Jessica Zellers

Happy birthday! 🎉

YouTube video by Tom Waits - Topic Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis

Happy birthday to Tom Waits, my favorite living musician.

To celebrate, comment with your favorite Tom Waits lyric.

I'm going with "I don't have a husband / he don't play the trombone," from "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis," the only holiday music allowed in this house.

one of them, yes

Agree, and adding "terrific friend" to that list. Jay is one of the good ones.

that's lovely to hear ❤️

#TeamDyingAlone

The low-effort, mean, incompetent men should consider improving themselves somewhat

Far Side cartoon. As an alien spacecraft hovers over the hen house to abduct chickens, the farmer in the house reacts. "Dang! Get my shotgun, Mama! The aliens are after the chickens again!"

This episode was in what, season three? Season four? Of the X-Files

A person sits in a subway car, dressed as a Christmas tree.

I can’t believe that in this day and age, people are still wearing fir.

Sleeping helped, a little

Anti is an anagram for ain’t Both words mean kind of the same thing and I think that’s beautiful.

Happy birthday! I am always happy to see your name in my notifications. You make this place better.

I’m a good listener.

Yes that is me right now

Righteous and a whole lot more

it's Tom Waits's birthday though. there is that.

I will post something later when everyone is awake

update:

that's an emotion I didn't grow into until my 40s. Before then, I only flirted with anger. Irritation, disappointment, indignation, all those cousins to anger, but it was rare for me to experience pure fury.

no longer a problem, folks

I am going to turn into a being pure rage. No corporeal form. Just 😡

that's beautiful ❤️

ooh thanks for the recommendation!

I'm planning to be home all day tomorrow, if you can overnight them...

if I can get through this line edit tonight I will give myself a logic puzzle as a treat. it has been A Day. and not just Finnish Independence Day, though that too.

god yes

I just made it fancier

I wrapped the final string of lights around the tree topper.

Thank you! I got it under shady circumstances, but it looks respectable now.

*chanting* elevensies

oh I'd forgotten about those!

that's beautiful 🥲

one of the most compelling reasons for me to find a partner is to rewatch LOTR. I don't watch movies by myself.