#for fear of doxxing myself

[pillowbugs]

submas except tropical (takes away their coats so they don't get heatstroke)

inspired by a conversation i had with @mommy-thot-speaketh:

[iggy-gotthisaccountunderduress]

when the spotify shuffle works as intended (plays an absolute banger anthem that I had forgotten about)

[bookshelf-in-progress]

If I were the kind of person who could podfic, I would definitely record an audio version of "A Wise Pair of Fools". It would be so much fun to read aloud.

[selemiaoo]

daan's beta design is so 😭 he looks like he got his doctorate at soy university

[walterdecourceys]

mutuals should i go about twenty minutes out of my way and risk getting turned around to collect Images

[icouldntfindquiet]

No one told me that when I share reels from Instagram, it says this:

Like I don’t mind it saying catbvids but now I’m mortified, wondering if I ever shared reels from my personal account and accidentally doxxed myself. 😭

Here’s a typical link…

https://www.in stagram.com/reel/DA9FQDQOL9q/?igsh=MTUwZmVrZ3A0dnhnNw==

I guess the “ /?igsh=MTUwZmVrZ3A0dnhnNw== ” part is your Instagram ID so if you wanna protect yourself, delete everything after the slash. I’m kinda too lazy to do that but will now make sure I’m on my CATB account before sharing any links. 😅 If anyone knows how to get rid of this, please let me know. It’s just like how TikTok used to be when people would share videos and you’d see their pic/account. 😩 I hate that they do this. 😭

[brutal-out-here]

I love how Glen Powell, and his Twisters character, has been all over my fyp the last few days despite the fact that I won’t be able to watch the movie until it comes out on streaming lol

[skitskatdacat63]

Tysm for the tags @monacobasedgirldad @schumigrace @fernandoalonzoo sry im a bit late getting to this lol

Are you named after anyone?

My great great grandmother(I think??), though she was named Katarzyna, and I was born Catherine, but go by Catie obviously(this lowkey annoys my mom lmao, especially bcs if I were to have a nickname, it was supposed to be Cate.)

When was the last time you cried?

Today, over classical music. I think I cry at least once a day 😭 I am very emotional

Do you have kids?

Nope :)

What sports did you play/have you played?

I played soccer when I was a kid. Also does marching band count?

Do you use sarcasm?

All the fucking time, literally constantly. And also we sarcastically bully each other in my family, so I have to pull myself back from accidentally insulting people 😭

What is the first thing you notice about people?

Hmmmm, I feel like ive done this tag game before bcs I remember writing this exact answer. But usually I notice if someone is a good conversationalist or not. Like do they like to lead the convo, do they like to listen to the other people, do they talk too much, too little, are they awkward about it? It's just very interesting to me, bcs I think that kinda thing really does instantly show you if you're going to be compatible with a person(as a friend or more etc.) Cause I talk a lot a lot, and I think it's difficult to get along w people who are untalkative but also people who talk an equal amnt if not more djkfkglg.

What is your eye color?

Just brown!

Scary movies or happy endings?

Scary movies definitely. I mean im not opposed to a happy ending obviously, but that's not really what im always looking for in a movie, I guess? Rn I'm trying to think of my top movies, and man, not a lot of them have happy endings 😭 But I literally just watched two horror movies the past wknd so! Even though they make me paranoid

Any talents?

I think I could go on a rant about anything if you gave me a bit of time. I really think I can just talk endlessly. Is that a skill? Or is it just annoying..? But yeah I'm not sure, but I think I'm pretty good at absorbing information and being able to go on and on about it.

Where were you born?

America rahhh 🦅🦅 I like my state a lot even though I feel like all my peers keep saying "ugh I don't want to be in [insert state] anymore" Smh how dare you

What are your hobbies?

Mostly drawing! I draw both F1 fanart(pretty much all selfmade AUs tho) and ocs. I like writing lore and worldbuilding and meta, but not really writing itself. I like reading fic and watching movies as well. And I think one of the main things I do these days tbh is read about history and keep up with politics. I get more and more involved with it as the days go by, but unlike drawing, I don't really have an outlet for it sigh sigh. So that's why a lot of AUs involve history and random other things, bcs its fun to involve my interests with each other!

Do you have any pets?

Yes I do! Two cats and two dogs. The cats are named Jin and Frank. Jin is basically me in cat form, he's so anxious 😭 and Frank is like my brother, he's such a little bastard who loves to hiss all the time. My dogs are named Maisie and Ruby. Maisie is a menace to society, but she is also the most beautiful dog ever, so I forgive her. Her name makes me laugh bcs she's named after this book character, Maisie Dobbs right? So her name tag says Maisie Doggs

How tall are you?

