god i love star trek so much every episode its like "why mr spock ur so silly 🥰😉" "as a vulcan i am incapable of sillines, captain." "ofc ofc 😍😘" "can both of you shut the hell up"
this is apparently the only pic i took of any of the htdio funko pops i made and it’s mel’s regular look and it’s not even a pic of it being complete laugh out loud + i have this video i sent to a friend to show her who i had made so far
anyway… got to give my first batch of funko pops to the cast last night :-)
we had marideth regular/formal looks, remy regular/formal looks, mel regular/formal looks, and just drew’s regular look atm
i think the funniest thing i’ve discovered about myself while working in a diverse group (me being the only texan in a group of 10 people from new england) is that i do NOT have a texas accent when talking to them. i have a mild southern accent. but the second i’m within 50 meters of cattle, oil rig, or cowboy boots my accent goes from a 4 to a 100.
almost cried as my advisor introduced my talk and emphasized my dedication to science communication, community and coalition building, and broadening participation in stem alongside all my scientific achievements 😭 kept a brave face but I'm crying now tho
pride this year for me has been about using my new position of power within my community to force change and acceptance. even subtly. i wore my bi flag pin this week, i have never come out to any of my co workers, i didn’t feel the need to. But now that I’m elected and have solidified myself for years as a fixture in my community I’m forcing everybody that comes into my rural office to ask a service of me to interact with somebody wearing a pride pin. You want me to issue your marriage license? Your dog license? Notarize your documents? You’re getting a bisexual doing those services. Ordering new indexing cards for our birth, death, and marriage index i’ve made the switch to more gender neutral language and options because that’s something I can control and it’s wonderful.
I looked the gay man that came in scared of his neighbor in the eyes and there was a mutual understanding between us that we knew of each other and I assured him of his safety with me, he spoke in codes I was only familiar with from my days years ago in drag clubs in a less liberal area of the country. We understood each other. Yesterday, the first day of June, we hired not only a woman to an opening in a widely male dominated planning board, but an openly lesbian woman.
Vermont may be more welcoming to LBGTQ+ folks compared to many areas of the united states, but being open can still feel scary to many. Some of us still feel the need to speak in code in our widely left leaning, blue voting communities which is in part due to how past people in similar positions of power to me have acted towards them. But i can help change that, even if just a little. If you’re LGBTQ+ you are safe in my office and safe in my care.
So like legit how does one make friends when they are
-too adhd for normal people
-too depressed for adhd people
-poor (no money to do things or go places)
-25 on the outside, single mom for 10+ years on the inside
-so so lonely but so so afraid of adding anyone else to the "only want to hang out with me when you need free therapy" group that includes everyone I know
Like other Midwestern states, German is #1 in Ohio, with African-American #1 in the major cities (Cleveland, Columbus, etc.). English and Irish are also prevalent throughout the state. People claiming "American" ancestry are most common in southern Ohio and the Mahoning Valley.