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This is one of the nicest bowls I've ever made. The glaze turned out extremely weird! But I like it! #Pottery #ClayArt
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2024-07-31 01:34:43 UTC

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@npub1qr5…6tqr I think the absinthe makes it. 😁

2024-07-31 01:29:17 UTC

It's One Nice #Cocktail Night, and I am having a De La Louisiane, which just might be the perfect cocktail.
https://punchdrink.com/recipes/de-la-louisiane/

2024-07-28 01:50:16 UTC

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@npub16mz…uzxf You have to stay there.

2024-07-27 12:38:28 UTC

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My first #Gettysburg tour with Mr. Blue was 7 hours. In the rain. We're still married.

2024-07-27 12:31:42 UTC

Mr. Blue's scene-setting notes for the car ride to #Gettysburg. (He has additional notes for when we're there.)
https://cdn.masto.host/zirkus/media_attachments/files/112/858/450/121/875/311/original/98690a52bcc29e40.jpg

2024-07-21 15:41:49 UTC

This has been an awful year for #watermelons. We haven't had even one that I would call good.
(Great year for #cherries, though.)
#FruitToot

2024-07-19 15:59:26 UTC

I work with a lot of Republicans, but as far as I can tell, none of them are big Trump fans, which I find interesting.
(D.C. Republicans are generally not Trumpy Republicans, especially at the staff level.)

2024-07-17 15:36:16 UTC

The best fringe benefit of my job is the commercial ice maker in the break room.

2024-07-16 12:10:53 UTC

Definitely more on the casual end of "business casual" today.

2024-07-15 20:38:18 UTC

To me, #Vance seems like a dumb pick. Who are you going to get to vote for the ticket who wasn't already going to vote for the ticket? Pick a Black guy! Or a Latino! Or a woman! Not a white guy who's begging for a noogie and a locker-stuffing. #USPol #Trump

2024-07-11 12:14:23 UTC

Have I mentioned that I hate summer? I hate summer. HATE ITTTTTT

2024-07-10 01:37:27 UTC

I'm such a nerd, my parents actually encouraged me to go to more parties when I was in college.

2024-07-08 19:42:50 UTC

Apparently zirk.us has/had a spam problem? I hope it's resolved. I'd prefer not to have to change instances again. 😑

2024-07-08 15:16:44 UTC

Proof I am a tech moron:
1. Can't connect to work server.
2. Contact work tech support.
3. Tech support tells me to turn on my VPN.
4. Tech issue resolved!

2024-07-07 20:38:46 UTC

I don't support term limits (because they empower lobbyists), but I'm starting to think age-based term limits might be a good idea.

2024-07-05 18:24:27 UTC

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Anyway, just doing my best to try to prevent anyone listening to "Remember Me" from reading "And my bitch is boujie she put the dick in her ovaries."

2024-07-05 18:22:48 UTC

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So I report it to Lyricfind. They actually responded, which I was surprised about. HOWEVER, the guy who responded made me screenshot all of the repulsive lyrics and send them to him because he can't access Pandora where he is? THIS SEEMS LIKE A PROBLEM!

2024-07-05 18:21:16 UTC

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So anyway, I tried to report it to Pandora. They're like, "lol, not us, talk to Lyricfind." OK, whatever.

2024-07-05 18:20:31 UTC

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The lyrics that Pandora lists under the song are EXTREMELY wrong -- and they're absolutely vile. I don't know if you can see them here: https://www.pandora.com/artist/lyrics/the-hanseroth-twins/remember-me/remember-me/TR6fvqb3hbzxwc2

2024-07-05 18:19:34 UTC

#Pandora drama: There's a song called "Remember Me" by the Hanseroth Twins that shows up on my feed that I really enjoy. It's just a really nice song! HOWEVER ...

2024-07-01 01:17:43 UTC

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@npub1qyn…gc4x Awwww, look at that fuzzy butt. 🥰

2024-06-28 20:24:00 UTC

Sometimes I send businesses emails.
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2024-06-24 00:37:39 UTC

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Nephew, 16, suggests watching "Scary Movie."
Nephew, 16, falls asleep.
We get to the balls.
The rest of us agree to turn off the movie.

