today's secret word

In case you need a dose of holiday weirdness, Pee-Wee’s iconic Christmas special is available on YouTube. Mekka lekka ho-ho-ho.

 

And remember:

 

scam SCAM scam

Gosh I thought I had a pretty good scam detector. I'm a lifelong cynic and so private I've been nicknamed The Vault.
And then I got this text from a strange number the other day.

Kind of a red flag, right? But I read it and thought about the guy who wrong-texted a woman a few years back and now they all have Thanksgiving dinner together every year. So I texted back. It only took one more reply to realize it was a scam.

Blocked.
No new internet friends for me, I guess.

sometimes I just want to

Time to laugh. Peace and love.

@bobthedragqueen #stitch with @Tony Finley ♬ original sound - Bob The Drag Queen

@boyjr.69 Replying to @Lime what else isn’t in the bible?! This song is not in the bible but it will be on streaming 11.17 📕 #notinthebible #oatmilkisnotinthebible #oatmilk #nickadamsalphamale #greenscreensticker #clonesquad ♬ Not In The Bible OUT 11.10 - Boy Jr.

https://moss-on-a-rock.tumblr.com/post/735262885140381696/that-catholic-shinobi-jaehaerys1

[Video: a construction worker shoveling dirt as children on the other side of the fence yell “YAY!” every time dirt is moved.]

big kid friendship

Ahoy and hello.
The colonialist holiday got the best of me last week so I laid low and worked on some writing projects.
Check out this article about making friends as an adult.
As a work-from-home newcomer in a place grounded in centuries-old traditions and generational relationships, it's been hard to develop new friendships.
One of the first things I did here (as per the article) was reach out to acquaintances.
Lol.
One ignored me, one strung me along, then ghosted. The third met for coffee once and then disappeared, only to pop up here and there to ask how my holidays were (rude, I'm alone, duh) or when I'm moving back to the PNW (ok bye).
So, I pivoted to new friendships. Those have been tough, too but I've been patient and finally met some transplants and a local writer or two.
Had to weed out the religious because they just want to convert me but otherwise I'm keeping expectations low and flexibility high.
It feels unnatural to this Capricorn! But I don't know what else to do.