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Lucy M
@lucyelm.bsky.social
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medievalist • MA • interested in: royal legitimation, political relationship navigation, historical narratives and legends in later medieval British Isles • in a constant state of wanderlust • in Melbourne/Naarm • she/her
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It’s my mum’s birthday and I’m still isolating, so I drew her a picture while the others were out for lunch
Digital art drawing of very early morning sunrise over a lake. There is a moon in the sky and a tree in the middle of the lake reflecting into the water
November 15, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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My #tinyjoy of today is watching rainbow lorikeets fly between bottlebrush trees 🥰
A rainbow lorikeet sitting perched in the branch of a bottle brush tree
November 4, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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We still haven’t figured out climbing but we have figured out jumping (which also means she isn’t allowed out the front unsupervised, because she can jump high enough to get to the top of the fence…)
Cat standing in a tree looking at the camera through the leaves of the tree
November 4, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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I have a contender for a younger sibling
Kitten sitting in the yard beside a pot
November 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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I did a bit more drawing yesterday, but I think I’m going to have to pause for a bit, because I’ve set off another headache. Sigh.

My brains desire to hyper fixate on new hobby vs my neck not liking looking down.
Drawing of three purple/white daisies on top of each other
November 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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The holiday season? Did you mean: the one time a year I make focaccia?
Bread rising in a pan, it is covered in sun dried tomato’s
October 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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I think I am done? 😍
Drawing of white flowers coming out of a bunch of green leaf
October 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Picked up a new hobby and it is digital art. I’m having fun so far
A photo taken of a tablet with a drawing app open. There is a half finished drawing of white flowers and green leafage.
October 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Wait I got a better one 🥰
Cat sitting in a raised garden bed around white flowers and green leaves
October 23, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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I love her
Old kitten sitting in a raised garden bed, she is behind some yellow flowers with green leaves.
October 23, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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I’m a princess (and an excellent example of ‘medievalism’ 😂)
Late 20s woman taking a selfie in a mirrors she has a blue shirt on with sheer sleeves and grey and blue decorations on the cuffs. Her skirt is a flowy purple
October 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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We’re talking about premodern Australia today, so I’m wearing my kangaroo pants for the occasion
Woman taking a photo in a bathroom mirror. She is wearing green paints with flowers and a kangaroo pattern.
October 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Tell me it’s a Melbourne Spring without telling me it’s a Melbourne Spring
Screenshot of a mobile weather app. The max temperature is bouncing around between 30 Celsius and 14 Celsius over the next week
October 15, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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I had to add a chunk more sugar than the recipe asked (whether that is because who knows what a regular size avo is meant to be or my ridiculous sweet tooth 😅)

It’s not bad but not the best on its own - but I think might be nice as a topping
Jar on a bench full of brown pudding
October 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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My #tinyjoy of the day is these flowers I just passed walking to my car from class and the fact that it’s now light out when I leave class Friday evenings
Purple daisies(?) in some green leaf
October 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Lying in the garden with the kitten is the peak way to take a marking break
Woman half lying on fake grass covered in petals. She has brown hair with the ends reddish. A cat is trying to eat her hair
October 7, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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They are! She’s so cute. Similar colouring to our baby
Kitten lying on red bricks looking at the camera.
October 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Yesterday kind of sucked but there’s a kitten and a new Taylor Swift album coming out today, so, I’ll be okay
Kitten sitting on fake grass in the sun, the grass is littered with little white petals from the blooms on a tree in the background. She is looking to the side.
October 3, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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My brother is currently unwell, and my medical school sister is asking (actually useful) questions.

Here is my contribution to the group chat:
Screen shot of two texts that say: My medical knowledge says that your sanguine humour is off, so you should stay hot and wet 5:52 pm Does that help 5:52 pm
September 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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Made me think of this recipe I had recently that you might also enjoy!
Photo of a cut out piece of newspaper on a table. Recipe reads: 15 min 50 min Ingredients For the cauliflower 2 red onions, peeled and finely sliced 1 cauliflower (1.1kg), trimmed and cut into 4cm florets 6 tbsp sunflower oil 2½ tsp ground cumin 2½ tsp ground kashmiri chilli 2 tsp turmeric 2 tsp fine sea salt For the rice 350g basmati rice, unwashed 4 tbsp sunflower oil 4 tbsp rose harissa paste 2cm x 2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated 1½ tsp fine sea salt 1 lemon, juiced, to get 3 tbsp 20g mint, leaves picked and finely chopped 20g coriander, leaves and tender stems finely chopped 60g roasted cashews, finely chopped Method The baked rice needs a tight foil lid for the steam to cook it, so don't skimp on the time it takes to seal it properly. Heat the oven to 240C (220C fan)/gas 9. In a large baking dish, combine the finely sliced onion and cauliflower, then add the oil, spices and salt, and rub them in to coat everything well. Cover the dish tightly with foil, pressing all around the edges, then put to one side. Put the rice, oil, harissa, ginger, salt and 700ml just-boiled water in a second large baking dish. Cover this with foil, too, sealing it well and pressing down all around the edges. Bake both trays for 25 minutes, carefully turning them around once halfway through. Take both trays out of the oven and put the rice tray to one side, with its foil lid intact, and leave to rest. Take the foil off the cauliflower tray and return it to the oven for 10 minutes to crisp up. After 10 minutes, take the foil off the rice, then tip the cauliflower and onion mixture all over the top. Pour over the lemon juice, sprinkle with the chopped herbs and cashews, and serve warm.
September 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Gifting myself some flowers post interview. Bonus that I get to use my new vase for the first time, and I managed to pick great flowers for it on accident.
A red vase in the shape of a strawberry sitting on a wood side table. Inside the vase is some purple snap dragons with a bunch of leafage that strikes a similarity to strawberry stems.
September 17, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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I got lied to about the brunch place having pancakes, so I settled for French toast (which satisfied me enough for not pancakes for dinner even though the brothers are Wrong)
A woman with hair blowing everywhere in the wind, wearing a green raincoat with geese on it. She is looking at a bowl of French toast with berries and a sparkler.
August 26, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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If you’re having a bad day, can I offer you: kitten mesmerised by dripping tap
August 21, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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I have a very distinct memory of being 11 and taking this book that I was reading to our class library session and the librarian being a bit concerned because the cover is very uh suggestive of not 11 year old reading 😅
Cover of ‘vampire academy’ by Richelle Mead. The bulk of the cover is shoulders up of a woman looking at the camera, it’s got the ‘shitty romance book cover’ sort of vibe to it
August 20, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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So focused looking between two floating leaves 🥺
August 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM