A McDonald’s where the sign has been reduced to McDo.

There is no McTry.

i think i will try to write a haibun every day this month

I’m Thrilled to Announce I’ve Been Cast as Stickles the Gender-Policing Elf in HBO Max’s New Harry Potter Series “I loved the books as a child, and I’d say their message of friendship, courage, and imagination is more relevant than ever—please treat this as my official ...

"Stickles the Gender-Policing Elf, a character created exclusively for this series, to, in author J. K. Rowling’s words, 'address the crumbling morals of a world I haven’t really interacted with since 1997.'"

Literary fiction in a penguin branded orange vending machine

A Penguin Books vending machine, with a selection of books I wouldn’t have expected to see at a train station

maybe i can cheer myself up by collecting student compliments here ....

logging off the other night and a student said "i love this class! you can tell how passionate you are about writing." and keep in mind this is an advanced composition class where most of them are just tryna get it done ;-;

literally the last program i was waiting to hear from did the exact same time - 8 pm - now on a SATURDAY night. gawwwwww

status update: feeling dejected

when that automated email comes in talkin bout "an update has been posted to your application portal" ....... you already know.

one more to go! 🫥

in other news a student thanked me tonight for not being boring.

i guess that’s one thing i can say about myself. but is that a good thing? lol

so i heard from 3 programs each like a week apart and last week i heard nothing. i am scared 🙂

Seems a bit on the nose for the writers to give us the America 250 special episode later this year and start the season with the British holding their tyrant to justice. If ever there was a moment for the claw machine meme…

too bad he doesn’t have a Bluesky so i can’t tag him (jk let him stay on Truth Social)

“nothing is real until it hurts me” slogan replaces “don’t tread on me” slogan on a Gadseden flag

how we got here

Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.

I just recorded a 30 minute video about the theology of the Warriror Cats books.

rejected by another one... prob one of the top programs in terms of grad success. i'd bet there was a high volume of applications, which also means i likely won't get any feedback on mine. 🫠

waiting to hear from three more programs any time now... and already feeling quite aimless

i LOVE haikyuu!!!!!!!!!

it’s just so inspiring & heartwarming and scratches my itch to learn new things (i know nothing about volleyball or most sports). now i’m thinking they have to have haikyuu blind boxes right?? i need a ひなた or かげやま figure for sure

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this Sunday in our Discord server 🙌

feat. my screen recording & voice (halfway thru) :D

Go to, sir, you were beaten in Italy

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phd app update: i was waitlisted by a diff. program!! taking that as a win. still waiting on a few more programs to notify me of a decision… i just need one ✅ 😩

ok the prof i was in contact with said they could only accept 1 student this year and that my app was strong and she hopes i'll get an offer elsewhere... hahahahahahahahhaahahah me too

i am a pessimist but chances were never in my favor anyway and especially now methinks… i guess the lesson is to be more comfortable with my own mediocrity

bro why did my top choice for CW PhD have to deny me on a Friday NIGHT

does writing accountability get better than this??

wait was this an actual line

red sign with all caps bold, black arial text reading “PLEASE USE CAUTION. ICY CONDITIONS MAY EXIST.”

also hilarious that this sign was on the stairwell door as i left my apt for the rally. unintentional metaphor

one sign reads POETS FOR GOOD. the other says “got salt?” in the form of a salt shaker drawing.

excerpts from Renée Nicole Good’s award winning poem

my signs for the day of solidarity

wait who is the poet nemesis 👀