iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 6h

To whoever reads this: You are worthy of real love; not the kind that leaves or only shows up halfway. Your worth is never defined by people who can’t love you well. You are wanted. You are beautiful. You are still becoming.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

School fundraisers used to be like: “Sell 5 items, get a prize!” Now it’s: “Donate money and your kid gets… a sticker shaped like responsibility.” I’m sorry… WHAT

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I want there to be another form of capitalization. We have lowercase, UPPERCASE… and I want MEGA‑UPPERCASE for when the drama requires it. My emotions need fonts that scream!

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I got myself a little snacky‑snack, got all cozy with my book, tucked into my blankets like a burrito of peace, and all 3 of my children decided that THIS was the time to lay the day’s requests at my feet. I have returned to my snack 2 hours later and I don’t even want it anymore. The betrayal!!!

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I just used a thumbs‑up emoji… and felt GOOD about it. Oh no. Oh no no no.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I’m drowning in teacher emails. Every time I clear one, three more spawn like I’m fighting a boss battle. This is too much.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It’s my last semester at UTSA and I’m running on caffeine, zero meals, and whatever scraps of sanity I haven’t misplaced. Catch me crawling across the graduation stage like a cryptid.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

New Star Trek MTG set dropping soon and somehow they didn’t include a card named “Fire Everything!” This was a FREEBIE. A LAYUP. A GIFT. I’m taking this personally, as if they aimed the phasers directly at my joy. @wizardsofthecoast.bsky.social

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I’ve hit a level of exhaustion that the English language simply isn’t built for. “Tired” is adorable. “Exhausted” is a polite whisper. I need a word last used by someone in 1634 who had survived a famine, three plagues, and a disappointing marriage.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

So I was classically trained to sing at a very early age and still sing today… Now my daughter wants to learn so she can audition for a musical. Y’all, I did NOT give that one teacher enough credit. This is way harder than I remember. 😅

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

My kids brought home bugs from school (already?!) and I thought I was just having a rough day. Turns out I was sick enough to need medication. So yes, the bugs were real… and so was my suffering. 😑 🤒 Please send kitty pictures to ease my suffering.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Got a text today asking if I could DJ for election events. Me. A person who has never DJ’d anything except maybe my own mental breakdowns. The universe is clearly bored and making up new lore for me. Cybersecurity degree incoming. DJ era… pending.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Got my first beta reader and apparently I’m out here writing page‑turners. My confidence inflated so fast I’m basically a parade balloon now.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I’m one semester away from graduating with my cybersecurity bachelor’s. I’m also one semester away from adopting another cat because that’s how I cope. Growth comes in many forms.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

My day has me craving a hot bath, a margarita, a cigarette, chocolate cake, a massage, and possibly galloping into the sunset on horseback. This is what I have dubbed: The Erica Deluxe Spa Package

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

My son and I saw a reel about a rare coin worth like 2k, looked at each other, and IMMEDIATELY sprinted to our giant piggy bank. Now we’re fully obsessed with coins. This is what my camera roll looks like now. 😂

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Me writing when the writing requires zero cats:

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

My writing brain: elegant sentences, emotional nuance. My texting brain: “Kids are doin good. You aint hear yet?” These two women have never met.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

My kid hates the fan in my room so much he dropped to the floor and army crawled under the breeze. The motivation. The technique. The drama.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I learned that the night sky is only dark because the starlight hasn’t reached us yet. And it made me think about hope… how sometimes the brightest parts of life aren’t here yet. Maybe the good things aren’t missing. Maybe they’re just traveling toward me, slowly but surely.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I ate dessert before dinner and didn’t get a stomach ache. My parents were absolutely full of shit.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Does everyone have that one preteen who just… dances constantly? Mine moves through the house like a background NPC with a permanent dance animation.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

My cat thinks he’s my therapist and the bathroom is his office. I sit down and he immediately climbs into my lap like, “So… tell me about your day.”

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The cat tree says “max 12 lbs.” My boys said “we are 26 lbs of love and you will DEAL WITH IT.”

