Oh Teppy, that is wonderful!

I know we sort of hate Amazon, but there is also a wonderful thing going on with Pop Culture Jeopardy. This format is that there are teams of three. There are throuples. there are moms with their kids. there are dads with their kids, there are gay couples with a female BFF. there are gay couples with a male BFF. There are non binary folks, there are coworkers, there are Canadians, There are alumni. there are New Yorkers' borough folks made up of both police and LGBTQ+ folks on the same team. It is a joy. They are also very supportive of each other.

That's awesome, Tep! Who knew I would fangirl the AMA? That I would squee over your editing is much more expected

{{{lisah}}} I hope your husband's aunt feels bad and thinks about what she's done. I am usually joking when I say that, but not now.

When I edited that article, I remember asking Tim if my gender expression was "dirty hobo." (Ha!) And he said no, "dirty hobo" is just my work persona. Which, y'know, fair.

I did a work thing that has been on my to do list for months and it literally took 15 minutes!!!

Steph, that is awesome!

Ugh, lisah. I'm sorry.

::hands out ~ma to all and sundry::

i If this pattern continues, surgery will probably happen very very soon. And that's fine

I had my left hand done, and it really is easy. As soon as I got on the table, they knocked me out, and I woke up what felt like 10 min later (but was, of course, longer), pretty groggy, but basically fine. I did it on a Friday morning so I had the weekend to rest, and by Monday I was back at work (at the bakery, where I was careful not to grab anything too heavy with my left hand). And that was it! It's never bothered me again, at least not in that wrist.

lisah, that just sucks for you. I'm sorry.

I did a work thing that has been on my to do list for months and it literally took 15 minutes!!!

When I do that, it's both awesome and frustrating. Awesome, because: it's done! And it only took 15 minutes! But frustrating because: it was only 15 minutes—why didn't I do it sooner to get it over with?

It's 78 and windy here, and the pressure is changing drastically as a storm is coming in for tomorrow, and my head is starting to get wonky. But fortunately I prevailed in the Migraine Meds Preauthorization Saga of 2025, so I have Ubrelvy if an actual migraine shows up. In the meantime I took Excedrine Migraine (which is acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine), which honestly works pretty well if I take it at the very very very first sign of a maybe-migraine. So fingers are crossed!

Way to go, AMA! That's heartening in dismal times.

Just got back from my first Pilates class. It's only an 8 minute walk from my house. Very SF, very - dare I say it - diverse, equitable and inclusive.

This is going to be a perfect complement to running and something I can do in the rainy winter.

Turns out running regularly for six years actually has been good for my health because I only flailed at some of the belly-down movements, but otherwise I was able to keep up with a beginner class.

Came home and made a patty melt on Laura's Hero bread (toasted) and that was just the thing.

Then I chugged some liquid collagen I'd been seduced into buying because Alyson Hannigan has been shilling it. Anyway, my joints need all the help they can get.

I'm leaving for LA next Thursday and I've been working on my speech for Josh's memorial.

Lots of messages since I last logged in.

I know exactly where my birth certificate is.

My passport is almost always with reach since I travel a fair amount. Right now it is in a tray on my desk about 8" in front of this keyboard.

I still spend a lot of my time on ladders, and rooftops, and on contruction sites. I try to be very deliberate about my actions and moves. One. reason is to avoid injury, the other is to model my expectations of safety to the rest of my team.

Recovery~ma, Brenda!

Wrist~ma, Steph. And go AMA!

I found out today that the university that I work for is on the list of schools that did DEIA in ways the current administration doesn’t like and wants to punish. And I’m rather proud of that. If your organization isn’t on Trump’s shit list for crimes against mediocre white dudes, what are you even doing with your one precious life?