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🏳️‍🌈 they/them | Debut graphic novel 'Homebody' releases April 2024 🏠 (PanMacmillan UK/HarperAlley US) | Repped by @lydiarsilver 🌟 | AuDHD ✨

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Theo Parish ✨
6 months
HOMEBODY is out in the UK today 🎉🎂🥳 What a wild ride the last two years have been! Hugest thank yous to everyone who has been a part of Homebody's journey 🏠🥹 @CharlieofCastle , @cateaugustin , @LydiaRSilver , @loveswimming @rosepleuler to name but a few! 💖
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Homebody 🏠- a comic about my relationship with my body as a trans human. (1/2)
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4 years
🥳 happy #NonBinaryPeoplesDay 🥳
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Theo Parish ✨
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Homebody🏠 (2/2)
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2 years
I still can't quite believe I'm saying this... But my debut graphic novel Homebody, will be published in April 2024 🏳️‍🌈🎉 I'm so excited and I can't wait for you all to read it!
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Macmillan Children's Books
2 years
We’re so happy to announce that #Homebody has found a home with @macmillankidsuk . Discover the beautiful debut non-fiction graphic novel by Theo Parish, based on their viral web comic short. Coming April 2024.
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Theo Parish ✨
3 years
Got to paint this mural for the underground gallery in Norwich yesterday. Featuring the one and only @biminibabes (and my cat Henry who is also a fierce advocate for trans rights)
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Theo Parish ✨
1 year
UK COVER REVEAL! 🎉 my debut graphic novel is coming out in April 2024 from @panmacmillan . Homebody is the story of my journey exploring my gender identity. It's about the joy and beauty of living as your authentic self. 💖 Pre-order here!
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Theo Parish ✨
3 years
My partner proposed with help from a real good boy 🥰🥳
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Theo Parish ✨
6 months
HOMEBODY is out today in the US 🎉🥳 and only two more days of waiting for you UK folks (25/04) 👀
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Theo Parish ✨
5 months
Thrilled I got to design the cover for the bookseller LGBTQ+ issue. Queer representation in books is so important 🏳️‍🌈💕
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The Bookseller
5 months
This week's issue of #TheBookseller is our LGBTQ+ focus! Featuring author profiles on Juno Dawson, Garth Greenwell and Marwan Kaabour, LGBTQ+ Previews and much more! Read the issue 👉
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Theo Parish ✨
1 year
Fig 1: Portrait of the artist in their natural habitat.
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
@Fletchadoodle Yeah! Exactly 🥰 this is why I love the trans community, I feel like we are all helping each other to redecorate and turn our houses into homes 💕
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Theo Parish ✨
3 years
Got the cutest little note through my door today. A nice reminder that your visibility can help and inspire those around you 😭
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Theo Parish ✨
6 months
Thanks @NorwichStones for letting me paint on your windows 🥳 🏳️‍⚧️
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Theo Parish ✨
3 years
I'm actually livid. DPD shoved a parcel in my bin and it was so heavy I couldn't get it out alone, went to complain and they took a photo where they placed a fake fucking note on my door to look like I put it there saying please leave in the bin???? Wtf.
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
I have some super exciting news to share! 🎉 I am now represented by the lovely @lydiarsilver at @Illustration_da 🎉💗 I'm so excited to join the Darley Anderson family! I am working on expanding my recent online comic (Homebody) into something much bigger so watch this space 👀
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Theo Parish ✨
7 months
3 WEEKS (?!) until Homebody is out in the world and making its way to bookshelves! 🥳
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Theo Parish ✨
7 years
I’ve been loving all the entries for #Critterdeck and couldn’t resist getting involved, so here’s me 🌈✌🏻
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
Happy Holidays ✨💖 Father Christmas bought me a silly little boy
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
This is what happens when you "debate" people's right to exist. Check in with your trans friends today, we are sad and we are tired.
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Theo Parish ✨
3 years
It would have been London comic con this weekend so I’m having a 30% off sale! Grab yourself some con loot to tide you over until we can all nerd out together safely in person! #MCMLDNONLINE #mcmcomiccon Shop link in comments
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Theo Parish ✨
4 years
@Twitch_Lombax @SunnyMarmalade_ it needs to be said unfortunately because trans and particularly non binary people are so often written off as "doing it for attention" by the uninformed and bigoted
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Theo Parish ✨
4 years
Happy #PRIDE2020 Norwich 🏳️‍🌈 no irl parade this year so I made the house as gay as possible 🙌 we may not be together in person but we are together in spirit 💕 #norwichpride
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Theo Parish ✨
6 months
When you accidentally match your book 😂
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Theo Parish ✨
1 year
Just when I thought I couldn't be more excited about seeing this movie...
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Preacher calls for 'holy judgement' on Barbie movie for being 'full of transgender and homosexuality'
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Theo Parish ✨
5 years
Last pride was definitely one of the most difficult days I’ve ever had, I was made to feel ashamed of wanting to come out and share my NB identity with my friends and colleagues because my gf at the time wasn’t accepting. One year on and I’m living my best life 🌈 #norwichpride
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Theo Parish ✨
4 years
✨ We exist and have always existed ✨ #ThisIsWhatNonBinaryLooksLike
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Theo Parish ✨
8 months
Homebody in @thebookseller highlights for April 🥳🥹
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
Might be a slow work morning, I am experiencing an obstacle...
