Elena Existing
@elenaexisting.bsky.social
Gen X spinster aunt. Idaho to Louisville. Corporate drone from 8-5; devastatingly quiet from 5-8. Learning Mandarin. Going for a hike.
Let's take better care of each other, okay?
Let's take better care of each other, okay?
I saw this cake recipe at 7am when VW woke me up with a text message and even though I'm not a baker I read this and thought: I could make this. And so I did.
If you're wondering why the sides of the pan are lined (and not the bottom) see "not a baker" above. Oh well. My house smells amazing.
If you're wondering why the sides of the pan are lined (and not the bottom) see "not a baker" above. Oh well. My house smells amazing.
January 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I saw this cake recipe at 7am when VW woke me up with a text message and even though I'm not a baker I read this and thought: I could make this. And so I did.
If you're wondering why the sides of the pan are lined (and not the bottom) see "not a baker" above. Oh well. My house smells amazing.
If you're wondering why the sides of the pan are lined (and not the bottom) see "not a baker" above. Oh well. My house smells amazing.
VW texting me at 7am because I never downloaded the VW app. Buying a new car might have been a mistake.
January 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
VW texting me at 7am because I never downloaded the VW app. Buying a new car might have been a mistake.
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When my step-mom gets me up-to-date on all the small town gossip.
ye shall soon be initiated into certain facts hitherto pretty generally unknown
January 2, 2026 at 3:52 AM
When my step-mom gets me up-to-date on all the small town gossip.
I forgot that I changed my birthday on FB to 1/1 when they took away the option to keep your birthday private. A Very Merry Unbirthday to me!
January 1, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I forgot that I changed my birthday on FB to 1/1 when they took away the option to keep your birthday private. A Very Merry Unbirthday to me!
Half way through Kill the Jockey, I thought to myself: This is like Amélie, if Amélie were a silent film. (Even though this isn't a silent film.) And then the movie kept becoming even lovelier and more interesting.
Actually, this is a lot grittier and gayer than Amélie, but still: Make 2026 weird.
Actually, this is a lot grittier and gayer than Amélie, but still: Make 2026 weird.
KILL THE JOCKEY (2024) • Official Trailer
YouTube video by Rei Pictures
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Half way through Kill the Jockey, I thought to myself: This is like Amélie, if Amélie were a silent film. (Even though this isn't a silent film.) And then the movie kept becoming even lovelier and more interesting.
Actually, this is a lot grittier and gayer than Amélie, but still: Make 2026 weird.
Actually, this is a lot grittier and gayer than Amélie, but still: Make 2026 weird.
The heart won.
December 31, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The heart won.
My head says Taos but my heart says Jetta.
December 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
My head says Taos but my heart says Jetta.
I have spent three hours detailing a 2013 Passat. It is the cleanest it has been since probably 2016. Approximate trade-in value: $1000 if I get lucky.
At any rate, I'm one step closer to buying a car.
At any rate, I'm one step closer to buying a car.
December 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I have spent three hours detailing a 2013 Passat. It is the cleanest it has been since probably 2016. Approximate trade-in value: $1000 if I get lucky.
At any rate, I'm one step closer to buying a car.
At any rate, I'm one step closer to buying a car.
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Hey kids, new Pale Blue Dot just dropped.
Open up this picture fully.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
December 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Hey kids, new Pale Blue Dot just dropped.
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I'm tired of things costing money, I need things to cost cat hair
December 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I'm tired of things costing money, I need things to cost cat hair
Pausing a movie to google "origin of poop emoji," as one does.
December 31, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Pausing a movie to google "origin of poop emoji," as one does.
I have moved the things from inside of my car out of my car, which is at least the first step towards buying a new(er) car.
Number of CDs brought in from my car: 108 (lol, sob)
Most random item brought in from my car: a large bag of fish food pellets from the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Number of CDs brought in from my car: 108 (lol, sob)
Most random item brought in from my car: a large bag of fish food pellets from the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
December 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I have moved the things from inside of my car out of my car, which is at least the first step towards buying a new(er) car.
Number of CDs brought in from my car: 108 (lol, sob)
Most random item brought in from my car: a large bag of fish food pellets from the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Number of CDs brought in from my car: 108 (lol, sob)
Most random item brought in from my car: a large bag of fish food pellets from the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Well, I learned the meaning of the word 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜 at lunch today. Oops! My NYE feasting has been sorted, courtesy of Supermercado Guanajuato. #EatingPrestonHwy
This chicken is amazing!
This chicken is amazing!
December 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Well, I learned the meaning of the word 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜 at lunch today. Oops! My NYE feasting has been sorted, courtesy of Supermercado Guanajuato. #EatingPrestonHwy
This chicken is amazing!
This chicken is amazing!
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If you can donate blood, now is a good time to do it. Kentucky's supply is really low.
kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentu...
kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentu...
Kentucky blood supply at critically low post-holiday levels • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky Blood Center has “less than a half day’s supply” of both O- and O+ blood, putting that supply in “critical shape.”
kentuckylantern.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If you can donate blood, now is a good time to do it. Kentucky's supply is really low.
kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentu...
kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentu...
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Whether it’s a bare elm or oak standing gray and stark against the sky, a pine or fir still cloaked in green or merely a skein of roots curled in the soil beneath a blanket of snow or fallen leaves, every plant is preparing for spring.
Plants are looking for the light
Even in cold, dark times, life goes on and spring will come.
trib.al
December 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Whether it’s a bare elm or oak standing gray and stark against the sky, a pine or fir still cloaked in green or merely a skein of roots curled in the soil beneath a blanket of snow or fallen leaves, every plant is preparing for spring.
Just spent an hour logging the books I read in 2025 on a spreadsheet and my conclusion is that I am really just a very fascinating person, lol.
December 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Just spent an hour logging the books I read in 2025 on a spreadsheet and my conclusion is that I am really just a very fascinating person, lol.
C'mon post holiday brain! You *can* file an expense report. Focus!
December 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
C'mon post holiday brain! You *can* file an expense report. Focus!
I guess I'll go to bed at a decent hour so I can pretend to work for the next two days.
December 29, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I guess I'll go to bed at a decent hour so I can pretend to work for the next two days.
I finally got around to watching KPop Demon Hunters. Very cute. My favorite character is the six-eyed magpie.
December 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I finally got around to watching KPop Demon Hunters. Very cute. My favorite character is the six-eyed magpie.
Guess who just finished (and started) all of their fall yard work on December 28th?
December 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Guess who just finished (and started) all of their fall yard work on December 28th?
Louisville, go sit on the porch today if you can! Winter cometh!
December 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Louisville, go sit on the porch today if you can! Winter cometh!
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Moms on the 4th day of winter break
December 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Moms on the 4th day of winter break
I started watching a historical Japanese drama and got completely side-tracked 3 seconds in by a reference to the main character as a "Prince of God" and even though I know most people past and present believe in god/gods, I somehow manage to stay surprised at the deification of historical people.
December 28, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I started watching a historical Japanese drama and got completely side-tracked 3 seconds in by a reference to the main character as a "Prince of God" and even though I know most people past and present believe in god/gods, I somehow manage to stay surprised at the deification of historical people.
