Aleen

@aleen

Aleen [uh-lean], noun: Podcaster, reader, writer, knitter, nerd. Queer. A work in progress. 🌲 Portland, Oregon

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Aleen@aleen· 10d

Hair check, now that gravity's had a couple of hours to tame the wild beast.

Me, wearing black cat eye glasses. My curlywavy hair is a little tamer than it was first thing this morning.

Aleen@aleen· 10d

oh god

as I suspected, my hair is making a bid for control

Aleen@aleen· 10d

"I like your hair today," he told me.

A selfie. I'm a tired 43 year old with my brown curly hair in a high, chaotic bun. I have to let it down in a moment and I'm afraid it will use the opportunity to take over.

Aleen@aleen· 11d

I've had a tab open for this out-of-print book for so long! Someone influential recommended it ages ago, so used copies were going for over $250. When I was recovering my lost tabs the other day, I noticed it was available for $30 now. By Grabthar's hammer, what a savings. #knitting

A History of Hand Knitting by Richard Rutt. The cover features an illustration of people in 1800s garb knitting by the sea.

Aleen@aleen· 25d

#SirSqueakertonTheFirst will never understand why The Short Human sometimes immerses herself in water. (He opened the sliding door to investigate.)

A black cat looking skeptically at a tub full of green bath water.

Aleen@aleen· Jul 6

I'm pretty sure the site this in from steals art and/or uses AI slop but look at this majestic cardigan. It's perfect.

A bright, Lisa Frank style sweater featuring a black cat crossing a colorful river on a broomstick.

Aleen@aleen· Jun 14

I've been winding yarn to keep myself busy. I think I'll be able to knit again in a few days, maybe. (I am winding it twice to reduce the tension it's under while caked.)

A circle of fuzzy yarn wound into cakes. The yarn is arranged by shade in a muted rainbow. There's also a cake of a muted red heathery yarn off to the side.

Aleen@aleen· Jun 9

my new insurance is really good

A text message:

Costco Rx: ALEEN, ZAVZPRET 10 MG/ACT SPR PFIZ qty: 6 SPR is ready for pick-up at Costco Portland. Amount Due: $997.55. Tap [redacted] to PAY AHEAD for faster pickup, or for LOCKERS and other delivery options.

Aleen@aleen· May 14

🎉

A screenshot of a text message: ALEEN S, Your ballot has been accepted and counted. Get your virtual Oregon "I Voted" sticker, available in several languages. Choose your favorite virtual sticker at https://www.multco.us/ivoted

Aleen@aleen· May 11

thank the gods for Instagram's AI search suggestions how could I possibly come up with this on my own

A screen shot from Instagram. It features a pug being dragged along a wood floor (by a harness, not a collar) and the text, "You guys probably know Ozzy as the pug who doesn't want to walk, but watch this." There's an AI search suggestion on the bottom of the screen: "why do people find pugs so endearing?"

Aleen@aleen· May 7

the gluten free life

A slice of bread with giant holes. I lined one of the holes up so you can see my spouse's beautiful face in the background.

Aleen@aleen· Apr 13

Me: *reading in bed* J: *enters room* J: *sticks something to my forehead* J: *leaves*

A selfie from the nose up. I'm laying on a purple pillow and a label from a label maker is on my forehead. It says "My moon 🌙"

Aleen@aleen· Mar 1

J suspects that this article was produced with AI. I wonder why?

A screen shot that reads, "Cats are known for their agility and flexibility, which allows them to squeeze through small openings. But just how small of a gap can a cat fit through? Interestingly, cats can usually fit through any opening that is at least twice their width.

"So, if your cat is 10 inches wide, they could potentially squeeze through an opening that is 20 inches wide. Of course, this varies depending on the size and build of the individual cat. Some cats may be able to squeeze through smaller gaps, while others may need a slightly larger opening."

Aleen@aleen· Feb 20

I love how the iPhone camera app is like, "Clearly you like your lights pink." Anyway. Two lace chart repeats done. (The future owners of this blanket are aware of the cat situation in my house and I will machine wash & dry this at least once before I ship it.) #knitting #SirSqueakertonTheFirst

A knitted lace blanket, incomplete and still on the needles, covering a very sleepy back cat. The photo is tinted pink because my phone thinks the aqua yarn should look white, which has destroyed all color balance. I am too tired to fix it.

