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Kirsty
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Wishes she was reading. Or napping. Or patting cats.
She/Her
Tattooed 40 year old Pokémon trainer
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I did buy a book (just one since I got a lot of books while on holiday down in Christchurch)
This Spells Disaster by Tori Anne Martin which looked cute, queer and spooky season appropriate.
A paperback book of This Spells Disaster by Tori Anne Martin. The cover is of two witches and a pink potion bottle.
October 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Enamoured Books was vibing today for Aotearoa Bookshop Day. There was tea, music, give-aways and tattoos! I got this cute dragon tea tattoo from Kat from Styx and Stones Tattoo. Alex from The Fox's Mark was booked for the day by the time I made it up the line but will book in studio later.
A section of my arm. Top is a new tattoo of a tea bag with a dragon on it. Also pictured is my Still Reading Smut gravestone tattoo, my Psyduck tattoo and my BookCrossing tattoo.
October 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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At my local romance bookstore Enamoured Books for Aotearoa Bookshop Day and I was so stoked to see a TJ Alexander @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social book there!
Two copies of The Earl Meets His Match by TJ Alexander on a table at the bookstore
October 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Turned 40 yesterday. Spending my birthday weekend (and til Tuesday) in Christchurch.
Wish the weather was better but its been nice catching up with the other BookCrossers at the BookCrossing UnConvention - some that I've known for 18+ years.
Me (a tattooed dork wearing a Kpop Demon Hunters tshirt with badges, red totebag and KPDH backpack standing in front of a random building in Christchurch)
October 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Saw on my library's app that my hold for the new @oliviawrites.bsky.social book arrived this afternoon. Think I'll pack it to take on my short holiday next weekend since I'll have a bit of time of travelling by plane/car passenger.
A copy of Zomromcom by Olivia Dade sitting on the self check out desk at the library
September 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Cooked a very nice dinner tonight.
Also made an appointment to see my GP for mental health stuff on Friday which is something I knew I needed to do but kept putting off.
Chicken bowls (chicken seasoned with Shandy inspired seasoning and lime, vegetables were carrot, radish and lettuce, served on couscous with siracha mayo and spicy pepitas)
August 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Got a new tattoo today (from tattoo artist and fellow spicy book aficionado Alex Heart at The Fox's Mark)
My very pale right arm with four tattoos showing. The new tattoo is of a gravestone that reads Still Reading Smut. There is also a Psyduck with a scarf and a cloud indicating the cold, three Ballycumbers (yellow books) and a sleeping cat
July 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Had two people say they liked the @pepperraccoon.com tshirt I was wearing today (a stallholder at The Food Show and the guy who runs my fave Thai restaurant)
Me on the platform in the train station. I'm wearing a black tshirt with a green print of a bird in a graveyard which says Fear No Death. Over that is a grey hoodie. My earrings are of the Pokémon Litten
July 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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This is Bella. She is very affectionate and very vocal. This morning she kept screaming at me. I showed her a full bowl of food, fresh water and jellymeat.
I think she just wanted me to give her even more attention.
A black cat with green eyes sitting on a couch
July 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Wearing the earrings my #MWSecretSantaAoNZ Santa got me today!
Me in a dress with brightly coloured wild cats on it (which has four pockets), pink headphones around my neck (which have cat ears) and earrings that are of a cat reading a book.
July 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Beef taco pasta for dinner tonight which was delicious
A pan of cheesy beefy pasta (shells)
July 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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This evening I cooked a very tasty dinner - chili (the kind that would make purists frustrated) topped with guacamole, two kinds of cheese and sour cream (and corn chips around the edge of the bowl)
A large pot full of chili (Mince, bacon I needed to use up, mushroom, green capsicum, rainbow carrot, kidney beans, black beans, Mexican flavoured tomatoes, nacho spice mix, maple chipotle seasoning, beef stock) A bowl of chili with corn chips at the edges, topped with cheese, sour cream and guacamole)
June 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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See bird squabble
A blur of two pigeons fighting.. afterwards they walked side by side like old friends
June 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Adding another thing!
Cooked a couple of delicious things yesterday
For lunch a double cheese (tasty and gruyere) and bacon toastie
For dinner chicken and vegetable noodle stir-fry
A toasted sandwich cut in half on a white plate. You can see some of the cheese and bacon poking out from the edge A pan with stir-fry in it and a black serving spoon sticking out In the stir-fry is chicken, rainbow carrots, green capsicum, mushrooms (Swiss brown and white button), brocolli and Hokkien noodles. The sauce used was hoisin and garlic.
June 22, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Got to meet the famous (in my heart) Cass today. Well by meet I told him it was nice to meet him and held out my hand (which he sniffed then recoiled at the soap scent)
(I also got to meet some very lovely humans today as well)
Cass the white and tabby cat looking out from down the stairs
June 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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I cooked some nice things for dinner last night and tonight
Last night was chipotle chicken wraps and tonight was cottage pie
Chipotle marinated chicken on top of lettuce and some slaw with hummus spread on a toasted wrap A cottage pie (with a cheesy top which was a combination of mashed potato and cauliflower)
June 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Sticker arrived from @pepperraccoon.com today!
A sticker of Baba Yaga
June 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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I met a cat today who let me give him a pat.
A tabby cat with white front paws and white back feet (like he's wearing little boots) on a rug
June 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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And the rest of the goodies all together!
#MWSecretSantaAoNZ
Christmas card, chocolates, earrings, Rudolph ornament, socks and temporary pride tattoos
June 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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The stickers!
#MWSecretSantaAoNZ
A selection of stickers including dogs, gudetama, amongus, cats, Pokémon, Hello Kitty, reading, Pepper Raccoon stabby things/poison and a washi tape sample card
June 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Heading out and about this afternoon to pick up a few things and visit some opshops. Changed into a different shirt as I got golden syrup on the Pokémon Christmas one from this morning
Me at the train station, wearing a rainbow dragon tshirt and my pink cat ears headphones.
June 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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The card was so lovely. I was very touched by the message (and I plan on both reading and napping later today)

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Card that says Season's Readings on it with a pile of books covered in lights and baubles with a star at the top A card. On the left side there is a cat wearing winter clothing stamp like sticker. On the bottom is washi tape of dogs The message on the right hand side reads Hey Kirsty Happy Mid Winter Secret Santa Hope you are having lots of time to read + nap. A very random collection of things made up your gift but I hope they all brighten your week. Smiley face Secret Santa
June 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Next up the square wrapped gift and I will need to take a better photo later to show all of these off.

Stickers (animals, books, Pokémon, video games, some stabby themed stickers from @pepperraccoon.com and more!) Plus a washi tape sample card!
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A pile of assorted stickers/sticker sheets and a washi tape sample card)
June 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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First I opened the rectangular wrapped gift. First thing I saw was socks (I think I'll wear Check Meowt ones tomorrow to work) I love a cat themed pun.
Then the Pride temporary tattoos (might put one on for work tomorrow as well!)
Then I discovered these reading cat earrings!!
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A two pack of cat themed ankle socks. One says Check Meowt A pack of Pride temporary tattoos Earrings of white and orange cats with a red ribbon collar reading a book
June 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Two wrapped gifts, what could they be?!
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A rectangular gift wrapped in Peanuts Christmas wrapping paper A square looking gift wrapped in Peanuts Christmas wrapping paper
June 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM