Miranda Makes

I think I just got engaged to my best friend over an unsober 2 hour Marco Pollo conversation.

Reached an obscure financial milestone that gives me a little bit of security. At this moment, I have more money in retirement investments than I owe on my mortgage. 🎉🥳🍾
I won’t be doing anything about it, and it could definitely change tomorrow, but it’s cozy thought in a cold world.

I’m dealing with seasonal allergies for the first time and while I’ve always known it sucks, I can now confirm it is both awful and unfair. Like, I’m being punished for what? Wanting to breathe!?

One of my joys as part of a small progressive Christian church is baking a loaf of sourdough for communion service each month. Tonight’s loaf is extra special as it was carved with the initials of a beloved family impacted by suicide. I love how the bake transformed the cuts, but didn’t erase them.

Only now that I’m doing it, do I realize that night time puttering has been an anxiety coping skill for most of my life. And, cool cycle bro, now that I’m getting more sleep, I’m less anxious! ☺️😴
Go to sleep!

One of my goals for the year is to get more sleep- something I’ve wanted to do for years. I’ve made slow progress, but I’m proud to be in bed before 11 more regularly lately! Yay, sleep!

Odamnit. As a CA native raised on INI, I’ve been actively avoiding seeing this information for a few years. It’s so annoying having a moral center. Great news for RedRobin though!

Building statues of humans and naming buildings for people is both idolatry and setting yourself up for inevitable disappointment. Humans will always let us down in hindsight (as they should). Let’s name things after natural phenomena and plant trees that will outlive us instead.

My favorite girliepop coworker got sexually harassed by a team member today. The way I’m ready to shovel a mountain and bury that man. 🤬🤬🤬
We will be reporting appropriately, instead.

Really didn’t know what we were asking for when we used to complain that Facebook was just people sharing what they were having for lunch. Take me back to 2010.

I’m watching Blue Planet: The Deep (2018) and it is blowing my mind, but walking on the sea floor of Antarctica seems like a cursed action. I think that might be the moment that Mother Earth gave up on us.

Was lucky to get to listen to Rep Sarah McBride speak today in Salt Lake, and tomorrow Bernie and AOC! It’s a great weekend to be part of @utahdemocrats.bsky.social !

Vegemite. It’s Vegemite. Salty and delicious.

I’m READY to march on Saturday April 5. Are you?

Cory Booker is the kind of leader we need. I can summarize his 24+ hour filibuster in three words: TAX THE RICH.

Things that are unimportant:
I started semaglutide injections today. I’ve been overweight my whole life. This feels like embarking on a hopeful new chapter.
AND Assuming I lose the ~70 lbs I’m aiming for, I’m going to be VERY AWARE of how people, men especially, change their behavior towards me.

➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years

Making America Great Again!

Planning to audition for a community production of The Man of La Mancha because it is art and fun and it teaches that we need more impossible dreamers to fight against fascist regimes through creating hope, even from prison cells.

I’m supposed to keep doing my lil capitalism job while all this ish is hitting the fan? The vibe is very Jan6.

An infectious disease expert just told me to do my part by putting away the bird feeder i specifically bought to give me joy during the COVID lockdown and it feels like a pretty low blow from science.

Currently trying to figure out the most delicious proportions of executive orders, bird flu, and climate collapse to fill my Worry Pie.

My social history:
Joined Facebook 2006
Joined Twitter 2009
Joined Instagram 2012
Left Twitter 2016
Left Facebook 2021
Joined TikTok 2025 for the lolz
Joined BlueSky today

So many hours of my life. But, I also radically changed my worldview between 2008-2020. So I’m grateful.