: Hey. Hi. Hello. 👋🏻 I mostly post on Mastodon nowadays!
: Hey. Hi. Hello. 👋🏻 I mostly post on Mastodon nowadays: wandering.shop/@aleen
: Hello! I’ve been posting on Mastodon more and more lately, if you want to follow me there.
: Just finished The Rose Code by Kate Quinn. Set in Bletchley Park, the novel follows three young …
: 📚 I’ve really been into Ursula Vernon (as T. Kingfisher) lately, especially the books that …
: 📚 I finished Keeper of Enchanted Rooms today. The mystery of an enchanted house + a power-hungry …
: I haven’t talked about books here in a while; gonna try to remember to do that more. I read a lot …
: I haven’t talked about books here in a while; gonna try to remember to do that more. I read a …
: J: NO!!! Change your face! A: I’m just listening to you. J: Your face tells a story and I …
: I wrote a non-micro blog post! Maybe I’ll make this a habit.
: Decided to give Glass a shot but it’s intimidating as a social media platform. Early adopters …
: When @jean suggests cat photos are needed, you post cat photos. Squeaky, age 1.75, is not past the …
: I now own a literal carpet bag. Living bookish kid Aleen’s dreams, one purchase at a time.
: This is what happens when I go to Elliott Bay Book Company with a full loyalty card and no adult …
: I’m re-reading The Golem and the Jinni in anticipation of its sequel’s release on June …
: My 2020 in a nutshell: * learned how to knit (thanks to @jean and others) * moved to a bigger …
: How are you educating yourself about racism where you live?
: I wonder what 10-year-old me would have thought if she’d been told that, in the future, …
: Have you been thinking about purchasing the App Launch Map Field Guide to help you through your next …
: Also! I’m donating 50% of tomorrow’s App Launch Map Field Guide sales to St. Jude, so …
: I’m writing a talk about app press kits. Have any pressing press kit questions?
: Raven stole my office chair and now I remember the true reason I’m anti-desktop computer.
: Doing something I said I’d never again attempt: the multi-Mac lifestyle. J’s setting up …
: It’s here! My life’s work. Are you an independent iOS or Mac developer? Do you want to …
: If you’re a current/aspiring indie iOS or Mac developer, you might want to sign up for the App …
: I broke my Apple Watch, but I got a blog post out of it.
: Did you know I have a macro blog? I’m working on a post to put up in the next few days, and …
: If you’re in San Jose and looking for something to do at 3:00, you can catch me in room 2 at …
: ahhhh, here’s the pre-WWDC anxiety it’s late this year
: I adulted so hard today. I have a referral for physical therapy, new migraine medicine, a new ADHD …
: Some people have been reaching out to my friends to see if I’m on the job market and the …
: May is mental health awareness month. I’m posting about it late in the month because things …
: Hey friends! I’m having a really hard day. Tell me what’s great in your world!
: Get you someone who loves you like Fate loves my MacBook.
: Gratitude: Salmon Run in Splatoon has all superpowered weapons this weekend!
: Gratitude: Went to the Seattle Acquarium with a friend. Got to see octopus feeding time!
: New episode of Originalty is up! We talk about how to stay creative when the world is burning 🔥
: EXTREMELY INFREQUENT GRATITUDE An hour drinking tea with a friend. J’s excitement for his new …
: I forgot to tell you about the new episode of Originality! Tempest and I talk about saying no and …
: Very occasional gratitude: How to ADHD on YouTube. New daily routines are working well! Letting go …
: I have not been feeling grateful lately.
: Sometimes I have these moments where I am so profoundly grateful for the relationships I have, both …
: What’s the first thing you think of when you think of me?
: Your reminder, on International Women’s Day, that transgender women are women, that not all …
: daily-ish gratitude: Being able to buy a friend’s book on publication day at a nearby local …
: daily-ish gratitude: Worked away from home for the first time in a while today. Fate, the prettiest …
: Something I don’t talk about often is that, when I was 20, my fiancé died after a series of …
: Do any of you have a podcast about ADHD you’d recommend?
