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swampkitten 🐊
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human bean who drives transit vehicles with a lemon zest for books & the joys of life πŸ‹βœ¨
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Darn these morals of mine for being so big and loud. Darn them to heck.

Tbh I'm gonna be fine and I'm glad my Kobo has buttons; it really won't be that bad and I'm probably just gonna get a different case and I'll adjust but this is just me rn:
bob ross from bob 's burgers is standing in front of a closet with clothes hanging on it .
ALT: bob ross from bob 's burgers is standing in front of a closet with clothes hanging on it .
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February 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
BSFFR my dog broke my page turner and this is such a first world problem rn but I have flu brain and I just wanted to be a lil burrito and read and now I have to click my button and I'm mad I have to use brain power I don't have to solve this bc I refuse to shop on Amazon anymore 😭
February 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It's really crazy that when you choose to stop using the BiG gIaNt as an online source, you suddenly find that things are a lot harder to find outside of it.

Sort of like that's their whole point, huh.
February 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I will never shut up about how the book, Life of Pi, changed my life.

I read it in middle school and it quite literally changed the chemistry of my brain. It altered the way I think.

I'm re-reading it right now and I've been brought to tears many times. I'm halfway done.

A story; a work of art.
February 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I literally feel like every time I sit down to try and take a breath and have some bone-snooze-brain-rot time I have to roll back and get caught back up on the despair I missed, just in case I missed the end of the fucking world.

What the FUCK is even happening anymore and WHERE do I go to stop it.
February 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I was just standing outside last night screaming at the sky because I am so fucking ENRAGED that I finally heal to a place of happiness and health & the world starts collapsing???

"YOU DON'T GET TO DO THIS TO ME! Not now; not after I've worked this hard. I have suffered ENOUGH. I deserve peace."
February 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
And like, personally? Emotionally? Mentally (and self discovery pathway) sort of health?

Best I have ever been. Genuinely, I am at my top tier qualify of life.
February 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
If anyone is wondering, I am doing quite poorly thanks
February 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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The midterm elections are in 644 days.
January 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
"Do you even remember what you read? How can you if you've read 7 books this month?"

I consume books like people consume television and music, and I remember all the books I read and I review them too.

Books are my peace; to be lost in another world is to be safe.
January 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
FAIRY PORTAL FAIRY PORTAL FAIRY PORTAL
January 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM
WELL EVIDENTLY I DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT?? I can just... *move* the space heater around my house to warm up the rooms I'm going to be in.

Just can go to bed at 7p like I'm on a low broil setting or something AND SAVE MONEY?

only costs $80 one time; follow me for more life hacks. πŸ’…

(3)
January 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The incredible thing is that this space heater is strong enough to warm up my entire bedroom, and my house has absolutely horrific heating because it is O L D with leaky windows and radiators that work in 1/3 of the rooms.

I gave up on $$$ gas bills and chose to freeze, set the therm to 65.

(2/)
January 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I have had this space heater since before September and it has taken me until now to realize I can just.. unplug it and bring it to different rooms in my house. This realization was brought to me by frozen pipes.

(1/)
January 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
IT WORKED BY THE WAY HAHA

I GET TO TAKE A HOT SHOWER
January 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
January 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I've never had this happen. It's finally 6Β°F here and it was -4Β°F when I woke up. I don't really *need* hot water but I know it's a problem.

I guess just let that go for a while and hope it works? Give it the college try? πŸ˜…
January 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
So I have no hot water in my bathroom, but I do in my kitchen. I went to my basement to try and find my pipes that went up there and it was a lost cause.

I decided to hot box my bathroom with my space heater as a first attempt, aiming the heater under the cabinet where the pipes are for the tub.
January 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Update I sure did fall asleep by 9p and I was awake by 7a 😭
January 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I want to stay up all night and read like I did when I was a teenager bc there's no school (so no work for me) but ofc it's 8:30 and I'm drooling on the couch already 😭

BEING OLD STINKS why do I have an internal bedtime

Curse these bone timers
January 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I am on Fable most actively for the book community, but Bky & Tumblr are my mains now. Not going back to TT & a FK U to meta.

I read mostly romance, dark romance & fantasy, and anything exciting or thought provoking; I'll try out ANYTHING once! I LOVE a good book and am not afraid to DNF.

πŸ’βœ¨
January 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I'm currently in the grieving process and really thankful for therapy this week to help me process through some of it. It's a very conflicting time to be human and I am really thankful this is a shared emotion for a large community.
January 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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One thing before tomorrow:

Use your local libraries.

Get your card.

Borrow books, manga, films, audios, ebooks.

Recommend titles for purchase (usually online).

Attend promoted activities.

Fill out those "How are we doing?" questionnaires.

Tell your kids that libraries are good.

They are.

πŸ“š
January 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Actually I think it's okay to say I'm just fucking scared right now.

I'm really, really scared.
January 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I clawed my way out of the underworld 6 years ago and started finding myself shortly after.. it brings me so much peace to finally feel like I have somewhere to call home; that I am someone who is home.

Knowing myself after so long is such a joy. I am so happy to be alive.
January 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM