Yeah I’m going with “my perception at the time was you were dating” without judging whatever it was on the inside. And yes i think the PA one. That was a fun time :)

Hahahahahahaha!! I met Kiya in… 1996? Kiya was dating a college friend and hung out at our dorm. I think we did a renfaire trip together?

Ask my travel department or United. I got nothing.

But at least I’m Very Blue

Exciting Travel Times: in addition to traveling with suspicious science shit, travel department got my birthdate wrong in my reservation so despite spending hours yesterday where they said they fixed it, they had not fixed it. Was turned back at TSA twice.

Same

Unfortunately it seems like 90% of the time it doesn’t cost less, it gets sent to me fulfilled by Amazon anyways even when ordered off the independent website. (I still do it!)
I wonder whether there are categories that do that more/less.

Move intentionally and build things.

Blue flowers embroidered at the neck of a black blouse.

Sometimes instead of screaming I make art.
…sometimes in addition to screaming I make art.

Embroidery of a woman with blue hair in a lab coat using a pipet

Ended up with a somewhat vain conference embroidery project. Unfortunately for fine outline embroidery, sulky fabrisolvy gives unacceptable results once it’s washed away (compare before/after). I’ll have to try remaking this with another transfer method. (Based on artwork by
Tawatchai Khid-arn)

Thank you! A couple key pieces were replaced/upgraded by strategic thrifting because apparently the gayborhood (Hillcrest) in San Diego is The Place To Thrift.

Fashion = self expression = art.
Is literally anyone else at this conference wearing a tie? No.
Do I enjoy looking fancy and somewhat gender non-conforming? Absolutely.

YES WARM BLUES

…. This is lovely and novel because i pretty much never hear about other people who don’t form deep interpersonal bonds with pets. Hi friend.

Picture?

I embroider so I can pay attention in meetings. At conferences it’s extra fun if it’s nerdy/on topic. looking for your favorite beautiful #biology (preferably molecular biology) illustration that you think would be fun to embroider. @lianafaye.bsky.social @aldertree.bsky.social @igrrrl.bsky.social

Embroidery of leaves in a gradient from green through purple, in an oval hoop on a grey background

And done! I may do a series of these… #embroidery

Well if I want to (re)start posting in places that are less-terrible, I guess now is as good a time to start as any. Work in progress, colors chosen by me. I’m a sucker for a gradient.

Oh my God why is rashad such a fucking nutbar. (Genius! But definitely nutty!)

M. *stern look*

I saw that, but I’m sad that the children who are playing with the extremely cool UI and not reading the signage are just picking “scientist” and getting images that reinforce the gender stereotypes :/

I’m at Nikki Luparelli’s “David Boobie” burlesque show. This year the show opener was the whole cast stripping down to American flag bikinis to the tune of “I’m afraid of Americans” and if that isn’t the mood for November I don’t know what is.

Gosh what gender does the AI think a scientist is? @museumofscience.bsky.social I was disappointed.

Yeah. He also used to play the Harvard T station but he says he doesn’t do that anymore. He and his wife have been a hurdy gurdy duo for 47 years!

Also used up all my lunch and safety margin before dress rehearsal talking to the hurdygurdy player and I regret nothing.

A middle aged white woman with fake fall leaves in a wreath on her head.

Orchestra dress is “black with autumn accents”. Turns out I don’t own any Autumn colored accessories so i took 20m and threw this together this morning. Pleased with how it came out.

First day it didn’t break 40 by the time I left for work, broke out the big puffy coat. Now it feels like November.

Oh right. And also: DON’T PANIC.
(Hitchhiker’s Guide themed 42nd birthday cake. Masala chai spiced cake, brown butter brown sugar frosting, whipped ganache filling. Cut the stencil on my plotter cutter and used culinary spray paint.)

Hand embroidered flowers on a black background

Oh right there are people over here. Hi.

Chop wood, carry water, make art. Or at least keep your hands busy so you’re not doomscrolling.