Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 36mWorking on a staggered rib knit scarf. The pattern is nicely rhythmic once you get used to it. #knisky Pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... The lovely green oval jade, two-tone ring is from small but mighty biz @peculiarityshop.bsky.social 000
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 9hWould love to see this Monet exhibit. #artsky #museumssmithsonianmag.comWhy Did Claude Monet Paint the Same Scenes Over and Over Again? The Impressionist Artist Was Obsessed With Capturing the Fleeting Nature of TimeAn upcoming exhibition at Tate Modern will feature more than 60 artworks created by Monet between the 1870s and 1920s. These pieces reveal how he documented changing light and weather conditions 000
Reposted by Melissa NgoPreeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026also the perfect hockey player x figure skater romance already exists and it's called The Cutting Edgeyoutube.comTHE CUTTING EDGE (1992) | Official Trailer | MGMYouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios 1027343
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Starting a nonfiction audiobook, Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley. I liked her bio of Agatha Christie, so I’m hoping this will be a good knitting companion. #booksky 060
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Good environmental news. “Researchers spotted chinook essentially anywhere the salmon could spawn. That adaptability is a good sign: Having more habitat options is critical for the fishes’ ability to cope with climate change.”nytimes.comSalmon Are Thriving After Klamath River Dam Removals, Study Finds (Gift Article)The first fall runs of chinook salmon since the project in California and Oregon was completed have surpassed researchers’ expectations. 011
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Can confirm that Nimasprout’s art is lovely and vibrant. Buy and support an indie artist. #artsky 110
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Thrilled with my fun shades-of-green jewelry today Gorgeous malachite and chrysocolla silver necklace made by @beckymew.bsky.social Green sapphire ring from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social Gold gemstone stacking rings from PFK Kenmare 6481
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Coming in March! Loved this author’s previous space operas, especially Polaris Rising, so I’m looking forward to this. Difficult men and women (complimentary) and interesting plots! And romance! #booksky 030
Reposted by Melissa NgoPaul Cornell @paulcornell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026My company @cosmiclighthouse.co.uk is putting out a Murderbot graphic novel, All Systems Red, with a new @marthawells.com Mb short story too! @ericaschultz42.bsky.social @garyerskine.bsky.social @stillwintercraft.bsky.social @simonbowland.bsky.social ! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cos...kickstarter.comComing soon: Murderbot: The First Graphic Novel | Multi-award-winning SF!The official adaptation of the international bestselling multi-award-winning ALL SYSTEMS RED, part of The Murderbot Diaries series. 14297120
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Okay, this is just adorable. Cat acrobats! wapo.st/4jkm8o1wapo.stAt this show, the acrobats are amazing. And they’re cats.The Amazing Acro-Cats, on tour through December, are coming to a litter box near you. 000
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Love these fab dragon earrings by @beckymew.bsky.social Ceramic, jasper & Czech glass — & lightweight! Rings & stud earrings from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social Lots of dragon & witchy jewelry at the shop — all 25% off. Look at these deep red claw earrings! www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page... 1203
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Unboxing will come later, but I appreciate the joyful silliness that goes into the very thorough packaging job done by @peculiarityshop.bsky.social The Ks are def going to long-term borrow the skull head & Slinky Jr Love the new shop sticker & learning @beckymew.bsky.social got a cherry slurpee 2191
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I keep forgetting about sardines ... #nutrition "A can of sardines contains almost 3 milligrams of iron — more than a third of what most adult men need in a day, and a sixth of what most adult women require (pregnant women need even more)."nytimes.comHow Healthy Are Sardines? (Gift Article)The little fish are swimming in nutrients. 000
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Oooh great vids. #naturenytimes.comMicroscopic Videos That Show the Invisible Wonders Around Us (Gift Article)The winners of this year’s Nikon Small World in Motion competition showcase the wiggly, feathery, undulating beauty of invisible life. 011
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Excited to be at the front of the library line for Lucy Foley’s continuation of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple mysteries. Miss Marple, Mrs. Bantry & a new helper solve murder at a Swiss ski resort. Interesting that the audiobook has multiple narrators, including Mara Wilson & Hayley Atwell #booksky 060
