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Joy instigator. https://nospheratt.com/the-quest-for-joy/ Romance & fic writer. Stucky forever. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Any pronouns. Anxiety + depression, Notion app, writing, books, people. I tell stories, drink mate & talk too much.
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And.... IT IS FINALLY DONE ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒฟ

You can now subscribe to my weekly Quests for Joy!

Come, join me. We are not pretending everything is fine (it's not, it's really fucking not ๐Ÿซ ) but we need joy to keep going. ๐Ÿ’š

nospheratt.com/newsletter/
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And to also let you know:

That the picture book based on this essay is being released in July of next year...

And I really can't wait for all of you to read it, and I'm forever grateful to Ann Marie and Kate at Henry Holt for believing it could be a picture book too.
The Great Pumpkin Pancake Party
Amazon.com: The Great Pumpkin Pancake Party: 9781250375995: Pewter, Celeste, Wu, Kelly: Libros
www.amazon.com
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I'm still working on this proposal. But before I get back to it:

I want to follow my annual tradition of sharing this essay I wrote about my grandfather's favorite Halloween tradition in 2019 -

(I always miss him more this time of year!)
My Grandfatherโ€™s Halloween Treat Changed Our Block Forever
How my grandfather won Halloween with this Chinese pumpkin pancakes.
www.thrillist.com
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What, if anything, did the No Kings protests accomplish?

I've seen that pop up in everything from genuine inquiry to sneering dismissal. For anyone asking or facing that question, here's an answer.

Everything isn't all fixed, of course. But the protests accomplished at least these seven things:
7 Things the No Kings Protests Accomplished
The political emergency isn't over, of course, but who thought it would be. Here are seven things this weekend's protests accomplished.
www.arcdigital.media
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Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer โ€œTHE SOUND OF MUSICโ€ (1965)dir. Robert Wise

๐ŸŽฌ 20th Century-Fox
#JulieAndrews90
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I am deeply saddened and I know many, many people in the community are heartbroken as well.
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Folks can DM me or @ me if you want your name and a sentiment on a big card for @isobelcarr.com. So many folks in the romance community will miss her and want to let her know how much she meant to them. Communicating those thoughts is a task I can take on.
I'm just. I have no words. ๐Ÿ’”

If you could include me in the card, I'd be eternally grateful. I will miss her and keep her memory in my heart. I'm glad to have known her, even through all this distance.
It's hard and awkward at first, but "fake til you make it" works here. Just keep writing things down, even when you are not really sure it counts (it always does). Even when you're not really feeling it, or you think you're kidding yourself.

Every little bit of "I am enough" helps.
It may sound trite, but journaling. Writing about how I feel and countering those negative thoughts *in writing*. Writing down things I've done, stuff people said and moments when I felt like enough and worthy.

Making it a place I can return to and find positive information about myself. ๐Ÿ’š
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Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it will ask โ€œdo you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.โ€

Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.

No questions asked.

No proof required.

Pass it on.
Movie youโ€™ve watched more than six times using gifs.
(โ€œHard modeโ€ no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
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New references drop Thursday!
Idrissou makes his return. โš”๐Ÿ–ค
I absolutely loved Thunderbolts. It was fun and smart in all the best ways - probably my favorite Marvel anything since CATWS ๐Ÿฅฐ
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I know it's just the oddities of old punctuation, but man that looks like a winky smile when discussing the ONE INSTANCE, slippery pavement, when an unmarried lady may take an unmarried gentleman's arm

;)

Etiquette for Ladies
by Lady of New York
1845
Internet Archive
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Cen Galdre @cengaldre.com ยท Aug 30
just b/c it didn't happen yesterday, doesn't mean it won't happen today, or the next

the spirit of it-mas lives in your heart
AMEN
Doomscrolling is a lot more fun when you're rooting for the doom
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Absolute joy of a channel, I'm a longtime fan! ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ
Todayโ€™s joy-scrolling is a YouTube channel we often follow, "Tasting History." Max Miller recreates recipes from all over history.

Heโ€™s funny, and does little history lessons alongside the recipes.
What it was like to visit a Medieval Tavern
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller
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I absolutely love Tasting History. I've turned several people into fans ๐Ÿ˜

YAY that he's here, thanks for the tip! ๐Ÿ’œ