate. The last thing we need is someone who’s barely left of center who mostly says the right things but doesn’t have any actual desire to correct what white nationalism has broken.
Today I learned that garden bell peppers are exponentially better than grocery store bell peppers. Which sucks because they’re really hard to grow up here. We did all the things you’re supposed to do with our plant and got two whole peppers out of it.
This from a man who consistently votes for sending weapons to Israel. Cognitive dissonance is a hell of a drug.