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Being sick allows for more audiobook listening as I rest. We Chase Shadows is the second book in Richard Osman’s very British mystery series. Protection agent daughter-in-law. Widowed, retired Met officer, father-in-law. Fierce older female mystery writer. Pub quizzes. It’s a lot of fun. #booksky 040
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I like Cannonball Read for a lot of reasons -- diversity of reviewers and books, and its mission to donate profits to fight cancer. But I really like when a review reveals an upcoming book that I hadn't heard about. Now added to my library holds list, releasing on 9/29, holiday novellas: #bookskycannonballread.comChristmas romance bon bonsI do love an anthology of short stories, so I grabbed The Twelve Loves of Christmas, as soon as I saw it on NetGalley. In addition to being a collection of short stories, it has stories by three of my... 060
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Truth: “Small Murder Towns thrive on the small screen; this is a trope that was made for television. It’s on television where Cabot Cove was born, Midsomer County, and so many more, all the way up to the gilded lobby of The Arconia.” 000
Reposted by Melissa NgoTrung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 16/09/2026Pemberley is the true hottie of this story 325616
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Things that are not fun: Cold —> losing your voice. Things that are fun: Gradual recovery of your voice —> talking to your kids in Johnny Cash’s growl It’s only September. How am I on Day 2 of a probable 4-day cold? 110
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 15/09/2026“At least one billion birds die each year after crashing into skyscrapers and other lighted buildings, said Adriaan Dokter, a research associate” #naturenytimes.comAs Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights (Gift Article)Birds are drawn to lights, and more than a billion die each year after crashing into buildings, experts said. 022
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 15/09/2026When you go hunting for tri-color jewelry to see what’s out there and you find @beckymew.bsky.social ‘s next friend for Jeff and Jeff Jr. shopgoodwill.com/item/276859766shopgoodwill.comUsed Vintage 14K Yellow Rose & White Gold Clown Pendant Tri-Color 1.6g 110
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 12/09/2026More lovely photos. #travel #photography wapo.st/4zXJtljwapo.stSee the winners of the 2026 Washington Post travel photo contestHere are the three winners and 11 honorable mentions, along with the photographers in their own words. 030
Reposted by Melissa NgoTrung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 03/09/2026Mr Woodhouse is doing everything short of slapping wedding cake out of people’s hands at this wedding 😭😭😭 22194
Reposted by Melissa NgoTrung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 03/09/2026Cheerful, affable Mr Weston has, in his lifetime, unintentionally distressed two wealthy households just by getting married. I’m extremely impressed. 139220
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Still lots of great — and nicely priced — jewelry available in Becky’s corner Might I interest you in a Dalmatian jasper necklace? www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...peculiarityshop.comBecky's Coveted By Cruella | Peculiarity ShopDalmatian Jasper is a lot of fun and Becky used it here perfectly with lava stone to call attention to the pattern.20" chain. Components: sterling over copper pendant, zinc alloy, natiral stone. Lead/... 000
Reposted by Melissa NgoKJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 11/09/2026How do they make smoke alarm batteries always expire at 2am? Why have I never had a smoke alarm start chirrupping in daylight hours when I could sensibly do something about it? 71252
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Gorgeous #photography #fashion “In general, fashion photography was defined broadly enough here to include the work of fine artists, street-style photographers, backstage and nightlife photographers and paparazzi.”nytimes.comThe 25 Photos That Changed Fashion Forever 020
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Wearing florals as summer fades. Jade pendant, jade ring and garnet ring from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social My omega silver necklace is old, but you can request them in various lengths at Peculiarity. Highly recommend omegas for easily swapping out pendants. 030
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Choose whichever you are able to do, but it’s good to know that different kinds of and lengths of movement are helpful #health #exercisewapo.stColumn | Scientists compared 3- and 90-minute workouts. The result may surprise you.A new study found that three minutes of intense exercise floods our blood with molecules linked to better health. 010
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Continuing to promote gorgeous photos when I can. #photography #naturetheatlantic.comThe 2026 Audubon Photography AwardsWinners and honorable mentions from the Audubon Society’s 17th annual competition featuring some of the best images of bird life from around the world 091
