This would not surprise me.
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This would not surprise me.
Allegra makes me anxious. Claritin does nothing. But this one, so good. Considering I’ve struggled to sleep about 80% of my life this is so weird. Like I don’t remember even falling asleep most nights and don’t even wake up until my alarm.
Some folks do indeed find others to work. Mostly people don’t get sleepy on Zyrtec, but I do.
I’ve tried it but it makes me crawly.
Apparently for me, too! Sleeping through the night? WHAT.
My latent anxiety usually lives around 5 or 6 with spikes up to 8 that give me just a sprinkle of panic. Lately I’m cruising at a 2 or 3 and at worse a 4. Despite ::gestures broadly::
Yes, and TIL that histamine is a neurotransmitter! Brains are wild.
In my Highly Interesting Allergy Saga: Have discovered that Zyrtec at night is a game changer, and I’m having the best sleep of my life and Also It apparently helps my anxiety, too.
You are wise.
My regional NPR is quite small and is in a hostile area (Grapes of Wrath country, for god's sake), so if you were looking for a place to send that Hulu and Disney+ money... www.kvpr.org/donate
I asked my therapist how he was getting on given everything. He paused and said: “You know, I’m feeling more called than ever to do this job.” And I think I feel that way about writing, too.
As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read. They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.
I asked my therapist how he was getting on given everything. He paused and said: “You know, I’m feeling more called than ever to do this job.” And I think I feel that way about writing, too.
Man, why do the people who should feel imposter syndrome… like… don’t?
The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama. His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful. Now he is tweeting in support of me. This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*. Or used to work.
Oversight, imo.
Totally! It could be older given his “sources” but who knows?
I wrote! It wasn’t that amazing but it’s words!
I've got to figure out how to use them somewhere.
Even I, someone who has studied Arthuriana for over two decades, am surprised when I come across a knight I didn't know of. Sir Marrok? Apparently he pissed his wife off so much she turned him into a werewolf for seven years.
I AM! You are totally writing!
I need to write tonight. Keep me honest and don’t let me doomscroll.
It’s very sore already so tomorrow is gonna be fun but yay vaccines still
Although, and this is a first, the shot hurt so much I might have seen a deity. I have an immense pain threshold so. Like. 😵💫
Got my flu shot. Go me. (They were out of Covid shots… doc is very anxious about everything.)
They really missed the opportunity to call it Rouge.
If only we had data that… oh wait
God I hate GoogleDocs at work.
I almost always go back over my emails at work to add niceties. I’m a little too direct sometimes. I’m not mean. I just need shit done. But not everyone appreciates that. 😀😀😀😀
“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.” Carl Sagan
“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.” Carl Sagan
Cas is such a good boy. I know from first-hand experience. Please give as you are able.
My family escaped Ukraine from the pogroms and were lucky enough to escape to the US. They took my family in — we had nothing and offered nothing, but a desire to get ahead and be free while being safe. This is a country of immigrants, and we should be honoring that history.
That is so it!
Next year!
My brain worked so hard today it feels like it’s running hot.
Missed you at ArmadilloCon, my friend.
How did I ever get work done before synthwave?
I didn’t realize I get to do another panel with @juliavee.bsky.social and I am so stoked!
Truly! I was baffled at first when I saw it. Brain does not compute.
Update: uh, I guess I hit harder than I thought. I don’t even remember my wrist hurting?
Also I slipped and fell on a wet marble floor today, in front of many people, in heels and a skirt, and somehow managed to keep my dignity. It also just occurred to me, hours later, why my arm hurts. Tylenol; take me away.
I am so proud of myself for peopling today. Go me! (Now I shall cocoon.)
Did @seananmcguire.bsky.social , @natania.bsky.social , and @caseinmicelles.bsky.social get to enjoy this? And for everyone else obsessed with cheese--Look! Thank-you, Lynn, and welcome!
I know productivity isn’t a virtue or a sign of worth, but in so glad to have gotten a few things done this weekend amidst the con craziness. So much brain space released.
56% of Black kids are online *almost constantly*. Significantly more than white kids. If being online turned you fascist, Black kids would be leading the charge. If economic anxiety from price of eggs turned you fascist, Black people would be the most fascist. Stop making excuses for fascism.
That was my thought!
Do hotels audition hair dryers for the worst possible function ever?
I had to peek into Facebook this week for Dad things (family updates) and how it is even worse than I remember? Ugh.
