one of my least favorite microtropes is, "Leonardo da Vinci shows up and is involved in this fantasy book for some reason." and I know you're thinking, how often could that even come up for you to have opinions on it?

too often. a puzzling and distressing number of times.

I am so sick of being bombarded with advertisements for protein versions of products that should not be filled with protein. at this point I’m avoiding protein out of spite.

why do all mocktails have weird mushroom additives now?! I just want a fancy little fun drink to enjoy in the afternoon that doesn’t have lion’s mane or whatever in it.

how are we only four buttons in to 2026 and yet so much has already happened

I’m having so much fun being a part of a completely unhinged fandom. I think it’s finally time for me to read AFTG.

hey so it actually only has to make sense to me for me to do it and I don’t feel like explaining it to anyone else (me starting another heated rivalry rewatch)

me, finally hitting “unsubscribe” instead of just deleting the email: today’s going to be a productive day

Match My Mug: Murderbot Mug

I love this Sanctuary Moon mug from the Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells. It feels particularly timely given the recent first look from the Murderbot tv adaptation. I am excited to see the first episode!

Helly R. gives big “trench coat buttoned to the TOP” energy

I just can’t be funny on yet another social media website. It was hard enough to move to threads and now this 😔