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unlike many, neither of us have family we can live with. so that's another huge cost and stress - where can we live for 2-3 months with three cats?

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it's not just the project itself, it's also figuring out financing (probably will have to finance at least half of it) - do we have enough equity to get what we need? should we do a heloc or a construction loan? plus the whole question of where do we live for the part when we have no roof

plus the post-architect calls "now what" discussion with N. we have a third architect coming next week with another proposal. this is so fucking stressful, what if we just let our roof cave in instead

trash wizard the iv @ourcityburning.bsky.social · 18h

just had a three hour string of: talk to architect about his proposal for house project work meeting talk to different architect about her proposal for house project and now my body feels like the day should be over after all that stressful shit, but it's not.

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anyway if you ever want someone to write about wrestling and labor, well, i am very anxious about rent money, have organized a union, and know enough to not try to sell a story about two unrelated deaths (both of which we still have little information about) as a broader issue

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 02/10/2026

I would love to watch playoff baseball tonight but I find hearing the braves chop/chant so off putting.

kaz @karenkaz.com · 02/10/2026

It’s like this Apple Music playlist knew I was walking home from the bus in the rain: slint, califone, beach house, wye oak… just perfect rainy weather music.

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Looks like in about 7 minutes, 3 wb Belmont busses will all show up at the kimball blue line 🙃🙃🙃

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 01/10/2026

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#Recall: Gazelle USA Recalls Urban Arrow Cargo Electric Bikes; The front bolt in the seat post clamping mechanism can break, causing the seat to become loose, posing a fall hazard. Get repair. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027...

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i like my dentist office, but they use a part-time orthodontist who is only there on fridays and who has his own staff (?AI?) who manage his appointments and i am very ready to be done with that whole side of the operation. the orthodontist himself is very nice but it's all very disorganized.

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"With two weeks of aligners left, we want that scan done well before you run out, so there is no gap between finishing this box and starting the next" is not possible, because it takes 8+ weeks to produce and ship a box of aligners! anyone who works for an orthodontist would know this.

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pretty sure my orthodontist's "assistant" is AI or heavily uses AI because i just got an email saying things that aren't possible.

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fireworks from the northwest side Sox fans

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FUCK YEAH WHITE SOX

kaz @karenkaz.com · 30/09/2026

this was not a good week to listen to the Coco episodes of behind the bastards nor to be a cornell alum

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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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weirdly stoked to get the rare Belmont bendy bus

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she even TNR'd a cat we know is owned but wasn't fixed and was starting fights with her feral colony. she was like "you're on my property, you're getting neutered" 😆

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there's an amazing woman i'm connected with in my neighborhood and she's done such a good job that we haven't seen a new litter of kittens in probably 18 months now.

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reading this as i just finished eating a sweetango apple 😅

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

The Stripp Joynt
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http://www.woodcarespecialist.com

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

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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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pah-lish not pole-ish lol

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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.

kaz @karenkaz.com · 27/09/2026

Jeez, this is how I heard about it. WTH

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I think this works best with the brands of Greek yogurt that aren’t crazy thick. Like, I used the Aldi stuff but I don’t think it would be as good with, say, Fage.

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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.

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

don't get me wrong, i have a vampire book and three others from the library to get through so i'll be just fine this weekend. but it is annoying.

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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

kaz @karenkaz.com · 25/09/2026

ooh is this the crime pays but botany doesn't guy?

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 25/09/2026

it's already awkward enough trying to manage a purse/bag, a notebook or folder with your resume, accepting a business card, shaking hands, sitting down, etc. why introduce something that adds complexity to all that *and* the possibility of a spill, while trying to make a good first impression?

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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We’ve arrived at our gate but the door isn’t open so we can’t get off the plane yet. Some sort of delay with the jet bridge. Will this fucking travel day PLEASE end.

Middle seat and no one seems to know the rule that middle seat gets the armrests. 😡

On the plane and pushing back from the gate, finally, 9 hours after we were supposed to leave. Homeward bound.

There are lots of restaurants in PHI but I was subconsciously drawn to the one that turned out to be a Wisconsin supper club style. I clearly miss the Great Lakes/Midwest lol.

It looks so pretty and cozy in your home! 😍

kaz @karenkaz.com · 21/09/2026

They close at 7:30 so no new food and we’re gonna get kicked out before it’s time to board 😭

kaz @karenkaz.com · 21/09/2026

This is a very privileged complaint but I’ve been in the united club lounge for nearly 5 hours and I’m tired of the free food they have out. Surely they should be switching from lunch to dinner soon, right?