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@AmbientSynthy

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Wife, mama, ex-corp-exec-turned-philanthropist. Always missing Japan. Living my best life w/my family, film, fashion, travel. Nick Cave is my therapist. NO DMs!

S of the border, W of the sun.
Joined October 2014
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4 months
“What doesn't kill you just makes you crazier.” - Nick Cave
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2 years
Men don’t understand how much a raised voice triggers a trauma response in most women.
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2 years
Please restore my faith in humanity. Raise your hand if you support a woman’s right to choose. 🙋‍♀️
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My grandmother doesn’t remember me anymore. But I remember her. My grandmother has no memories left. She gave them all to me.
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I’m beginning to feel like Twitter’s resident Old, so for God’s sake, please raise your hand if you’re over 40.
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3 years
Without modern medicine, when would you have died? I would’ve been dead of cellulitis at 14.
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9 months
Why can’t I get it through my husband’s head that sneaking up behind me - especially in the dark - is extremely retraumatizing? I cannot be the only woman who feels this way, right? 😡
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Well, today’s the day. 1 year since I decided to quit drinking. Yay, me!
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1 year
I’ve read a lot of stupid shit on Twitter, but “Jennifer Connelly is a 7” has to take the prize for idiotic takes.
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Any zoomer who thinks right pic is above average attractive doesn't understand that in the 90s, a "7" looked like left pic. "Above average" meant something else back then. There'd be like ten girls as or more beautiful than Connelly working at every chain restaurant.
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11 months
45 years old this week and I still got it. 😘
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2 years
I just crawled around the creepy attic of my 92-year-old house with a flashlight all by myself and lived to tell the tale. Please clap.
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I’m showering for work when 9 y/o busts in on me. Me: “Excuse me!” 9 y/o: “I’m late for school and I have to brush my teeth. Just stay in the shower. I don’t want to see anything that will ruin my childhood.” ☠️
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2 years
“Not all men!” in 3…2…1…
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2 years
Mid-40s and IDGAF, I ❤️ me.
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1 year
Day 60 since cutting alcohol! No corned beef and Guinness for me this St. Patty’s Day, but I do get to enjoy better sleep + an almost 10 lb weight loss since January. 🥳☘️
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2 years
My boss shut down the office for the next three days. All employees are being fully paid. So we can prep our houses, evacuate if necessary, and look after ourselves and our families. This is how companies make their employees feel valued. ❤️🙏
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Eight months ago today I had my last glass of wine. Alcohol just no longer serves me. If I’m honest, it never really did. It didn’t douse my trauma. It fueled it. Eight months. 💖
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2 years
On Fridays we don’t go to the office.
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1 year
Day 25 of no alcohol. I had a hell of a day at the office, it’s Friday, and I’m headed to a party. And I am NOT gonna crack and have a glass of wine. I’m going to see day 26.
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80 days since I ditched the wine habit. 80. Days. 🤘
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10 months
I seriously hate this logo on my phone apps so much. It makes me feel gross, like I have an Ashley Madison account or something.🤫
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200 days since my last glass of wine. When I started out, I wanted to do 30 days. Now here we are. And I may never go back. Two. Hundred. Days. 🥳
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3 years
Are there any writers out there who DON’T have cats???
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3 years
It’s staggering to me how many ppl cited mental health treatment as life-saving in this thread. It’s so important, so common, and often treatable, we really need to destigmatize the conversation around mental health. It’s real and it matters. 💖
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2 years
My dude Scotty likes me.
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1 year
Today is the first day of Hanukkah and this is how @nytimes celebrates.
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5 months
Raise your hand if you’re staying sober with me tonight.🙋‍♀️ #soberlife
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2 months
With a solar eclipse upon us again, why is no one rewatching the greatest eclipse movie ever of all time? You know, the one with the most awful ‘80s score (that almost ruins the film) and the most beautiful couple and the most romantic storyline? Ladyhawke 😍🌒
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15 months since I gave up alcohol. If I can choose better health, you can, too! You can do it! #soberlife
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138 days without the evening wine. My life isn’t perfect, but it’s a lot better. If you’re struggling, I see you. You can do it.
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My beautiful, 91 y/o grandmother passed away this morning. I loved her so much, and she gave me a steadfast love that I desperately needed, especially when I was young. It was time for her to go, and I knew it was coming, but my heart aches just the same. I hope we meet again.
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10 months
Wait, “body count” is how many people you’ve had sex with? Not how many people you’ve killed?🤯
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1 year
Real talk. I’m feeling a lot of stress + anxiety today. 65 days ago I would have come home from work and had a glass of wine. That’s no longer my habit. This is good, and I’m not going to crack. It’s just hard. (Thanks for letting me whine/not wine.)
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1 year
Today I resigned my position of 17+ years (!) for a new opportunity. It’s bittersweet. I love my boss + the company, but I have the chance to do something different + I couldn’t refuse the compensation. So many feelings!
