Orla @orla.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Good morning (it's still morning, right?). I'm currently having a fun time reading "Murder on Sex Island" by Jo Firestone. 081
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Happy Monday! I'm reading Service by Lauren Mooney, the vibes are spooktastic and the cultural commentary is real. 031
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Fair play to you! You can be the counterbalance to my Lidl trip yesterday evening. Went in for heavy-duty bin bags (for the cat litter). Ended up with chocolate coated custard creams and red bean mochi in my basket alongside the bin bags. I wasn't even hungry while shopping 010
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Lucked into a proof copy of Public Access Afterworld by Jane Schoenbrun and it's an addictive read. Anyone who has enjoyed their films will eat it up. Gonna be buying a hard copy of this when it comes out next month. 021
Reposted by OrlaGail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 14/09/2026If I find out that I am secretly Ai I am going to be SO PISSED. Every night I count my fingers. 4638528
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Finally got around to starting Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash. It's fun so far, have only just gotten to the Lost Lambs part. 011
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Snagged myself a proof copy of Hernan Diaz's Ply. Was a bit slow to start but it has picked up and I'm fully engrossed now. 071
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I had to connect to VPN to do online puzzles this morning. Couldn't access a bunch of sites, but others were fine. DNS troubles again, I assume. 110
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I'm reading Steph Cha's Your House Will Pay which was one of the books on the recent NYT thrillers of the decade list that I had never heard of. It is (unsurprisingly) very good 011
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Blunt Instrument by Amy Bloom - turns out she is also amazing at writing crime novels. 0102
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 16/08/2026You went to WHERE? To see WHOM? What even is a "Meg Stalter"?! Kaliyo is displeased by me having had a vacation that did not involve her. 070
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Some lady on the LIRR right now jokingly telling me off: Whaddya mean you're not psychic?! Me: I'm Irish, sorry. We don't get that one. 000
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 01/07/2026If one is pogoing at a gig in one's 50's, one should probably remember that there is a long walk after the gig that one's ancient and fucked-up knees are also gonna have to handle. Wet Leg was totally worth it tho. 010
Reposted by OrlaEmma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄 Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇 So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage 🧵1/23 16531831761
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I was working from home today but left for a little while to have lunch with a friend. When I came home both cats were waiting for me, and then proceeded to follow me around for an hour to be sure I wasn't going to abseil out the kitchen window on them or something. They dislike RTO intensely. 020
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 27/05/2026My digital copy of A1 Deadline landed in my inbox this morning and I felt exactly the same excitement as 17 year old me running into Forbidden Planet for the latest issue did. I've missed it so much, really looking forward to getting my mitts on the physical copy. 010
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Kaliyo approves of YouTube videos as long as they have cats and chickens in them. She'll come running as soon as she hears Rewilding Jude's voice and settle in to watch. #cats 0100
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Got my vote in the byelection in before work, polling station was fairly quiet. Hopefully it'll get busier as the day goes on. 010
Reposted by OrlaRoss Floate @rossfloate.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Oh my. This is spectacular. sinceyouarrived.world/takensinceyouarrived.worldtaken.A web page that tells you what your browser gave away the moment you arrived. No login, no form, no permission. Most pages do this. None of them tell you. 1553902981
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 09/05/2026After half an hour of chasing the dangly feather toy, sometimes the kitties just want to wind down by watching their stories. They LOVE Simon's Cat on YouTube. 050
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 25/04/2026I love my itsy-bitsy teeny weeny little ebook-areenie. (Kindle Paperwhite for scale). 010
Reposted by OrlaBrendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Indoor cats love to make intricate plans to escape to the outside and then immediately go “what the fuck is this bullshit? this sucks” 2344837
Reposted by Orlalifeofahunter @lifeofahunter.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Hey friends, feel like donating some cash to an amazing student who needs $10k of dental work? www.gofundme.com/f/help-krist...gofundme.com 0610
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Glad I took the time in Dublin to head to Proper Order for coffee. I'm now not even grumpy about my train ticket involving a bus for a chunk of the journey. 010
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Smudge just appeared beside me and dropped a chunk of wholemeal soda bread at my feet. I think he wants me to believe he was driven to foraging for food, but he's had two meals already today. The bread has been confiscated, I am not that easy a mark. Bless him for trying, though. 040
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 06/03/2026The many faces of Smudge, elegant gentle kitty and utter doofus. 131
