Viva
@vivalibrarian.bsky.social
Book peddler | collection development chaos coordinator | bi | easily distracted by shiny things, nature, my boobs, and people fighting the good fight. Librarian.
I know we’re all doing it but I kinda like it
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I know we’re all doing it but I kinda like it
The last time I watched West Wing (and like every time before that) I thought to myself, Bartlett reminds me so much of my dad, this is going to be impossible when I lose him. Just saw a clip and yep, can confirm I was right.
November 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The last time I watched West Wing (and like every time before that) I thought to myself, Bartlett reminds me so much of my dad, this is going to be impossible when I lose him. Just saw a clip and yep, can confirm I was right.
Generally, I don’t recommend drinking as a coping mechanism but damn it’s nice to have a smooth brain right now
October 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Generally, I don’t recommend drinking as a coping mechanism but damn it’s nice to have a smooth brain right now
My cheesy moment in grief is brought to you by Tom Petty, reminding us all that there ain’t no easy way out.
October 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
My cheesy moment in grief is brought to you by Tom Petty, reminding us all that there ain’t no easy way out.
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I'M SCREAMING THIS IS SO GOOD
Also a great star trek nod
@clairewillett.bsky.social you might enjoy this one
@clairewillett.bsky.social you might enjoy this one
October 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I'M SCREAMING THIS IS SO GOOD
Tonight’s torment repeats over and over in my head. I am never going to see my dad again. There’s nothing that can make that ok.
October 16, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Tonight’s torment repeats over and over in my head. I am never going to see my dad again. There’s nothing that can make that ok.
I’m breaking the librarian cardinal rule-I’m sitting in a cloth covered chair at the airport.
October 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I’m breaking the librarian cardinal rule-I’m sitting in a cloth covered chair at the airport.
What in the actual fuck
Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."
October 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
What in the actual fuck
Lifelong friends, colleagues. Twitter was my dating service for a bit which looking back on it is whoa. Oh, and I married one.
Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?
October 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Lifelong friends, colleagues. Twitter was my dating service for a bit which looking back on it is whoa. Oh, and I married one.
Listening to the aspen leaves blow in the wind reminds me of our shared love of these mountains. I love that you are everywhere while hating that you are nowhere
October 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Listening to the aspen leaves blow in the wind reminds me of our shared love of these mountains. I love that you are everywhere while hating that you are nowhere
Looking around, I guess we really aren’t. Maybe my sweet immigrant dad who loved this country and hated all of this bullshit with everything he had just couldn’t bear it anymore. 6/6
October 3, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Looking around, I guess we really aren’t. Maybe my sweet immigrant dad who loved this country and hated all of this bullshit with everything he had just couldn’t bear it anymore. 6/6
feeling so worried for the people whose lives were about to upended when maybe that wasn’t it at all. I am a mess. There are so many little reminders in a day and I really don’t know how any of us are doing ok. 5/?
October 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
feeling so worried for the people whose lives were about to upended when maybe that wasn’t it at all. I am a mess. There are so many little reminders in a day and I really don’t know how any of us are doing ok. 5/?
I managed to get to my mom around midnight and I thought the smell of their house would undo me but it didn’t smell right. Neither of us said it, but we knew. All this to say, a fire truck showed up in my neighborhood today and I completely came undone wrapped up in remembering and 4/?
October 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I managed to get to my mom around midnight and I thought the smell of their house would undo me but it didn’t smell right. Neither of us said it, but we knew. All this to say, a fire truck showed up in my neighborhood today and I completely came undone wrapped up in remembering and 4/?
I also have watched the police, ambulance, and fire truck show up. I’ve watched them run around so urgently trying to save him for 30 minutes and I watched them wheel him out, running while someone does CPR like in the movies. To me, it is clear that he was gone. Officially declared 4:25pm 3/?
October 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I also have watched the police, ambulance, and fire truck show up. I’ve watched them run around so urgently trying to save him for 30 minutes and I watched them wheel him out, running while someone does CPR like in the movies. To me, it is clear that he was gone. Officially declared 4:25pm 3/?
After he took off his gloves, he went inside. It was 2:58pm. My mom came home at 3:14 and he was, we all agree, already gone. I watch those videos over and over. It’s all I have left and I scream at him. You’re about to die, that branch you just dropped doesn’t matter. 2/?
October 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
After he took off his gloves, he went inside. It was 2:58pm. My mom came home at 3:14 and he was, we all agree, already gone. I watch those videos over and over. It’s all I have left and I scream at him. You’re about to die, that branch you just dropped doesn’t matter. 2/?
We helped my folks set up security cameras at their house last Xmas and so I can watch my dad putter around the yard for an hour the day he died. He pauses by the garage door looking out over everything as he takes off his gloves. I wonder what he was thinking every day. 1/?
October 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
We helped my folks set up security cameras at their house last Xmas and so I can watch my dad putter around the yard for an hour the day he died. He pauses by the garage door looking out over everything as he takes off his gloves. I wonder what he was thinking every day. 1/?
Work has been so kind and meetings have been slim and shifted to online which helps with the in your face of everything right now. But, tomorrow is an all day, city thing with people I don’t know. I’m worried.
October 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Work has been so kind and meetings have been slim and shifted to online which helps with the in your face of everything right now. But, tomorrow is an all day, city thing with people I don’t know. I’m worried.
Sometimes all you can do is sit in the car because getting out is just too much
September 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Sometimes all you can do is sit in the car because getting out is just too much
This doesn’t feel like home anymore. This is just where I first heard that my dad died.
September 28, 2025 at 5:47 AM
This doesn’t feel like home anymore. This is just where I first heard that my dad died.
Came home today, leaving my mom on her own, like she wants. The further we got from their house, the farther away he feels. When I’d say dad in his house, I felt him there surrounded by his things and being strong for my mom. A little tether remained and now that is gone, too
September 28, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Came home today, leaving my mom on her own, like she wants. The further we got from their house, the farther away he feels. When I’d say dad in his house, I felt him there surrounded by his things and being strong for my mom. A little tether remained and now that is gone, too
Mom and I had tried to have a normal day. We ran errands, looked at things she wanted to and I didn’t punch anyone in the face for the crime of being alive when my dad isn’t. Progress?
September 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Mom and I had tried to have a normal day. We ran errands, looked at things she wanted to and I didn’t punch anyone in the face for the crime of being alive when my dad isn’t. Progress?
I’ve been in a bubble with my mom and my love for the last almost two weeks. Trying to get mom set up for success, working on all the things together. That is coming to an end and I know I have to move forward- we all do but I don’t know how I’m going to do it.
September 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I’ve been in a bubble with my mom and my love for the last almost two weeks. Trying to get mom set up for success, working on all the things together. That is coming to an end and I know I have to move forward- we all do but I don’t know how I’m going to do it.
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so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
September 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
Today was the hardest day since the day he died. I’m exhausted but can’t sleep.
September 19, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Today was the hardest day since the day he died. I’m exhausted but can’t sleep.