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1 year
150 days without the wine. Hell yeah. 🙌
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2 years
Also, apparently this tweet has rendered me a TERF.🙃
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2 years
There is literally not a woman alive who hasn’t been sexually harassed, assaulted, or worse. Not. One. And men wonder why we don’t “smile” more, aren’t “friendly”, and “can’t take a compliment.”
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Gene Hackman is NOT DEAD. He’s trending because he was spotted at a gas station wearing the same clothes he was seen wearing a week before (FFS, don’t we all?) He’s a living legend and a national treasure, leave the man alone, damn.
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2 years
So my 8 y/o says she loves going to Books & Noble and I am never going to correct her.
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Testing, 123 ($8.00): If you can see me, (un-“verified” peasant that I am), please say hello. I want to see if Lord Muskrat is punishing me for refusing to pay tribute to his highness.
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Change is terrifying.
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Day 40 since I cut alcohol. All the lunatics in my life are doing their damndest to drive me back to bad habits, but I’m still hanging on.😬
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Am I the only weirdo who saves old voicemails from loved ones who have died?
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Y’all, if I make it until tomorrow, it will be 6 mos since my last glass of wine.🤯
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2 years
It’s NYE 1999. Where are you?
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I felt sad this evening and instead of having a glass of wine I went for a walk and petted the neighborhood cats. Please clap. #Day43
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You guys, if I make it 5 more days, it’ll be A WHOLE YEAR since I gave up my wine habit. #soberlife
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1 year
Good morning, my friends! ☀️☕️ Whatever you’re dealing with today, remember you’ve got tiny friends in your phone and we’re all with you.💗
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120 days since I gave up my wine. This week, struggling with grief, has been the hardest. I want a glass of wine because I don’t want to feel feelings. Feelings suck. But I’m accountable to you people, so I’m holding on.
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2 years
@Emerson_B_Rose I feel the same way. My husband gets all fired up about something and even though it’s not directed at me and I know he wouldn’t ever hurt me, it still upsets me.
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75 days since I gave up alcohol. When I started out, I wanted to go 30 days. Now I’m not sure if I ever want to go back.
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Sunday night #HBO supposed to be my relaxing me time. Not tonight, folks. That was stressful and scary AF. #GameOfThrones
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1 year
All I want for Christmas is to travel the world and have lots of sex and food and wine and sleep and is that REALLY too much to ask?
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Omg why is having a husband like having an extra child???
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Welcomed home by my wonderful husband with cake and Pellegrino. Happy 1 year of #soberlife ! This community has been so supportive. I love you and I thank you. 🙏❤️
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A well-known member of the writing community accepted my money, my sympathy, and my time via the DMs when he was down and out. Then he unfollowed me and ghosted me when I reached out to ask what happened. He’s alive and well and tweeting away. Fellow soft-hearted folks beware.
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2 years
“Omg just let me poop in peace!” has got to be the desperate cry of parents everywhere.
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2 years
In case you wanna know why I try to lift everyone up, it’s because I was bullied mercilessly as a kid and never belonged to anyone anywhere. Ever. Now I belong to me and I want everyone else to avoid that pain.❤️
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For the record, I don’t believe he does it deliberately. He just walks softly and forgets how easily startled I am. Which drives me crazy.
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10 months since I decided drinking wasn’t for me anymore. I wanted to go 30 days. Maybe I’ll go the whole year?
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1 year
I can’t believe I have to say this, but after some of the responses to my tweet yesterday, I guess I have to spell it out: Women like sex, too. 😱
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1 year
I got unfollowed by a Christian for saying “fuck.” I wonder if Jesus would unfriend me for such an offense? Personally, I think Jesus would be far more offended by bigotry, exclusion, and other evangelical “values.”
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2 years
@AntWritesStuff How else are we supposed to orgasm? I mean, if you want something done right…
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5 months
Finally got to wear my beautiful dress. 😍
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10 months
Yesterday’s kerfuffle reminds me of a time I said “fuck” in front of a guy who then tried to embarrass me in front of a group of people. “What do you think men think when they hear you say that?” Me: “Well, when I say it in front of a man, I’ll let you know.”
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This good “Christian” has me all figured out.
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2 years
Well, this went bigger than I anticipated. I can’t keep up with the comments and that’s a good thing. I’m glad we’re having an important conversation that helps people both learn and know they aren’t alone.💗
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I work in corporate/law and when my boss saw that I was on the cover of the newspaper for marching + protesting Roe v. Wade being overturned, do you know what his reaction was? He was proud. 🥰
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1 year
To the Republican conservative “Christians” screaming at me about “children’s safety” when I defend trans people: YOUR LOVE OF GUN CULTURE KILLED THOSE KIDS IN NASHVILLE. Shame on you and the blood on your hands.
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1 year
When life feels crushingly overwhelming, forget that you’re 44 years old and go climb a tree.
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Buying beer for a co-worker’s birthday gift and my 45 y/o ass got carded by the teen checkout girl!🥳
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100 days ago I decided to give up my nightly wine. For 30 days. To see if I could feel healthier. 100 days. It feels really good.