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Upstate New York last year. Dreaming of going back. #nature #travel 020
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Yes, I would like to go to all these places, some for a second time but most for the first time. #travel www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best...cntraveler.comThe Best Places to Travel in December Before the Holiday RushHere’s where to go in December for saunas, skylines, and semi-summer climes. 000
Reposted by Melissa NgoNicole aka Nimasprout @nimasprout.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Been a while since I had a flash mini painting! 🪻Lavender Teahouse🪻 Acryla gouache, airbrush, ink Size: 3.5x5" $100 (includes US shipping) DM to claim (I take Venmo/PayPal) 29732
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 08/09/2026@nimasprout.bsky.social Months later, the print I bought from you has been framed. The colors are so vibrant and the picture is so soothing. It makes me smile. Now to figure out where to hang it … Buy well-priced prints or splurge on an original painting here: nimasprout.shop #artsky 150
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Really looking forward to autumnal colors and temps. #travel wapo.st/3T1GcRowapo.stWhere to see peak fall foliage across the U.S.Use these projections and expert recommendations to find where and when autumn leaves will be at their best. 020
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I did not know there were 60 fall movies to learn about ... #movies www.vanityfair.com/story/fall-m...vanityfair.com60 New Movies We Can’t Wait to See This FallFeaturing everyone from Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt to Zendaya and Mikey Madison. 010
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 04/09/2026@beckymew.bsky.social I got it!!! Love it. The colors, the shape. All perfect. You did an amazing job with the necklace creation 330
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I really liked this one — adult romantasy that’s fun and sexy and scary — and have eyes on the next #booksky 042
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Quiz! I didn't know a couple things, so it'll be good to ponder whether they'll help me. #sleep #healthwapo.stWhat should you do to fall asleep faster? Take our quiz.Test your knowledge to find out whether you’re setting yourself up for better sleep — or making common mistakes that can keep you awake. 000
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Black rhodium-over-sterling jewelry is so fun, and I love these interesting branch earrings (amethyst & blue topaz) and blue carved rose ring from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social Rainbow spinner ring also from Peculiarity. (Shop is getting more if you want a fun fidget!) Gold studs are old. 0112
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Lots of good info here. #vaccineswapo.stFall vaccine guide: What to know about covid, flu and RSV shots this yearInfluenza, covid-19 and RSV are expected to send hundreds of thousands of Americans to the hospital this fall. 010
Reposted by Melissa NgoMartha Wells @marthawells.com · 03/09/2026Murderbot event next week on the TAMU campus in College Station TX. 827244
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 03/09/2026@wingsndnsilver.bsky.social I keep staring at this stunning necklace. It’s not quite my style though. Do you have (could you get) more Leland Blue so I could commission a different shape of pendant or a narrow to medium-size cuff? No rush Note to those also entranced: the necklace is for salewingssilverwork.com 132
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Ms. Steinem was a hugely consequential advocate and author wapo.st/4i5AsQPwapo.stGloria Steinem, lodestar of the modern women’s movement, dies at 92"In my heart, I think a woman has two choices," she once said. "Either she's a feminist or a masochist." 010
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Eeeee!!! Very excited to start Rachel Gillig’s The Knave and The Moon, the conclusion to her Stonewater Kingdom duology. Love the first book and have been eager to see how the story continues 🪐💙📚 #booksky 040
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Commiserated with a friend over their troubles. Being Asian, I had to feed them. Delicious Ethiopian veggie platter (with tomato avocado salad) and Old Fashioneds for the win. 000
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Wow “Welcome to Sequoia National Park, also known as Marmot Country. Yellow-bellied marmots are stalking hikers and campers in a park more famous for its namesake giant trees. They snatch backpacks, swipe shoes and nibble on trekking poles. Some even chase humans.”wsj.comMarmots Are Terrorizing California Hikers and Stealing Their ShoesThe cute but destructive rodents are criminal masterminds, easily circumventing humans’ meager defenses. 000
Melissa Ngo @melissango.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Adore my unique jewelry from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social , especially the handmade jade beads on my bracelet — I will add more charms. Bracelet, charms, rings, necklace (Peculiarity). Sweet blossom dangles by Meg. Sapphire studs (gift); beaded bracelet (Little Words Project). More in alt text. 150
