Erica
@mserica.bsky.social
teacher • traveler • foodie • history nerd • senior swiftie • crafter • new york • italy
I recently lost 50 pounds (intentionally) and while I was in Costco I picked up a 50 pound bag of rice. It was so heavy, I couldn’t believe I carried that around every day. I’m really proud of myself, I made a commitment to take better care of myself for a full year and I have been sticking to it!
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I recently lost 50 pounds (intentionally) and while I was in Costco I picked up a 50 pound bag of rice. It was so heavy, I couldn’t believe I carried that around every day. I’m really proud of myself, I made a commitment to take better care of myself for a full year and I have been sticking to it!
Apparently my students from last year were trying to guess my political views based on what they did in gov class today. They concluded I’m too nice to be m@ga but also I have blondehair so I might be. I clearly have brown hair with so highlights 😆
October 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Apparently my students from last year were trying to guess my political views based on what they did in gov class today. They concluded I’m too nice to be m@ga but also I have blondehair so I might be. I clearly have brown hair with so highlights 😆
The other night I was asleep & heard a loud noise. My husband passed out & fell in the bathroom. He was behind the door. I couldn’t get to him, but my very minimal CPR/First Aid training kicked in. He’s mostly fine now aside from cosmetic things. It might have been the scariest moments of my life. 🙁
October 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The other night I was asleep & heard a loud noise. My husband passed out & fell in the bathroom. He was behind the door. I couldn’t get to him, but my very minimal CPR/First Aid training kicked in. He’s mostly fine now aside from cosmetic things. It might have been the scariest moments of my life. 🙁
Last night something scary happened and it reminded of another really scary situation I was once in (and I know this is vague but it’s still not over) and I just need good vibes right now.
October 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Last night something scary happened and it reminded of another really scary situation I was once in (and I know this is vague but it’s still not over) and I just need good vibes right now.
Well, we had a good run, despite masking my husband got sick 3 weeks into the school year! Hoping I don’t get whatever he has!!
September 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Well, we had a good run, despite masking my husband got sick 3 weeks into the school year! Hoping I don’t get whatever he has!!
Been thinking a lot this week and one of the most tragic things for me in the last 10 years has been learning that people I love are actually awful racists.
September 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Been thinking a lot this week and one of the most tragic things for me in the last 10 years has been learning that people I love are actually awful racists.
My husband comes grocery shopping w/ me but doesn’t actually do the shopping. Yesterday he learned the prices of produce & was SHOCKED at how much we spend weekly. We bought 2 pears that came out to about 3.50. If they really want to “MAHA” they need to make healthy food affordable not cut vaccines.
August 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
My husband comes grocery shopping w/ me but doesn’t actually do the shopping. Yesterday he learned the prices of produce & was SHOCKED at how much we spend weekly. We bought 2 pears that came out to about 3.50. If they really want to “MAHA” they need to make healthy food affordable not cut vaccines.
Decided to do the annual pre school year house clean today. For some context I did lose 40lbs & still have a bit more to lose, but I threw out/donated 3 trash bags full of clothes & didn’t make a dent in my closet. I feel so wasteful. I am committing to me more deliberate as I build a new wardrobe.
August 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Decided to do the annual pre school year house clean today. For some context I did lose 40lbs & still have a bit more to lose, but I threw out/donated 3 trash bags full of clothes & didn’t make a dent in my closet. I feel so wasteful. I am committing to me more deliberate as I build a new wardrobe.
I’m having such a wonderful summer filled with family, friends and adventures 🩷
August 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I’m having such a wonderful summer filled with family, friends and adventures 🩷
I am going to be that absolutely insufferable friend who constantly talks about their travels for the next 6 months. This is a bucket list trip and it’s honestly a dream, every part exceeded my expectations!
July 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I am going to be that absolutely insufferable friend who constantly talks about their travels for the next 6 months. This is a bucket list trip and it’s honestly a dream, every part exceeded my expectations!
Today should be like Christmas in terms of a naughty or nice list except it’s people who read the Declaration of Independence and understood and those who did not.
July 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Today should be like Christmas in terms of a naughty or nice list except it’s people who read the Declaration of Independence and understood and those who did not.
This experience has exceeded my wildest dreams !
July 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
This experience has exceeded my wildest dreams !
Went to check my visa holding husband in for a one way international flight to a country that is not in the EU (where he’s from) and the airline asked if he has a visa in the US and the number. Is this new?
June 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Went to check my visa holding husband in for a one way international flight to a country that is not in the EU (where he’s from) and the airline asked if he has a visa in the US and the number. Is this new?
