Tiia Stevenson

Still working it out. Creative type. Former member of the Citizens Theatre Young Company and Traverse Young Writers.

Instagram: chatty_lass

[Tiia Stevenson @chatty_lass]

A self-tape reel which fits on Twitter!

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Today, my husband did a light load of washing, then a multicoloured load with a colour catcher. I could cry with pride. Progress is always possible, people. #blessed

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Love that my brain has decided to throw some mega body dysmorphia my way today 🙃 Just what Monday called for.

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@DunelmUK Today, the mattress finally showed up! Except they delivered a single mattress instead on the king-size mattress he had ordered. Absolute 10/10 customer experience 😒 you really couldn't write it. 3/3🧵

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Here's a fun story for your Wednesday afternoon. My mate bought a new bed and mattress from @DunelmUK. They sent him the frame, but not the mattress. After being sent in circles by the online chat, he was told the order had never processed and he would need to...1/?

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Order another mattress from @DunelmUK. The mattress would probably take about a week to arrive (he's already gotten rid of his old bed for the new one arriving). This mattress got sent to the wrong delivery depot. So it couldn't be delivered...2/3

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I will never understand why wiggling my butt helps when taking off a sports bra, but it just does okay. No judging.

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A rare video of me and @abbi_lj going round carpet shops when we were younger

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Sunsets in Ireland are something else.

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Today I explored rockpools by the sea, and rock climbed, and stood on the edge of cliffs, and ran into the sea, and just felt really ALIVE.

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When you open the @asda chilli cheese bites 16 pack to find there's only 14...

[Éimi Quinn @QuinnEimi]

I’m looking for producers to invite to the read-through of my play
‘The Funeral Club’🪦🕺

18th of May, 7pm in Glasgow with the wonderful at @witsherface hosting

Lucky to have @kylegardiner_ @carolinem0496 two talented actors to perform my crazy play!

Please share pals 💗

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Can anyone recommend a good place in Glasgow to get my nails done? My nails are super damaged after moving house and are in desperate need of care and fixing.

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@QuinnEimi First time I got to 50mph I was terrified! Now driving quickly on motorways and expressways is one of my favourite bits of driving! It'll eventually stop being mega scary and just be super scary 😂

[Introvert Memes @introverts007]

My first instinct when I see an animal is to say “hello”

My first instinct when I see a person is to avoid eye contact & hope it goes away

[Mrs C’s Collective @CollectiveMrs]

🎭We're HIRING!🎭

We are looking for 4 DIRECTORS to join THE BIG SHARE team;

- to support casting
- to support the recruitment of Designers
- to direct a staged reading of one of 4 plays developed as part of The Writers’ Collective.

This is a paid opportunity.

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

Dogs can be scary.

For good reason too. They can bark. They can growl.

They can even bite.

All of these factors can easily cause someone to have a bad experience with a dog and develop a fear of one.

This story is about how Bunsen, and his kind and gentle nature, helped a young person overcome their fear of dogs.

During exam break at my school the rules change a bit (or because Bunsen and Beaker are sort of a big deal) and I'm allowed to bring the dogs in.

Dogs are NOT allowed into the school normally unless you go through a bunch of checks and balances.

It makes total sense why there are strict rules.

There are kids who are allergic to dogs, but also terrified of dogs.

We have new Canadians from cultures where dogs are not seen as pets, but as wild, dangerous, and unpredictable creatures.

Having one inside school is terrifying and weird to many students.

However, as I stated, the rules are bent a bit for exam break. Students are not expected to be in school, but they may come for one-on-one help or tutorials and study sessions before their exams.

To keep Bunsen from wandering (well this is mostly for Beaker as she will take off to wander classroom to classroom and randomly visit with the world) I put a barrier up that is chest high.

Bunsen can see out of the class, but he can't leave AND the kids can see him first and make the decision to come into the classroom.

Bunsen is excited to see kids and walks over to the door and stands and stares with a happy face at each student that wants to come into the class.

It's like having a small horse that you pet over a fence, if that horse was a fuzzy bear.

It was during Bunsen's day that a student in my Chemistry class came for help, saw Bunsen and didn't want to come into my classroom.

Bunsen stood at the doorway and smiled at him.

The student REALLY wanted to like Bunsen, but his lifetime of fear of dogs made it difficult.

Bunsen just continued to smile.

Eventually the student came into the classroom and Bunsen must have known the kid was uneasy, so while Bunsen kept his distance, he didn't stop smiling at the student.

There is GOOD evidence that dogs can smell stress and I'd like to think Bunsen knew this and treated this student differently.

He followed the student everywhere, keeping out of his bubble, but sitting and staring and smiling.

Eventually the student worked up courage to throw a treat at Bunsen - and Bunsen was so happy to get the treat!

Over the next 30 minutes, the student carefully kept out of reach of Bunsen, talking to him, and throwing him treats.

We worked on some Chemistry problems.

Bunsen just smiled at him with a relaxed body language.

At some point the student knew Bunsen wasn't any risk at all and motioned for Bunsen to come.

Bunsen padded over, turned and sat on his feet.

I'd be lying if my eyes didn't mist up. Damn onions.

Soon the student was rubbing Bunsen's back, chest fur, and scratching his head.

"He's like a giant Panda Bear!" the student exclaimed!

Bunsen stood and twerked his butt back into the kid for a butt scratch (it's an embarrassing thing Bunsen does sometimes) and we all had a huge laugh.

Bunsen didn't give up on this kid.

He used one of the most powerful things you can use on this planet to bridge differences, and that thing is kindness.

The student had made a life long friend.

A smiley, gentle, awesome bear dog.

[Tiia Stevenson @chatty_lass]

I wish I was the kind of girl who craved hummus and carrot sticks and long hill walks, but alas yesterday I craved cookie dough and today I'm craving Mars bars whilst I watch yet another Viking-esque series.