Kat Jack

We are all in this together.

There is just something SO SATISFYING about that end of year Art Room Cleaning.

a man in a suit is standing in front of a sign that says m on it ALT: a man in a suit is standing in front of a sign that says m on it

Oh, that's funny!

Why, yes, I am indeed celebrating closing my gradebook with sushi and catching up on Abbot Elementary.

I forgot how much truly deep healing comes with deep sleep..... after sleeping solid for nearly 16 hours today.

Let your body rest. It remembers the emotional trauma absorbed even a decade ago but processes them all the same.

I also bought a new eyeshadow palette back in March--in my defense, it was after I accidentally broke all the shadows in another palette. Both were Colourpop, but the new one was 3x the size of the old. Ope.

I emptied a bottle of my Redken Frizz Dismiss Mask. And had back up ready to go bought last year. I use this once a week on average to deep condition during an Everything Shower.

My April updates on my #nobuyyear.

I'll admit that with all this talk of tariffs going back and forth, I caved and panic-bought my favorite K-Beauty items. These were all staples in my vanity, though, and I was stocking up for the future. I'm a little scared for that tax bill, though.

three women in white coats are dancing in a hallway . ALT: three women in white coats are dancing in a hallway .

It's a good day for a rewatch of The First Wives Club.

Favorite Things, A series.

The other day, I had the joy of witnessing two of my students earnestly high-five each other because it was ART Day for them.

It makes me happy when kids WANT to be in my class.

Except it's not an inconvenience at all--otherwise I would move her.

Favorite Things, a series.

When my little gray cat uses my foot as a pillow for her weary head.

I could lounge with that tiny creature all day with enough herbal tea and nightstand books.

Hayao Miyazaki, Who Said AI Is ‘Insult to Life Itself,” Reduced to AI-Generated Meme by OpenAI The internet is flooded with AI-generated images in the style of Studio Ghibli, whose founder said “I would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all.”

Studio Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki, Who Said AI Is ‘Insult to Life Itself,” Reduced to AI-Generated Meme by OpenAI

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That moment where you recognize you are not healed and that it is very much now time to heal. To deeply heal.

OpenAI's Studio Ghibli meme factory is an insult to art itself Sam Altman is promoting his new image generator by appropriating the work of one of the greatest living animators—who is "disgusted" by AI.

OpenAI is using Studio Ghibli-style memes as an ad hoc promotional campaign for its new image generator—despite Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki's famous hatred of AI. Sam Altman made his X avatar a 'Ghiblified' portrait.

Disgracing Miyazaki is part of the point: It's more proof to them tech has won.

YouTube video by KTVB Idaho teacher ordered to remove "Everyone is welcome here" sign from classroom

#EduSky
#AcademicSky

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The Supreme Court long ago conferred Constitutional protections to every person present in America

If the US arrests people who have NOT been charged with a crime

Changes their immigration status WITHOUT a court hearing

And refuses to let them speak with a lawyer

Then our democracy is truly lost

Some of you have never read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, and IT SHOWS.

Yes

Stand With Ukraine! 💙💛

I feel this. Every single day since this administration started.

Today, I finally had that Art Teacher Right-of-Passage of discovering that the reason my sink won't drain properly is because of lost paint brushes, lots and lots of tiny paint brushes (which I thought were just missing).

#artteacher
#arteducation

It is absolutely amazing what just a little bit of sunlight can do to lift one's spirits.

Started taking these at the recommendation of my nutrition coach. Helped the daily sore from being on my feet all day. Started to notice a difference, mostly when I forgot to take them.

I wanted to like this.
Even though I enjoy soaking in epsom salt, the fragrance could trigger headaches and the bubbles..... don't always agree with my system.

Now, I love the scent anyway--and it helped me to feel sleepy and relaxed.

Would recommend, but not repurchasing due to my own issues.

This is my holy grail body wash---no fun scents for me normally because I managed to inherit eczema and super dry skin all at the same time.

When you find something that doesn't make your finicky skin angry, you get the economy size and use it for almost a half year.

A few months back, I got length cut off my locks and adapted a shag. Discovered my hair was curlier than thought and started embracing it in an as lazy-girl was as I could. I enjoyed this as a curl cream for my waves. Would repurchase but trying another brand currently.

Truth is, I prefer my very basic and Americanized version of a Korean double cleanse---with an oil cleanser, then a foam cleanser.

I tried to incorporate this into a double cleansing routine and it just didn't work for me. Maybe it was a sensory thing.

Did this work as a face cleanser? Yes.
Did this make it so all my makeup slid off my face? Also, yes.
Did this keep my skin from getting too dry? Yes, again.

But did my face FEEL CLEAN after using? Nope. Even though it did its job, I, in fact, did not love it.

NOT Repurchasing.

In lieu of tomorrow's buyout blackout, I thought I'd remember and update on how my #projectpan2025 is going. Though I'm sure that there are or will be a great many of us doing this unintentionally soon.

Follow this thread for my product of empties, mostly bath and skincare....