I'm exhausted, so I'm going to go to bed. I feel...odd.

Good to see this old ass MadTV sketch still works. (CW: flashing lights)

m.youtube.com/watch?v=xcjL...

Oh no!

I just saw a breaking news post about Morgan Freeman and my heart stopped. He was giving his opinion. Now to try to relax. 🤣

1 - pic of brain smiling 'things are going well' 2 - the brain looks mischievous now 3 - and a little evil "too well..." 4 - brain hits overdo it button mybodyistryingtokillme.com

I came home and played with my puppy 🙂

I came home and played with my puppy. That made me smile. 🙂

Has anyone in a funk ever pulled themselves out of it by zoning completely out (e.g. watching movies, staring at the wall), or do I have to muster my last reserves of energy and do something? Actual question.

I checked out for a bit. Glad I came back to this depressing news...going to watch a movie or read a book for awhile.

I'm going in to the library to revise my proposed journal article. I have to keep reminding myself to take small steps at a time and not get overwhelmed. But I'm still excited about it.

I just finished watching "Far from the Madding Crowd", and do I even want to come back to reality and check the news? 😂

I changed my mind and am watching Far from the Madding Crowd (2015). The horrifying sheep scene just occurred, and I'm nervous about the dog's fate...

Rewatching the original Scream trilogy for nostalgia. They all look so young!

UI African American, Gender Studies faculty prepare for program closures University of Iowa faculty in African American Studies and Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies are preparing for closure of their programs following a review of "low-enrollment" degrees and majors ...

The closing of African American Studies and GWSS at Iowa is absolutely heartbreaking. It is such an important time to study these subjects. Words really cannot express how upsetting this decision is. www.thegazette.com/higher-educa...

It was very informative, though.

I just attended an hours-long training in accessibility, and I'm exhausted.

It's only 7 pm, and I've been trying to stay awake for an hour. I can't tell if I'm depressed, worn out, old, or all three.

NGL, I could've used NextDoor when I lived in rural Iowa. I was leaving my house to walk to the library, and a cow ran through the grassy boundary between my yard and the neighbor's.

This post made me laugh as well as die a little inside.

Home. Going to relax after a long day by watching British mysteries.

a black and white photo of a man standing in front of a window in a room . Alt: a black and white film of a Robert Duvall standing behind a door in the film "To Kill Mockingbird"

I'm a little late here but ☹️

a man in a suit is standing in a living room . Alt: John Travolta in a suit is standing in a living room looking lost

Has anyone found the secret to keep themselves from falling into the pit of despair from... everything?

a busy street with a lot of cars and buses and a sign that says ' no parking ' on it Alt: a busy street with a lot of cars and buses

What it felt like getting home from work tonight:

Yeah, hi, I’m a person with “mobility challenges” (excuse me while I hurl). What we want, by and large, are not expensive, heavy devices that will “help us walk again”, but ramps.

I know, it’s not sexy, as technology invented before Christ, but it is overlooked in favor of…this. Repeatedly.

Watching MSNow talk about the K shaped economy.

My ADHD kicked in and reminded me of the time in college when the architect of supply side economics gave a visiting lecture.

The very next class period, our professor told us that it was wrong.

I am autistic, and routine and stability are very important to me, as I've stated. Does anyone have advice? She won't listen to anything that people have to say, and has always been this way. 8/8.

If it was a legitimate issue (i.e. suspected child abuse) I would support her and in fact would lead the charge in addressing it through appropriate means. But it's not. Has anyone been through this? 7/x

(Though to be fair it was for my father's work). I thought that this would be my final place while I get settled professionally. Routine is exceptionally important to me. I know it's selfish but I need her to stop. 6/x

My mom knows that I don't support this course of action. I don't know what else to do except to smile and wave at the neighbors in a sincere manner. My only goal is to have a stable and long-term place of living. We moved around a lot as a child and it wasn't really good for me. 5/x.

I don't usually air my family's dirty laundry, but I don't have close friends where I live and I'm trying to slowly establish relationships/acquaintances with my neighbor and this isn't helping. 4/x