Have handwritten 13.5k words since Sept 16 on a story I haven't touched in ages. Maybe I'll actually have a complete 1st draft one day soon?

Thank goodness for diners within walking distance of campus. I seriously wore the wrong shoes today tho

what did she mean by "a body like an hourglass it's ticking like a clock"

Re-Animator on the big screen was so fucking good

I made apple bread from leftover SPECIAL apples and it turned out seriously good

i removed all infinitely-scrolling apps from my phone and after a bit of dopamine-withdrawal have finally noticed a HUGE improvement in mood

i installed a shelf in the bathroom and will install 2 more. fuck what da landlord said

i was able to get paxlovid, and i think that made a BIG difference for me. now the critical part is to take it eeeeeaaaassssyyyy for a while

i finally got covid this past week. :( given how ppl have been, it was a matter of time, but i'm still irritated

EXTREMELY grateful for the way teaching has been set up in my PhD program

honestly i love taking the bus and public transit. my whole day feels so carefree if i don't need to worry about parking/traffic

gunshots or just someone banging around in the dumpster outside? who can say for certain

ever since my sister and i removed to (different) Da Big City(s) my mom has described sending us smth as "sending a care package"

they don't seem to own a hammer so they are using a piece of scrap metal to detach the wheels, i guess? how hard is it to find a hammer

downstairs neighbors doing some funky "arts and crafts" rn with stolen bikes

very sick and tired of having heartburn when i wake up. i also can't take one of my meds bc it makes it unbearably worse :(

having a very tight budget has made me pretty creative with making snacks and such at home. whoda thunk

spent like 60 bux plus tax on an adorable trinket while vacationing, which is a lot for me rn but i have no regrets

worst part of an interview is the waiting... the insufferable waiting

i had white castle today for the first time and it was. a very overwhelmingly moist and greasy experience.