Crystal Lewis
@crystallewis.bsky.social
Grateful every day for the gifts of this ordinary, unpredictable life. DC dweller and devoted dog mom. God is love.
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Crystal Lewis
@crystallewis.bsky.social
· Jan 22
Let us never forget
when the night
envelops us;
and there are
no stars in the sky;
and no lantern
can be found;
and our path
is shadowed gray;
that we carry the light
in our hearts.
#poetry #iwrotethis
when the night
envelops us;
and there are
no stars in the sky;
and no lantern
can be found;
and our path
is shadowed gray;
that we carry the light
in our hearts.
#poetry #iwrotethis
While napping today, I dreamt that I was flying around in a luxury helicopter with friends and family to random places where we would solve crimes and party. Why can't I have that life?
November 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
While napping today, I dreamt that I was flying around in a luxury helicopter with friends and family to random places where we would solve crimes and party. Why can't I have that life?
This turned out to be one of the most unsuccessful dishes I've ever attempted.
Beef slathered in sugar-free sadness sauce. Punishment in a pan.
But it was fun trying!
Beef slathered in sugar-free sadness sauce. Punishment in a pan.
But it was fun trying!
I've had some unused sugar free teriyaki in my pantry for eons. I've transformed it into a beef marinade by adding some additional garlic, ginger, grated onion and smoked sesame oil to it. Looking forward to having that for dinner with veggies and brown rice tonight and this week. #mealprep
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This turned out to be one of the most unsuccessful dishes I've ever attempted.
Beef slathered in sugar-free sadness sauce. Punishment in a pan.
But it was fun trying!
Beef slathered in sugar-free sadness sauce. Punishment in a pan.
But it was fun trying!
I've had some unused sugar free teriyaki in my pantry for eons. I've transformed it into a beef marinade by adding some additional garlic, ginger, grated onion and smoked sesame oil to it. Looking forward to having that for dinner with veggies and brown rice tonight and this week. #mealprep
November 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I've had some unused sugar free teriyaki in my pantry for eons. I've transformed it into a beef marinade by adding some additional garlic, ginger, grated onion and smoked sesame oil to it. Looking forward to having that for dinner with veggies and brown rice tonight and this week. #mealprep
I enjoyed making dinner tonight: meatloaf, mashed potatoes and lima beans.
And now I wish I had a magic wand for the cleaning phase.
And now I wish I had a magic wand for the cleaning phase.
November 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I enjoyed making dinner tonight: meatloaf, mashed potatoes and lima beans.
And now I wish I had a magic wand for the cleaning phase.
And now I wish I had a magic wand for the cleaning phase.
I feel well-rested. Amazing what one solitary additional hour of sleep can do. ❤️
November 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I feel well-rested. Amazing what one solitary additional hour of sleep can do. ❤️
I drove past some children trick-or-treating in their little costumes on my way home from work today. It warmed my heart to know that they're out forming positive core memories that will stay with them forever. I remembered my own Halloweens-past and smiled all the way home. 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I drove past some children trick-or-treating in their little costumes on my way home from work today. It warmed my heart to know that they're out forming positive core memories that will stay with them forever. I remembered my own Halloweens-past and smiled all the way home. 🎃
I've been feeling a teeny bit under the weather these past few days. Nothing serious; just a touch of a scratchy throat and mild fatigue. Hoping to shake it off soon!
October 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I've been feeling a teeny bit under the weather these past few days. Nothing serious; just a touch of a scratchy throat and mild fatigue. Hoping to shake it off soon!
Canceled my Saturday plans so that I could wallow around in bed and read all day. It was totally worth it.
October 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Canceled my Saturday plans so that I could wallow around in bed and read all day. It was totally worth it.
I am so sad about D'Angelo.
October 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I am so sad about D'Angelo.
Precisely this. Use with extreme caution or (in worst case scenarios) at your own peril.
This is the kind of thing that gets lawyers sanctioned when they use AI to write legal briefs…
October 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Precisely this. Use with extreme caution or (in worst case scenarios) at your own peril.
AI recommended some journal articles that were impossible to locate. I asked for more details and received a response that said, "Not all of the articles are real." (DIRECT QUOTE.)
Yall, the chatbot lied, became aware of its own lie, and then came right out and told me that it lied.
What a world.
Yall, the chatbot lied, became aware of its own lie, and then came right out and told me that it lied.
What a world.
October 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
AI recommended some journal articles that were impossible to locate. I asked for more details and received a response that said, "Not all of the articles are real." (DIRECT QUOTE.)
Yall, the chatbot lied, became aware of its own lie, and then came right out and told me that it lied.
What a world.
Yall, the chatbot lied, became aware of its own lie, and then came right out and told me that it lied.
What a world.
My dog always tries to distract me from housework by bringing me his toys for a play session, and that's just one more reason why he's the bestest, goodest boy ever. 🐾❤️🐾
October 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
My dog always tries to distract me from housework by bringing me his toys for a play session, and that's just one more reason why he's the bestest, goodest boy ever. 🐾❤️🐾
There's nothing in the world like finally completing a big, important, intimidating, difficult, frustrating task.
