Amber Pechin- internet rando (She/Her)

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@planetJoseph This is why I love New Mexico. The older people you meet are more likely to be liberal than conservative!

Maybe because I grew up Mormon and in the west but meeting an old person who is liberal is always so lovely and adorable to me. It’s like meeting a unicorn. Magical. Hopeful. Sweet.

@FinchinABQ It really is quite inconsiderate of you. Side note- your rug is gorgeous!

We made it to Alaska! Wanna read about it? amberpechin.substack.com/p/we-made-it-t…

@mashable That sounds like something a dude in a bear costume would say.

It's not a bear costume! mashable.com/article/sun-be…

@tressiemcphd But if you opt out of the consultation how will you know the best soup for your blood type? Or the best lamp for your aura?

Alaska is very pretty. I may never leave.

@Bachrocks11 @Imani_Barbarin If you read the Vice articles about him and his “work” it gets even worse.

TW: sexual abuse The reason why M4L want to ban healthcare in schools is multi faceted but it boils down to this: School nurses have access to children’s medical files and are MANDATORY REPORTERS. If you reorient your lens, you realize that their every action is to

@cattress511 @JacobianInSEA @Imani_Barbarin And in Arizona. After the AP reported on this horrific case. apnews.com/article/e0e39c…

@JacobianInSEA @Imani_Barbarin I think the Mormons won a court case exempting them from mandatory reporting not long ago in Utah.

@chase_the_high @AriWRees @OliverWDahl What an attention whore! 😂

@thisone0verhere The cheesiest tweet on the internet this morning. 😘

Today, somebody asked me who proposed to whom when my husband and I got engaged, and as I told them the story of how it all happened, it reminded me how truly lucky I am, and how few happy stories I hear on a day-to-day basis. So with all of that in mind, I thought I’d share it with you good folks if for no other reason than to have a public record of the most wonderful thing that’s ever happened to me. When we were dating, Tony and I bonded over cheese…naturally. We both LOVE cheese—every weekend when I went up to see him, I’d bring a king’s ransom of delicious cheese with me, and we even made some ourselves in our little kitchen in the mountains. To this day, it’s still our favorite thing, and we’ve been known to blow our entire grocery budget in the dairy section if the selection is good. Anyway, I used to text him every morning when I got up, and I’d always end my message with some sort of cheese-ism. I love you like the sharpest pecorino. I love you like the funkiest Stilton. Silly, I know, but it became a thing, so I had no problem leaning into it lol. Well, one day I came home and there was a cheeseboard set out on the table. Now, this wouldn’t have been surprising, necessarily, but their names sounded a bit familiar. The tangiest feta. The sharpest pecorino. The most heart-stopping triple cream brie. Took me a moment to realize what was going on, but by the time I figured it out, there was a wonderful man on his knee offering me a ring. Of course, I said yes. But I also said “hold on a second” and went to get the ring I had already bought for HIM and had stashed away in my sock drawer. I guess great minds think alike. So, that’s the story about the day we proposed to each other. And as you can see, even the cat got in on the act. I realize you didn’t ask for this, but even I feel the need to write about happy endings sometimes, so consider this a positive little catharsis and a reminder to myself about how lucky I am, because that kind of thing is easy to forget when the whirlwind of life comes through. Thank you, Tony, and I still love you like the smokiest Gouda.

We made it to Alaska! The cat is not amused. The dog gives zero shots.

Maude is living her best life right now. So much dirt to roll in, so many bugs to chase.

@OsmosisReads Oh no!! Rest it well!

@onmywaymo @Phantom_Conf Living in the same house I try to reiterate that sharing your comings and going’s is just good roommate behavior. It’s also for safety. You’ve got this!

@onmywaymo @Phantom_Conf I’ve raised four kids to 18 now- the transition is hard. It’s also different for each kid. I try to embrace “you’re not asking permission, just sharing and keeping us up-to-date with you.”

Really need some #exmo and #postmo and #progmo advice: my 18 year old son just got a tattoo - he didn't talk with us, he doesn't have a job, and he's headed to college shortly. I don't know if I should be furious, laugh it off, give him the silent treatment, or how to handle it.

@onmywaymo @Phantom_Conf 18 year olds are pushing away. They’re going to do things without telling you. Being curious is a good way to create a safe space so you are told things next time.

@Phantom_Conf I really appreciate this perspective. That was one of the hardest things - that he didn't at least give us a heads up. Asking questions is always a great suggestion, as long as I can do it without an agenda. Curious, not judgmental. Thanks for the comment and advise.

@BrambleJim That’s why she’s the director of Hr. She always gets what she wants and makes people feel good about it in the process. 😉

@AmberPechin Well I can’t be angry with that face.

My work place is so much fun. They do this cute thing where they name all the food in the office fridge in the break room. For example, for lunch today I had a yogurt named Susan.

@DiscountGandalf And if she’d let wealthy northerners pay to watch the slaves be freed and she profited from those watching.