Around 5'4

Favorite subject at school?

Politics >:) But I'm pretty interested in philosophy as well rn. Unfortunately my love for foreign languages has been slipping in the semester or so, bcs my professors on that side kinda suck. So I've been putting more energy into my other major, and now all I can talk about is history, politics and philosophy, etc etc. It's just a lot of fun and very interesting to me!

Dream job?

Man, sometimes I wish I could just be a student forever, I just want to keep learning all about the world and other things. But I'd like a job that's not too static, something that pushes me out into the world a bit, maybe smth in the government or like a non-profit idk yet!

Ahhhh I'm doing this a bit late so I'm not sure who's done it yet, I feel like mostly everyone has :,) I tag anyone who's interested, like seriously I'd love to see people's answers who I haven't yet!!

[spyglassrealms]

if nobody got me I know my local pizza place got me. dear Milanos employees, you guys are real ones. mfrs deliver as reliably as the dang postal service

[field-o-dandelions]

I should probably stop giving my villagers advice on what to say

[robobrainrot]

What general type of you do you work on?

Sneaky Anon~

"Toy Designer" is as much info as I'm comfortable sharing on Tumblr. Y'all will just have to wonder~

[homestuck--edits]

Could I request an edit of this panel, with instead of Jasprose pinching Rose’s cheek, it’s Kanaya?

cute :>

-mod davesprite

[gaytobymeres]

The most inane drama at work but I am invested

[myvirtuesuncounted]

i watched the pov perth jimmy rees video and like. are we seriously the only people who called the premier daddy? like. i'm not even attracted to him but that's just basically his name at that point. y'all don't have stupid nicknames for your politicians??

you guys so lucked out with mark mcgowan

[pallases]

GUYS

[butleroftoast]

[Under the read more: rant about work which got out of hand. My apologies, ignore me.]

Background: work has been absolutely exhausting lately. I haven’t had a lunchbreak in several weeks because it’s been too busy, I’m coming in early and leaving late (mostly unpaid), we’ve had extra stuff going on on top of already relentless days, and on the rare chance I get a day off I am literally so tired I’m shaking and unable to do much. The stress is making me actually, physically ill. I convinced senior management to let us have an extra person for the festive period but it was like pulling teeth, and is still barely enough. Managing my section on top of this is nigh-on impossible because I do not have time to do anything, let alone admin, but I’m giving it my best.

There’s a special event happening today which requires us to close early and help out with something new. It’s totally unnecessary and used to be held elsewhere on-site (which didn’t require shutting down a whole section), but whatever, we’re flexible, we’re game, we’ll do it (also we don’t have a choice because senior management made the decision without discussing it with us, as usual).

Despite not having enough time to feed myself, let alone talk to colleagues, I’ve passed on all the information I can to my team, bearing in mind that we’ve never done this before. I’ve given said information verbally multiple times and also in writing. My team know they can always message me if they have further questions. The final thing I did on my last shift was leave a prominent message explaining what was going to happen, who was going where, and what they would be doing there. I was so tired I could barely lift the pen, but I knew if I didn’t do it someone would moan about not being told anything.

This morning - one of those rare days off for me - I was woken up by a message from (who else) X, warning me that senior management was about to phone. Apparently they asked X what was happening, and X told them they had no idea what was going on today and hadn’t heard anything from me.

Senior management are now of the opinion that I’ve got zero communication and organisational skills. My one saving grace is that I do have the written proof of telling X what was happening, but by my next shift senior management will have assumed I’m incompetent and lost interest, because it never occurs to them to support or encourage their staff. All they ever do is criticise and then move on.

(Tangent: way back in the spring, we had a review of my start as a supervisor. With absolutely no training, I’d brought my section back after an entire year of being closed due to covid and losing all of our experienced staff. “How do you think it’s gone, Tozby?” “I think we’ve done reasonably well, considering the problems we’ve faced, and all of the new staff are working really hard.” “I disagree.” Why did management disagree? Because I hadn’t put a fruit bowl on the counter, and one morning three weeks prior we were so busy that senior management had to wait for their coffee while we served customers (senior management don’t allow us a coffee break, by the way).)

I am so tired. I am tired of this field, I am tired of X’s bullshit, and I am tired physically. Every time my phone pings I want to throw it at a wall, because it’s always, always, X starting drama over nothing. I would quit, but I need money and what else can I do? My only qualifications are in the arts, my only experience is in this work I’m so burnt out by, my mental health is atrocious, and there are no job opportunities in my area.

Anyway. Merry Christmas.

Yours sincerely, Someone in the Retail, Hospitality and Catering Sector