#cattyfantastic

[kfedup]

I think I maybe got tagged for an SDS.  This is how we do it? 

[remindingpersephone]

The Tortured Poets Department

@cattyfantastic and @cloudyasometimes and @badgopher

It took me all day to play the album because I was at work and had to keep pausing it.

I listened to it on Spotify, The Anthology, tracks 1 thru 31, in order. I have to agree with @badgopher that a lot of the songs sound the same. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. You get in a groove, a vibe, and it all just sounds good to you. Music is amazing for many reasons, not the least of which is that the same song can make different people feel different things. That's part of the magic.

But I digress. I've only listened to the whole thing once, but right now "But Daddy I Love Him" is my favorite. I like "Florida!!!" of course. "So Long, London" might be my second favorite.

The thing I find most interesting about Taylor Swift is her lyrics. That woman is telling stories layered over stories within stories. If I live to be 100 I don't think I could decode them all. I'm sure that's why Swifties love her so much. That and the fact that she's entertaining as hell.

I hope the fans love it. I hope those who don't are kind in their criticism. And I sincerely hope that all the Chads, Brads, and Dads that are always talking shit about her keep their mouths shut.

[xntrek]

Visiting the US : 2018 edition

April 28 - 04 May; NOLA

04 May - 06 May; Albany, NY 

06 - 18 May: TBC – Reach out & persuade me!

18 - 22 May: SF & Central, CA

22 - 25 May: Cambridge & Boston, MA

25 May: Back to Australia

[hunuoki]

Syór dayyyy catty!

[nicky36]

cattyfantastic replied to your post: Things working against me going to sleep right...

why the steroid injection in your keister?

Ear ache without infection. He said it would reduce the inflammation and that would help my ear feel better. It sort of worked.

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Day 7: I have been nominated by @cattyfantastic​ to post seven books that I love, one book per day, no exceptions, no reviews, just covers. If you want to, take up the challenge, too. Let’s promote literacy and a summer reading list.

[irregardlessly]

I made the asparagus, cucumber, chickpea salad @cattyfantastic posted yesterday and I was missing feta cheese but I wanted to do the recipe straight up. So I made a quinoa vegetable salad that I could put feta cheese on. Turns out we don't have any feta in the house. So fuck that, I made bread.

[kfedup]

Someone told me I have a nice smile so I’m trying to use it more.

[sixbucks]

⬆️ This person (cattyfantastic) is 100% correct.

There’s nothing fishy about doi links.

But the way tumblr displays them with “redirecting redirecting” looks like an attempt at some elaborate Rickroll.

It’s not a trick. It’s an important, scholarly opinion.

The English medical journal The Lancet has published an important article about abortion access in the US. So it’s written and published by medical professionals who have no fear of political backlash.

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00870-4

Don’t be afraid. The link looks fishy but it will take you to the article: Why Roe v. Wade must be defended

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Music!

The glorious goddesses @ohhelloholly and @cattyfantastic both tagged me for the 5 songs I'm playing a lot and so here we go. It's been country music time around here lately.

Other Than That by Brandon Lay - one of my favorite current country artists with a fantastic new single.

Drinkin' It Wrong by Adam Doleac - just a fun Friday night song.

We Got History by Mitchell Tenpenny - has this great line: "I won't know you at 64, but nobody knew you better at 25."

Broken Heartland by A Thousand Horses -a purely awesome jam.

Rocket Science by Elvie Shane - another incredible line: "Your memory's gravity, it just keeps me down."

I tag anybody who loves music. Ready, set go!

[redcloud]

Day 6: I have been nominated by @cattyfantastic​ to post seven books that I love, one book per day, no exceptions, no reviews, just covers. If you want to, take up the challenge, too. Let’s promote literacy and a summer reading list.

[beegoould]

I'm looking forward to feeding my family and relaxing over the long weekend. There may be games; there will be bubbly!

Yessssssss that sounds lovely! :D

[remindingpersephone]

In RE: In Defense of Phone Calls

The phenomenal @cattyfantastic recently posted about phone calls and why she still favors them.  Naturally, I’ve got to throw my 2 cents in here.

I am a big fan of phone calls and phone conversations.  The tone of voice, inflection, humor, emotion you get on a phone call simply cannot be matched in an email or text.  Sorry, but heart-eyes emoji can only get you so far.  

Text messages and emails have their place, no doubt.  There are times when you want to communicate and speaking out loud just isn’t feasible.  Not to mention the situations where you want some kind of tangible date-and-time-information record tracking.

But when we’re talking about life and friends and communicating, whether out of joy or sorrow or camaraderie or pain or any of a thousand other emotions/conditions, nothing beats a phone call. 

Also, while Skype has its uses, it’s hard to do that in public.  Like at a cafe or sitting in a park.  And I don’t know about you, but my parents think the only way to talk on Skype is to shout.  They’re in their 60′s, not their 80′s, and their hearing is fine.  So I don’t know what they’re yelling about.  (How many times can I write “they’re-their” in two sentences?)

I call people all the time.  I call colleagues for work, I call friends, I call family.  I am not afraid to call just about anybody.  Anyone who has a real problem with it can tell me that - even by text not phone if they want - and I’ll respect their wishes.  I will trade voicemail messages with people for days if I have to.  But I am making my phone calls and I am talking to people in real time.  I want to hear your voices!

Oh, and lest you wonder where I get my defiance from: my mother doesn’t text at all.  Ever.  Phone calls or GTFO.  And she doesn’t give one flying fuck who doesn’t like it.

I am my mother’s daughter.

[redcloud]

Day 2: I have been nominated by @cattyfantastic​ to post seven books that I love, one book per day, no exceptions, no reviews, just covers. If you want to, take up the challenge, too. Let’s promote literacy and a summer reading list.