Maximus J. Swaggletoots

I moved 150 cu. ft. of soil and fertilizer today, filling our now 128 sq. ft. of raised garden beds. We should be able to grow a significant amount of produce this summer. I’m happy.

#ActionDefeatsAnxiety

Yesterday was one of my best mental health days in a long time. Today, not so much.

Today’s holiday-around-the-world. First time trying the Tibetan script!

Why I do this:

The loans do not appear on @transunion.bsky.social or @equifaxinc.bsky.social. I have placed a credit freeze on all three accounts until this is resolved.

My student loans are long since paid off/forgiven. The entire balance just reappeared on my credit report. The balance is listed "as of Sept 4 2024 with payments to resume November 4 2024." @experian-us.bsky.social @experian.com care to explain?
#Experian #StudentLoans #GhostLoans

It’s interesting to note, for a lot of reasons, that the world’s two largest sporting/media events - the men’s World Cup and the Summer Olympics - will both be hosted by the US in the next four years.

C: “Mr. H, did you used to be emo?”

“What?!”

M: “You just seem like you used to not care.”

Today’s therapy takeaway: Everyone wants to save the world, but no one wants to help mom do the dishes. Do the damn dishes. There’s only one Superman, but we can all be Sam Gamgee.

Pulled a cheap ticket to tonight’s StL City home opener, and in the Supporters’ Section no less!!! So excited!!! #StlCitySC #IBelieveThatWeWillWin

Missourians: Read up on HB 807, SB 10, SB 26, and SB 76. Then call your reps and senators!

(If you're in Karla May's senatorial district, her voicemail is full. Email instead.)

“Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.” ― Marcus Aurelius

I'm scared of the future, but I can and will face it. I am a good person. I will do my best.

Having finished DA:Veilguard, I’m now trying Persona 5. It’s WILD.

Missourians: Read up on SB 26 and SB 76, then call your state senators ASAP.

Had my first therapy appointment in years today. Gods was it a blessing and a relief.

Finally beat DA: Veilguard. It’s a solid 7.5/10. I enjoyed BG3, DA: Inquisition, and Skyrim more, but Veilguard is a good game. Now to decide if I should run up another playthrough…

Just thinking about the time in 1997 when a 5’2” goth dude attacked me with a katana because there was a pic of me at the same table with his sister at a Denny’s on my Angelfire page.

I called my representative's office. This has always caused me anxiety in the past, but I did it. The staffer who answered listened to my statement, said "We will pass this along to the representative." I said "Thank you," and they hung up. My fears of some sort of argument were unfounded. Call!

I need an alternative to BetterHelp where I can find online therapy ASAP. Covered by insurance preferred.

Everything happening to all of us is a thing, but I have to remind myself hourly that I can't be in the fight right now. The things happening to my family currently are impossible & heavy & terrifying. I'm so tired, and my family needs all my attention and energy. Hold the shieldwall for me.

*deep breath*
My place in all this is my classroom. My lane is education. Trust others to handle their lane.

Gods I hate people who yuck the yum of others, when that yum has no effect on the yucker’s life. Yeah, I enjoyed a book you didn’t. Yeah, I like a video game you couldn’t finish. We’re all losing our minds and despairing, let me listen to Chappell Roan in peace. It gives me a moment of hope & joy.

Being a middle school teacher while raising a high schooler is an exercise in giving so much of yourself constantly only to receive grunts, shrugs, and eye rolls back.

A well-dressed colleague just told me they “really appreciate [my] fashion glow-up of late.” So I’ve got that going for me.

I played my first run as an idealized self-insert. I’m excited to play through with something a little farther from my own instinctive choices.

Trying Buldak ramen for the first time for lunch. Holy cow, they aren't f***ing around when they say "spicy."

I’ve hit the endgame of my first run and I’m already excited to go back and play through again.

The members of House Arrowsmith at my school, which I lead, have adopted my new glasses as a house logo.

A coffee shop called BECK’S COFFEE. Sign is in red sans serif lit up.

Got two pour-overs and a lemon scone