Aubrey Shumway

Three chaos goblins in a trench coat masquerading as a semi-put-together adult human.

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

STORY TIME!

So...I did a really dumb thing and now I feel dumb. I weighed not telling anyone this story and saving myself from judgment of my own stupidity. But I ultimately decided the world needed to laugh today and I have a story to make them laugh.

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

I have a Spotify playlist that is exclusively Elton John songs. I pull it out when I need to turn my brain off and stop worrying and just get stuff done.

It's been on heavy rotation this week.

I might need to find new "Turn Brain Off and Get Stuff Done" music.

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

When you use up the last bit of formula and your 13 month old has officially transitioned to cow’s milk.

We’re sad crying because he’s grown so much. We’re happy crying because now we don’t have to spend so much on formula.

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

When you dropped your ballot in a Dropbox at 9:00 AM this morning, but it’s still showing as not received.

This is fine, right?

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

@MooseofHyrule Love you. Love your girls. I voted for them too (and me and all the women I know who are trying to claw back our rights).

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

Anybody else have Bo Burnham's "All Eyes on Me" stuck in their head today?

"Are you feeling nervous?
Are you having fun?
It's almost over
It's just begun
...
You say the ocean's rising
like I give a shit
You say the whole world's ending
honey, it already did"

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

Wait. We were supposed to do that in our 20s and NOT near the end of our 30s?

Oops! Late to the trend yet again!

[pepper @AGPepperr]

Your twenties are for finding out the mask you learned to protect yourself as a child is slowly destroying you as an adult

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

Watching 13 month old try and pronounce “ball”.

My brain: “What a smarty pants!”

My heart: “What a cutie patootie!”

My mouth, confidently: “What a smarty patarty!”

My brain and heart: “I’m sorry, what?!” 🙄🫢🙃

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

When you did all you could to mentally, physically, and emotionally prepare for the time change impacting your 1 year old’s sleep patterns — including moving his bedtime back gradually — but then your 1 year old gets sick and all sleep patterns are thrown out the window anyway

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

I trust that I will still enjoy The Veilguard even if it won't let me correct my Iron Bull choices and heal some of the angst about the Trespasser DLC from a decade ago!

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

Very excited to have Dragon Age: The Veilguard drop today. I probably won't be able to play until this weekend, but I'm loving the positive chatter!

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

Props to BioWare for always making that work in the past for both Mass Effect and Dragon Age games. I imagine it's difficult to manage the branching choices with each new game!

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

Gone Minecraftin' with Team Easy Button! Join us!

https://t.co/e3TqlbyhiS

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

This weather has this hoa hoa fall girl like 😍

[chriscjackson on Bluesky @ChrisCJackson]

Just a reminder before Milton hits

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

Me driving to work on a Monday Morning

[Paul Watson @paul_c_watson]

Man sits by me on train.
MAN: Loads of psychopaths around here
ME: Really?
MAN: Loads mate
ME: How'd you know?
MAN: There's signs aren't there?
ME: I guess?
MAN: I love them
(47 minutes of awkward silence.)
Man leaves train, he has a bike. I realise he was saying 'cycle paths'.

[Aubrey Shumway @sundyst]

October 4, 2023 VS October 4, 2024

The difference a year makes