Reposted by OrlaMr. Juice Box @toxicjuicebox.com · 04/03/2026Good morning! Yes, this is he 3053951197
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Many thanks to @hkinfinity.bsky.social for making it possible for me to pay my respects to David Lynch last week in LA: orlawritesthings.com/2026/03/03/l...orlawritesthings.comLike a strange carnivalBeing in darkness and confusion is interesting to me. But behind it you can rise out of that and see things the way they really are. That there is some sort of truth to the whole thing, if you coul… 000
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Just home from my LA adventure. While I was away the kitties were minded by their lovely Uncle Paul. Smudge even deigned to accept pets from him. Kaliyo is so happy to see me that she has not yelled at me yet and is sitting inches from my elbow as I type, purring madly. 010
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 09/02/2026I'm about a third of the way through The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy. Interesting structure, great characterization. 011
Reposted by OrlaGef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · 10/01/2026bangers and mash is when you're making good posts while watching a korean war medical sitcom 930066
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 04/01/2026The cats were amused by watching me spend half an hour wrestling with sisal twine to do a spot repair on the cat tree. It didn't have twine all the way up its legs (odd design decision IMO) and has been punished for it. Smudge has just now tested the repair and found it satisfactory. 020
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Had one of those "why am I paying for blog hosting when I never blog???" moments so here is a round up of my favourite things from 2025: orlawritesthings.com/2026/01/03/g...orlawritesthings.comGood things 2025 editionI’m trying to get back into writing things, but no promises that I’ll manage to post regularly in 2026. Movies If you want my top 20 of 2025 with no commentary, it’s here on Lette… 010
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 01/01/2026Bradley Cooper is Temu Ralph Fiennes. Yes, I just rewatched Strange Days. No, I will not be taking any questions on this my first opinion of 2026.media.tenor.coma man is laying down with a woman 's hand on his neckAlt: A gif of Ralph Fiennes lying down while Angela Bassett massages his neck. From the movie Strange Days. 040
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 31/12/2025RIP David Heap who once shared a pesto recipe with me that involved wearing a baggy jumper to Morton's on Dunville Ave. (pine nuts being expensive at the time). Absolute gent. Condolences to Olwen and his friends and family. 000
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 30/12/2025Call on Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan to scrap plans that would force people to use a state-run Digital ID card to access social media. I've signed, will you? my.uplift.ie/petitions/no... @uplift.iemy.uplift.ieNo to online surveillanceI'm calling on Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan to scrap plans that would force people to use a state-run Digital ID card to access social media. Will you sign too? 000
Reposted by OrlaMarc @runoldman.bsky.social · 30/12/2025These days the word kinky is more descriptive of my neck and back than my sexual exploits. 816971
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 28/12/2025And this is the same mum who spent YEARS trying to convince me to play with dolls when all I wanted was Lego and action figures, so it made my heart happy to see her grow past gendered toys for the grandkids. 020
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 28/12/2025One of my fave things this Christmas was my mum (at my sister's request) buying my nephews matching baby dolls and pushchairs (strollers). They are almost 2 and almost 4, and they were screaming with excitement when they opened them. My mum went from being baffled to being overjoyed in 30 seconds. 120
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Huge shout-out to AIB for spotting someone trying to use my credit card details and alerting me both by text and in-app. No idea where the card got skimmed but at least it's disabled now. (Also, boo scammers for thinking a 176 euro charge at Tesco wouldn't raise any flags at this time of year) 000
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 13/12/2025Showed Kaliyo some possums on YouTube. Her reaction was basically "WHAT?!" 020
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 15/11/2025That orange weather warning in Dublin last night was no joke; the wind was super-strong and it was pelting rain. Worth getting drenched and nearly literally blown away to see The Last Dinner Party live tho. Divorce was an excellent support act too. 000
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Mega thanks to the lovely 401 driver who pulled in after the stop to let me hop on. It's pissing rain here and he was an utter gent. Definitely getting a cab home from the vet with Smudge who is awake and fine after his extraction. 000
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 28/10/2025If Smudge wasn't already mad at me for bringing him to the vet for his annual check-up this morning, he's gonna be extra mad now because they've kept him in to remove a tooth. Luckily (?) Kaliyo ate half his gabapentin dosed food this morning so she is just napping and oblivious. 010
Orla @orla.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Would have loved an aul bitta rhubarb tart and a cuppa after voting this morning. But sure I voted all the same. 000
Reposted by OrlaEd Zitron @edzitron.com · 24/10/2025i like when the road becomes a train and also a ladder appears, and then the train is the platform, also when the guy just jumps in the air for some reason 078581
