Matt

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18+ content ahead. Be prepared.

I’m thinking of learning very basic words in ASL, directions, keywords for things around the zoo, and our animals. I’ve noticed a few guests signing, and feel bad each time when I can’t help. It would be nice to be able to communicate with them, too. Even if not fluent, but enough to help them.

This is a lot like what I saw last night, but more horizontal rather than curved. Around the edges, it was extremely hard for me to read whatever my mom texted me. I’ve never experienced this and genuinely was sure I was going to die in my sleep.

A brightly colored with shades of white zigzag line, slightly curved around a page of text that’s difficult to read. -/ it’s mostly blurred.
Matt@izzyartist.bsky.social · 2d ago

So that was scary and I’m honestly afraid to go to bed tonight… O2 level dropped to 88%, thought I was going to pass out, saw spots for almost an hour. Feeling off still right now but not as bad. Just… Off. Don’t want to but an urgent care or ER because no insurance… Fucking American dream!

So long as I feel better later, plans are still on to show my friend Labyrinth for the first time this evening. Have about 9 hours till then, so it’s plenty of time to rest, sleep a bit, and see how I feel before then.

Had to call off today. Doing 8 days in a row, and not feeling great from that suspected migraine last night, I just couldn’t do it. So day 5 of 8 in a row was a call off. 3 more then I get a little peace.

So that was scary and I’m honestly afraid to go to bed tonight… O2 level dropped to 88%, thought I was going to pass out, saw spots for almost an hour. Feeling off still right now but not as bad. Just… Off. Don’t want to but an urgent care or ER because no insurance… Fucking American dream!

Two of my coworkers were injured at work today when our train derailed. Nothing severe, thankfully. But the train has felt extremely rough lately, customers and other staff members have noticed it. This is concerning, so the train will be closed for a while.

A statement on Facebook. The first part of the image reads:

The train will remain closed until further notice. If you pre-purchased train tickets online, please see a member of our Guest Relations team upon your arrival to the Zoo, and we will issue you a full refund.

The second part is in a picture the zoo posted, reading:


Detroit Zoo

Important Notice

At approximately 12 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, one of our train cars derailed near the Rackham Member's Entrance. No guests were injured; however, two Zoo staff members received minor injuries.

The safety of our guests, staff and volunteers remains our highest priority, and we are working to determine what might have caused this incident.
The train will remain closed until further notice. If you pre-purchased train tickets online, please see a member of our Guest Relations team upon your arrival to the Zoo, and we will issue you a full refund.

I accidentally revved my engine at security at work, and was mortified, this morning. I often have to wait for them to open the front gates to get in. Forgot I was in park. So he opened the gate. And when he was clear, I stepped on the gas. I immediately apologized. But yeah, I’m mortified.

I need to find out if they’re still allowing staff to dress up for our Halloween events at work. Heard they may stop. And I have an idea for my costume, but don’t want to buy things for it just to not be able to wear it. I want to be Wilbur from AC.

I had a dream about Izzy (Pirate) and some other character, no idea who? Izzy was in this essentially hand knit crop top. Other character wanted it off him. Izzy was complaining that he would take it off but it took him a day of crunches to fit in it, and the fabric was twisted around his nipples 😂

Now. Which halloween event would you rather attend? AI slop flyer event, or, while shorter and less action, handmade flyer event? My friend is hosting the handmade event one! Support the ones working with real artists! If you’re near Detroit, MI, we’d love to see you at the Downriver event!

AI flyer for an adult Halloween festival. 
Artist made flyer for a different Halloween event for trunk-or-treating

So, how old is Cookie Monster in the show? Because he hangs out with characters who are supposed to be canonically 3-6 years old. Constantly. But OWNS a food truck that he drives. So… Is he an adult? Or are the laws that lax on Sesame Street? I clearly didn’t get enough sleep last night… 😅

At the butterfly garden at work, we ask everyone to spin before going to make sure no butterflies get out on their clothes. Did that with a group of 3 women. One (albeit jokingly, but still, ew) said I just wanted to check them out. Fucking creepy.

Ignore my dog having an existential crisis, please. We were stopped at a light! And while it doesn’t look like it, he was seatbelted in! Went down his other side due to how he’d been moving.

A red and white Siberian husky in the passenger seat of a car. Side view of him, looking like he’s very much so having an existential crisis.

Ned is actually done. Izzy is up next for me. Ed and Ivan have someone interested in them. We need the crew of the Revenge, Badmintons (one card), British Navy, and Prince Ricky. The only real requirement is their names be on them. But I can add them if needed! Style would be up to the artist!

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Matt@izzyartist.bsky.social · last wk.

Reminder that I’d love it if other artists would like to make art for my OFMD board game! I’m really hoping it could be a group project. There’s 18 character cards to make.

Reminder that I’d love it if other artists would like to make art for my OFMD board game! I’m really hoping it could be a group project. There’s 18 character cards to make.

I got a complaint against me at work because a kid cried after I asked them not to sit on the wall of the stingray habitat. I wasn’t mean. I didn’t yell or swear. I just said “we need to keep both feet on the floor, for safety, please.” And she cried. And the parents complained. Supervisor assured

I found out not one but BOTH of my newer local friends haven’t seen Labyrinth. I need to get them together with me to watch it! I can recite it forwards and backwards, every single line. I’m not exaggerating.

Dude. The same person has blocked me and unblocked me 3 times. 2 of them being today. What is their issue with me? Leave me blocked or leave me unblocked. Tired of getting notified about it. I know not everyone in every fandom will get along, but it also is annoying to see in THIS fandom.