So, as I may have mentioned previously, every Christmas I celebrate my Un-Anniversary, commemorating a) the shittiest Christmas present I ever got, which was a divorce, and b) the resulting 'still here, fuckers, got my life back' energy that got me through it.
December 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
So, as I may have mentioned previously, every Christmas I celebrate my Un-Anniversary, commemorating a) the shittiest Christmas present I ever got, which was a divorce, and b) the resulting 'still here, fuckers, got my life back' energy that got me through it.
Kaya has the greatest resting bitch-face of any cat I have ever had. Look at this. She was, incidentally, purring loudly the entire time I took these.
December 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Kaya has the greatest resting bitch-face of any cat I have ever had. Look at this. She was, incidentally, purring loudly the entire time I took these.
Cordless snowblowers: do recommend, for those in the "temperate" latitudes! Did the sidewalk and drive in one battery charge, and I am _not_ dropping in my tracks like I would be if I'd shoveled 4 wet, heavy inches by arm.
November 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Cordless snowblowers: do recommend, for those in the "temperate" latitudes! Did the sidewalk and drive in one battery charge, and I am _not_ dropping in my tracks like I would be if I'd shoveled 4 wet, heavy inches by arm.
Oh god, the cloying "thankful" emails from have begun. Hide me.
November 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Oh god, the cloying "thankful" emails from have begun. Hide me.
Okay, after a little while to play with controls and minimize the annoyance of 'liquid glass' on my work machine, I went ahead and updated my home computer.
And immediately installed LaunchOS, because like hell I'm letting apple (those fuckers) take away my custom organized folders of apps.
And immediately installed LaunchOS, because like hell I'm letting apple (those fuckers) take away my custom organized folders of apps.
November 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Okay, after a little while to play with controls and minimize the annoyance of 'liquid glass' on my work machine, I went ahead and updated my home computer.
And immediately installed LaunchOS, because like hell I'm letting apple (those fuckers) take away my custom organized folders of apps.
And immediately installed LaunchOS, because like hell I'm letting apple (those fuckers) take away my custom organized folders of apps.
Holy shit, I think the Battle of the Downtown Illuminations is WON. All of Main and Washington are lit up _all night_! No more grim, dim mornings!
November 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Holy shit, I think the Battle of the Downtown Illuminations is WON. All of Main and Washington are lit up _all night_! No more grim, dim mornings!
I think I was just cruised by one of the waitresses. “I like your style” huh.
November 20, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I think I was just cruised by one of the waitresses. “I like your style” huh.
Just heard a student in the halls on the phone about catching his Turkey Day plane home tonight. wtaf.
Insert in my day, uphill both ways in the snow, etc. but also.
[side-eyes The Youth _so hard_]
Insert in my day, uphill both ways in the snow, etc. but also.
[side-eyes The Youth _so hard_]
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Just heard a student in the halls on the phone about catching his Turkey Day plane home tonight. wtaf.
Insert in my day, uphill both ways in the snow, etc. but also.
[side-eyes The Youth _so hard_]
Insert in my day, uphill both ways in the snow, etc. but also.
[side-eyes The Youth _so hard_]
After six months of "any day now!" the email in re accessibility and Title II is out from central IT and ECRT.
It says, in summary, accessibility is good! here's some tools to help! XD XD XD
I cannot over-emphasize that a _compliance specialist_ wrote this.
[screams into the void]
It says, in summary, accessibility is good! here's some tools to help! XD XD XD
I cannot over-emphasize that a _compliance specialist_ wrote this.
[screams into the void]
November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
After six months of "any day now!" the email in re accessibility and Title II is out from central IT and ECRT.
It says, in summary, accessibility is good! here's some tools to help! XD XD XD
I cannot over-emphasize that a _compliance specialist_ wrote this.
[screams into the void]
It says, in summary, accessibility is good! here's some tools to help! XD XD XD
I cannot over-emphasize that a _compliance specialist_ wrote this.
[screams into the void]
Kaya is trilling while she hunts her fluffy ball, and I am dead of the cuteness.
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Kaya is trilling while she hunts her fluffy ball, and I am dead of the cuteness.
Blessings upon my landscapers, they let me know they'd be coming for fall clean-up _just_ in time for me to take "rake a fuckton of leaves" off my chore list.
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Blessings upon my landscapers, they let me know they'd be coming for fall clean-up _just_ in time for me to take "rake a fuckton of leaves" off my chore list.
After nearly six months of faffing around saying they'd send out an email from central saying yes, you have to do accessibility, my dean finally gave up waiting and wrote her own, to go out today.
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
After nearly six months of faffing around saying they'd send out an email from central saying yes, you have to do accessibility, my dean finally gave up waiting and wrote her own, to go out today.
Just got a compliment on my earmuffs signed through the bus window. BRB expiring of the cute.
November 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Just got a compliment on my earmuffs signed through the bus window. BRB expiring of the cute.
Yes there is definitely estrogen happening. I'm sweating but that's because I just spent an hour and a half raking the yard and leaf blowing the driveway. And I even needed a light jacket at 40F!
Pursuant to which, my lower back and forearms are now on strike. Ow.
Pursuant to which, my lower back and forearms are now on strike. Ow.
November 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Yes there is definitely estrogen happening. I'm sweating but that's because I just spent an hour and a half raking the yard and leaf blowing the driveway. And I even needed a light jacket at 40F!
