Yi Shun Lai

Love this idea.

When I opened it, I found two sweaters. I was already tearing up, thinking about Ed and his wife continuing on the tradition—and then Ed said, “They’re from my mother. We picked them out together. I just couldn’t remember where she’d put them, and I just found them.”
Merry Christmas Eve, everyone.

My aunt died in 2017. She didn’t have girls, so she always bought me pretty things. Usually it was sweaters. This year, her youngest son, my cousin Edward, came to visit for Xmas with his family. I knew just by squeezing the box (a thing I do, shut up) that it was a sweater.

SOCK LLAMA LIVESSSSS

Kelley wait wait. Are there actual socks in that sock llama??

Today in my brain: why did we decide that dragons lay eggs? I know, the whole reptile thing, but it’s so pedestrian (plus they’re fantasy creatures so are they actually reptiles?) I feel like live birth is much more fitting for dragons. Thoughts?

CAN. NOT. WAIT.

ZOmG. I am so excited about this. Thank you!!

WHAT THE FRICK. You have made my dream come true. What is its name pls

GM BlueSky. I have smthg terrible to admit. I, a die-hard Muppets fan, an owner of The Muppet Show DVDs and VHS tapes, have never, ever seen The Muppet Christmas Carol.
That changes next week. I am blocking out a night to watch it and nothing will get in my way.

GM Bluesky #authorsky #writersky! How are we today? Over here, a nice jog, an invigorating 7A chat with the director of the MFA program I teach at, and reading some terrific student essays. how about you??

After a rough conversation with my parents, I am, once again, buying stationery. (I think I see a pattern.)

GM Bluesky...how are you today? Over here: scheduling in some work date sessions with a friend, and looking forward to dinner with another friend. No writing today. How about you? #writersky

Dinosaur Emoji Timeline : Courtney Milan—Historical Romance Author Heading You may be aware that we now have at our disposal two of the world’s finest emoji: 🦖 and 🦕. One of my proudest accomplishments is the work I did to help bring these to fruition. The timeline (...

STOP THE EFFING PRESSES. i have just found out that one of my favorite authors (and personal heroes, and high school friends), @courtneymilan.com, is the REASON WE HAVE DINOSAUR EMOJIS, the best emojis. Here's the whole dang story: www.courtneymilan.com/dinosaur-emo... 🦕🦖

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I have your person: CLCcreative.net Cort is a close friend and I’ve asked him if he wanted to do a web site that isn’t for therapists, and he said he’s excited about all websites.

Gm BlueSky, how are you today? Over here: chat with a friend on how to maintain our creative lives amidst family drama and work; then a bunch of meetings until 7p. Har, har, har, I know.

Um. The NYT mini-crossword today taught me that rhinos are herbivores. I had no idea. I always thought they were indiscriminate eaters.

gm bluesky. how are you today? over here: thanksgiving cleanup. and a few hours of writing, i hope. plus, some vegetative time in front of Loot.

A black and white photo of a white woman in her 30s sitting at a table working at a lab, looking into a microscope. She is wearing a lab coat, her blonde hair tied back, and medical gloves.

Zita Mary Stead Blackburn (1904–1986) was a medical illustrator and one of the founders of the Medical Artists Association of Great Britain.
Here, at the Anatomy Department, St Bartholomew's Hospital, c.1933-1936.

Also, our LG fridge is bent: it thinks these are “perfect cocktail spheres.” Bahahahah

Today’s #nytstrands puzzle was a doozy for me. It made me fully aware of how long it’s been since our Taiwanese-American family has celebrated with a “traditional” Thanksgiving feast. On our table: Taiwanese hotpot; sushi, roasted cauliflower. Candied cranberries this year! That counts right?!

Gm BlueSky. How are we today? Over here: hot planning mess; tables jammed together, three different sets of plates, somehow never ever achieving boho chic.

@mrgooddirt.bsky.social here’s for you. altho that guano islands thing may not be apolitical.

apolitical conversation starters for thanksgiving:

- what's your favorite tree?
- would you rather be a kangaroo or a shark?
- is a taco a sandwich?
- what's the best guano island?
- is there a portal to another dimension on navassa?
- thoughts on the treaty of ryswick?
- is palmyra atoll haunted??

oh, man. that brings it back. and my mom is staying with me for Thanksgiving week. maybe will make a pot of this and go to 99 for some fixings!

HI!! Thank you so much for reading. And for replying. They are SO loud.

Also, when I bring my dog to a coffee shop, I leave them outside while I get my order. Are dogs allowed in coffee shops now?
Related: I am too cranky to be any good.
#Authorsky

Folks, can someone tell me why some SoCal coffee shops have that really loud fan that goes off every time someone opens the door?

gm #authorsky. how are we today? i have a question: my paperback release comes out in February. so far I’m planning some school visits and a bookstore visit. what do you all do?

This is a great read, and timely: I just signed up for a Braver Angels workshop yesterday. Some gems: "Be more curious than furious" and "Facts have no feelings. They're easy to dismiss."