I know! I thought Thanksgiving must've been weeks ago ...

@amblyornis.bsky.social has done it at their work, you could chat to them?

Woo yourself. Romance yourself. Take yourself on dates. Buy yourself presents. Write yourself love notes. Stare lovingly into the mirror and stroke your own face while whispering sweet nothings.

If you can do it, you who have been so critical of yourself, why couldn't someone else?

Yeah that is fair! They fuckin do. I'm just so enculturated -- Sesame Street had me saying Zee as a pre-schooler.

Sorry! I just read it as a name, and that's how the people who coined the name pronounce it. Like, I'm not gonna say "Jay Zed" or "La-Zed-Boy"

Ur a dad now

I have a very straightforward relationship to my birthday: I love it and everyone should tell me they love me. I even love it when friends sing happy birthday to me. But I think there is a grasping, scared child part of me that is fuelling that love. I try to give her what she wants

If you live in a major city, you may have noticed more people wearing bandanas around their neck, as the accessory has made a small comeback. Typically made from cotton, the bandana — distinct from the ascot — has a long history in working class aesthetics, as it serves a practical function.

I don't even want to listen to a human read it