Alex Searle
@alexsearle.bsky.social
(She/Her)
Student. Historian. Student Historian. Mad cat person who adores her dog. Passionate about architecture, heritage, narrative, historiography, photography, and much, much more.
Student. Historian. Student Historian. Mad cat person who adores her dog. Passionate about architecture, heritage, narrative, historiography, photography, and much, much more.
I mean, I had at least 6 books I really wanted to bring with me, but I stopped at 2, of which this is one.
I've been really keen to read this for a while now. I read an interview w/the author over a year ago, & whilst initially I approached the article w/skepticism, by the end I was blown away.
I've been really keen to read this for a while now. I read an interview w/the author over a year ago, & whilst initially I approached the article w/skepticism, by the end I was blown away.
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 AM
I mean, I had at least 6 books I really wanted to bring with me, but I stopped at 2, of which this is one.
I've been really keen to read this for a while now. I read an interview w/the author over a year ago, & whilst initially I approached the article w/skepticism, by the end I was blown away.
I've been really keen to read this for a while now. I read an interview w/the author over a year ago, & whilst initially I approached the article w/skepticism, by the end I was blown away.
As a history researcher (historian? where's the line here?) I truly love physical books, but holy moly they complicate things when flying. It's much easier with e-books, but most of what I want/need to read isn't available electronically, so I have to weigh things up, literally.
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 AM
As a history researcher (historian? where's the line here?) I truly love physical books, but holy moly they complicate things when flying. It's much easier with e-books, but most of what I want/need to read isn't available electronically, so I have to weigh things up, literally.
I've been inhaling @tkingfisher.com 's The World of the White Rat series since, uh, 8 Nov., & have almost run out of books. The only upside to not being able to read for 10 years was that I had so many complete series to devour, so getting hooked on an incomplete series is especially painful now.
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I've been inhaling @tkingfisher.com 's The World of the White Rat series since, uh, 8 Nov., & have almost run out of books. The only upside to not being able to read for 10 years was that I had so many complete series to devour, so getting hooked on an incomplete series is especially painful now.
Flying when you've got a cold is the worst. I'm really not looking forward to it.
November 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Flying when you've got a cold is the worst. I'm really not looking forward to it.
Packing to go away when you haven't finished unpacking after a move & still can't find half your stuff is a level of hell that Dante didn't outline, but definitely should've.
November 19, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Packing to go away when you haven't finished unpacking after a move & still can't find half your stuff is a level of hell that Dante didn't outline, but definitely should've.
For those less interested in lawns, I did make the most delightful discovery when cutting the grass back: we have tiny (wild?) strawberries hidden in amongst the lawn, begonias, & overwhelming weeds.
November 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
For those less interested in lawns, I did make the most delightful discovery when cutting the grass back: we have tiny (wild?) strawberries hidden in amongst the lawn, begonias, & overwhelming weeds.
Spare a thought for poor @ajacobs.bsky.social - I had to inform him today that, unbeknownst to him, his wife has apparently transformed into a stereotypical suburban white dad, as I now not only have 3 pairs of New Balance sneakers, but also took great satisfaction & pride in mowing the lawn.
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Spare a thought for poor @ajacobs.bsky.social - I had to inform him today that, unbeknownst to him, his wife has apparently transformed into a stereotypical suburban white dad, as I now not only have 3 pairs of New Balance sneakers, but also took great satisfaction & pride in mowing the lawn.
It's not even officially summer yet and I've already managed to give myself a wicked sunburn working in the yard today. 😢
November 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
It's not even officially summer yet and I've already managed to give myself a wicked sunburn working in the yard today. 😢
It is always such a delight to go to a concert & find a new (to you) act that you really like. That happened to me decades ago w/ Autolux (opened for NiN) & Faker (Smashing Pumpkins, I think), but also recently w/ Ho99o9 (Dillinger Escape Plan) & last night w/ Secret Chiefs 3 (Blood Incantation).
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
It is always such a delight to go to a concert & find a new (to you) act that you really like. That happened to me decades ago w/ Autolux (opened for NiN) & Faker (Smashing Pumpkins, I think), but also recently w/ Ho99o9 (Dillinger Escape Plan) & last night w/ Secret Chiefs 3 (Blood Incantation).
The view of the moon out of our back window is pretty spectacular tonight. There are some fairly picturesque clouds giving it a great atmospheric vibe, but my phone's camera doesn't readily pick it up through the window.
November 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The view of the moon out of our back window is pretty spectacular tonight. There are some fairly picturesque clouds giving it a great atmospheric vibe, but my phone's camera doesn't readily pick it up through the window.
Does anyone else occasionally have to fight off the overwhelming desire to lie down on the floor or is it just me?
November 7, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Does anyone else occasionally have to fight off the overwhelming desire to lie down on the floor or is it just me?
