Gentle reminder to myself that just because someone I know is being cuttingly sarcastic without much context does not mean I have to fearfully scan the internet to figure out what they mean or take their sharpness into the most tender parts of my being.
I can just mute them and live my life.

I just got followed by my first porn bot!
I feel so SEEN.

show me any person and I can easily find someone who’d think “good riddance” when they die.
Including me.
Including you.
Find me a place where personal mourning is accepted and understood because I have not been able to find that place.

But I have been related to someone who did really bad things and when they died my friends expected me to celebrate and that isn’t how I felt, and I can’t help but think how weird it must be for the family. (Not everyone who does bad things gets generational wealth out of it by the way.)

I don’t really care that people have a party over someone dying. You want to put that out into the universe and summon those bad vibes, go ahead.

Ugh all these convos about inflated follower counts reminds me of the days of wondering if I post like a bot.

The gravy turned out FINE by the way—a couple days chilling in the fridge made all the difference! Also thank goodness M likes carving! It’s 2024 so between dinner and pie we shared funny videos on our phones.

I’m proud mostly that I laid out a simple week long plan that made it all actually stress free, not that much to do on the day. Now M and I will wash many dishes (by which I mean, soak and rinse) and watch the GBBO finale and Claire Saffitz make malomars.

@grossman.bsky.social brought wine and @aethelflaed2.bsky.social made gorgeous rolls, the ooziest (in a v good way) chocolate pecan pie and garlic pickles I will eat with all the leftovers.

It was so lovely yesterday to have friends in our home. @illogicalvulcan.bsky.social went next level on the potatoes and apple pie, @tonishadebambara.bsky.social got me liking TURNIP GREENS, her roomie rocked the Brussels and a peach cobbler.

In other news today I made
cranberry sauce and the walnut topping for the squash.

Carrie Ann was RIGHT about Joey’s freestyle, sorry. It was mid. And I’ve enjoyed the guy and Jenna is one of my faves so I’m sad to say it.

Yesterday I broke down the turkey and got it dry brining, and made 4 1/2 quarts of stock.
Today I made possibly flavorless gravy??? Also a lot of timelines.

(Oh if you’re an “I don’t care about the sandwich you made” and/or “platforms are only for jokes” type this will be a very bad follow for you! Forewarned etc.)

We just fit our entire 🦃 grocery order in the fridge! This doesn’t always happen for normal orders let alone a 13lb turkey and accoutrement!

I already deleted my first post so that’s probably how this is going to go. I’ve never been a poster or replier but I am quite a good reader.