Viv Schwarz

I don't like that it's a time when people believe they can demand party games and brass music off anyone suddenly.

Feasting, however. That's good

I am finding that autistic childhood meltdowns about German Christmas rituals followed by autistic adulthood getting used to British Christmas rituals just when I thought I could maybe cope did not lay a good foundation for winter resilience. Brr

Oh I want this

Exciting book post today for beautifying my shelves.

The special edition sprayed edge version of How To Lose the Time War by @amalelmohtar.com & @maxgladstone.bsky.social ..

It's so pretty

Ok I blistered my non drawing hand on the oven while heating up the candlesticks. But they're safely becandled and affixed now to the wreath and I shall go draw with my drawing hand and also do an evening shift I guess, sigh

Let's go to the combination pizza french fry sit in restaurant

Aw. FAIR

I'm delighted.

Time to patiently put up the Christmas boundaries against anyone who insists I do a"jolly" thing. Nope

Yep. No notes

Oh that's fantastic

Wait so when you take Americans to a restaurant they might accept the chippie? That's beautiful

One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.

Mood

I'm just seeing repetition. Of a thing I agree with. And everyone agreeing

I get the impression most of the posts I'm seeing are just reactions to other posts that say the same already

Why is everyone talking about pirating books again??

Today I'm planning to meet up and make zines, and make plans for workshops about media literacy.

Yup

Today I am putting together my weekly zine of a collective playlist that goes out to some friends so we have music to a theme to enjoy and chat about.

Yup

Do not steal books, I beg. Borrow from a library. Libraries lend e-books!

Illustration is very enjoyable as an activity but some days you really hit nope.

The worst thing is that the table is covered in photographs and maps and I got to draw them all

I spent my working time today laying out the inside of a VW van to match a story I'm illustrating and all you see of it in the final picture is a table and two half windows. I think I'll go to bed

A wreath of fir and eucalyptus branches with four big unlit candles, on the floor

Made it!

Coffee is a very good start!!!

You bring joy, hope things look up soon!

Absolutely true, get yourself an amazing read.