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kaz @karenkaz.com · 16h

lake forever, problems for now (i have been taking this view for granted lately!)

Lake Michigan as seen from the Aon Center. The lake is a turquoise blue gradient to a darker blue at the horizon and the sky is a crisp clear blue with no clouds and just a touch of light haze at the horizon. There are skyscrapers in the foreground and the park is still green for now.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 19h

I got wee ghosties on my nails for October 👻

My right hand closed to display wine-colored fingernails with several tiny white ghosts painted on them.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 05/10/2026

GOD BLASSED THE AMERICAN CONTINENT

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 30/09/2026

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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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

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 · 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 · 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

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 · 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 · 02/09/2026

Lake forever, problems for now.

View of Lake Michigan from the Aon center. The lake is a light blue with rays of sunshine illuminating a stripe of yellow light to the right. The sky is a nearly matching blue with wispy are white clouds. Tall buildings and a park in the foreground.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 01/09/2026

My life rn as I try to get seats for the limited capacity sessions at the hubspot conference.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 31/08/2026

i could not be any less interested, levi's

screenshot of email in inbox from Levi's. subject line is "Very Y2K of us" and preheater is "Low-rise jeans return."

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 30/08/2026

the cicadas are really trying to compete with the band

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 29/08/2026

foam pit at the block party was CHAOS 😆😆😆

Large mound of white foam on someone’s front yard with kids of all ages playing in it as adults stand on the perimeter keeping watch.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 29/08/2026

Well my @handlestash.bsky.social handlebar bag arrived and it’s a perfect fit and nearly perfect color match to my 18 year old gold Bianchi Volpe! Doesn’t interfere with the shifter cables at all.

Gold bike with a pale blue round handlebar bag with gold strapping attached to the black drop handlebars.

Gold bike with a pale blue round handlebar bag with gold strapping attached to the black drop handlebars. The gold nearly matches the frame color and the light blue is not far off from the Bianchi “Celeste” color of the bottle cages.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 27/08/2026

are you kidding me i just discovered this app lol

Pop up box that reads: Microsoft Whiteboard app will be retired on October 16, 2026.

After the standalone app is retired, you can continue creating, viewing, and editing Whiteboard on the web or in Microsoft Teams. Learn more.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 22/08/2026

i've been using Kagi as my search engine and this is a nice feature when you're searching for an item

screenshot of "listicles" section in Kagi search with links to sites and videos such as "Best handlebar bags 2026" and "12 Best Bike Handlebar bags 2024"

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 22/08/2026

Lagoons forever, problems for now

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 21/08/2026

Different shot, different day.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 21/08/2026

Lake forever, problems for now

Lake Michigan as seen from northerly island. The peninsula with the planetarium is to the left and there is a small sandy beach in the foreground. The lake is a perfect blue and the sky is blue with wispy white clouds.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 17/08/2026

lake and chicago forever, problems for now

View north from the Aon center, with the northern end of downtown in view including the Hancock building. The lake is to the right, and is different moody shades of blue. The sky is full of a layer of dark grey clouds but there is blue in the far distance to the left.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 14/08/2026

I took Marv to the vet for a wellness visit this morning and despite being scared enough in the car to pee in the carrier, he seems to have not only forgiven me but has been hanging out on my desk all afternoon. 💕💕

Photo of my desk with Marvin the dilute tabby sitting stretched aling the back edge of my desk below my monitor facing away from me.

Photo of my desk with Marvin the dilute tabby laying directly behind my keyboard with his front legs stretched out and his eyes closed.

Photo of my desk with Marvin the dilute tabby laying below my monitor with his cute little front paws sticking out from underneath him and his eyes closed

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 11/08/2026

I recorded the alert for you so you can pretend you’re here 😆

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 08/08/2026

Halfway point. Time to head back.

Two bikes leaned against a picnic table in front of the lagoon

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 08/08/2026

Lagoon forever, problems for now.

Skokie lagoon with a small dock and boat launch to the left and beautiful trees across the lagoon and tall grasses to the right.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 07/08/2026

I feel like I should be playing Taps as we throw out Milton’s box, which has finally succumbed to its weeks of service.

A large grey cat sitting in a too-small cardboard box which has structural integrity problems. Namely, that two corners have failed so one side is now laying flat, making a 3-sided box.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 06/08/2026

It always amuses me that the bathroom in my office is far enough away from my desk that my devices get sad and miss each other

Screenshot of “find my” notifications alerting me that I left my AirPods and keys behind.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 04/08/2026

Wearing my cute lil stabby heart earrings from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social at work today!

Left side of my face (white woman with curly brown hair and green glasses) showing a tiny sterling silver earring with a knife stabbing through it.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 04/08/2026

Lake forever, lollapalooza damage for now

View south from the Aon center. Lake to the left, various fields of grant park in differing stages of destruction. Some areas are pure mud, others have remnants of grass still hanging on.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 04/08/2026

it's like they know i just talked to an architect yesterday 🫠

screenshot of marketing email from Rate (formerly Guaranteed Rate) that says "Hi Karen, Your estimated home equity is $149,034" "Access your cash" "Your home holds the key to fund life's big plans. With a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) from Rate, you could use your home equity to handle important expenses wih less stress."

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 01/08/2026

Aww that’s great to hear! Our guy has been through a lot (he had some sort of autoimmune reaction on his skin after the surgery which got really bad and made subq fluids impossible) but he’s doing well now 💕

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 01/08/2026

McCain is very full (89%)

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 30/07/2026

Lake forever, lollapalooza for now

View of Millenium and grant parks from the Aon center with Lake Michigan to the left. In the distance are stages and screens from lollapalooza music festival.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 28/07/2026

but maybe i'm just a sucker for crewnecks with a design that goes across the shoulders like that, seeing as i'm wearing this right now.

me (white woman with brown hair pulled back and light green round glasses) wearing a pink Boden crewneck with embroidered cheetahs in red on each shoulder.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 28/07/2026

i want to kms every time i have this feeling, but i sort of like the conference merch for the hubspot conference. specifically this crewneck, which if you don't know what it is it would just look like i'm just walking around calling myself a crazy person.

a maroon crewneck sweatshirt with the word UNBOUND in orange spread across the shoulders and upper chest

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 28/07/2026

Lake missing, clouds for now (video edition)

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 28/07/2026

Post-dinner walk became a storm damage survey.

A flooded alley with overturned garbage cans

Half of a tree split off from the main trunk laying across a sidewalk towards a house.

A large part of a tree split off from the main trunk blocking a sidewalk.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 26/07/2026

Meal prep Sunday (still can’t believe I do this every week…) Overnight oats for breakfasts, beans in the instant pot for a farro, beans, and veggie salad for lunches.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 26/07/2026

Decided to go out for breakfast instead of the gym

Two stacked slices French toast with powdered sugar and mixed berries on top.

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 25/07/2026

I don’t think a phone video captures how loud it is. Last night we could (faintly) hear it inside our house; I feel so bad for the people living closer.

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