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Patrician face with a plebian booty.
Listening to Oil! by Upton Sinclair. Dad reminds me of Thornton Melon in Back to School.
a man wearing a red shirt that says trinity on it
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November 27, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Listening to Oil! by Upton Sinclair. Dad reminds me of Thornton Melon in Back to School.
My cheeses are cubed but I am still going to use cheese knives because I'm fancy and I like to amuse myself.
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 AM
My cheeses are cubed but I am still going to use cheese knives because I'm fancy and I like to amuse myself.
4 kinds of cheese, 2 kinds of crackers, 2 types of almonds, dark chocolate dipped candied orange slices, fruit, croissants, and pecan pie.
November 27, 2025 at 4:34 AM
4 kinds of cheese, 2 kinds of crackers, 2 types of almonds, dark chocolate dipped candied orange slices, fruit, croissants, and pecan pie.
Shoutout to everyone who isn't having traditional Thanksgiving dinner foods.
a cartoon of a group of children sitting around a table
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November 27, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Shoutout to everyone who isn't having traditional Thanksgiving dinner foods.
I have 2 kinds of almonds for tomorrow.
November 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I have 2 kinds of almonds for tomorrow.
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i won’t be able to sleep a wink tonight because i’m so excited to see my favorite macy’s parade float
November 27, 2025 at 2:53 AM
i won’t be able to sleep a wink tonight because i’m so excited to see my favorite macy’s parade float
My husband got an Oura ring and it is crazy how much it tracks.
November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
My husband got an Oura ring and it is crazy how much it tracks.
I think some non-Gen Xers have snuck into the Gen X Facebook groups.
November 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I think some non-Gen Xers have snuck into the Gen X Facebook groups.
What I mean when I say we have no family: we are both only children, and our parents and grandparents are dead. Our closest cousins/aunts/uncles live several states away. We have no family.
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
What I mean when I say we have no family: we are both only children, and our parents and grandparents are dead. Our closest cousins/aunts/uncles live several states away. We have no family.
I don't get tipping someone like a mail carrier who probably makes more than I do.
November 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I don't get tipping someone like a mail carrier who probably makes more than I do.
Use is not waste.
November 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Use is not waste.
Glass balls: eating, taking meds, sleeping
Plastic balls: shopping locally, recycling everything possible
Plastic balls: shopping locally, recycling everything possible
November 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Glass balls: eating, taking meds, sleeping
Plastic balls: shopping locally, recycling everything possible
Plastic balls: shopping locally, recycling everything possible
I just don't have the spoons for activism.
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I just don't have the spoons for activism.
Don't arrange your books by color of cover, you'll never know where anything is.
November 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Don't arrange your books by color of cover, you'll never know where anything is.
Do I throw my load of laundry in today or wait until tomorrow?
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Do I throw my load of laundry in today or wait until tomorrow?
Brunch was half a waffle with blueberry compote (shared waffle with hubby)
November 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Brunch was half a waffle with blueberry compote (shared waffle with hubby)
My only issue today with Whole Foods is you can knly get pies in half or whole, no slices.
November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My only issue today with Whole Foods is you can knly get pies in half or whole, no slices.
Heading to Whole Foods to pick up our Thanksgiving order!
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Heading to Whole Foods to pick up our Thanksgiving order!
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Hiraeth (HEE-reyeth)
(n.)
- An intense longing for a home you can’t return to, or that never was.
Used in a sentence:
“And evermore, deep in his small and ancient brest, there stirred a sorrow sharp as winter wind—a hiraeth for the numinous lands of Faerie that slipt into legend many ages agone.”
(n.)
- An intense longing for a home you can’t return to, or that never was.
Used in a sentence:
“And evermore, deep in his small and ancient brest, there stirred a sorrow sharp as winter wind—a hiraeth for the numinous lands of Faerie that slipt into legend many ages agone.”
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Hiraeth (HEE-reyeth)
(n.)
- An intense longing for a home you can’t return to, or that never was.
Used in a sentence:
“And evermore, deep in his small and ancient brest, there stirred a sorrow sharp as winter wind—a hiraeth for the numinous lands of Faerie that slipt into legend many ages agone.”
(n.)
- An intense longing for a home you can’t return to, or that never was.
Used in a sentence:
“And evermore, deep in his small and ancient brest, there stirred a sorrow sharp as winter wind—a hiraeth for the numinous lands of Faerie that slipt into legend many ages agone.”
I forgot to take my donations today!
November 26, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I forgot to take my donations today!
I have dark chocolate covered candied orange slices from Spain.
November 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I have dark chocolate covered candied orange slices from Spain.
Okay how many people knew that the night before Thanksgiving is a big drinking night?
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Okay how many people knew that the night before Thanksgiving is a big drinking night?
Understandable behavior does not mean acceptable behavior. If someone is hurtful to you because they've been hurt, you can understand it but not accept it.
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Understandable behavior does not mean acceptable behavior. If someone is hurtful to you because they've been hurt, you can understand it but not accept it.
I forget where, but someplace I worked I had a boss who would make us (sometimes just me) stay while everyone else got to leave.
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I forget where, but someplace I worked I had a boss who would make us (sometimes just me) stay while everyone else got to leave.
I want to be able to turn off music on Instagram posts. Especially bad R&B.
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I want to be able to turn off music on Instagram posts. Especially bad R&B.