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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 19h

And a little more done. Nearly done with all the black thread.

Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It's sad when I have to keep reminding myself 8 more weeks and I'm done with grad school as the only way to get me to actually do the schoolwork and not lose my mind.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Only took an hour to write my paper on algorithms. Would have been faster if I didn't take breaks to keep from screaming at it. I love writing... I hate writing papers specifically.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Went to the used bookstore, found, and got this. The book is nearly as old as I am.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Finally getting to wear one of my other favorite cardigans.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ever get the feeling the universe is trying to tell you something and you're just not sure what it is?

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Three hours of relaxation time and now the project is even further along.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yeah, not holding out the random facts thing well... Well, I do have one for today anyway, Apparently, at least based on what the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences lists putting your rubber bands in the fridge can help them last longer. Uhm... No thanks. www.niehs.nih.gov/health/kids/...

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Fun Facts and Trivia

Trivia refer to bits of information, often of little importance.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Dad’s requested pink Cthulhu, who apparently defends the Python programming language, is done… And I guess the Kaiju for C# and the Loch Ness Monster who defends Java are ganging up on Cthulhu.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

May not look perfect, but the area is finally organized and I know where everything is.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Was making cookies, so only a little bit of cross stitch done.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

You know, I miss something I used to do, which were daily facts. Lets see if I can manage to pick that up again here. I'll start now. About those ties people used to wear all the time, a 2018 study found that ties can reduce blood flow towards the brain by 7.5%. www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo...

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Why wearing a tie is surprisingly bad for your health - BBC Science Focus Magazine

Loosen that cravat, undo that dicky bow and throw off that necktie. There may be health implications from wearing the smart but restrictive neckwear.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Okay, this is weird, the paper for Advanced algorithms is actually simple? Are they sure this is a graduate level class?

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

And a lot done today on the cross stitch.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

For those that are worried about the dog and the ACL she accidentally tore on Monday, she's doing a little better. We have the meds the vet gave us and she's doing pretty well staying calm. So, she's doing okay. Just like 5 more weeks of this.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Funny how I had planned to do my last paper for the week today and I woke up and said, f that...

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

And dad decided to create a story of his plushies arguing over programming languages to ask me to make a third one… So, now, at dad’s request, I’m making a hot pink Cthulhu. Dad literally chose hot pink.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Where I am now at in the current project.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What I got, three aida clothes and one needle minder.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Went to the needlepoint store and found the aidas for a couple of other cross stitch projects.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

So... Was working on a school assignment and had to install new packages into my Python IDE... And it likes to use the words updating skeletons... Now I have a book idea I'm playing around about the necromancer on a budget.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The work I got done on the first piece from the new cross stitch book.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

So… Vet visit done… Rosie tore her ACL…

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Oh, if anyone is curious, these are the first patterns I'm planning to do from the new cross stitch design book I got. The one I set up last night is the Plague Doctor.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Should have gotten extra black thread, though I have a lot, and look to see if I have white Aida cloth, there is one other pattern I Would love out of my new book and it's all medieval inspired designs, but they have one that says "Bring Out Your Dead."

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Next cross stitch set up to go… need blue lead for my fabric pencils… I mean the pink is there, but ugh. Fiddler’s cloth is not the easiest.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Okay… What is today… First the dog injure herself and now the electric car charger won’t work… And I need to charge my car.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Our poor puppy got injured taking off to chase a bunny in the backyard. She’s 3 legged at the moment. Vet can’t see her until tomorrow afternoon… Great…

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Got all the stuff I need to make my watermelon bag.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Tomorrow I start my last term of grad school… Almost done.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Three hours of work, exhaustion and sweaty and basically the corner with the suitcase is all that’s done.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I sometimes think me organizing and cleaning my craft room looks more like a freaking mess when I’m doing so.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Waiting for mom to get home before turning in for the night, and I finished the cross stitch for my cousin. This is the first time I’ve actually done words in my cross stitch.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I have finally completed my Bunny Man plush!

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

With mom out of town, I made chili for dinner. Dad has been wanting it, but wouldn’t ask me to make it while mom is home. She can’t handle the smell of cooking bell peppers.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Finished the honey pot. I accidentally misplaced one of the dots, so the drips are in back and dots in front. Whatever. I do question a few things about this pattern in the book.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Well… someone didn’t test the pattern I’m following, they show a little knob at the top of the honey pot, but the pattern doesn’t include it in the instructions at all. I’m having to do my own work to get it.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I love instructions that don’t work right for lefties. I end up having to do strange directions to accomplish the results.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This honey pot pattern mom asked me to crochet from a book of Winnie the Pooh patterns is a bit weird…

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Only three parts left to this project for my cousin.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Well, got my yarn for mom's Kanga and Roo plush, plus she wanted the honey pot too. However, I ended up also getting yarn to make my first ever tapestry crochet project. This will be interesting.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Dad’s birthday Kaiju is complete! One week early.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So, out of curiosity, I know with my mom, her favorite Winnie the Pooh character is Eeyore and her second favorite is often Piglet, though sometimes Kanga replaces that. For me, Tigger is my favorite and Owl is my second favorite. And here's the curiosity, who are your top two characters?

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This is definitely the type of plushie I would make. My paleontology love is singing at this one.

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Samantha Stillman @sstillmanauthor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

And done! Last paper of the term finished adn submitted. Now a week off before my final term of school. Remind me again why I agreed to this?

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