For those keeping track, the meeting went well, now we just have to see what's possible within the uni assessment framework. I really hate having to ask for allowances to be made for me, but it seems that's my fate. I'd rather suffer that than not complete my thesis, though, so that's something.
November 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
For those keeping track, the meeting went well, now we just have to see what's possible within the uni assessment framework. I really hate having to ask for allowances to be made for me, but it seems that's my fate. I'd rather suffer that than not complete my thesis, though, so that's something.
Oh yeah, & I have to try not to trauma dump on my supervisor, too. She's not my therapist. That's a fine line when you're worried about being believed.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Oh yeah, & I have to try not to trauma dump on my supervisor, too. She's not my therapist. That's a fine line when you're worried about being believed.
I have an appointment with my thesis supervisor today & I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. One of the side-effects of late-diagnoses ADHD is that you expect no one will believe you when you explain why you haven't kept to an imposed timeline, even when you're telling the truth. Even if...
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I have an appointment with my thesis supervisor today & I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. One of the side-effects of late-diagnoses ADHD is that you expect no one will believe you when you explain why you haven't kept to an imposed timeline, even when you're telling the truth. Even if...
I felt this, deep in my bones.
October 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I felt this, deep in my bones.
There's something very touching about my mum handing me wooden items she uncovered when clearing out the garage & saying, "I don't know what these are, but they looked antique so I thought you'd want them."
I mean, I have no idea what they are, either, but, honestly, the sentiment was spot on.
I mean, I have no idea what they are, either, but, honestly, the sentiment was spot on.
October 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
There's something very touching about my mum handing me wooden items she uncovered when clearing out the garage & saying, "I don't know what these are, but they looked antique so I thought you'd want them."
I mean, I have no idea what they are, either, but, honestly, the sentiment was spot on.
I mean, I have no idea what they are, either, but, honestly, the sentiment was spot on.
Wtaf, Fitbit? I'm flabbergasted.
October 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Wtaf, Fitbit? I'm flabbergasted.
I know this is a long shot, but it's not possible to recover data from a photo disc that appears to be blank, is it? I found one from 2001 this evening & when I put it in the drive it reads as blank, ie 702MB/702MB free, would I like to burn this blank disc? I've no idea how it could've been wiped.
October 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I know this is a long shot, but it's not possible to recover data from a photo disc that appears to be blank, is it? I found one from 2001 this evening & when I put it in the drive it reads as blank, ie 702MB/702MB free, would I like to burn this blank disc? I've no idea how it could've been wiped.
We engaged professional packers for two days of our moving odyssey, and I know there are those of you who will especially appreciate the contents labelling they applied to this box. 🤘
October 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
We engaged professional packers for two days of our moving odyssey, and I know there are those of you who will especially appreciate the contents labelling they applied to this box. 🤘
We engaged professional packers for two days of our moving odyssey, and I know there are those of you who will especially appreciate the contents labelling they applied to this box. 🤘
October 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
We engaged professional packers for two days of our moving odyssey, and I know there are those of you who will especially appreciate the contents labelling they applied to this box. 🤘
How is the move going? I haven't left the property today, and yet...
October 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
How is the move going? I haven't left the property today, and yet...
After being up since 0500 & working in the heat to be ready for the penultimate movers, I just want to lie in bed & read my book, but I can't, & it's so unfair.
October 6, 2025 at 5:57 AM
After being up since 0500 & working in the heat to be ready for the penultimate movers, I just want to lie in bed & read my book, but I can't, & it's so unfair.
"My tetanus shots are up to date," I repeat to myself as a protective talisman whilst I bind in polystyrene jagged antique saw blades rendered rusty by decades of neglect.
October 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
"My tetanus shots are up to date," I repeat to myself as a protective talisman whilst I bind in polystyrene jagged antique saw blades rendered rusty by decades of neglect.
Me: "I want to take the brass stuff off the front porch."
Mum: "What brass stuff?"
"You know, with the walking stick."
"Oh, is that still there?"
Mum: "What brass stuff?"
"You know, with the walking stick."
"Oh, is that still there?"
Moving after 40 years of being in the same place is hard. You just get so used to seeing stuff in places that it's easy to overlook it as something you need to pack, or deal with somehow.
October 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Me: "I want to take the brass stuff off the front porch."
Mum: "What brass stuff?"
"You know, with the walking stick."
"Oh, is that still there?"
Mum: "What brass stuff?"
"You know, with the walking stick."
"Oh, is that still there?"
Moving after 40 years of being in the same place is hard. You just get so used to seeing stuff in places that it's easy to overlook it as something you need to pack, or deal with somehow.
October 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Moving after 40 years of being in the same place is hard. You just get so used to seeing stuff in places that it's easy to overlook it as something you need to pack, or deal with somehow.