Done and done.
Good riddance.
Done and done.
Good riddance.
October 13, 2025 at 4:23 AM
There's nothing in the world like finally completing a big, important, intimidating, difficult, frustrating task.
Done and done.
Good riddance.
Done and done.
Good riddance.
I learned a new term today:
THE GLASS CLIFF - "circumstances in which POC and women are preferentially placed in leadership roles that are associated with an increased risk of negative consequences... They are achieving leadership roles, but in far more precarious circumstances than White men."
THE GLASS CLIFF - "circumstances in which POC and women are preferentially placed in leadership roles that are associated with an increased risk of negative consequences... They are achieving leadership roles, but in far more precarious circumstances than White men."
October 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I learned a new term today:
THE GLASS CLIFF - "circumstances in which POC and women are preferentially placed in leadership roles that are associated with an increased risk of negative consequences... They are achieving leadership roles, but in far more precarious circumstances than White men."
THE GLASS CLIFF - "circumstances in which POC and women are preferentially placed in leadership roles that are associated with an increased risk of negative consequences... They are achieving leadership roles, but in far more precarious circumstances than White men."
I'm having one of those "More Coffee Please" kinds of mornings.
October 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I'm having one of those "More Coffee Please" kinds of mornings.
True autumn temperatures have finally arrived in DC. I'm so glad to welcome the cool breezes and low humidity.
October 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
True autumn temperatures have finally arrived in DC. I'm so glad to welcome the cool breezes and low humidity.
😲 I never knew this.
Here’s a primer on ‘primer.’
It’s pronounced ‘PRIMM-er’ if you mean “a small book” or “a short informative piece of writing.”
It’s pronounced ‘PRY-mer’ if you mean “an initial coat of paint.”
It’s pronounced ‘PRIMM-er’ if you mean “a small book” or “a short informative piece of writing.”
It’s pronounced ‘PRY-mer’ if you mean “an initial coat of paint.”
October 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
😲 I never knew this.
I will have healthy boundaries in this life if I don't have anything else. #protectingmypeace
October 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I will have healthy boundaries in this life if I don't have anything else. #protectingmypeace
I go through spells where I literally *need* to create art (despite my very limited capability in this area). I've come to understand it as my psyche's call for balance when I'm working too hard. Something inside me says, "Enough stressing for now. Let's use your mind for something soothing."
October 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I go through spells where I literally *need* to create art (despite my very limited capability in this area). I've come to understand it as my psyche's call for balance when I'm working too hard. Something inside me says, "Enough stressing for now. Let's use your mind for something soothing."
I do weird things, like responding "thank you" when an AI chatbot is especially helpful. So there's that.
October 5, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I do weird things, like responding "thank you" when an AI chatbot is especially helpful. So there's that.
Sometimes, caring means letting go. This is a hard truth that I struggle with every time it becomes applicable to my life. It does not get easier with practice.
September 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Sometimes, caring means letting go. This is a hard truth that I struggle with every time it becomes applicable to my life. It does not get easier with practice.
I have some of my best "Aha!" moments during bouts of insomnia. #upallnight #greatideas
September 26, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I have some of my best "Aha!" moments during bouts of insomnia. #upallnight #greatideas
I spent a good part of the day tidying up my cluttered studio apartment.
And now, I'm settling in for a good night's rest.
I'm not sure why I sleep better when my home is clean/organized, but I do.
😴💤💤
And now, I'm settling in for a good night's rest.
I'm not sure why I sleep better when my home is clean/organized, but I do.
😴💤💤
September 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I spent a good part of the day tidying up my cluttered studio apartment.
And now, I'm settling in for a good night's rest.
I'm not sure why I sleep better when my home is clean/organized, but I do.
😴💤💤
And now, I'm settling in for a good night's rest.
I'm not sure why I sleep better when my home is clean/organized, but I do.
😴💤💤
I asked AI for words describing a person who values truth above all, and learned 2 new terms:
Veritist – from veritas (Latin for truth), sometimes used to describe someone devoted to truth.
Alethiophile – from the Greek aletheia (truth) + philos (love), meaning “lover of truth” (rare but precise).
Veritist – from veritas (Latin for truth), sometimes used to describe someone devoted to truth.
Alethiophile – from the Greek aletheia (truth) + philos (love), meaning “lover of truth” (rare but precise).
September 25, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I asked AI for words describing a person who values truth above all, and learned 2 new terms:
Veritist – from veritas (Latin for truth), sometimes used to describe someone devoted to truth.
Alethiophile – from the Greek aletheia (truth) + philos (love), meaning “lover of truth” (rare but precise).
Veritist – from veritas (Latin for truth), sometimes used to describe someone devoted to truth.
Alethiophile – from the Greek aletheia (truth) + philos (love), meaning “lover of truth” (rare but precise).
I'd like to watch a second movie tonight, but what could possibly top the full experience that I just had?
September 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I'd like to watch a second movie tonight, but what could possibly top the full experience that I just had?