It’s so disorienting!
One of the coldest flights I’ve ever been on. Omg.
I can’t even see *other* windows. It’s wild.
The view from my window seat. Majestic.
Heading to Austin! I’m very glad I have something to keep me busy this weekend; otherwise I’d have just rotted in bed.
And now I magically have a signing at 2:30 on Saturday!
Very excited to be heading to Austin for @armadillocon.bsky.social! Some fabulous programming headed my way. Looks like I forgot to sign up for a signing, but always happy to sign books if you catch me. I will have stickers! (Mad props to @mrmaresca.com for the amazing panel arrangement)
So vile.
“You do not change human behavior with sanctimony.” @drrachelbarr.bsky.social Can’t stop thinking about that.
Racism really is illogical bc how are you threatening HBCUs bc a white man shot another white man at a white rally at a white university in what has GOT TO be one of the top 5 whitest states in the country??? Black people couldn't be further from this if we actually tried.
Two things can be true at once. You can mourn another death by gun violence while recognizing that a vile human is gone. You can also live in the space of not knowing how to feel. You don’t need to perform.
Baby scallop break. I think we all need it right now.
if you’re also on Threads, plz like this post over there to upset Charlie Kirk’s bestie Mark Zuck:
My sapphic regency babies!
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Butter scraped over too much bread? Feeling like the crumbs all garbled up with the butter.
Oh, I’m so sorry. We must commiserate.
My dad is finally ensconced at the nursing/rehab unit. He can’t bend his knee for three months. This is going to be a ride.
Oh the cursed Anne Geddes era
GUESS WHAT? I'm the GOH at @retconnc.bsky.social this March (6th-8th!! I'd love to see you there. And friends, if you're around (or would like to be) you can still apply to be a guest: www.ret-con.org/guest-app General info: www.ret-con.org
It’s officially autumn in my heart, so it’s time to break out Lune Feline, a dry vanilla fragrance from Atelier des Ors. It’s so unlike anything else I have: comforting but mysterious. Light and somehow a little shadowy. @boreasword.bsky.social says it smells like brunch ❤️
When I hear a crow caw, I always look around to tell them, “I hear you.”
The pointy end? ;)
Cool bucket list things this year: - GOH at a convention - My books on a SYLLABUS
GUESS WHAT? I'm the GOH at @retconnc.bsky.social this March (6th-8th!! I'd love to see you there. And friends, if you're around (or would like to be) you can still apply to be a guest: www.ret-con.org/guest-app General info: www.ret-con.org
This is also why they’re harbingers of powerful magic in my Queens of Fate series. My green-eyed crows are heroes. 🐦⬛🐦⬛🐦⬛
Corvids don’t get anywhere as much love as they deserve. And frankly, I like birds more than most people.
When I hear a crow caw, I always look around to tell them, “I hear you.”
Nothing gets my ick going like AI children.
Heretofore unheard iteration on my name: Natalina
Who could have predicted, etc.
It’s true though.
"the Anthropic settlement isn't a true punishment for a company that stole seven million copyrighted works. While $1.5 billion sounds like a lot, Anthropic is worth $183 billion. $1.5 billion is barely a slap on the wrist for a company worth that much." THIS. This is a win for Anthropic, not us.
A rage room but it’s just baseball bats, maces, morningstars, and Cybertrucks.
Revenge is going to be very sweet.
I want to write alllll their stories.
Yes, but as I told my therapist I *need* to write to keep away the shadows.
I promise, at some point I will be talking about writing again. Isolde is haunting me, anyway. When I'm really, really stressed, my brain goes into full maladaptive daydreaming, and she's got THOUGHTS.
Catching up on emails since Dad fell and things went sideways again. If things perpetually go sideways, does that make it a gyre? I think this officially qualifies as a gyre of a year.
It’s a newer one!
Today’s fragrance is Chanel’s Beige, but don’t let the name deceive you. It’s anything but boring. I feel like a badass chic woman, wreathed in freesia, honey, and plumeria.
Morning cuddles with the best boy.
Home with Axel draped over my feet.
Yes!
Pro tip: spritz your favorite perfume atop your hot bath water.
I’d like a whole charcuterie plate.
Also I hate hospitals. My punch card is so full.
Dad fell and broke his knee. He’s out of surgery and doing ok, but it’s gonna be a long haul. I am tired. And I need cheese.