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I got back from vacation and my cats are using me as a human cat tree. I am their prisoner.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

My kitten knocked a Funko Pop off the shelf and inserted himself instead. This is the rare Mr. Bisky (Shelf Goblin Variant). Only one exists.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The squirrels ate every peach off my tree. I love nature, but I almost squared up with a squirrel in my yard. Can I… like challenge a squirrel to combat?

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Kombucha Tea Girl Reacts: No!

ALT: Kombucha Tea Girl Reacts: No!

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Those dolls that shut their eyes when you lay them down were clearly designed by someone as tired as I am. If I go horizontal at any point tonight, I’m done.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Went to Montreal and immediately started taking pictures of squirrels like I’m filming a nature documentary. “Here we see the majestic Canadian Trash Squirrel in its natural habitat.” I need more hobbies.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

My cat is currently just two feet sticking out from under the curtains. The Munchkins have confirmed: the witch is down for her nap.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Frankie was having a hard moment today, so he came straight to me. Three open‑heart surgeries and he still trusts me to wipe his tears and reset his whole world. I love him so much!

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Took a break from my book and started rereading today so I can finish writing it. Why is it… good?? I mean, I’m biased and it might be trash, but I keep thinking, “Wait. I wrote this?!”

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

It took three years, but my peach tree finally decided to participate in life. I didn’t cry, but I ALMOST cried.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

My son, watching Ratatouille: “If that was a pump‑action, those rats would be toast.” Me: 🤨 …I’m sorry, what (the fuck) kind of John Wick energy is this?

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

My cat watched me doom‑scroll with the same expression a therapist gives right before asking, “And how long have you been like this?”

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I’m shocked the Super Bowl hasn’t hopped on the mystery‑bag trend for halftime shows. Imagine opening it and… surprise, it’s Weezer. Some the country would ascend. Some would be pissed!

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I saw the peoples for two days in a row. Now I need two full weeks away from the peoples to recover. Though I’m not convinced that’s long enough.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I didn’t mean to open a debate. I called it soccer because that’s my culture. I wanted to share that I’m genuinely falling in love with this sport. No matter the name, the joy is the same. Please don’t call me out. Just be glad the game has a new fan instead of trying to isolate me. #FIFA #soccer

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Does anyone else have that ONE shirt in their closet that just pisses you off? I like it, I keep it, but every time I actually wear it, I remember it’s my sworn enemy.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I know baseball, football, basketball, volleyball… and now I think I can say I know soccer. I’ve watched more soccer in the last few weeks than in my entire life. I get it now. The hype. The passion. The yelling. America, we are missing out.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I went for a massive scholarship and made it to the final round, but didn’t get it. I was crushed for a bit. But I’m getting back up. Growth doesn’t only come from the wins…sometimes it comes from the “almost.”

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I’ve realized that if I lived in any other era, I’d be a peasant. I love stew and bread way too much to be anything else. But like, a top‑tier peasant, damnit.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I tried talking to my kids about back‑to‑school stuff and they disappeared for the rest of the day. Apparently “back to school” is a curse word now. 😂 Their faces said, “Mother… language.”

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Finished! I made a honey butter to go with it. This was soooo good!

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I tried a new bread recipe today and it’s the most exciting thing I’ve done all weekend… no, month. Is this adulthood? Bread thrills me? Yep. Yes it does.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

My sarcasm woven into the black‑and‑white pages of a book. Chef’s kiss. Truly incredible how I turned being insufferably snarky into a hobby AND a product.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I love how we have Eastern Standard Time and Central Standard Time… and then there’s Pacific. Like the cardinal directions were too basic for the west coast.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Friend had surgery today and sent me one message: “High af” No punctuation. No explanation. Just a broadcast from the anesthesia dimension. I 🫶🏻 my friends. 😂

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

My kid won’t touch eggs unless he thinks he’s interrupting my peaceful breakfast‑in‑bed moment to commit a crime. So yes, I stage cozy food thefts now. Parenting is just improv.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I used the term “opportunity cost” in a sentence and I have adulted enough for the day. No… the week. If you need me, I’ll be eating BBQ chips and squirting Cheese Whiz straight into my mouth. Which, ironically, has its own opportunity cost… Damnit!!!

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