Jacquie

For real.

teewatterss on Threads: “losing an hour on international women's day feeling very 75 cents on the dollar”

10/10 take. no notes

Paperback books are like velveteen rabbits — ours to be loved and used and squeezed and drug around and stuffed into shoulder bags and left in the sun and read and read again until there's nothing left but the best kind of memories from something real

Well, the years start coming and they don't stop coming.

poster with text "I want to believe" as seen on Mulder's wall in THe X-Files

Remember folks: if you have any small amount of artistic talent, any sex appeal, or can make your friends laugh, the richest man on earth is crying screaming throwing up because he can’t be you.

For a librarian, it's "Does anyone even go to libraries anymore?"

I would consider that unethical. But -- librarians do sometimes have access to advance copies (sometimes print, often ebooks or e-audio), which are available to us for guidance in purchasing, writing reviews, and making recommendations.

But a deeply awkward errand to the UPS store.

oh cool an extra hour of 2025, exactly what everyone wanted

Yes! We offered my young daughter $15 to do a household task and she countered with $10.

Aw, I think her dress is cute and fun.

Reminder that September is National library card month, so you should totally go get a library card! Yes, they have books, but many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and more! Maybe it's time for a visit!

I found a little stash of chocolate bars behind some dish towels and I thought this is what squirrels feel when they find nuts they buried. But now I think the stash was created by one of my kids, so now I know what squirrels feel like when they find nuts someone else buried.

Same. I'll never forget that.

a man in a tuxedo is dancing in a living room with a woman . ALT: a man in a tuxedo is dancing in a living room with a woman .

The brand name that is on
These shoes from Amazon:
CUSOLMORE

Has anyone ever opened their browser and truly cared about "What's new with Chrome?"

Wednesday is truly the worst reward for making it through Monday and Tuesday

Linus from the Peanunts comic strip shouting, "If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth."

let us not forget

It would be so nice if Costco had a dedicated shopping time for people who walk fast. 30 minutes a week would be more than enough.

Leonardo leads.

I'm so sorry for your loss, Robin.

Put it under your pillow for the toenail fairy.

I've never opted out of anything so fast

You can do that, but then it becomes a second breakfast and you'll still need a proper lunch later.

There’s an Urdu name for a “Jack of all trades” that translates to “every talent Lord.” A Korean version is “eight direction beauty.” But my favourite name for someone who tries their hand at lots of different things is the Lithuanian Barbė devyndarbė. It means “Barbie nine jobs”

...ah, my foes, and oh, my friends— It gives a lovely light!