2024-06-24 00:29:13 UTC

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this is definitely going to become family lore

2024-06-24 00:19:47 UTC

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We got to the balls.

2024-06-21 20:25:54 UTC

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@npub150l…r96e On the schedule for Sunday! After Mt. Vernon.

2024-06-21 20:11:04 UTC

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Nephew was very impressed that the Wright Brothers' plane on display at the National Air and Space Museum was the original and not a replica. 😂

2024-06-19 13:51:22 UTC

@npub1ezn…5el5 Were those Doritos? lol

2024-06-17 02:03:55 UTC

The cherries I bought at Safeway are really good. #FruitReport

2024-06-08 17:24:34 UTC

My favorite Safeway checker, Deb, was concerned that I wasn't buying enough groceries this week, so I had to explain that we ordered enough barbecue tonight for at least three meals. (Her mom is a big fan of the place we ordered it from, apparently.)

2024-05-31 18:24:55 UTC

I specialize in taking text written by people way smarter than me and rewriting it so dumb people like me can understand it.
::JAZZ HANDS::

2024-05-27 16:53:08 UTC

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blessedly not my problem anymore

2024-05-27 16:52:01 UTC

I wonder if my old office remembered to do a Memorial Day Statement for the Record? 🤔

2024-05-24 15:08:53 UTC

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@npub1g7j…7unj omg love these

2024-05-24 15:06:06 UTC

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@npub1us2…u74s It was definitely memorable!

2024-05-24 14:40:39 UTC

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@npub1us2…u74s ugh

2024-05-24 14:37:05 UTC

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@npub1dr2…2knv Sleek!

2024-05-24 14:32:02 UTC

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@npub1u3h…nu4y ewwwwww

2024-05-24 14:25:12 UTC

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@npub1520…8lyq It was an amazing hike!

2024-05-24 14:18:52 UTC

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@npub1g4r…qtjt It was worth almost dying! 😂

2024-05-24 13:52:10 UTC

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@npub18lj…80hq Awwww. Happy anniversary! Enjoy your message! 🥰

2024-05-24 13:17:14 UTC

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@npub1ylm…y7vu Thank you! 😁

2024-05-24 13:15:51 UTC

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"Almost died" is overselling it a bit. But we ran out of water, and it was dark by the time we made it off the mountain. Hardest hike we ever did. It was grueling.

2024-05-24 13:12:26 UTC

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@npub16r2…el76 Bascially we ran out of water and it was dark by the time we made it off the mountain. (I'm exaggerating a tad saying we almost died, BUT STILL.)

2024-05-24 12:50:56 UTC

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(The available wallpapers for Windows 11 blow goats.)

2024-05-24 12:50:13 UTC

My new wallpaper makes me happy. (Even though we almost died on this hike.) #NorthCascades #SourdoughMountain
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2024-05-24 12:43:50 UTC

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@npub14dp…2dhc Me too! That would have been inconvenient. I have plans!

2024-05-24 12:40:49 UTC

I almost got hit by a car on my bike last night, but I'm not sure if it was my fault or the driver's fault. A truck was also involved, so neither of us could see each other. #BikeDC #BikeTooter #sigh

2024-05-24 02:01:46 UTC

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@npub1xsy…cevg Wow, rude

2024-04-29 13:34:25 UTC

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I think touchscreens are dumb and I'm not going to use it that way.

2024-04-29 13:30:38 UTC

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(Yes, I am a tech doofus.)

2024-04-29 13:29:55 UTC

Just accidentally discovered that my work laptop is a touchscreen when I tried to get a piece of lint off of it.

2024-04-29 13:16:08 UTC

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@npub14c2…umaq probably has little tiny bugs in it

2024-04-25 11:45:57 UTC

I feel like people are going to be annoyed by today's #Wordle word.

2024-04-24 23:23:35 UTC

#Foxtrot = Rich White People 7-11

2024-04-24 21:41:13 UTC

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@npub1zh5…236r I'm on the Metro, so no actual traffic to speak of, but yes. ☺️

2024-04-24 21:38:05 UTC

I have a weird commute. While everyone else is traveling from D.C. back into the Virginia suburbs, I'm doing the opposite.