: Daily-ish gratitude: Two nights in a row of sticking to my bedtime. Follow up podiatry appointment …
: Audiobooks have been letting me down today. If only there was something else I could listen to. Like …
: Daily-ish gratitude: 3.5 hours of sleep last night hopefully means early bedtime tonight. The …
: Daily-ish gratitude: Dry shampoo. I’ve managed to get my (non-App Camp) inbox from 1000+ …
: Daily-ish gratitude: Less pain today than yesterday. Exciting things on the horizon for J. …
: Daily-ish gratitude: Things often work out. Pain relievers. I love living somewhere with usable …
: Daily-ish gratitude: Waking up to text messages from friends. Spindrift Cranberry Rasperry water. …
: What if the cats cleaned their litter boxes instead of making me do it?
: A: Maybe The Universe is looking out for us. J: Well, I mean, it’s looking out for me because …
: Tried to say “Nebula-nominated” but instead said “Nomulated” and I’m …
: Daily-ish gratitude: A low-stress day in Portland. Actual cat cuddles when I got home. Post-travel …
: Made it to the train station with time to spare.
: Somewhat daily gratitude: I’m getting better at packing quickly. No business attire needed …
: it’s only 2:37 pm I am not convinced today will ever end
: Daily gratitude: Met an incredibly interesting person in my neighborhood while out on our walk …
: Daily gratitude: Sumo mandarins. Fast trips to the vet (just a routine visit for Raven). Tomorrow …
: It is simultaneously exciting and daunting every time I think about how much I have to learn about …
: Daily gratitude: 1. My Co-Exeutive Director at App Camp is amazing. 2. I took a long bath tonight …
: Daily Gartitude: The Return Snow is melting! Late-night showers. The ability to step away from …
: Okay, friends! I’m having a blarg-y day. You know what to do! (please send cute …
: I have finished all of the published books in the series I’ve been reading and I’m not …
: I don’t mind cooking but I hate spending 582958057371 hours doing the dishes.
: Daily Gratitude (today!) 🥳 I’ll have baked ziti for days. Was able to lay low today since I …
: Daily Gratitude (yesterday’s) 🥳 Home from a quick trip to Portland! Now I know what taking …
: Giant, fluffy flakes are falling from the sky and all I want is a window seat, hot tea, and a baggy …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 @macgenie again, who always welcomes me into her home on short notice. An amazing …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 The sidewalks in my neighborhood weren’t treterous today. I was able to …
: I think I’m going to take the PaperLike screen protector off of my iPad. I love the way it …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 (yesterday edition again) 1. The slacks I bought at the mall are the same black as …
: Daily Gratitude (for yesterday) 🥳 1. Managed to do some clothes shopping before the roads became …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Hastily written notes that I actually needed to reference today. 2. Finished …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Returned an item to the store that’s been waiting to go for over a month …
: And lo, on the tenth day, she did think, “It’s time,” and she did wash her hair.
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. I don’t live in polar vortex territory. 2. I think I’ve figured out …
: TextExpander keeps suggesting that I add “I don’t know” to my snippets, if …
: I finally remembered to update my bio! I’m amazing!
: I must not stress order a new pen I must not stress order a new pen I must not stress order a new …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Clean dishes! 2. Training my hair to need less frequent washes is going really …
: The thing I fear the most in this world is becoming rigid and unmalleable. Here’s to learning …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. This headache will be a memory in the morning. 2. Had a giant salad for lunch. …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. I decided to stop my photo-a-day project for 2019. I did it all last year and …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Gluten-free pizza. 2. Cold brew. 3. Electricity. I had to dig deep tonight. …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Flexiblity to sleep in when I need to. 2. French fries settled my upset stomach …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Visit with the podiatrist. 2. Finding answers to questions I’ve had for …
: Went to the podiatrist this morning and almost cried when he said he thinks my pain is fixable. I …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. My cough has greatly lessened so 2. I slept nearly 8 hours last night which …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Steven Universe 2. Rare Tea Cellar Mallorca Melon tea 3. Postponing hair …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. I’m well enough to play Splatoon again! 2. Afternoon naps. 3. Audiobooks.
: Today’s the first day I feel like I might actually get over this crud.
: J: Okay, fine. You’re the boss. A: I know.
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Clean sheets. 2. Dinner with friends. 3. Less coughing tonight than this …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. A day in bed. 2. Books. 3. This thing J rigged up to hold steam in the shower.
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Train ride home. 2. Nap in my bed. 3. New Star Trek.
