fiddlermeg.bsky.social
Irish fiddler, classical cellist. Theatre professor with a chemistry degree. IATSE Local 13. Staunch defender of the Boundary Waters.
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Well, I've got the pouring rain, and I'm sure there's a volume of Poe around here somewhere. Now if I could only get someone to bring me espresso and pastries...
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They've started in my neighborhood this week, too. My poor dog is terrified of firecracker noises. 🤬 It's been pouring all day today, so we're getting a reprieve tonight.
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Knitting is faster for me. I have no idea why - it's not THAT different from purling. Maybe because I started by knitting many, many garter stitch scarves so I've spent more time with that particular movement.
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I have that problem too. "C'mon, birdie, keep singing just a little bit longer!"
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Fixed on mine, too! The faire season soap sounds interesting - might have to try that one. Deciding on a scent is HARD! The poudre fort is my favorite so far.
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On my phone, your website shows up as medium purple text on a dark grey background. It's nearly impossible to read. I haven't checked it on the laptop yet. (And I need to order more soap soon!)
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I wonder how much of that is because we're told from a young age that women aren't good at doing that icky, science-y stuff.
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I have to put my hands behind my back when I see a quilt like that at an exhibit. It just begs to be touched! Lovely work!
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One of my cats, when she got elderly, would get all 4 paws in the box but still have her butt hanging over the edge. We put puppy pads around the box.
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Every 10 years for adults. It's combined with tetanus and diphtheria - DPT or TdaP are a couple of abbreviations.
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Wow! That is some static! My pup wriggles around on the carpet to get charged up, but never gets close to that.
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My guess is 3/4" - I think the white strips are more than 1/4 of the width of the green ones.
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Alas, no, but it wasn't because of the glasses. They wanted more of a lighting designer, and I am definitely a scenic.
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The first time I went down a ship's ladder in progressives was at a job interview.
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Kate is happily hoovering up the maple seeds.
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NINE? That's crazy!
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Because our students rehearse on stage, my primary rant is DON'T BREAK THE SCENERY BEFORE I'VE FINISHED BUILDING IT!
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Such magnificent whiskers!
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Cellist here - I've never had to play in a suit jacket, but I would imagine that it's pretty constricting as well as hot. Hooray for fewer distractions from the music!
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Jr high band was one of the only things I refused to sub for, back when I was a substitute teacher.
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I would dearly love to see all the teacher critics last a week in my first job - 39 fourteen year olds in a lab built for 28. Times 5 different classes.
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There's an eagle's nest that I can see on my way to work, and I always cheer at my first sight of them each spring.
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Yeah, it would certainly throw me off.
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Gotta make sure the ladder is well away from the tail, though!
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I had a friend who wanted to make a test really quick to grade, so she did all the questions true-false, with all the answers false. She said it REALLY threw the students for a loop!
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I've always assumed that those were red tails. Hard to take a good look when you're zooming by.
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Ah, yes, similar to trying to unlock the back door with the car remote and tilting up my head to see through the bottom of my (non-bifocal) contacts.
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Sometimes it's easier. If TD-Me wants to make design changes, I only have to argue with myself.
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Yeah, I'm still looking for the perfect chemistry play.
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Scenic designer and technical director.
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That is a beauty!
Just finished a production of Deathtrap, which has a typewriter as a pretty important prop. My students were FASCINATED by it. I had to show them how it worked. *lolsob* I have so many archaic skills.
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Arcadia and Silent Sky are on the list! First read Arcadia as an MFA (who hadn't had a lit class in 15 years) in a class full of PhDs. It was such a RELIEF to talk about things I knew for a change.
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Oh, I think the school has an account. I will look for it!
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Still waiting 5 years later after an interview where they said, "We'll get back to you by the end of next week."
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Where can I find a copy of the script? Someday before I retire, I WILL teach my "Science and Theatre" class, and this sounds like it might be an interesting addition to the syllabus.
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*Sends fistbump in 9AAAA*
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We live 2 blocks from a fire station, and Kate always sings to the sirens. We sing, too, and now I have to consciously stop myself from howling to random sirens when I'm by myself.
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Yes, they are fun! I just started reading Mauve and am thoroughly enjoying it.
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At least now I don't have to spend time driving to the video store and wandering the shelves.
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Aw, poor baby. I'd still have to work 160 years to make 9.9 million. I don't think my knees will hold out that long.
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I always think what a relief my order must be. "Large light roast with cream, please."