Kathleen Alves
@katalves18c
english associate prof, 2YC stan, 18c lit and med, unapologetic Filipinx, optimistic misanthrope, petty moralist. Opinions my own. She/her
Among a lot of other nonsense, this bit is what made a blood vessel pop in my eye
I can't tell you how often the young men in my classes get their dating tips from the manosphere :(
I'm babysitting my nephew (white) and his bride (light brown), and he's so hopelessly codependent. He's constantly and very loudly "courting" her for her attention and grooming her 🥹
Please enjoy this wee Comet photoshoot by my gigantic bee balm patch ✨️
I baked this very mature and sophisticated cake for my 40 something husband's birthday 🙂
The Asian American faculty and staff assoc hosted our annual party for the campus, and my heart gre 3 sizes reading what the community wrote #aapi
Alice Wong at the National Portrait Gallery. I'm so happy to see her work and legacy recognized here 💕
On this Trans Day of Visibility, my heart breaks anew on thinking of the years I've missed with my aunt, who was murdered 5 years before I immigrated to the US in 1990. She was a kind and beautiful person, beloved. And today's SCOTUS decision on conversion therapy is a disgrace to her memory.
Some Comet couch therapy after a trying meeting. One of the advantages of being full ptof is ngaf. The disadvantage is the emotional hangover post deployment of ngaf. (For context, I was pulling up for Jr faculty)
Both of my legs are under this boy. I don't have the heart to get up
Lunar New Year dinner: longevity noodles, shumai, soup dumplings 💕 Have a prosperous and healthy year, everyone!
I don't claim to be a fashionista, but truly, what in the everloving hell is this
It's Comet's 12th birthday, the 1st without his brother. Grateful to love this sweet boy, but sad that Jax isn't here.