2024-04-13 14:04:31 UTC

A few years ago, I ordered the Passover package from Hill Country Barbecue, and now they email me every spring. (I'm not Jewish -- I just like brisket.)

2024-04-13 00:54:05 UTC

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@npub15a3…n84f I shouldn't have to try so hard to promise them money!

2024-04-13 00:50:29 UTC

I find it absolutely mind-boggling that I have reached out to Chico State University TWICE for information on how to set up a scholarship fund and they have yet to respond. WE ARE TRYING TO GIVE YOU MONEY.

2024-04-12 21:51:49 UTC

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It's going to take some time to get used to a slower pace, tbh.

2024-04-12 21:31:49 UTC

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My immediate supervisor also sent me a "you're doing great" email, so that was nice. 🥰

2024-04-12 13:43:27 UTC

just over here learning a new industry

2024-04-09 11:43:06 UTC

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It's like detox, but for jobs

2024-04-09 11:39:40 UTC

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My direct supervisor -- who also came from the Hill -- said that I will think my phone is broken. 😂

2024-04-06 03:21:04 UTC

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(And yes, denim trousers are different from jeans. Even though they're both denim! And pants!)

2024-04-06 03:16:48 UTC

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fuckin' hate suits

2024-04-06 03:16:37 UTC

While I can't probably wear jeans at my new job, I do have some denim trousers I'll be able to wear, and this makes me happy. 🥰

2024-04-05 14:17:12 UTC

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@npub1kxa…vp30 HEY, I JUST PAINTED MY ENTIRE CONDO

2024-04-05 12:39:58 UTC

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I do feel like "painted our entire condo" is a good answer if anyone asks me what I did with my time off between jobs.

2024-04-05 12:34:03 UTC

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Mr. Blue is going to be gone for a few days late this month -- that might be a good time to invest a little bit of time to finish up.

2024-04-05 12:26:02 UTC

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The only thing I haven't got to yet is doors and the trim around doors, plus a tiny bit of baseboard in the hallway.

2024-04-05 12:24:11 UTC

I am quickly reaching the end of my ability to paint anymore.
(Which is good because I am quickly reaching the end of my time off in which to paint.)

2024-04-03 18:22:48 UTC

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That doesn't mean I'm not ambitious!

2024-04-03 18:22:25 UTC

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At some point, career ambition collides with "I would like a life," and having a life won out this time.

2024-04-03 18:21:26 UTC

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We've gone to Europe four times with only our backpacks -- that's pretty ambitious too!

2024-04-03 18:19:54 UTC

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So anyway, it's given me a lot to think about about how my view of ambition is probably too narrow, and people can be ambitious in all sorts of ways.

2024-04-03 18:17:07 UTC

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And because of that, I've kind of wondered if maybe I'm just not actually ambitious, even though I've always seen myself that way.

2024-04-03 18:15:57 UTC

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It pays more, and I'll be writing for a (nonprofit) CEO, but still, it just doesn't SEEM as ambitious, if you know what I mean.

2024-04-03 18:14:41 UTC

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And the next job I'm starting could probably be considered a step back in terms of ambition -- it's hard to out-ambition being a speechwriter in the U.S. Senate.

2024-04-03 18:12:49 UTC

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I don't know if you're like me, but I almost always consider "ambition" in terms of careers, not any other part of life.

2024-04-03 18:11:44 UTC

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I told the guy who will be my boss starting on Monday that I was painting our condo during my two weeks between jobs, and he said "that's ambitious." I'm actually glad he said this.

2024-03-27 23:00:46 UTC

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Also turns out that painting bright yellow over a slightly darker yellow is going to require three coats.

2024-03-27 22:59:57 UTC

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Also turns out that you can't change paints in the middle of your project even if they're the same color and both eggshell.

2024-03-27 22:58:30 UTC

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Turns out you can't reuse a paint pan until it's thoroughly dried.

2024-03-26 12:55:28 UTC

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I haven't painted a wall since 2005.