JayMick

@jaymick

She/her. Middle-aged Chicago storefront theatre multitasker with a corporate day job. Fond of sandwiches, dogs, and good writing. Frequently accompanied by an emotional support extrovert.

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JayMick@jaymick· 2d

Hortense has been busy. #Bloomscrolling

A phalaenopsis orchid flaunting six large, bright pink flowers and two more buds. The plant, in a light teal pot, sits on a wooden windowsill.

JayMick@jaymick· 10d

Am currently trying to export a project from Clipchamp, and the title card is fine but the actual video looks like this.

A black screen with densely-packed, multicolor horizontal lines at the top like some kind of cross between TV static and a half-woven rug.

JayMick@jaymick· Jun 30

Happy Pride from another (or possibly the same) unidentified neighbor.

A small Pride flag planted in a ground level garden box, next to a leafy green plant, all viewed through a chain-link fence.

JayMick@jaymick· Jun 19

Happy Pride from an unidentified neighbor.

A sidewalk chalk drawing of the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride flag flying from a purple flagpole.

JayMick@jaymick· Jun 14

I am a Chicagoan and am therefore obligated to have (or pretend to have) a chip on my shoulder about New York. But not today.

A postcard purchased on a spring break trip to NYC in 2005. Black graffiti on gray concrete: a heart drawn around the words, "YOU CANNOT STOP NEW YORK CITY." Off to the lower left side of the heart, faint text in a different hand reads, "God Bless all of you." A small black box with white text in the upper left corner identifies the location as 606 2nd Street.

JayMick@jaymick· May 23

The Enterprise NCC-1701-D in front of a planet with title text reading, "IT'S MORE WHAT YOU CALL GUIDELINES THAN AN ACTUAL DIRECTIVE."

JayMick@jaymick· May 22

A comment that reads:

I am commenting on the suggestion that "TVOMB should use this combined data to determine if any changes are needed to the ratings system to ensure they are as helpful as possible to viewers."
Specifically, I am replying to the question, "Should [programming that 'may contain the discussion or promotion of gender identity themes'] be rated differently or contain relevant descriptions so that parents can make informed decisions?" No, it should not. "Congress [in 1996] determined that parents should be provided with timely information about the nature of upcoming video programming and have the ability to block violent, sexual, or other programming that parents believe is harmful to their children." I personally have many friends and colleagues who are transgender, nonbinary, and/or gender-nonconforming. That they exist is a fact. Labeling a program as harmful simply because it acknowledges that fact would communicate to viewers that anyone who is trans/NB/GNC is inherently dangerous, which in addition to simply being untrue would compromise the safety and well-being of all trans/NB/GNC people, including those who are children. That would be in direct conflict with Congress' original goal of preventing harm.

JayMick@jaymick· Apr 15

Oddly enough, this is not the first tin of this specific brand of sardines I've encountered while cleaning out a former coworker's filing cabinet.

A blue and green tin of Wild Planet wild Pacific sardines in extra virgin olive oil (lightly smoked, scale free, sustainably caught, pareve, net weight 4.4 ounces).

JayMick@jaymick· Mar 31

Happy Trans Day of Visibility from me and whoever put up this sticker at Clark & Van Buren.

A black, white, and red sticker illustrating a booted foot stepping on a red rose. White text reads, "Trans people's joy enriches everyone" and red text follows saying "A society that represses it stifles us all." The words "represses it" are within the outline of the boot.

JayMick@jaymick· Mar 17

Civic duty accomplished.

JayMick@jaymick· Mar 7

I've wanted a pair of these for years and I finally decided to go for it. SO SHINY!

A pair of glorious dark-pink-glitter-encrusted Chuck Taylor high-tops. The laces, toe caps, and soles are bright white. The shoes sit on a sheet of white tissue paper atop a dining table.

JayMick@jaymick· Feb 18

Went to the library to pick up a bit of light reading. Failed utterly.

Title page of "Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth, and Power" by Victoria Bateman, which is 378 pages long without the bibliography and notes.

JayMick@jaymick· Feb 1

I made black pepper and cara cara orange marmalade. It got a little too thick. Hope it doesn't solidify in the fridge.

An unlidded 12 ounce jar filled with dark orange marmalade on a dark green laminate kitchen counter. The marmalade is specked throughout with black flecks of pepper and there are slight splatters of it near the rim of the jar.

JayMick@jaymick· Dec 26

My spouse got me socks for Christmas.

Three pairs of black socks with Star Trek deltas and horizontal dashed stripes on them, one pair with the design in red, one in yellow, and one in blue.

