Sarah
@writesaidsarah.bsky.social
I post about my cat ⭐ Chicago-based, frequent traveler ⭐ Occasional CHIRP Radio DJ ⭐ Movie/book reviews and other passing thoughts here: https://www.howsmyliving.com/
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5. i am mostly retired from all sorts of blogging but i have been writing a monthly newsletter for book/movie reviews, some chatter about my travels, and usually a cat picture or two. you can follow/subscribe/whatever here: medium.com/@s.avampato
Found the best thing on Hulu and it's just 20 minutes of kittens dressed up in holiday attire, romping around a room: www.hulu.com/series/a-ver...
A Very Kitty Cocktail Party
Make your holidays meow with this purr-fect kitten get-together. Please catnip responsibly.
www.hulu.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Found the best thing on Hulu and it's just 20 minutes of kittens dressed up in holiday attire, romping around a room: www.hulu.com/series/a-ver...
Making me go to work after a holiday and also while we are having weather should quite frankly be unconstitutional
November 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Making me go to work after a holiday and also while we are having weather should quite frankly be unconstitutional
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This is why non-romance people need to read more romance, honestly: will-they-won’t-they is fine but it is not the same narrative as “they did and then they did again and then they keep going but eventually someone’s gonna find out and then they’re REALLY fucked.”
but this? shut the fuck up. guess what, my man, gorgeous young 22 year olds like to fuck. And queer people deserve love stories that are sexy and horny. a "chaste kiss" please be for real.
November 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is why non-romance people need to read more romance, honestly: will-they-won’t-they is fine but it is not the same narrative as “they did and then they did again and then they keep going but eventually someone’s gonna find out and then they’re REALLY fucked.”
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Ladies and gentlemen, the Music Box house organist, Mr. Dennis Scott🎶🎶
www.timeout.com/chicago/thin...
www.timeout.com/chicago/thin...
Dennis Scott is the man who makes the Music Box sing
The organist has soundtracked Christmas for 30-plus years.
www.timeout.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, the Music Box house organist, Mr. Dennis Scott🎶🎶
www.timeout.com/chicago/thin...
www.timeout.com/chicago/thin...
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I have nothing against you or your regional culture but there is an unbreakable spiritual bond between anyone who has ever had to scrape ice off a windshield while hungover
the annual snowfall required for me to take your city seriously is like 11” minimum. nobody is using 300 days of sun to serve the lord
November 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I have nothing against you or your regional culture but there is an unbreakable spiritual bond between anyone who has ever had to scrape ice off a windshield while hungover
Deeply confused by the woman next to me at Hamnet who walked in an hour late, then also proceeded to get up during one of the more emotional scenes to go get snacks. Like, girl, did you walk into the wrong theater and then just decided to commit anyway?
November 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Deeply confused by the woman next to me at Hamnet who walked in an hour late, then also proceeded to get up during one of the more emotional scenes to go get snacks. Like, girl, did you walk into the wrong theater and then just decided to commit anyway?
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I know it's juvenile every time but couldn't they just tweak the phrasing a little
November 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I know it's juvenile every time but couldn't they just tweak the phrasing a little
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A rare moment of a Republican genuinely giving a damn.
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A rare moment of a Republican genuinely giving a damn.
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Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
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hey "nice" zucchetto haha it fuckin sucks you hipster asshole [he turns around and reveals he is the Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of Peter the Prince of the Apostles, Bishop of Rome and Servant of the Servants of God.] oh fuck
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
hey "nice" zucchetto haha it fuckin sucks you hipster asshole [he turns around and reveals he is the Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of Peter the Prince of the Apostles, Bishop of Rome and Servant of the Servants of God.] oh fuck
The year is 2025 and I just ordered a bread box so I can stop storing baked goods in the microwave to keep the cat from gnawing through them
November 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The year is 2025 and I just ordered a bread box so I can stop storing baked goods in the microwave to keep the cat from gnawing through them
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Don't worry, if you go to Northwestern, you can "choose to identify" as trans, you just can't live or use the bathroom there
"The agreement places no restrictions on our transgender community."
Except whether they can play sports, where they can use the bathroom or locker room, what kind of housing they can live in, and what healthcare they can receive.
Except whether they can play sports, where they can use the bathroom or locker room, what kind of housing they can live in, and what healthcare they can receive.
November 29, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Don't worry, if you go to Northwestern, you can "choose to identify" as trans, you just can't live or use the bathroom there
True Life: I Parked On The Street To Avoid The Trader Joe's Parking Lot
November 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
True Life: I Parked On The Street To Avoid The Trader Joe's Parking Lot
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St. Patrick's Day is for when you want to be annoyed by kids from Schaumburg that can't handle their liquor. Christkindlmarkt is for when you want to be annoyed by their parents.
It is absolutely wild to me that anyone in or around Chicago legitimately believes that Christkindlmarkt, a massive tchotchke emporium with overpriced mulled cider and glögg populated by nothing but the most holiday-pilled aunties from Big Ten country, is a security risk, requiring hundreds of cops.
The Christkindlmarkt thing is so funny top to bottom. America so starved for vibrant public spaces and events that this winter craft fair gets Disneyland-level regional demand, and this is seen as a problem to be solved with cops and security
November 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
St. Patrick's Day is for when you want to be annoyed by kids from Schaumburg that can't handle their liquor. Christkindlmarkt is for when you want to be annoyed by their parents.
"harmonizing demonically" is the best caption description that I've seen in ages (I am months late to watching this lmao)
November 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
"harmonizing demonically" is the best caption description that I've seen in ages (I am months late to watching this lmao)
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truth coming out of her well to shame humanity
November 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
truth coming out of her well to shame humanity
Wake Up Dead Man is a great watch but especially worth it if you'd like to experience Josh O'Connor playing a Priest With A Past who at one point says the phrase "young, dumb, and full of Christ", a+ no notes
November 28, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Wake Up Dead Man is a great watch but especially worth it if you'd like to experience Josh O'Connor playing a Priest With A Past who at one point says the phrase "young, dumb, and full of Christ", a+ no notes
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Looking for past Garfield Macy's balloons. Found a new reaction image
November 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Looking for past Garfield Macy's balloons. Found a new reaction image
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Holy smokes. Just realized tomorrow, Alloy will publish its hundredth post. We made the site to see if we could make a site that doesn't make you feel bad and exhausted. We're proud of it, you should look at it if you haven't yet. alloymag.com
Front Page - Alloy
A site about car culture.
alloymag.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Holy smokes. Just realized tomorrow, Alloy will publish its hundredth post. We made the site to see if we could make a site that doesn't make you feel bad and exhausted. We're proud of it, you should look at it if you haven't yet. alloymag.com
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nose down ass up
that's the way we cyberstuck
that's the way we cyberstuck
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
nose down ass up
that's the way we cyberstuck
that's the way we cyberstuck
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Just a gentle reminder that holidays should not be stressful and you get to ensure and protect your joy however you need.
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Just a gentle reminder that holidays should not be stressful and you get to ensure and protect your joy however you need.
Love picking up a whole bunch of baked goods and just going along with the illusion that I will be sharing them with family, no sir this whole pie is for me, no shame.
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Love picking up a whole bunch of baked goods and just going along with the illusion that I will be sharing them with family, no sir this whole pie is for me, no shame.
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Disappointed by the complete lack of instructions in this book on how to knit a penguin
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Disappointed by the complete lack of instructions in this book on how to knit a penguin
Someone stole the outside
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Someone stole the outside