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I’ve never shared this publicly. In fact I called my mother this morning to tell her so she wouldn’t learn of it via Twitter. I got pregnant at 18. I was 3,000 miles away from my family. I had an abortion. It wasn’t what I wanted but I felt was the right decision at the time.
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True story: Many years ago, a handsome young man sat down next to me at a coffee shop. I had the distinct feeling that I recognized him from somewhere. “Have we met?” I asked. “No,” he replied abruptly, barely glancing at me. 21 years later we got married. 🙃
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20 days
I GOT THE JOB OFFER!!!
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Time for some levity - I’m the bookie taking bets on whether or not I get a job offer tomorrow when they get back to me.
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This is the face that masks the anxiety, the imposter syndrome, the stress. High-functioning invisible illness sufferers, I see you. 💗
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Second interview late this morning with the nonprofit. It’s an almost 38% pay cut from my last gig, but far more meaningful work. Please tell me I’m not an idiot for pursuing this.
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Yesterday I complimented a staff member on her great presentation to management. Today she told me that she went home afterwards + told her husband it was the first time anyone had complimented her at work for a job well done in 3 years. Kindness is free, folks, and it matters.
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On behalf of hardworking, saving for years for our honeymoon people everywhere, I’d just like to apologize for taking a trip with my husband.
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Guess who has already won the Super Bowl? It’s the NFL, that’s who. And they have Taylor Swift to thank. Millions of people who otherwise couldn’t give a flying f*ck are tuning in because of this woman. Cry harder, manbaby snowflakes. 💅🏻🤣
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2 years
Not that anyone cares, but I’m staying on Twitter until I’m given a good reason to leave. I ❤️ you guys.
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2 years
Whatever I did, I apologize to the algorithm gods. Can anyone hear me???
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1 year
Fancy work function tonight and I’ve decided I’m still not drinking (Day 67). Upside: no alcohol-induced embarrassment in front of colleagues/bosses. Downside: facing an entire evening of office folks while stone-cold sober.😬
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You guys have seen a number of random internet strangers being mean to me lately. I’ve seen it happen to you, too. It happens to all of us in real life as well. But the vast majority of people are good + kind. And cruel people can wallow in their ugly loneliness. Love wins.💖
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1 year
Good morning, my friends! Had a great time at my brother’s birthday party last night. 20+ people enjoying dinner and drinks and I was perfectly happy with my Pellegrino mineral water. Happy to be here at day 26 with no alcohol 😎
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Happy New Year, my friends. Here’s to the joys + heartbreaks, successes + failures, to those we’ve lost + those we’ve gained. To life.
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I apologize for this mom brag, but my neighbor is seriously ill. After the storm had passed, my 12 y/o cleaned up the debris from our neighbor’s yard as well as our own. 😭
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2 years
Raise your hand if you know the difference between paying a compliment and being a damn creep.
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2 years
I have a lot to say about current events on a personal level but I can’t form the words just yet. Anyone else feel like they don’t recognize their country or their countrymen anymore?
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Y’all knew I used to be a goth, right? 🫣
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Still wild to me that the Church of England was created and still exists, all because Henry VIII wanted to bone Anne Boleyn. 🙃
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Our dog Wally died suddenly 2 days ago. Ross said it all in his thread. We’re heartbroken and honestly, more than a little traumatized at how sudden and unexpected it was. 🐶💔
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Wednesday evening my boy left us. He got up from his spot near the back door, walked out onto the lawn, laid down, and never got up. Within the span of 5 minutes between when he got up & moments after Jenny, and then I, noticed something was wrong & got to him he was gone. 1)
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2 years
First week of back to school in the books. Cheers, my friends.🥂
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“Everything happens for a reason” is probably one of the worst things a grieving person can hear.
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1 year
91 days dry today. Stumbled upon this old photo and I feel nostalgic for the IDGAF I lived by back then, and also sad that this was how I decompressed.
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@ask_aubry I feel sorry for everyone in this story. For the special needs son, for the pregnant daughter who wants to share this special experience with her mother, and for mom who obviously has no time to herself.
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2 years
A guy once cut me off mid-sentence: “Shhh. Man’s talking.” I wonder where he is now? 🤷‍♀️
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Self pity is gross but here we are. Yesterday’s outcome is triggering a lotta nasty shit. Like, my whole life I have NEVER been anyone’s first choice. I’ve never been enough for anyone. And no amount of therapy or self-improvement effort has or ever will change that. This sucks.
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10 months
Today was shit. Thank God for supportive Twitter friends and the anxiety meds. I’m tapping out. Tomorrow will be better, right?
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2 years
Sure, sex is great, but have you ever decided that you’re just NOT going to make dinner at the end of a long day and the fam can fend for themselves? 💅🏻
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1 year
It’s been a hell of a last 2 weeks. I’ve got a stressful couple of weeks ahead. So today, no pressure washing, no extra chores, no getting shit done. I’m going to read, puzzle, nap, bubble bath, and veg with my husband and it’s going to be a damn oasis. Can I get an amen?
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