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kaz @karenkaz.com · 4h

I really need to get ready for work but this sweet kitty man is so warm and cuddly

Grey cat with small patches of white fur and a blue collar sleeping on an orange couch, cuddled up against my right leg.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 19h

weirdly stoked to get the rare Belmont bendy bus

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 29/09/2026

How is it possible that this name is good for your business

The Stripp Joynt
Historic Restoration, Wood Restoration, Flooring & Tile, Wood Refinishing, Carpentry, Built-Ins, Painting & Plaster, Window Repair & Restoration, Historic Window Restoration, Interior Design, Custom Furniture, General Contractor, Wood Flooring, Furniture Restoration
4174 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
http://www.woodcarespecialist.com

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 29/09/2026

first day back in the office in a couple weeks, too run down from being sick to bike, and holy shit traffic was so bad on belmont. got off the bus at central park and walked to kimball faster than the bus got there.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 29/09/2026

a new (starting a couple years ago) thing for me is phantom smells, especially when I am recovering from a respiratory illness. and it’s really annoying because the phantom smells are always like diesel fumes or burning plastic and never anything good.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 28/09/2026

this is the kind of shit that makes me love this country

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 28/09/2026

i must look like a crazy person riding the randolph bike lane after work and shouting RED ARROW RED ARROW at all the drivers trying to turn right across the PBL and crosswalk on a red arrow.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 28/09/2026

Lol, I saw this stupid AI box in the gmail compose window and briefly thought it was offering to translate and keying off my last name.

Stupid AI prompt box at the bottom of the gmail compose window that says "Describe your change" to the left and has a little magic wand and the word "Polish" to the right.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 27/09/2026

I just invented something yummy (if you’re into “healthy” shit): mix nonfat Greek yogurt with PB2 powder and honey and dip apple slices in it.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 27/09/2026

man, nothing like someone posting a screenshot of a single image and 6-word headline and reading all the reactions to it to realize not a single person read the article.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 26/09/2026

being too sick to leave the house this week when the weather has been chef's-kiss perfect, especially given it was a smidge too hot before i went out of town, is really a special kind of torture

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 25/09/2026

my take on the iced coffee thing is i wouldn't dock someone for it if i were the hiring manager, but i would NEVER bring iced coffee myself as an interviewee. i can't imagine walking in to an interview with a loud, wet with condensation thing full of liquid and plopping it on a desk or table.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 21/09/2026

The 7pm flight we were rebooked to is currently scheduled to leave at 8 but the plane isn’t going to leave chicago in time to get here until after 9 so who knows when or if we get out on time. I just want to be home with my kitties 😭😭😭

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 21/09/2026

lol is this why we’re stuck in Philly????!!!

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 21/09/2026

Just what you want when you are stuck at the airport and your flight is cancelled due to a radar equipment failure: a text from the airline “powered by GenAI”

Rebook your flight: You can change your flight date or connect through a different city, see your rebooking options in the app with the link below.
Cancel your trip: You may be eligible for a refund to your original form of payment, you can view your refund options at united.com/refund

Confirmation number: [redacted]

(Powered by GenAI)

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 21/09/2026

I just want to get home 😭😭😭

United Airlines ›
Due to an air traffic control technology issue affecting a communications system, arrivals and departures in the Philidelphia and Newark airspace are currently limited. This is impacting operations across the network and may lead to delays, longer taxi times, and flight crew scheduling adjustments. We know you have places to be and sincerely appreciate your patience throughout this experience.
For the latest information, please view your flight status in the United app or at united.com

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 21/09/2026

if you need to fill up your heart, just travel to see see your college friends’ punk band play in an American legion hall surrounded by a bunch of friends you haven’t seen in 10-30 years and you’ll feel better than you have in ages.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 20/09/2026

Holy shit I’m getting a full refund for the train ticket due to the delay??????!!!!!

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 19/09/2026

Being delayed 2 1/2 hours sucked but the actual experience of riding the Acela was really nice.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 18/09/2026

Jury’s still out if I made the right call but it looks like I did not. Now it’s 1 hour 35 min delayed.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 18/09/2026

There are a lot of people switching to a non-delayed regular Amtrak but it takes an hour longer than the Acela and the delay is 1 hour so why would I give up the somewhat nicer train and business class seat? I guess it’s possible the delay will end up being longer but I’m going to hope not. 🤞🏻

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 18/09/2026

my hotel room was on the 2nd floor overlooking an alley and I was woken up by the backup alarms of garbage (?) trucks at 2:30 am and again at 3:30 am and I am SO tired.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 18/09/2026

🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃

AMTRAK Delay Notification:
As of 9:30 AM ET, Acela 2171 will be delayed departing Boston (BOS) due to the late arrival of equipment caused by an earlier hold placed on the tracks by local municipal officials investigating a commuter train incident. We appreciate your patience during this process and are committed to providing additional details as soon as they become available. For customers waiting to board this train, departure estimates are subject to change. If a train is delayed past its scheduled departure time, it may leave earlier than the updated estimate, if conditions allow. To avoid missing your train, please stay near the boarding area and monitor for announcements or updates.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 17/09/2026

Did you know ladybugs can bite? I was just sitting in my hotel bed and felt a bite, panicked it was a bedbug, but turns out it was a ladybug who must have hitchhiked in my hair during my walk back from the convention center! 🐞

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 17/09/2026

What a funny coincidence - I’m seeing a friend from college tonight for the first time in 18 years, and his friend/roommate back then was the person who introduced me to DJ Shadow

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 17/09/2026

Harbor forever, problems for now.

