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How do I explain to small business owners that the menu on the left is one billion times more appealing than the one on the right

Just requested my overseas ballot so I cana vote for @abdulelsayed.bsky.social this November! @democratsabroad.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Wellllllll I guess it's time to do the census

OK I'm awake

My XTEINK arrived! It's all set up and working great. Reading The Big Four by Agatha Christie

In my house, if your teenage daughter says she's interested in maybe reading Jane Eyre, you immediately go out and get a copy of Jane Eyre. I had one when I lived in the US, but I couldn't bring all my books with me when I moved to Australia. My library is getting filled again as time goes by.

I ordered an XTEINK 4 ! This thing looks awesome. I hear there's one with a light coming out soon, but I want battery life more than anything in this ereader. I can use my Kobo if I want light. I want something small and lightweight to go out in the world that seldom needs charging. So excited!

I've been freezing, and oodies are heavily discounted, so I bought one, and I am finally comfortable! I love this thing. Why have I waited so long?

Oh, Auspost, don't ever change.

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I just put a bunch of books on hold at the library with the hope they'll trickle in one at a time, and not all come at once.

Kids have discovered blinkies. This is my kids' obsession, for at least today.

Today is my Australiaversary! It's been four years since my family moved from the United States to Australia!

I just spilled 10 kilos of rice on the floor. That was fun.

I hate my new "smart" dishwasher!! I wish my old dishwasher hadn't broken. This dishwasher is so frustrating. Why can't I just push a button and have my dishwasher run?????

New Vitamix! First smoothie made. It has strawberries but has no seed texture - smooth as silk!

these people treat being called racist like it is a slur, and treat slurs like they're mere differences of opinion

Sometimes, the covers people make for ebooks make no sense at all for the book. This is a book about the French Revolution and adventure. What is this photo about?

There are sooooo many books I want to read. It's becoming overwhelming!

The thing I miss most about living in Australia is street tacos. So we cooked some carne asada, rice, and beans, and had a feast!

I've read 9 books so far this year

I imagine once trump is gone and these goons start getting arrested for the assaults and murders they committed as ICE agents they will suddenly remember that being allowed to see your lawyer is actually a very important part of the whole process.

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It is supposed to get up to 110 degrees F and our area has a catastrophic bushfire risk tomorrow. I love Australia but bushfires are scary.

The worst thing I did today was accidentally putting salt in my coffee instead of sugar.

I've lived in Australia long enough that I can hear my upper midwestern accent if I hear my voice. Very strongly. I think I'm too old to lose it.

Oh, there's a fly in the house. That should keep the cat amused for a while.

In the new year, I plan to jump on the sourdough train. My kids love sourdough and maybe I can learn how to make it myself instead of paying so much for it.

It doesn't feel like Christmas Eve because it's warm and sunny. This is my third Christmas in Australia. Will I ever get used to it?

I love my aeropress ❤️☕

Two more days of work and then I'm retired!!!!

Testing whether I can post without proving my age

My family is watching the Muppets Christmas Carol tonight. It's a favorite!!

I have a bunch of old recipe cards that were my grandmothers - she was married in the mid late 30s, and the newest ones seem to be from the 70s. Some were from the milkman when he made deliveries. This one is from the bottom of an order form, but some are promotional Betty Crocker recipe cards.

My husband is not pleasant company when he is installing a new dishwasher

Ok so I've joined @pagebound.bsky.social and I've become "royalty" which doesn't cost much and I want the site to stick around and remain just a place where people talk about books and not an advertising forum. So far so good.

Me watching my kids play the new Pokemon game: "Why is every single waste bin a mixed recycling bin?" Focusing on the important things in the game.

I just spent a stupid amount of money on pyjamas. Are Peter Alexander PJs worth it??

The cat got stuck in the pantry last night and destroyed everything. I’m home from work today cleaning the cat and the pantry. The cat is fine, though a bit spooked. Photo of said cat:

We are finally in the time of year where we can keep the windows open all the time. I love Australia. So beautiful.

Daylight savings time starts tonight in Australia - or, really, early tomorrow morning. It is always an adjustment.

I bought a book, and as I was reading it realized I had already read it. This is why I am now keeping a reading journal. I wish I starting doing it ages ago.

wait hold it wasn't Snoop supposed to play during halftime. Why didn't that end up on TV???

How it started // How it’s going

If I don't see a real person in the thumbnail of a YouTube video, I assume it's AI and just skip it. I have no use for AI videos.

Big sigh. Watch this. Can you see why the Yankees’ moment of silence, the lowered flags, the promise of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, feel like a gut punch to the very people he spent years targeting? No one wished death on this man, but what we’re seeing right now is too f*cking much.

I've had the same water bottle for about 6 years, but the top was hard to clean and broke at some point so it leaked, and I've been dealing with that. But then I bought a new top, and it's been redesigned, and the new one looks easy to clean, and it's like I have a new water bottle.

I had a long weekend celebrating 27 years of wedded bliss with my husband. Back to work in the morning. Boo hiss. More weekend plz

Reminder: Most mass shootings are carried out by cisgender men.