what i do is merely “corporate output” 💯💯💯

working in public media is cool and all but why did exec spend 30 minutes at the all-hands meeting talking about “using AI to optimize productivity”

lmao

a second 5 lb. box of dates is on its way to my house//dated n sated

birds seen en route to the casino: golden eagle, yellow billed magpies, northern flicker, great blue heron, great egret, an assortment of sparrows.

can’t stop talking about the 5 lb. box of dates i ordered from the china ranch date farm in tecopa, ca. medjool, black, gourmet, and honey. blissed out on dates. rich with dates.

monasticmaxxing, do not disturb

A lit candle and rose in the foreground with text reading “fake cinephile…”

I bought a ticket to a Sunday 8:30AM movie and no-showed

Three iterations of Thomas Cromwell (black Tudor gown with fur, black velvet doublet, black velvet bonnet).

iphone sticker of emily-as-cromwell inserted into production still from wolf hall, cardinal wolsey seated at right.

me n the boys.

(I sewed my costume by hand and I think it turned out nice.)

2024: got a job in broadcast, went on a pilgrimage to Harpers Ferry via Amtrak (CA Zephyr to Capitol Limited), developed an all-consuming obsession with Thomas Cromwell/Wolf Hall.

in my happy place (the California State Railroad Museum)

A snowy egret scratches its head on the top of a lamppost.

An American Avocet get’s a running start before flying off.

Two Cinnamon Teal cruise around on the pond.

A Northern Flicker perches on the highest branch of a cottonwood tree.

more bird pics//tis the season

i love vegas

A billboard in Las Vegas reads “Injured while searching for dead bodies at Lake Mead? Demand Compensation. Parke Injury Law Firm.”

Four American White Pelicans standing in a shallow pond, just off shore.

An osprey perched on a dead tree.

A California Scrub Jay crouches on the ground, surrounded by dried grass.

An Anna’s Hummingbird perched on a branch.

taking hella bird pics lately

Two Kites perched on a barren tree, cars on the highway in the background. Iphone photo through scope.

Anna’s hummingbird perched on branch near the American River. Iphone photo through binoculars.

Common merganser swimming on the American River. Iphone photo through binoculars.

Acorn woodpecker on a branch of an oak tree. Iphone photo through binoculars.

bird highlights/amateur hour digiscoping, september 9 and 10

picked up a lotta w’s this weekend (three new lifers: whimbrel, willet, (house) wren)

Sign stating “Bats only beyond this point” on the ground in front of a causeway.

Two big brown bats roosting next to each other in a clear show box. The label says “Yes, we are alive!”

A stream of Mexican Free Tailed bats fly out at dusk.

The last light from the sun is shining behind the supports of the causeway.

we went to bat night !!🦇!!🦇🦇shout out to the Yolo Basin Foundation, shout out to the Vic Fazio Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area

Moth mullein on a rocky beach. Clusters of yellow blooms with red centers, on tall and narrow stalks.

Bull thistle; one small purple bloom and three rosettes on a spiny stalk, growing in a small patch of dried grass.

Possibly a Sweet Pea. A cluster of white blooms on a long and thin stalk, growing close to the ground in front of an ivy patch.

Canyon Dudleya growing on a rocky hillside in Auburn, surrounded by patches of moss. Two clusters of small yellow flowers are beginning to bloom on the ends of red stalks.

three invasive plants and one perfect canyon dudleya, may thru july

Glass ornament filled with small pieces of balsa wood and styrofoam, written on it is “We Survived Napa Quake 8-24-2014”

Clear glass ornament filled with fake snow, three small black beads, twigs, and a small wooden carrot. Written on the side of the ornament is “2015 Drought.”

thinking about my former neighbor Lori and the disaster ornaments she made us

stayed up til 2am to finish daša drndič’s trieste, gonna dive headlong into rebecca west’s black lamb and grey falcon; settling into a “mood” and forever grateful for the sacramento public library

if i’m not surrounded by birdcalls/birdsongs i begin to wilt

Vulture stands guard over a rotting fish on a riverbank, seen through binoculars.

morning walk: 4 california quail, 3 acorn woodpeckers, 3 spotted towhee, 4 california towhee, 3 wilson’s warblers, 1 wood duck, 1 swainson’s thrush, 1 dove, 1 scrub jay, 1 stellar’s jay, 2 ravens, 7 barn swallows, 1 hairy woodpecker, 2 black phoebe, 1 dark-eyed junco, 1 osprey, 1 turkey vulture

finally reached spiritual contentment and unwavering serenity while at my county’s social security administration field office; like an anchoress, i devoted myself to contemplation* and thus i am rewarded

*waited without scrolling through my phone

yeah.. i’m gettin the hang of the new site, i’m chillin, i’m havin fun

god help me, i am dying at my small-team education nonprofit five-roles-in-one job

applied for a job at a library, pls light candles 🕯️

being wantoun and reckelæs with five-star ratings on goodreads

brb, cultivating thoughts and opinions for the new platform~