the heart on my sleeve

Affectionately reminiscent and oddly amusing. aka @MsSwank on Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter.

[scretladyspider]

ok let’s clear up some confusion about asexuality, celibacy, and abstinence

abstinence: the choice to abstain from an activity, often referring to the choice to not have sex. for example someone may abstain from eating red meat or smoking; in western culture it is usually assumed that a person is abstaining from sex unless otherwise specified.

celibacy: the choice to be unmarried and/or abstain from sex, temporarily or permanently, often associated with religious beliefs, but this is a choice anyone can make if they’d like, no matter their religion.

asexuality (often abbreviated as ‘ace’): a sexual orientation in which a person experiences little to no sexual attraction to anyone regardless of their gender; the ace may or may not have a sexual libido, engage in sexual activity with ot without partners, and/or experience romantic attraction. Aces can choose abstinence or celibacy and their asexuality does not make this choice less valid, and vice versa.

the behavior is a choice, whereas orientation is not.

thanks for coming to my annual Ted talk.

happy ace week.

[evilwizard]

*at the ADHD wizard meeting* sometimes i just find it difficult to hocus-focus

[kazdot-deactivated20250919]

Me:makes a reference only i get and then laughs about it because i saw what i did there

[foxes-in-love]

My family just lost their "having me in their lives" privileges!

[theycantalk]

deterrent

[neil-gaiman]

This may sound mean, but...

If you send me an ask containing links to Good Omens fan fiction you think I should read, I'll delete it. Do it again and I'll (regretfully) block you. This is a general blanket sort of thing -- I don't want to read it, legally I can't read it, no I won't make it into the next series, and, no matter how pure your motives, it's crossing a line.

[neil-gaiman]

I’m reading a lot of baffled responses to this. People, I’m showrunning and co-writing the Good Omens TV series. I can’t legally read unsolicited plot ideas. Think of Netflix. Their terms of service include

8.2. Unsolicited Materials. Netflix does not accept unsolicited materials or ideas for Netflix content and is not responsible for the similarity of any of its content or programming in any media to materials or ideas transmitted to Netflix.

…and you’ll find similar clauses out there for other production entities. They are trying to safeguard themselves. There are people out there who are certain that a hit film or TV series is based on their stolen idea. The easiest way to avoid that is to make sure that their ideas can’t get to you.

It’s nothing to do with not approving of what you do. It’s about not putting me, the producers, the BBC or Prime Video at risk — or about having to throw away plans for the future because someone did that in fanfiction first. I can’t legally read unsolicited scripts or story proposals or manuscripts and sending me a link to your or someone else’s Good Omens fiction counts as those things. If I read your story and then did something close to it you could sue. So I’m not going to read it. There’s no emotional baggage in this. I’m definitely not telling you that what you are doing isn’t valid. (And If I wasn’t showrunning I wouldn’t be so Please Don’t and I Will Delete about it. But I am. So don’t. Thank you!)

[msswank]

From Russia with love. 🐱💕🐱 https://instagr.am/p/CNlerArL6M7/

[msswank]

Proud to support @equalentrance - I found a very nice note and a cloth mask with a filter added to my shirt order! 💜 https://instagr.am/p/CMk-zcQrCO3/

[msswank]

Loving this new print from @obeygiant. https://instagr.am/p/CMimou0rNJU/

[msswank]

Ready for a mew chapter of fitness. Chloe approved. https://instagr.am/p/CMaal2BrLM6/

[msswank]

Happy Mew Year! https://instagr.am/p/CJjeDfeL8sK/

[msswank]

Zoe immediately approved the new Ohana lounge in my home office. #PetsOfSalesforce 🐱💙 https://instagr.am/p/CJcPvSULtZO/

[msswank]

Very much ready to leave 2020 behind. Brambles and champagne toasts await. 🥂 https://instagr.am/p/CJb92SQLweF/

[msswank]

This year has been no small matter Isolated, anxious, full of fear For one night we safely gather Small but mighty Christmas cheer Happy Christmas Eve! 🎄💚🍷 https://instagr.am/p/CJMO-x-LWlY/

[msswank]

Someone is too excited to wait for #Catmas...Chloe found their new toys and dragged them out of the box. https://instagr.am/p/CJKoZimLX6Z/

[msswank]

Dad made an appearance again, this one really took me off guard and had me all weepy. It was in a @doordash commercial and I almost missed it completely but just happened to look up at just the right moment. #NotSoRandomArmadillos ❤️ https://instagr.am/p/CJIeP3CLp3V/

[msswank]

DIY wreath for the front door. (It’s sparkly but hard to photograph.) https://instagr.am/p/CJHspt7rTBm/