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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy

@gateau.bsky.social

Mother, Managing Director of The Improv Centre, mystery craver, rhinestone magpie, student of Yiddish, burlesque baby as Hotsy Flashy, ex-lawyer, forever NYer, knitter, nosher. She/her/Χ–Χ™. Vancouver πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŒΈπŸ’œπŸ¦‹

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Not delighted my parents are in the air right now en route to JFK

07.10.2025 06:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pickled herring in sour cream is one of my favourite things

07.10.2025 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Made my burlesque debut at 48. Performed a solo in an international festival for the first time at 53 and as a featured artist at 56

07.10.2025 04:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Your grandkid might be interested. Your kid will think it’s the ugliest thing ever

07.10.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course they are. So much easier than doing literally anything

07.10.2025 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The barely visible cover-your-ass quote marks are really pushing me over the edge

07.10.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh that is disgusting

07.10.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Living this right now. My parents are 83 and it’s really showing

05.10.2025 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah that’s my take as well

04.10.2025 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WHY do they keep designing buildings that can only be used for these weird-shaped rooms?

04.10.2025 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

May your Oma’s memory be for a blessing. Thank you for sharing this glimpse of her with us

04.10.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok what do we have to do to get this to happen?

03.10.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve never been diagnosed with ADHD (two of my kids have been) but who really needs diagnosis when I went upstairs to get a cold pill, brought it downstairs, sat down to check my email, and now have no memory of whether I actually took it. I don’t see it anywhere, so I’m going to guess I did

03.10.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This really resonated for me. Thank you, Rabbi

03.10.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok I love this

03.10.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My block finger is exhausted tonight

03.10.2025 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish

02.10.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And this is the β€œfree market” solution to Canada Post!

02.10.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why the hell did Purolator just mark my package of sweatpants as undeliverable, when it doesn’t need a signature and even if it did, I’ve been home all day???

02.10.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

My BIL is a pilot and honestly I find that he reassures me more often than not. He’s a super cautious person so when he feels comfortable I feel comfortable

02.10.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I moved from New York to Vancouver in 2014 and while I love it here and am thrilled to now be a Canadian, I definitely encountered some wariness until I demonstrated that I was not going to assert American exceptionalism. Canadians are understandably skeptical of that attitude

02.10.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to join you all this year!

02.10.2025 04:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Because I’m at work? And would like to breathe and swallow?

01.10.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mmmmmm, hot steaming drugs*

*Daytime NeoCitran

01.10.2025 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Vancouver folks: I need to organize a Board retreat for Saturday, Nov 8th and we are looking for a space that isn't just a board room but has some comfortable seating area, like couches, for 8-10 people. Any recommendations?

01.10.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s actually going faster than I’d expected (I haven’t done this in years and I’d forgotten) but it is fingering weight on navy so it’s ready hard to see!

01.10.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a great picture

01.10.2025 05:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have to knit an I-cord border around a whole-ass afghan

01.10.2025 04:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I want one!

30.09.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hahahahahahaggggghgggghhh SOB

30.09.2025 05:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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