🐸 Amanda Gilliam Valentic
@amandagv.bsky.social
Descriptor. Irreverent descriptor. Detailed descriptor. Profession. Hobbies. Nouns! Nouns! Nouns! A work in progress.
Shoutout to Melvin the OUHSC shuttle driver who first asked me this question and laughed a LOT harder at my response than it honestly warranted. Sweet guy. I hope life is still treating him well.
December 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Shoutout to Melvin the OUHSC shuttle driver who first asked me this question and laughed a LOT harder at my response than it honestly warranted. Sweet guy. I hope life is still treating him well.
When I lived (briefly) in Oklahoma after college people would ask me “So, California girl, is this your first winter in Oklahoma?” and I’d say “No no no, don’t be silly… this is actually my first winter AT ALL!”
December 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
When I lived (briefly) in Oklahoma after college people would ask me “So, California girl, is this your first winter in Oklahoma?” and I’d say “No no no, don’t be silly… this is actually my first winter AT ALL!”
Oh you’re right, my bad
November 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Oh you’re right, my bad
And here I thought the default was Thoughts and Prayers
November 27, 2025 at 12:52 AM
And here I thought the default was Thoughts and Prayers
I wish you luck (and hope you wind up with many more than 3 good berries)!
November 26, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I wish you luck (and hope you wind up with many more than 3 good berries)!
Could it be snails? I remember my grandmother always giving me all her strawberries “that the snails didn’t get.” The non-snail harvest was usually, like, 3 per year.
November 26, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Could it be snails? I remember my grandmother always giving me all her strawberries “that the snails didn’t get.” The non-snail harvest was usually, like, 3 per year.
Absolutely not. Thanksgiving requires banana cream pie.
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Absolutely not. Thanksgiving requires banana cream pie.
I think you did valiantly
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I think you did valiantly
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There's dumb, and then there's "publicly accuse Isaac Chotiner of not doing basic homework."
November 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
There's dumb, and then there's "publicly accuse Isaac Chotiner of not doing basic homework."
N of 1, but I go by “Dr.” despite not being a medical doctor and I am, in fact, insufferable.
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 AM
N of 1, but I go by “Dr.” despite not being a medical doctor and I am, in fact, insufferable.
I am! It’s very fulfilling!
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I am! It’s very fulfilling!
Sounds like it’s in pretty great shape, actually!
November 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Sounds like it’s in pretty great shape, actually!
If it’s not actually moldy, it’s viable
November 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
If it’s not actually moldy, it’s viable
Actually I think you’d love Yang Wenli. Legends of the Galactic Heroes is fascinating overall.
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Actually I think you’d love Yang Wenli. Legends of the Galactic Heroes is fascinating overall.
New life goal: create syntax so beautifully convoluted that the AI chokes on it
November 21, 2025 at 7:37 AM
New life goal: create syntax so beautifully convoluted that the AI chokes on it
Like I said, QUALIFIES! Knowing is half the battle, right?
November 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Like I said, QUALIFIES! Knowing is half the battle, right?
100% qualifies as writing.
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
100% qualifies as writing.