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Kirsty

@alkalinekiwi

Wishes she was reading. Or napping. Or patting cats. She/Her Tattooed 40 year old Pokémon trainer

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Looking them up now

05.02.2026 09:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I used to complain about how much my feet hurt but after the pain I've had the past couple of months that was nothing.
It also doesn't help that it puts me in a grouchy mood which isn't great when your job is customer service.

05.02.2026 09:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I need to get new shoes as (quoting my podiatrist) mine "are rubbish"
Work are currently letting me wear regular sneakers instead of my safety shoes (provided I stay on the shop floor and away from heavy things)
Any suggestions for shoes for someone who does 20,000+ steps per day?

05.02.2026 08:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
My right arm with tattoos including my newest tattoo which is of Gengar - a purple Pokemon with red eyes. This one looks mischievous

My right arm with tattoos including my newest tattoo which is of Gengar - a purple Pokemon with red eyes. This one looks mischievous

Have made plans for things I want to attend this month - a packed calendar but fun!
I also got another tattoo on Friday, this cute lil Gengar!

02.02.2026 08:44 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The hate part of my love/hate relationship with summer has increased with this being the first summer of perimenopause.

17.01.2026 09:26 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

@getcaughtliving.bsky.social Happy Birthday you wonderful human. Love you loads and hope we can catch up in person sometime soon!

16.01.2026 10:43 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Used a cumin, chilli and lime marinade (one of The Lucky Taco ones)

06.01.2026 10:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Three tacos on a plate. On the tacos is slaw, shredded beef brisket and guacamole. There is a quarter wedge of lime in the middle on the plate.

Three tacos on a plate. On the tacos is slaw, shredded beef brisket and guacamole. There is a quarter wedge of lime in the middle on the plate.

Marinated some beef brisket overnight then put it in the slow cooker this morning before I left for work.
Shredded it, mashed up an avocado with some lime & hot sauce and dumped a bag of slaw into a bowl.
Then heated tortillas in the pan.
Taco Tuesday

06.01.2026 09:50 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Much love ❤️

06.01.2026 09:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’m going to restock all the shirts that have run out this week, folks have been asking! I’m back in the studio from tomorrow, it’s the slow period, and I just found out I most likely have a disc bulge which is going to make work and life really hard. Sales appreciated x

06.01.2026 06:20 👍 31 🔁 7 💬 4 📌 0

The one in Central Auckland closed a year or so ago. I would miss going into the one by work even though I don't buy games from them as often as I used to.

06.01.2026 06:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Urgh I would melt

06.01.2026 05:50 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I've taken my work shoes home with me to show at my appointment because I don't think they're doing my feet any favours. We have to wear steel toe boots/shoes for work, I wear the sneakers version but they tend to wear out really quickly.

06.01.2026 05:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

And why can't we caterpult them to the sun

06.01.2026 05:42 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Got sent home from work early and to take the day off tomorrow because my foot pain had me wincing and limping which had customers asking if I was okay.
I should probably think of what to tell the podiatrist tomorrow that isn't just "my foot is fucked up"

06.01.2026 05:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Why are people?!

06.01.2026 05:34 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I'd get behind this endeavour!

04.01.2026 07:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Delicious!

01.01.2026 04:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Oh fuck I am so sorry.

31.12.2025 09:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Messaged my best friend before with this
"It seems fitting that I end 2025 feeling exhausted, in pain and with minor annoyance hahaha"

31.12.2025 09:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yay pukapuka!
Reading has definitely been one of the things that has kept me from losing my shit (well more than I already did) this year. Did you have any favourite/s from what you read in 2025?

31.12.2025 09:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Happy to help you acquire CDs, there's a bunch of opshops I frequent that have a decent selection plus I can pop into Real Groovy more frequently if I have a reason to.

30.12.2025 10:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Sleep well!

30.12.2025 10:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It made me very happy

30.12.2025 04:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

My friend's annual zine reviewing books and other stuff they enjoyed arrived in the mail today complete with a badge they made with a delightful festive pun.

30.12.2025 04:10 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I think it is from overuse rather than a specific injury (though it is the foot that was hurt last year when I got hit by a car and maybe it just didn't heal right)

29.12.2025 10:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Booked an appointment to get my foot checked out next week because the pain is gone from annoyance to this is making me miserable and grumpy and given I have to be around people all the time at work me being all grouchy and complaining isn't good.

29.12.2025 10:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I think the thing I most want to celebrate is that I made it through the year as tough as it was at times.
This week's achievement.. I was quite happy with the ham I cooked for Christmas Day (which had a gochujang and honey glaze)

29.12.2025 10:26 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Back at work today after three days off and when I got home I ended up napping for two & a half hours.
I should probably book some proper time off sooner rather than later.

28.12.2025 09:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
The Auckland Queer Writers Anthology Book Launch Come celebrate the launch of the Auckland Queer Writers Anthology 2026 with us!

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This opened a bit ago but I missed it! The Auckland Queer Writers Anthology will be launching as part of Pride Month on the 28th of February at Studio One Toi Tū!

27.12.2025 00:49 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0