Pursuant to which, my lower back and forearms are now on strike. Ow.
Pursuant to which, my lower back and forearms are now on strike. Ow.
Me: gosh, I'm still having some hot flashes, are the new estradiol pills doing anything?
Also Me: [vacuums the upstairs in sweat pants and is merely 'glowing' by the end, not dying of heat stroke] Ah. Okay, then.
Also Me: [vacuums the upstairs in sweat pants and is merely 'glowing' by the end, not dying of heat stroke] Ah. Okay, then.
November 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Me: gosh, I'm still having some hot flashes, are the new estradiol pills doing anything?
Also Me: [vacuums the upstairs in sweat pants and is merely 'glowing' by the end, not dying of heat stroke] Ah. Okay, then.
Also Me: [vacuums the upstairs in sweat pants and is merely 'glowing' by the end, not dying of heat stroke] Ah. Okay, then.
Main st has made the first strike in this year’s passive aggressive war of the holiday illuminations with lighted garlands on the light posts.
November 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Main st has made the first strike in this year’s passive aggressive war of the holiday illuminations with lighted garlands on the light posts.
Spent today setting up new work computer. Conclusions: Always do a clean install, yes even with the interminable settings redo; liquid glass is an abomination unto nuggan; WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK, THAT'S JUST THE APPLICATIONS FOLDER ONLY LESS USABLE.
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Spent today setting up new work computer. Conclusions: Always do a clean install, yes even with the interminable settings redo; liquid glass is an abomination unto nuggan; WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK, THAT'S JUST THE APPLICATIONS FOLDER ONLY LESS USABLE.
The cats are playing peek-a-boo (or at least peek-and-pounce) from either side of the TV, and it's so cute I'm not sure I can take it.
Oh, and now Kaya has decided the floor is lava. Or at least that is has a much bigger brother lurking on it.
Oh, and now Kaya has decided the floor is lava. Or at least that is has a much bigger brother lurking on it.
November 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The cats are playing peek-a-boo (or at least peek-and-pounce) from either side of the TV, and it's so cute I'm not sure I can take it.
Oh, and now Kaya has decided the floor is lava. Or at least that is has a much bigger brother lurking on it.
Oh, and now Kaya has decided the floor is lava. Or at least that is has a much bigger brother lurking on it.
Salmon and creme fraiche on zingerman's rye bread does a reasonable job of replicating Zola's smoked salmon buckwheat crepes. It isn't perfect, but it's reasonable and way less fiddly.
October 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Salmon and creme fraiche on zingerman's rye bread does a reasonable job of replicating Zola's smoked salmon buckwheat crepes. It isn't perfect, but it's reasonable and way less fiddly.
How... how do you _rear end_ a _bus_ at a stop? It's a huge vehicle with flashing lights, wtf? I guess this one goes under 'covid fucks you up, yes also you'?
We were fine, but that ford is going to need a body shop.
We were fine, but that ford is going to need a body shop.
October 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
How... how do you _rear end_ a _bus_ at a stop? It's a huge vehicle with flashing lights, wtf? I guess this one goes under 'covid fucks you up, yes also you'?
We were fine, but that ford is going to need a body shop.
We were fine, but that ford is going to need a body shop.
Central IT is rolling out "MiWorkspace Core" and I'm having extreme FFVII vibes, complete with the "we didn't ask for this, what the actual fuck" part.
...now imagining central CIO as Jenova, especially on the topic of GenAI.
...now imagining central CIO as Jenova, especially on the topic of GenAI.
October 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Central IT is rolling out "MiWorkspace Core" and I'm having extreme FFVII vibes, complete with the "we didn't ask for this, what the actual fuck" part.
...now imagining central CIO as Jenova, especially on the topic of GenAI.
...now imagining central CIO as Jenova, especially on the topic of GenAI.
Boss is THE WORST for saying "okay, we're at time so I'll let you go and also..." and then talks for another ten minutes.
October 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Boss is THE WORST for saying "okay, we're at time so I'll let you go and also..." and then talks for another ten minutes.
Important breaking news: behold the rainbow snout of Ang, the anti-anxiety manatee.
October 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Important breaking news: behold the rainbow snout of Ang, the anti-anxiety manatee.
Had to get up at 8-fucking-30 this morning for a bone density scan, but at least the tech was visibly impressed by my preparedness (no metal, no plastic).
I'm betting a lot of people forget their bra fasteners and watches. Especially at 9am on a Saturday, gdi.
I'm betting a lot of people forget their bra fasteners and watches. Especially at 9am on a Saturday, gdi.
October 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Had to get up at 8-fucking-30 this morning for a bone density scan, but at least the tech was visibly impressed by my preparedness (no metal, no plastic).
I'm betting a lot of people forget their bra fasteners and watches. Especially at 9am on a Saturday, gdi.
I'm betting a lot of people forget their bra fasteners and watches. Especially at 9am on a Saturday, gdi.
In other news, a squirrel tried to start shit with the ground hog that lives in my back yard, and now I have witnessed a ground hog that looks like it hasn't had a fast moment in its rotund life successfully chasing a squirrel out of the yard.
October 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
In other news, a squirrel tried to start shit with the ground hog that lives in my back yard, and now I have witnessed a ground hog that looks like it hasn't had a fast moment in its rotund life successfully chasing a squirrel out of the yard.