ConEd is doing power cuts in NYC. My AC won’t stay on for more than 3 min at a time and my lights keep dimming between almost off and on. It’s 94° inside my apartment with many fans running. I already miss winter.
June 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
ConEd is doing power cuts in NYC. My AC won’t stay on for more than 3 min at a time and my lights keep dimming between almost off and on. It’s 94° inside my apartment with many fans running. I already miss winter.
When you’re in a room grading state tests for a week with your coworkers and you start debating the the visual differences between zero and the letter o. 😜
June 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
When you’re in a room grading state tests for a week with your coworkers and you start debating the the visual differences between zero and the letter o. 😜
For the last 100 days I tracked my food and stayed in a calorie deficit. I lost 20.5 lbs. It wasn’t easy but with the help of a GLP1 it wasn’t impossible. I still have a long way to go, but I’m confident and excited to keep going! 💪
June 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
For the last 100 days I tracked my food and stayed in a calorie deficit. I lost 20.5 lbs. It wasn’t easy but with the help of a GLP1 it wasn’t impossible. I still have a long way to go, but I’m confident and excited to keep going! 💪
September me is going to be real annoyed at how I’m packing up my classroom
June 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
September me is going to be real annoyed at how I’m packing up my classroom
Italian Family Things
Me: No, no leftovers, we’re trying to clean out the freezer before vacation
Fam: When are you going?
Me: 2 weeks
Fam: Here’s some pasta
(Got home and there’s about 2 pounds of pasta in a container)
Me: No, no leftovers, we’re trying to clean out the freezer before vacation
Fam: When are you going?
Me: 2 weeks
Fam: Here’s some pasta
(Got home and there’s about 2 pounds of pasta in a container)
June 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Italian Family Things
Me: No, no leftovers, we’re trying to clean out the freezer before vacation
Fam: When are you going?
Me: 2 weeks
Fam: Here’s some pasta
(Got home and there’s about 2 pounds of pasta in a container)
Me: No, no leftovers, we’re trying to clean out the freezer before vacation
Fam: When are you going?
Me: 2 weeks
Fam: Here’s some pasta
(Got home and there’s about 2 pounds of pasta in a container)
Got prequalified for a mortgage today as my millennial self enters the 20363th unprecedented once in a lifetime event and I’m wondering is it even worth it? Country house in Italy without a mortgage is sounding quite nice right now.
June 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Got prequalified for a mortgage today as my millennial self enters the 20363th unprecedented once in a lifetime event and I’m wondering is it even worth it? Country house in Italy without a mortgage is sounding quite nice right now.
Today was “Teach the Teacher” and my students taught my how to recognize obesity in cats, why I should be Team Jacob, how to play flag football and music notes among other things. I love seeing my students get excited over things that make them happy!
June 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Today was “Teach the Teacher” and my students taught my how to recognize obesity in cats, why I should be Team Jacob, how to play flag football and music notes among other things. I love seeing my students get excited over things that make them happy!
I accidentally mildly burned my ear on my curling wand and it’s taking longer to heal than Trump’s gunshot ear (2 weeks so far) so strange!!
June 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I accidentally mildly burned my ear on my curling wand and it’s taking longer to heal than Trump’s gunshot ear (2 weeks so far) so strange!!
Students in my school are getting their teachers flags with the teacher’s face on it? Is this some TikTok challenge or are students at my school walking the cute/weirdo line?
May 22, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Students in my school are getting their teachers flags with the teacher’s face on it? Is this some TikTok challenge or are students at my school walking the cute/weirdo line?
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May 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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I used to think the “husband who can’t find anything” on tv was a trope until I got married.
“Where is the soy sauce?”
It is literally at his eye level next to his ramen, his Nutella and his peanut butter.
“Where is the soy sauce?”
It is literally at his eye level next to his ramen, his Nutella and his peanut butter.
May 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I used to think the “husband who can’t find anything” on tv was a trope until I got married.
“Where is the soy sauce?”
It is literally at his eye level next to his ramen, his Nutella and his peanut butter.
“Where is the soy sauce?”
It is literally at his eye level next to his ramen, his Nutella and his peanut butter.
Just looked into buying tickets to an Olympic event in Milan since I’ll be there visiting family anyway and OMG! I had zero idea that they were SO expensive. 500€ to stand outside in the cold and watch bobsleds? No thank you, I’ll take curling for 125€.
May 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Just looked into buying tickets to an Olympic event in Milan since I’ll be there visiting family anyway and OMG! I had zero idea that they were SO expensive. 500€ to stand outside in the cold and watch bobsleds? No thank you, I’ll take curling for 125€.