The Whimsical Muse

@whimsicalmuse.bsky.social

Theatre actor, bookstore connoisseur, autumn enthusiast, cat rescuer, educator, explorer of cobblestone streets, and defender of the Oxford comma.

The monotony of the 9-5? No thanks. I'm much more partial to the monotony of reading Agatha Christie in front of a crackling fire in a Scottish Highlands cottage during a raging thunderstorm whilst indulging in endless cups of tea and a plate of emotional support scones.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but if someone questions your decision to have a pint of Häagen-Dazs cookie dough ice cream for dinner as a part of your healing process, then they're failing to recognize that everyone's path to healing is different.

Granted, I may not be able to *prove* that reading Bram Stoker’s Dracula in a dimly-lit café in Prague on a rainy day whilst having cappuccinos and croissants exponentially improves mental well-being, but you're failing to acknowledge a very important point: You can't prove that it *doesn't*.

Is anyone else eagerly awaiting cooler temperatures, pumpkin patches, ominous mansions, fog-laden fields of corn, autumn festivals, pumpkin pastries, Halloween, resplendent trees, the full moon in October, spooky films, and the heartwarming sound of crows in the distance?

Someone asked me to "please stop" with my posts about the Oxford comma. After careful consideration, I’ve determined that I’m unable to abide by such an unreasonable, discourteous, and ill-mannered request.