Halsted Mencotti Bernard @cygnoir@mastodon.social

Whoops, I never did a proper #introduction!

I often describe myself as a:
* #writer of fiction … I write and perform stories
* chronicler of foibles … I am an online #diarist
* wrangler of chaos … I am a #librarian and database designer

My about page has more:
https://cygnoir.net/about/

What I'm up to now:
https://cygnoir.net/now/

I’ve been eagerly awaiting this for months. Have you read it yet?

Happy #CityHallSelfie Day!

Zen has had a rough week. Nevertheless, she persisted.

It wasn’t my brightest idea to bake chicken wings on one of the hottest days of the year, but they were still delicious.

★ Liked “Libraries are fighting to preserve your right to borrow e-books (opinion) - CNN“

Librarians to publishers: Please take our money. Publishers to librarians: Drop dead. https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/08/02/opinions/libraries-fight-publishers-over-e-books-west/index.html

The 24-hour news cycle is overwhelming and upsetting. Regardless, we owe it to each other to be responsible readers and sharers, so let’s check our facts. FactCheck.org is nonpartisan and a good place to start. https://www.factcheck.org

Happy August!

Happy birthday, Harry Potter! ⚡️ Proud Hufflepuff representing at the library today.

The new mural in downtown Tigard is stunning! Photos don’t do it justice.

★ Liked “A father knitted his baby’s first year of sleep pattern data into a blanket - The Verge“

This gives me too many ideas about knitting patterns, and I lack the skill. 🧶 https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/21/20699484/sleep-blanket-data-visualisation-seung-lee

Perfect comfort tea: Campfire S’mores. ☕️

This catchy song is helping me practice my friends’ pronouns. 🏳️‍🌈 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hb30PE1xgo

It is proven! I am cygnoir on Keybase: https://keybase.io/cygnoir/sigchain#0f338919e6d291368c1a1616f543a71c48284e8211c588ee5469904984013acf0f

O, my dear Gabriel. You didn’t love this photo I took of you 18 years ago, but it reminded me of one of our grandest adventures. Rest easy now. No more need to fight.

I drove to Salem to meet, tour, and generally soak in the excellent @statelibraryor. #librarylife

My fancy water bottle with the sensor sometimes tracks drinks in the middle of the night while I am definitely nowhere near it. So now it’s confirmed: ghosts also believe in proper hydration. 👻 💦

I loved the “Uptown Squirrel” episode of 99% Invisible. 🎧 So many things I never knew about squirrels! https://overcast.fm/+DA_dsoE

Nothing floors me quite like the agony of accidental gluten ingestion. My small intestine is a lace handkerchief wrung in the worried grip of a Victorian matriarch.

Springy. 🌷

Writers, do you recommend any particular weekly writing prompts? ✍️ I’m looking for a gentle nudge to get me back in the habit after months of not making time for it!