Nighttime photo of a harbor with boats and things in the foreground. The water is a weird green and the sky strangely light due to the iPhone processing. There is a crescent moon in the sky.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 16/09/2026

I love having a coworker who is like “I’m going to be in Boston? Number one priority is the cop slide” 😂

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 16/09/2026

I’m all for strong branding at a conference but the main stage seating is bathed in purple and orange lights and it’s really fucking with my eyes and brain.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 16/09/2026

I’ve worked for an org that hosts a 5k attendee conference every year but attending one with 14k people is a whole different (overwhelming) thing.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 15/09/2026

Lake forever, in Boston for now

Lake Michigan shoreline looking north towards Milwaukee, as seen from an airplane window. The tip of the plane wing can be seen in the upper right corner of the picture

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 15/09/2026

I don’t think the new (?) chairs at ORD could be more uncomfortable if they tried.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 15/09/2026

I went to the library to pick up a book that said “ready” in the app but before I got an email and it was there! I’m so glad it was because I leave for a trip tomorrow morning and wouldn’t have been back before the “must pick up by” date.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 14/09/2026

i may or may not have a concussion from the gym mishap this morning but i definitely have a bruise on the top of my head because wearing my headset for work meetings HURTS

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 14/09/2026

Some jagoff left 45lb plates on the smith machine and while I was re-racking one of them, a 5lb plate wiggled off the rack above me and hit me on the head. So now I’m back home, not having worked out, with an ice pack on my head.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 12/09/2026

I say “hate” but I fucking love a book with a well organized magic system so I am getting what I asked for.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 12/09/2026

I hate when books start like this bc I’m always like “do I have to memorize this?” Especially with ebooks where flipping back and forth isn’t as easy.

Kindle displaying the first page of a book with a bunch of alchemy symbols labeled with what they represent.

Philosopher's Stone
Sand

Three Primes
Sulphur
Mercury
Salt
Four Basic Elements
Air
Earth
Fire
Water
Seven Planetary Metals
Silver Moon
Mercury Mercury
Copper Venus
Tin Jupiler
Lead Saturn
Gold Sun
Iron Mars

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 11/09/2026

despite hitting a bit of a reading slump a couple times this year i just finished book #40.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 11/09/2026

I feel bad that every time he has to get his belly shaved but it is very cute.

Grey cat laying on a green pillow on his side with his front paws up and his shaved belly exposed.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 10/09/2026

Milton got his SUBs flushed today and the new med he’s on is working! The stones/sediment in his bladder are gone! I teared up when they told me. We’re exhausted after the trip out to the suburbs and taking a nap together.

A grey cat tucked behind my curled legs as we both nap on an orange couch. His adorable chin is rested on my legs and his eyes are closed.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 09/09/2026

i completely fucked up my overnight oats this week which is a really annoying thing to discover. either i eat overly thick, dense oatmeal all week or i throw out 5 servings of the stuff.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 09/09/2026

The library has book 1 and 3 of a series as ebooks but not book 2. Why.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 06/09/2026

i forgot how badly the covid vax fucks me up, and we have a baseball game to go to today, and i can't take NSAIDs right now because i have an ulcer.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 06/09/2026

tonight’s walk was *much* more pleasant than last night’s

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 05/09/2026

I’m one page into a new book and really hoping the writing gets better. 🫤

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 05/09/2026

Covid 💉🦠 and flu 💉🦠

Angled selfie of me with sunglasses on as I’m walking on a sidewalk, with red Walgreens vaccine bandaid on my left arm. This one’s Covid.

Angled selfie of me with sunglasses on as I’m walking on a sidewalk, with red Walgreens vaccine bandaid on my right arm. This one’s flu.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 05/09/2026

Yesterday coming back from our walk we encountered a young kid riding a tricycle alongside his mom on the sidewalk, and he had a phone in one hand, staring at it, as the mom ineffectively pleaded for him to put it down. He ran us into the grass. Starting him early, I guess.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 05/09/2026

day 1 of taking creatine. i used to write it off as unnecessary for me, but there's a lot of good evidence that it's helpful, especially for middle aged women. so here we go i guess. www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/a447...

womenshealthmag.com

Research Shows This Supplement Can Help Build Lean Muscle And Improve Brain Health

Experts say it's especially beneficial for women.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 05/09/2026

oh my god how is it so fucking hot and humid out

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 03/09/2026

either the decaf latte i got this morning wasn't actually decaf or i'm so detoxed from caffeine that the tiny bit of caffeine in decaf espresso is affecting me like a regular cup. because when i tell you 1. how productive i've been this morning and 2. how much my jaw is hurting... 🥴

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 03/09/2026

appointment scheduled for flu and covid vaccines on saturday ✅ (walgreens has pfizer covid vax starting saturday)

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