JayMick@jaymick· Dec 24

Chaotic neutral, office edition. (Use the scanner directly above, get poked in the ankles.)

A carton of Hammermill copy paper on a floor-level shelf. Someone has opened the box by tearing open the end flaps of the lid and the box, causing them to stick out several inches from the shelf.

JayMick@jaymick· Dec 13

Took me 20 years, but I finally bought tamales from a vendor outside the Aragon. Just the right amount of spice to get the endorphins going.

A clear plastic bag containing four steaming tamales.

JayMick@jaymick· Dec 10

This reminder has been very necessary today.

A small yellow sticky note with "Wed." written on it in black and purple marker. It is attached to the silver cover of a closed laptop. Bits of a black keyboard, purple mask, and orange cord are visible around the edges of the image.

JayMick@jaymick· Nov 17

Become ungovernable.

A green rosebush with branches growing over and through a low wire mesh fence.

JayMick@jaymick· Oct 20

Got myself a present.

A copy of "Cheese Magic: Seasonal Recipes, Plates, and Pairings" by Erika Kubick. The cover is black with yellow lettering and edge decoration, and in the center is a round photo of a fancy cheese plate.

JayMick@jaymick· Oct 4

This is the best apple pie. Full stop.

A cardboard dish loaded with a generous slice of apple pie, nearly obscured by the mound of whipped cream covering it. The pie is from The Chopping Block at Apple Fest.

JayMick@jaymick· Sep 26

Self-care.

A pint of Hägen-Dasz cherry vanilla ice cream on a green kitchen counter.

JayMick@jaymick· Sep 18

Jeanette decided that ten flowers wasn't enough, so she's working on one more.

Two small orchid flowers growing from the same stem, with a green bud extending between them.

A pink and white Phalaenopsis orchid with ten flowers branching out almost horizontally from its flower spike. On the far left, a small green bud hides between two of the flowers.

JayMick@jaymick· Sep 16

Fuck this fucking hostile-architecture bench. Cruel and not even fit for limited purpose; I'm sliding off while simply trying to sit on it. Do better, CTA.

A two-sided steel bench on a concrete train platform. A low back divides it lengthwise, four slim arms divide it into three sections, and the seats slant forward about 15 degrees.

JayMick@jaymick· Sep 11

Spotted on my lunchtime walk yesterday.

A shiny black lamppost with the white, irregular remains of a large square sticker. Written on the paper in black marker is, "LEAD WITH LOVE & LOVE WILL FOLLOW"

JayMick@jaymick· Sep 4

I believe this is the first time I've had bruises underneath/through my tattoo.

Close up of a tattoo of a Tudor rose in traditional-inspired style. Two of the inner "white" petals frame spots of brownish-yellow bruising. (Don't worry, it's just from fight rehearsal.) A very faint smudge of yellow bruise extends outward across one of the outer red petals and onto the nearby skin.

JayMick@jaymick· Aug 28

This might be the happiest bee on earth right now.

A large, fuzzy bee with long, fuzzy legs, feasting on a craggy yellow watermelon half.

JayMick@jaymick· Aug 23

I have been a diligent little understudy all week, and now I get ice cream.

A hand in a bike glove holding an enormous, plastic-wrapped ice cream sandwich consisting of lemon meringue ice cream between two ginger cookies.

JayMick@jaymick· Aug 16

Behold the glory of my annual Tomato Dinner. Once a year I go to the farmers market and spend a borderline irresponsible amount of money on an excessive quantity of tomatoes and some fresh mozzarella. I serve them with salt, olive oil, good bread, and pepper on the side. That's Tomato Dinner.

Two stoneware dinner plates on a kitchen counter. Each plate is filled with sliced tomatoes in various shades of red and yellow, interspersed with bits of fresh mozzarella and accented with a light scattering of small basil leaves. A bamboo cutting board and a knife are visible off to the left.

A closer shot of one of the plates. Purply-red tomatoes in front, three different kinds of yellow ones in the middle, and three different red ones in the back.

A closeup of the plate. The tomatoes glisten with juice, flecked with kosher salt. Drops of light green olive oil perch atop small white pieces of fresh mozzarella. The darker green basil leaves provide a garnish.

JayMick@jaymick· Aug 14

Just a girl and her wrench hanging out at the park, trying to figure out how this bike seat should be adjusted. Related: does anyone know how to adjust the height of handlebars when you don't have the right size hex key?

A purple bicycle pulled up to the curbed edge where a parking space meets grass. A crescent wrench with an orange handle sits on the bike seat.

JayMick@jaymick· Aug 13

*sidles up shyly* I got you a flower! *scurries away giggling*