jess
@jessenigma.bsky.social
obsessive media fiend jabbering on about books & anime, currently stuck under a pile of manga | she/they | 40+ | jessinbooks on twt
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jess
@jessenigma.bsky.social
· Mar 10
moving some of my intense manga nerdery over to @daisicles.bsky.social
My house is under a winter storm warning this weekend, but my workplace is only under a winter weather advisory, this will be interesting
January 23, 2026 at 3:18 PM
My house is under a winter storm warning this weekend, but my workplace is only under a winter weather advisory, this will be interesting
Now my neck and shoulders, which kindly took a break from being angry at me for a few days, are back with a vengeance since I’ve had to use them more to compensate for my ankle. There are aches in places they have never been aches before, amazing.
It's all swollen and bruised now, love when I sprain my ankle for the billionth time 🥰
January 21, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Now my neck and shoulders, which kindly took a break from being angry at me for a few days, are back with a vengeance since I’ve had to use them more to compensate for my ankle. There are aches in places they have never been aches before, amazing.
Someone used my email address to sign up for a website and I helped them out by resetting their password, logging out all previous sessions, and deleting the account. You're welcome, Thelma, now learn your email address
January 18, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Someone used my email address to sign up for a website and I helped them out by resetting their password, logging out all previous sessions, and deleting the account. You're welcome, Thelma, now learn your email address
My desk chair at home is slightly terrible for its intended use, not least of all bc the height adjustment has never properly worked, but it's working pretty well at rolling me down the hallway between the living room and bathroom
January 17, 2026 at 9:21 PM
My desk chair at home is slightly terrible for its intended use, not least of all bc the height adjustment has never properly worked, but it's working pretty well at rolling me down the hallway between the living room and bathroom
Home early from work because I slipped and fell in some mud coming back from lunch, leaving my backside covered and my ankle hurting. This is not how I wanted to spend this afternoon
January 16, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Home early from work because I slipped and fell in some mud coming back from lunch, leaving my backside covered and my ankle hurting. This is not how I wanted to spend this afternoon
I need a new job. Or the winning lottery numbers.
January 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I need a new job. Or the winning lottery numbers.
I desperately need a neck and shoulder massager
January 9, 2026 at 12:26 AM
I desperately need a neck and shoulder massager
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Becoming convinced that the reason AI bros can't think of their own creative ideas is because they won't shower
January 6, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Becoming convinced that the reason AI bros can't think of their own creative ideas is because they won't shower
Bit rude of a migraine to eat up a big chunk of my last day off from work, I feel
January 3, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Bit rude of a migraine to eat up a big chunk of my last day off from work, I feel
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![Comic. [Comment section on a video. 564 comments, including posts from three different avatars: “Who else is here in 2023?” “Is anyone else watching this in 2017?” “Anyone else here in 2025?”] [caption] For some reason, confused time travelers always try to find each other using YouTube comments.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreia42izz36bkhdteb5743objgf2s3whe3kblmnxnwjvgggtu66ea54@jpeg)
January 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This book is so full of delights
December 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
This book is so full of delights
My niece, bless her, was all "this is such a good wrapping job, I could never do this!" at my present to her, so I had to confess that I couldn't do it either 😆
Mom will wrap presents for us when asked but the cost is being made fun of forever while she rolls her eyes, which is perfectly fine by me tbqh, so I got her to wrap one for my niece for me. But that still left me with two other presents I had to do on my own 🥲
December 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
My niece, bless her, was all "this is such a good wrapping job, I could never do this!" at my present to her, so I had to confess that I couldn't do it either 😆
I got overambitious with my plans to actually wrap some presents this year instead of chucking them into gift bags and forgot how much I hate wrapping presents. I usually only do them for the little kids, but I was like, it'll be fine! I can wrap a few more, it'll be easy!
Lies. All lies.
Lies. All lies.
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 AM
I got overambitious with my plans to actually wrap some presents this year instead of chucking them into gift bags and forgot how much I hate wrapping presents. I usually only do them for the little kids, but I was like, it'll be fine! I can wrap a few more, it'll be easy!
Lies. All lies.
Lies. All lies.
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OK, if you actually want a manga that's soothing, hyperfocused, and genuinely adult, you would do well to check out Neighborhood Craftsmen: Stories from Kanda's Gokura-Chou, an anthology about everyday artisans in historic Edo.
mangatestdrive.blogspot.com/2025/12/holi...
mangatestdrive.blogspot.com/2025/12/holi...
Holiday Review #19: NEIGHBORHOOD CRAFTSMEN - STORIES FROM KANDA'S GOKURA-CHOU
Now this is more of what I was looking for! This is the sort of hyper-focused historical story that you could only ever get from manga (ev...
mangatestdrive.blogspot.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
OK, if you actually want a manga that's soothing, hyperfocused, and genuinely adult, you would do well to check out Neighborhood Craftsmen: Stories from Kanda's Gokura-Chou, an anthology about everyday artisans in historic Edo.
mangatestdrive.blogspot.com/2025/12/holi...
mangatestdrive.blogspot.com/2025/12/holi...
People watching at the mall food court is too, too funny
December 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
People watching at the mall food court is too, too funny
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Sir, you are 41 years old, your neck will NOT forgive you for falling asleep on your desk like that
December 18, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Sir, you are 41 years old, your neck will NOT forgive you for falling asleep on your desk like that
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Merry Christmas! It's the Hater's Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog! defector.com/the-2025-hat...
The 2025 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog | Defector
[Opens front door while holding a toy corgi in one arm] Merry Christmas! Oh my God, you made it! I thought you might be stuck at the airport for weeks! Well, because it’s such madness out there. Piper...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Merry Christmas! It's the Hater's Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog! defector.com/the-2025-hat...
Two school concerts in two days is too many, I am exhausted
December 17, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Two school concerts in two days is too many, I am exhausted
It is noticeably warmer outside today but you wouldn’t know it from my office, which is currently doubling as a meat locker
My office is warmer than outside but I would still pay some serious money for a heater to magically appear next to my desk 🥶
December 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It is noticeably warmer outside today but you wouldn’t know it from my office, which is currently doubling as a meat locker
I am a very good aunt, I went to my niece’s middle school band concert tonight and tomorrow I’ll go to my nephew’s high school band concert
December 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I am a very good aunt, I went to my niece’s middle school band concert tonight and tomorrow I’ll go to my nephew’s high school band concert
My time off from work got extended by three entire days, it’s a Christmas miracle
December 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
My time off from work got extended by three entire days, it’s a Christmas miracle
It is 11 degrees outside and I am Not A Fan
December 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
It is 11 degrees outside and I am Not A Fan
Another end of year party today and I went home with a box of Andes mints, my prize for being A) way too into word puzzles and B) absolutely determined to rack up more points on said word puzzle than the coworker next to me
I did win a door prize today, though, which included an insulated mug just the right size for taking tea to work, so there’s that
December 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Another end of year party today and I went home with a box of Andes mints, my prize for being A) way too into word puzzles and B) absolutely determined to rack up more points on said word puzzle than the coworker next to me
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Found this present under my tree
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December 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Found this present under my tree
🎄✨
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It is, shall we say, fucking cold outside
December 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It is, shall we say, fucking cold outside