Ella Instead
@ellainstead.bsky.social
Bewildered xennial who should be probably be good at new tech, but feeling like a grandma as I try to get to grips with this new social media. I will get there in the end! Eventually.
I get that! I am definitely writing show fic not book fic, but I am also a magpie and like to take shiny bits and pieces from everywhere.
January 17, 2026 at 11:13 AM
I get that! I am definitely writing show fic not book fic, but I am also a magpie and like to take shiny bits and pieces from everywhere.
I have an in-progress timeline in a doc called “The Slowest Burn” with columns for the show, the book (to help give some shape to the skippiest of the time skips), and reality (eg who won gold in Sochi? How many times did Montreal play Boston in 2010?).
Also, the sex is so good.
Also, the sex is so good.
January 17, 2026 at 8:46 AM
I have an in-progress timeline in a doc called “The Slowest Burn” with columns for the show, the book (to help give some shape to the skippiest of the time skips), and reality (eg who won gold in Sochi? How many times did Montreal play Boston in 2010?).
Also, the sex is so good.
Also, the sex is so good.
When you find them, send them to me!
January 14, 2026 at 11:14 AM
When you find them, send them to me!
Yes. This.
Signed,
A licensed Canadian professional
Signed,
A licensed Canadian professional
January 14, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Yes. This.
Signed,
A licensed Canadian professional
Signed,
A licensed Canadian professional
Please feel free to text me EVERY SINGLE thought and reaction. I’m on about my 12th rewatch.
January 10, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Please feel free to text me EVERY SINGLE thought and reaction. I’m on about my 12th rewatch.
I mean. Sounds excellent. I will be doing the same once my family inevitably go to bed around 9pm!
December 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I mean. Sounds excellent. I will be doing the same once my family inevitably go to bed around 9pm!
It sure was a lot! I don’t know what my face was doing when he came in but it probably wasn’t as cool and sanguine as I was going for. More likely along the lines of 🥴.
December 31, 2025 at 1:38 AM
It sure was a lot! I don’t know what my face was doing when he came in but it probably wasn’t as cool and sanguine as I was going for. More likely along the lines of 🥴.
I will never learn apparently!
December 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I will never learn apparently!
Update: I once again chickened out and did not do this. I made my mom bring a can of pumpkin all the way from Canada, made a whole ass pie, my dad and I (the only pumpkin pie lovers) ate about half of it over the last week, and today I threw the other half away because we can’t eat any more.
December 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Update: I once again chickened out and did not do this. I made my mom bring a can of pumpkin all the way from Canada, made a whole ass pie, my dad and I (the only pumpkin pie lovers) ate about half of it over the last week, and today I threw the other half away because we can’t eat any more.
Impeccable as always. Crying happy cottage sunset tears over in my corner here. ❤️
December 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Impeccable as always. Crying happy cottage sunset tears over in my corner here. ❤️
Yes. My standard response to this and related is “Well, there are plenty of teaching jobs available!”
To which I have always inevitably had the reply “Oh, no, I couldn’t work with teenagers at all!”
It is very satisfying to watch people immediately U-turn on ‘so nice.’
To which I have always inevitably had the reply “Oh, no, I couldn’t work with teenagers at all!”
It is very satisfying to watch people immediately U-turn on ‘so nice.’
December 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Yes. My standard response to this and related is “Well, there are plenty of teaching jobs available!”
To which I have always inevitably had the reply “Oh, no, I couldn’t work with teenagers at all!”
It is very satisfying to watch people immediately U-turn on ‘so nice.’
To which I have always inevitably had the reply “Oh, no, I couldn’t work with teenagers at all!”
It is very satisfying to watch people immediately U-turn on ‘so nice.’
I have been thinking about trying this also because every Christmas I throw out half a pumpkin pie. I only haven’t because it is hard to get cans of pumpkin here and I get worried about wasting it. If you try and have any success, let me know!
November 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I have been thinking about trying this also because every Christmas I throw out half a pumpkin pie. I only haven’t because it is hard to get cans of pumpkin here and I get worried about wasting it. If you try and have any success, let me know!
Maybe experiment making pumpkin tarts and freeze them uncooked, then bake single serve new for yourself when you want to. I have not done this but feel like it must be possible!
November 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Maybe experiment making pumpkin tarts and freeze them uncooked, then bake single serve new for yourself when you want to. I have not done this but feel like it must be possible!
I went there — it IS magical!
October 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I went there — it IS magical!
Not easy but achievable, I say from the other side of that mountain!! Knowing in your brain and feeling in your bones are separate things, but you can get there!!
October 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Not easy but achievable, I say from the other side of that mountain!! Knowing in your brain and feeling in your bones are separate things, but you can get there!!