The smoke is back. This time, accompanied by oppressive humidity. Do not like.

Now I know what it feels like to be a barbequed brisket.

the plantation stuff and general white feminist turn she seems to have taken, feh.

I haven't been following her closely in recent years, this is disappointing.

until we can figure out where to put another bookshelf

This is a good problem to have.

the plantation stuff and general white feminist turn she seems to have taken, feh

Well, ick. I was very fond of her back in the day and it was enough days back that I totally missed this. It sounds dreadful.

I haven't been following her closely in recent years, this is disappointing.

Same, that is a bummer.

Hooray retirement! And books to be bought!

I did not really believe the heat advisory notice my phone gave me earlier in the week and now I am sorry that I do not have a fan pointed right at me but it's a short enough time before the work day is done that my essential laziness will not let me rearrange everything when I can just wait and go lie down in front of the fan relatively soon. But it's pretty hot. I do have plenty of water to hand because I pretty much always do, not to worry.

You know, waiting to buy the books until you have a shelf for them is some amazing self control. Kudos!

Happy retirement, JZ!

I clearly have not kept up on Ani Difranco. I'd love to see Neko Case live though!

Until Tuesdays headlines about Chicago having the worst air quality in the world (among big cities) I hadn't realized why my eyes were a little burny and my voice was low and weak. I just thought I was exhausted. Going outside that day was really awful. It was cool enough to close my windows for Tuesday and Wednesday, but it got too warm on Thursday so I made some improvised filters to tape over the open windows.

She hosted a weeklong writing retreat and held it at a gd plantation. Then lost her shit when people questioned her on it. Probably 10 years ago now?

Neko Case live is a real treat!!!

Happy Retirement, JZ!!!

Congrats on retirement, JZ!

ION, I accepted an informal job offer yesterday. Should have the formal one Monday. I'm fortunate that the job market is pretty decent for software developers right now despite all the high-profile layoffs.

Amazing, Gud. Nice work!

I'm listening to a podcast about queer people finding love online and someone called in to say her mother met someone on a Buffy board and they both left their husbands and have been together ever since! Why don't I know who this is??