Robert Ashley
@robertashley.bsky.social
A Life Well Wasted, I Come to Shanghai, always in the kitchen. Music, books, and games. Lexington, VA. www.alifewellwasted.com
https://icometoshanghai.bandcamp.com/album/low-pressure
https://icometoshanghai.bandcamp.com/album/low-pressure
Olly has the posters.
October 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Olly has the posters.
I know people do this kind of stuff all the time now, but it’s just bad mental hygiene. The purpose is to drown out your inner life and all the feelings that go with it.
October 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I know people do this kind of stuff all the time now, but it’s just bad mental hygiene. The purpose is to drown out your inner life and all the feelings that go with it.
A friend of mine bought this one for $5 at a garage sale and gave it to me 15 years ago. It looked nicer before I baked a couple of hundred loves of bread in it.
October 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A friend of mine bought this one for $5 at a garage sale and gave it to me 15 years ago. It looked nicer before I baked a couple of hundred loves of bread in it.
Falling down the Geese rabbit hole, and a friend just pointed out that the singer’s mom is a famous Brooklyn polyamory influencer.
October 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Falling down the Geese rabbit hole, and a friend just pointed out that the singer’s mom is a famous Brooklyn polyamory influencer.
It’s peanut butter jelly time
September 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
It’s peanut butter jelly time
That’s a wrap! Thanks to everyone who turned up again for my extremely irregular show. I really appreciate having an audience for this work. Time to start collecting material for A Life Well Wasted 10.
September 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
That’s a wrap! Thanks to everyone who turned up again for my extremely irregular show. I really appreciate having an audience for this work. Time to start collecting material for A Life Well Wasted 10.
People are saying
September 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
People are saying
Stay woke everybody
September 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Stay woke everybody
Currently #9 in the leisure section of Apple Podcasts. That duck dynasty guy is kicking my ass.
September 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Currently #9 in the leisure section of Apple Podcasts. That duck dynasty guy is kicking my ass.
Thanks to help from @bottlenecknyc.bsky.social, I was able to reduce the cost of posters shipped outside the US.
The price for Canada is now $110. World is $125. I’ve already given partial refunds to those who bought one at the higher price. 4 days left to snag one! www.alifewellwasted.com
The price for Canada is now $110. World is $125. I’ve already given partial refunds to those who bought one at the higher price. 4 days left to snag one! www.alifewellwasted.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Thanks to help from @bottlenecknyc.bsky.social, I was able to reduce the cost of posters shipped outside the US.
The price for Canada is now $110. World is $125. I’ve already given partial refunds to those who bought one at the higher price. 4 days left to snag one! www.alifewellwasted.com
The price for Canada is now $110. World is $125. I’ve already given partial refunds to those who bought one at the higher price. 4 days left to snag one! www.alifewellwasted.com
My friend Willis takes care of my website. I find this view very satisfying.
September 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
My friend Willis takes care of my website. I find this view very satisfying.
I’m getting dragged by my own guests.
September 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I’m getting dragged by my own guests.
A Life Well Wasted episode 9: Game Over is up now. Grab a timed-edition poster by Olly Moss anytime in the next 7 days to support the show. Thanks for sticking with me! alifewellwasted.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A Life Well Wasted episode 9: Game Over is up now. Grab a timed-edition poster by Olly Moss anytime in the next 7 days to support the show. Thanks for sticking with me! alifewellwasted.com
I know this is a common experience, but it kind of blows my mind how much more engagement I get on Bluesky vs the shithole, where I have 9X as many followers.
August 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I know this is a common experience, but it kind of blows my mind how much more engagement I get on Bluesky vs the shithole, where I have 9X as many followers.
A Life Well Wasted 9 will be released one week from today. Here’s the poster design by Olly Moss. Screenprints will be on sale from 9/4 through 9/11 on the ALWW website. Still ad-free! Come back next week.
August 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A Life Well Wasted 9 will be released one week from today. Here’s the poster design by Olly Moss. Screenprints will be on sale from 9/4 through 9/11 on the ALWW website. Still ad-free! Come back next week.
These kinds of features feel like a threat. Can we talk about one or two books at a time? What am I supposed to do with 25 blurbs?
August 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
These kinds of features feel like a threat. Can we talk about one or two books at a time? What am I supposed to do with 25 blurbs?
Detroits for a dinner party. Left: Cherry tomatoes and pesto. Right: Eggplant Parmesan.
August 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Detroits for a dinner party. Left: Cherry tomatoes and pesto. Right: Eggplant Parmesan.
I bought a pint of red ripe serranos from my pepper guy at the farmer’s market and decided to make fermented hot sauce with them. It’s so fucking spicy, first taste made my lips swell up.
August 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I bought a pint of red ripe serranos from my pepper guy at the farmer’s market and decided to make fermented hot sauce with them. It’s so fucking spicy, first taste made my lips swell up.
Chile relleno with potatoes and cheese on tomato sauce. Grilled vegetable salad. Not pictured: cinnamon ice cream with salty buttered pecans.
August 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Chile relleno with potatoes and cheese on tomato sauce. Grilled vegetable salad. Not pictured: cinnamon ice cream with salty buttered pecans.
It was really hot out, so I decided to stand around a fire and grill all the food in my refrigerator.
August 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
It was really hot out, so I decided to stand around a fire and grill all the food in my refrigerator.
Obsessed with this incredibly sweet and fruity Burundi natural. Like a childhood memory of birthday cake.
August 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Obsessed with this incredibly sweet and fruity Burundi natural. Like a childhood memory of birthday cake.