Aleen@aleen· Feb 19

*now* I live in Portland

My hand holding my shiny new Multnomah County Library Card.

Aleen@aleen· Feb 18

I'm sure this will go well for me.

I commented on Kurzgesagt's latest video, Why We Should Give Ozempic to Everybody. My comment says, "It seems irresponsible to talk about the dangers of obesity without also talking about how medical fatphobia means that fat people aren't treated well by their doctors, which contributes to their poorer health outcomes."

Aleen@aleen· Feb 14

One full lace chart done. Many more to go. #knitting

The beginnings of a knitted baby blanket made in bright aqua yarn. The fabric is a little lacy for visual interest.

Aleen@aleen· Feb 8

when your spouse is building their desk and asks you to hand them a screw but you hate touching metal

My hand. I'm using an empty plastic parts bag as a makeshift glove.

Aleen@aleen· Jan 1

Dear @multcolib.bsky.social, WTAF? Sincerely, Me

A password creation field with an error that reads, "Your password must not contain any special characters."

Aleen@aleen· Dec 17

Have any hints for #knitting with yarn held quadruple? 😬

Five colors of yarn stacked in cakes according to color. There are four cakes of each shade.

Aleen@aleen· Dec 16

If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.

A view of my left hand sliding a well-used baking sheet into an oven. The baking sheet is covered with unfurled skeins of yarn.

Aleen@aleen· Nov 25

go with the gods, little swatch I had blocked from my memory how utterly unrelenting 100% cotton yarn is #knitting

An aqua retgangle of hand-knitted fabric being held in front of an open washing machine.

Aleen@aleen· Nov 11

I, uh, paid $300 for 25 mini skeins of yarn this year 🙈 I like this one because 1) I'm picky about color; they posted pics of both complete sets on their website (behind a spoiler notice) and 2) I've used this yarn base for several projects and know how it behaves. www.missbabs.com/collections/...

Thirteen mini skeins of yarn in rich jewel tones. Five photos of abstract paintings that were used as inspiration for the colors frame the left and bottom sides of the yarn photo.

Thirteen mini skeins of yarn in pastel shades. Five photos of abstract paintings that were used as inspiration for the colors frame the left and bottom sides of the yarn photo.

Aleen@aleen· Nov 6

...and I never will. Rowling has said that she thinks royalty money rolling into her bank account is a sign that people support her violently transphobic agenda. If you cannot disengage from Harry Potter, please at least commit to not buying new, licensed products from the HP universe.

An email from Audible announcing a full cast recording of the first Harry Potter book. The subject of the email says, "It's here! Harry Potter like you've never heard it before."

Aleen@aleen· Oct 30

Goal met and I've made our donation! But please continue to give if you can.

A confirmation from United Food Bank for a $1,068.68 donation.

Aleen@aleen· Sep 18

gross

A cropped email from AZCentral.com. It says, "Other big stories. An Arizona lawmaker wants to rename Loop 202 for Charlie Kirk. The move comes ahead of Sunday's memorial service honoring the slain conservative activist. Here's what was said."

Aleen@aleen· Sep 12

🥺 #SirSqueakertonTheFirst

A black cat, looking very sleepy, rests his head and front paws on a human's jeans-clad legs.

Aleen@aleen· Aug 30

Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings remake, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:

Hawkeye Pierce and BJ Hunicutt from M*A*S*H*.

Aleen@aleen· Aug 21

J's least favorite picture of me popped up today! I'd just gotten my hair and makeup done and was on my way to be a bridesmaid for people we cut contact with a few months later. 2013/2014 were rough!

Me, at 30. My long brown hair is curled and half-up. My dark brown eyes, frames by eyeliner, are open wide, making me look somewhat alarmed. No glasses because I was in my contact lens era.

Aleen@aleen· Aug 8

#SirSqueakertonTheFirst and #RavenBaby have it rough.