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I’m not sure!

Did we somehow end up with tickets to a metal/horror-themed burlesque show tomorrow night in the city?

We sure did! (Thanks to friends who were double booked and passed them along.)

In the last hour or so my fifteen-year-old son has listened to Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day, REM, Men at Work, The Smiths, and Fleetwood Mac.

In the last hour or so my fifteen-year-old son has listened to Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day, REM, Men at Work, The Smiths, and Fleetwood Mac.

Mirror selfie of a woman with black, shoulder-length hair styled with subtle waves and hints of purple. She is wearing purple cat-eye glasses, a black graphic T-shirt featuring a skeleton, and a fitted black midi skirt with ruching and a thigh-high slit. She has visible tattoos on both arms and is wearing mismatched Converse-style sneakers in gray and purple. She stands in a bedroom with hardwood floors, a wooden dresser behind her, and soft natural light coming from the side.

We’re starting another Mideast war and I’m trapped at baby shower. Ugh. At least I picked the purple Converse.

Both of my bosses were sick last week and of course were in the office every day. So now guess who else is sick…

At least I had the decency to stay home even though I don’t have any sick days (company doesn’t offer them).

Close-up of a black, tan, and white Australian Shepherd sleeping on a bed, its head resting on a stack of folded clothes. The dog wears a pink collar, and its eyes are half closed in a relaxed expression. Soft gray bedding fills the foreground, with a cozy bedroom and open doorway blurred in the background.

Moxie’s pillow looks a lot like my laundry

Thanks!

Close-up selfie taken inside a car on a gray day. I’m wearing purple cat-eye glasses, red lipstick, a black-and-gray plaid flannel jacket over a dark graphic tee, and dangling gold chain earrings. I have a nose ring. The car interior and a rainy road are visible in the background

Purple frames, red lipstick, gray sky.
If this isn’t my final form, it’s at least a strong mid-season upgrade.

Ok, what should I listen to today?

They are! I just don’t know why they popped into my head out of the blue.

Listening to Toad the Wet Sprocket for no particular reason.

Close-up selfie of a woman sitting in the driver’s seat of a car, wearing reflective lavender sunglasses, a small nose ring, and multiple earrings. Her black shoulder-length hair has subtle purple tones at the ends. She’s wearing a textured purple sweater (noticeably not black) with bold red lipstick and sunlight casting soft shadows across her face.

Proof that once every couple of months I wear a shirt that isn’t black.

The only saving grace with my tuxie is that she narrates every moment, so at least I have a running audio track to help me avoid death by cat.

And now it’s back up. It’s so annoying.

It’s an Anker cord that works fine the majority of the time. Car Play has been fine for weeks (except for one time but restarting my phone fixed it) and now suddenly yesterday and today it’s not interested. I could try with an Apple cord.

I’ve updated the phone, restarted the phone, turned the car off and on, disconnected the phone from the car and reconnected it, and tried a different cord. Bluetooth works but still no Car Play. Yesterday it was fine, today no luck at all this morning or this afternoon.

Screen showing that my phone is connected for phone and audio

Screen showing that no connectable devices are found

Wired CarPlay failing randomly is such a specific modern annoyance. Everything is updated, restarted, reconnected… and it still just shrugs.

More is better!

Two people pose closely for a sunny outdoor selfie in front of a silver Airstream trailer and leafy greenery. The person on the left has chin-length black hair with purple highlights, glasses, rainbow heart earrings, a nose ring, and visible arm tattoos, wearing a black sleeveless shirt with colorful social justice text. The person on the right has teal-tinted hair, a beard, and a black hoodie over a shirt with bold white anti-racist lettering. Both are smiling gently at the camera.

Happy Valentine’s Day, first to my very favoritest person @matty.wtf, who makes me unreasonably happy. And second to the rest of you -
However you observe it, be it enthusiastically, ironically, or not at all -I hope the day is kind to you.

My almost sixteen-year-old son is 6’1” - just checked the measurements at the doctor. 👀

If I remember correctly, the cameras integrate, but the doorbells don’t. Unless you have a bridge if memory serves.

I was thinking of switching to Eufy myself, but they definitely don’t work with HomeKit, only Google or Alexa.

Not to mention - your spokesman is a rapist. But maybe that was a requirement from the administration?

That Mike Tyson MAHA ad was gross.

Peddling shame, disgust, and humiliation.
People deserve better than messaging that treats them like they’re the problem.

Close-up selfie of a woman sitting in a car with shoulder-length black hair featuring faded purple highlights. She wears burgundy glasses, red lipstick, and a black-and-white skeleton patterned cardigan over a black graphic T-shirt. The purple tones in her hair are visible along the lower layers, showing a soft, partially faded color in transition.

Delaying the switch to blue until next time.
The reality is the purple is still holding on like it pays rent here.

Perfect!

I think I was trying to ensure something got notated in the correct month. idk

The worst part is that I don’t even know what I actually meant. I did not sleep well.

I just said this - out loud, to a coworker: What month is February?

smh