: I’m gonna nap so hard this afternoon.
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Tea. 2. Gluten-free lemon ricotta muffins. 3. Cough medicine that kind of …
: Daily Gratitude: Yesterday Edition 🥳 1. Dinner with a friend. 2. Goofy guinea pigs. 3. Coffee shop …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. J let me take over his laundry day since I was too sick to wash my clothes over …
: It’s good when your wellness tracker is reassuring you, right?
: Yesterday’s Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. J’s going to do my chores while I’m out of town 🥰 …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Sleep. 2. Zinc. 3. waterwaterwater.
: zinc lozenges, oil of oregano, vitamin c, sleep, waterwaterwater
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. @macgenie 💙 2. J cleaning up after an epic meat delivery mess (biodegradable …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Finally made it to @Xcoders! 2. Got some valuable time with a friend this …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Was semi-articulate on Clockwise this morning. 2. New backpack designed to keep …
: Daily gratitude 🥳 1. Cowboy Bebop podcasting! 2. Lots of note pages in my planner. 3. Nice walk to …
: Hey, good news! J’s crossposting his poems strating today, so follow @violetpixel :)
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Got some clarity on a goal that makes it feel much more achievable 📈 2. Freshly …
: J’s poem of the day is relatable content.
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Long call with a friend I don’t talk to often. 2. J helped me with …
: This year, I’m doing a photo-a-day project and Daily Gratitude 🥳. J is writing a poem a day, …
: Daily gratitude 🥳 1. Was able to go on a long-for-me walk with a bearable amount of back pain. 2. …
: Seattle friends, I’m really for realsies going to Xcoders next week. Will I see any of you …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. App Camp volunteers. 2. Dinner plans with friends. 3. Project management tools.
: It’s been a long time since I started a new job. I’d forgotten how chaotic the first few …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. Had a 3-hour phone call with my App Camp co-director and we still like each …
: I wasn’t planning on having a word or theme for 2019 (other than “survive”) but J …
: I’m not even halfway through Nnedi Okorafor’s Akata Witch and I’m so in love with …
: Daily Gratitude 🥳 1. The cats make me laugh. 2. A caring, supportive community. 3. I was able to …
: I want this phone case so very very much.
: Daily gratitude: 1. I got a fair amount of cleaning done. 2. I started making my in-depth plan for …
: Today, I tried crowdsourcing a short biography on Twitter 🙃
: Oh whoa I really need to update my bio on my blog.
: I know I won’t be able to finish another book before the year changes over, so: I used …
: So, I have news. As of this week, I’m co-director of App Camp for Girls!
: I feel like the thoughts I post to micro.blog need to be profound, rather than the random brain drip …
: Daily Gratitude: Butter-stealing cats. 2. NSAIDs. 3. Taking a pile of stuff to the thrift …
: Daily gratitude: 1. J 🥰 2. Buckled down, got a solid outline finished for the App Launch Map …
: Daily gratitude: 1. Squeaky clean, slightly reorganized desk. 2. Cool weather. 3. Audiobook …
: Daily gratitude: 1. I think I’ve finally figured out how to organize the bathroom. 2. There …
: Daily gratitude: 1. Flexibility in my schedule. 2. Cuddly Raven-cat, even though it means she …
: Daily gratitude: 1. Modern dentistry 2. Raven scarves. 3. Getting the hang of this tiny …
: Daily gratitude: 1. Splatoon! 2. Understanding that when I feel overwhelmed, I need to step back. …
: Daily gratitude: 1. Chaos to remind me of calm. 2. New iPad to help me get work done. 3. Public …
: I got a 12.9” iPad on Saturday and I’m in love. I shouldn’t have downsized last year.
: Look at this pretty face. image = a smiling, bearded, bespectacled man
: I’m trying really hard not to look at election results coverage until tomorrow. It won’t …
: thinking about how to help apps succeed. Is there a way to rank these four very broad categories? …
: I took two naps yesterday to combat a migraine and now I can’t sleep. Rude.
: Hey, J’s been working on something for the last few months and now, he’s ready to share! …
: Are you staring NaNoWriMo tomorrow? There’s an episode of Originality for that, featuring …
: I think my ideal setup is iPhone + iMac Pro + 12.9” iPad. This has been the case for a while, …