bijou3owl
@bijou3owl.bsky.social
Knitter, spinner, pen nerd, books, local food, TTRPGer, and parront. #RedSox live tweeting. White, aro/ace, she/her, 34. Black lives still matter.
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· Jul 27
We're gonna thread these baseball & stitching updates.
Tonight: almost done with these white chain stitch flowers
Tonight: almost done with these white chain stitch flowers
Firmly in denial that I have to work today by munching cheese and bread with café au lait for breakfast
November 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Firmly in denial that I have to work today by munching cheese and bread with café au lait for breakfast
Inside of me are two wolves: jammie couch day, or put on hard pants to go see Frankenstein at the local theater
November 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Inside of me are two wolves: jammie couch day, or put on hard pants to go see Frankenstein at the local theater
Is there some unwritten rule of the universe that when I'm Exhausted and just decide to turn on the game for finishes, the game must go extra extra innings/OT+SO?
November 16, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Is there some unwritten rule of the universe that when I'm Exhausted and just decide to turn on the game for finishes, the game must go extra extra innings/OT+SO?
I'm home. And the smoke detector is doing the low battery chirp
November 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I'm home. And the smoke detector is doing the low battery chirp
The T welcoming me back to the US with a SCREEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAEEEEEE
November 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The T welcoming me back to the US with a SCREEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAEEEEEE
My last 12 hours:
Walk
Train
Train
CDG HELLPIT
Airplane
Airport
Train
Train
(soon) Car
Walk
Train
Train
CDG HELLPIT
Airplane
Airport
Train
Train
(soon) Car
November 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
My last 12 hours:
Walk
Train
Train
CDG HELLPIT
Airplane
Airport
Train
Train
(soon) Car
Walk
Train
Train
CDG HELLPIT
Airplane
Airport
Train
Train
(soon) Car
Ah yes, I am back in Massachusetts. "To get to baggage claim turn left and walk past Dunkin Donuts"
November 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Ah yes, I am back in Massachusetts. "To get to baggage claim turn left and walk past Dunkin Donuts"
Hell on earth is Charles de Gaulle airport. The only competitor is Heathrow
November 15, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Hell on earth is Charles de Gaulle airport. The only competitor is Heathrow
Having now visited the Big 5 Paris département stores, I can confidently say
- Le Bon Marché is my favorite
- BVH and Samaritan are perfectly serviceable
- Galleries Lafayette and Printemps are chaotic hellscape fever dreams that can die in a fire
- Le Bon Marché is my favorite
- BVH and Samaritan are perfectly serviceable
- Galleries Lafayette and Printemps are chaotic hellscape fever dreams that can die in a fire
November 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Having now visited the Big 5 Paris département stores, I can confidently say
- Le Bon Marché is my favorite
- BVH and Samaritan are perfectly serviceable
- Galleries Lafayette and Printemps are chaotic hellscape fever dreams that can die in a fire
- Le Bon Marché is my favorite
- BVH and Samaritan are perfectly serviceable
- Galleries Lafayette and Printemps are chaotic hellscape fever dreams that can die in a fire
Guess who forgot it was Friday when they decided to wing it today and not get dinner reservations??
Bless the neighborhood brasserie, which is an institution that's open until 12:30am.
Bless the neighborhood brasserie, which is an institution that's open until 12:30am.
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Guess who forgot it was Friday when they decided to wing it today and not get dinner reservations??
Bless the neighborhood brasserie, which is an institution that's open until 12:30am.
Bless the neighborhood brasserie, which is an institution that's open until 12:30am.
You've heard of ice cream cones, let me introduce you to the chocolate mousse cone
November 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
You've heard of ice cream cones, let me introduce you to the chocolate mousse cone
A Youth is being yelled at for scootering in a neighborhood park lol
November 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A Youth is being yelled at for scootering in a neighborhood park lol
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
So what they don't tell you about Sainte-Chapelle is that it's in the middle of the french national court complex, so to get in you have to go through airport-level security
November 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
So what they don't tell you about Sainte-Chapelle is that it's in the middle of the french national court complex, so to get in you have to go through airport-level security
My downfall continues to be polite people making small talk. Because small talk
November 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
My downfall continues to be polite people making small talk. Because small talk
The orange (clémentine?) I just ate was fucking life changing blessed be fresh citrus
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The orange (clémentine?) I just ate was fucking life changing blessed be fresh citrus
Please french shopkeeps, it's not my french, it's my cultural ignorance that had me confused. You could get yelling at me in English and I would be just as confused.
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Please french shopkeeps, it's not my french, it's my cultural ignorance that had me confused. You could get yelling at me in English and I would be just as confused.
Toasted baguette, butter, and a spread of your choice (chestnut cream for me) just hits different in France
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Toasted baguette, butter, and a spread of your choice (chestnut cream for me) just hits different in France
I was looking at Google Maps outside a bakery, when (I presume) the baker burst out of the back door Kool Aid man style and went BON SOIR. He nodded to the other guy loitering, then asked if I was also waiting for the tour.
And that's the story of how I almost crashed a pastry tour
And that's the story of how I almost crashed a pastry tour
November 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I was looking at Google Maps outside a bakery, when (I presume) the baker burst out of the back door Kool Aid man style and went BON SOIR. He nodded to the other guy loitering, then asked if I was also waiting for the tour.
And that's the story of how I almost crashed a pastry tour
And that's the story of how I almost crashed a pastry tour
Google maps keeps yelling me the fastest way is to bike places and I'm like "you don't understand, I'm pretty sure if I do that I'll die"
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Google maps keeps yelling me the fastest way is to bike places and I'm like "you don't understand, I'm pretty sure if I do that I'll die"
I conducted a cheese purchase entirely in french!
(this is an accomplishment because how you buy cheese at a fromagerie is a very hands on, consultative experience, which I failed hard at last time)
(this is an accomplishment because how you buy cheese at a fromagerie is a very hands on, consultative experience, which I failed hard at last time)
November 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I conducted a cheese purchase entirely in french!
(this is an accomplishment because how you buy cheese at a fromagerie is a very hands on, consultative experience, which I failed hard at last time)
(this is an accomplishment because how you buy cheese at a fromagerie is a very hands on, consultative experience, which I failed hard at last time)
Me @ french shopkeeps, I understood you, I'm just confused in general. No need to switch to english
November 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Me @ french shopkeeps, I understood you, I'm just confused in general. No need to switch to english
I just got greeted by a very enthusiastic puppy who is saying hi/getting pets from EVERYONE at Place de la République
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I just got greeted by a very enthusiastic puppy who is saying hi/getting pets from EVERYONE at Place de la République
There are two reactions by shopkeeps to my American ass with my heavily accented, not 100% correct french:
- exasperation, and switching to English if they know it
- being super nice and giving me extra stuff
See: this boulangerie gave me two of these croissant varietals because "they're small"
- exasperation, and switching to English if they know it
- being super nice and giving me extra stuff
See: this boulangerie gave me two of these croissant varietals because "they're small"
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
There are two reactions by shopkeeps to my American ass with my heavily accented, not 100% correct french:
- exasperation, and switching to English if they know it
- being super nice and giving me extra stuff
See: this boulangerie gave me two of these croissant varietals because "they're small"
- exasperation, and switching to English if they know it
- being super nice and giving me extra stuff
See: this boulangerie gave me two of these croissant varietals because "they're small"