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Theo Parish ✨
4 years
Ben judging you if you don't support the trans community
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
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2 years
Theo Parish Auctions US Rights to Nonbinary Graphic Novel, Homebody To HarperAlley #theoparish #homebody #graphicnovel @theoblue_jpg @lydiarsilver #theoparish #homebody #graphicnovel
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Theo Parish ✨
4 years
Got to paint this rad mural back of house at work this week. Colourful reminder that inclusivity is key to ensuring that everyone thrives ✨🏳️‍⚧️
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Theo Parish ✨
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What an evening! Thank you @NorwichStones for having @CharlieofCastle and I to talk all things Homebody. 💖🏳️‍⚧️ And thank you to everyone who came along, it was such a lovely atmosphere, still can't quite believe how many of you there were! 😅
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
They are completed! 💙 Little project I've been working on in ceramics class. Inspired by a comic I made about gender feels and the relationship with my body.
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
Hey Twitter! I am back open after a little hiatus with lots of restocks and some brand new things 👀 link below in replies if you wanna check em out ✨
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
On the way to the airport to see my partner for the first time IN ALMOST A YEAR 🤩🎉🤩🎉🤩
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Theo Parish ✨
1 year
oh hey US cover for Homebody 👀
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Epic Reads 🍂
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Homebody by @theoblue_jpg , 4/2 Designer: Maddy Price Illustrator: Theo Parish A graphic novel memoir that tells the deeply personal story of a nonbinary person finding a home in their own body. 📚
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Theo Parish ✨
3 years
I'm at #MCMComicCon this weekend 🎉🥳 come say hi if you're here! My table is 2E17 by the big number 5 on the wall near the food stands 🎃
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Theo Parish ✨
4 years
First self portrait of 2021 🎉 ~this was just a simple thing to get me out of a dry spell but I ended up actually liking it a lot 💕✨ New year same me 💖
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
Had the best time at ThoughtBubble ✨ feeling very energised after being surrounded by so many cool, talented artists making amazing things 🤩 big thanks to everyone who stopped by the table!
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Theo Parish ✨
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The gremlin part of my brain took over and it hit me, I knew exactly what needed to go on the cover. "I am hilarious" I think as I chuckle to myself. Anyway I forgot all about it and it just arrived in the post....
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
I realised I never updated on the cat teapot I was making.. sadly he had a little accident on his way to be loaded into the kiln and the lid got chipped 🥲 BUT here he is in all his glory anyway 💗
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Just a bunch of voids 🖤
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2 years
Important grocery shopping..
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
Look at him in his tiny bed 😭 🥺🥹
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Theo Parish ✨
3 years
@Ceemeinmyoffice @WhatTheTrans @bindelj Yes, they're probably busy displaying the 4,938 books that are better sellers than this one
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
I've been going to ceramics classes for a little while now, it's been so nice to just turn up and do whatever I feel like. Last few weeks I've been making this lil guy 🥰🏠
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Theo Parish ✨
7 months
A little over a month to go until publication! I'm so grateful for all the kind words that have been shared about Homebody so far. Hugest of thank yous to all who have reviewed/written such lovely blurbs 💜🏠🧵
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Theo Parish ✨
6 months
What a lovely review for Homebody 🥹🏠 thank you @ImogenRW and @GuardianBooks
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Guardian Books
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Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
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Theo Parish ✨
3 years
Look at this soft boy 😍
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Theo Parish ✨
1 year
Working from home with a needy child:
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Theo Parish ✨
9 months
So surreal to see trade reviews starting to come through for Homebody, it's all getting very exciting! We got a star review ⭐ from @PublishersWkly !!! 🥹
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Theo Parish ✨
3 years
It would be nice one day to log on to twitter and not see transphobia trending in the UK js
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4 months
Book photos with cats are my favourite kind 🤩
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Theo Parish ✨
5 years
I’ve been meaning to do the #meettheartist thing for a while and figured it was a good way to announce I’ve changed my name 💕 hello Twitter 👋 - Theo x
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
Meant to post this yesterday oops. Hope you all had suitably spooky hallowe’ens 🎃
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
When I legally changed my name I also changed my middle name (I wanted something fun obviously!). October seems an appropriate time to mention that it's Casper 👻🎃
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
I'm here @MCMComicCon all weekend ✨ table 2A18 ✨ plenty of d&d, cats and ghosties for the spooky season 👻🎃 come say hi if you're here!
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3 years
Meet the D&D character! This is Eugene; beginner adventurer and aspiring master wizard ✨ I play him every other weekend with the ‘Some Other Heroes’ gang on @ChrisMephamRPG ‘s twitch channel. Come join us this Sunday for some classic murder mystery action!
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Theo Parish ✨
6 months
Tomorrow! 👀💙🩷🤍🩷💙
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
I don't know what to say about the response this has got 😭 i was apprehensive to post something so personal but seeing how much it has resonated with people has really touched my lil gay heart 💖 thank you x
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2 years
Homebody 🏠- a comic about my relationship with my body as a trans human. (1/2)
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3 years
Enjoy this video of my cat giving me a bath. Does he do it out of love or because he thinks I'm stinky? 🤷
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Did a lil draw along with @topbanana_jam and @FelineTrickster ‘s stream drawing mushy characters. Eugene as a mushroom in the Feywild 😂
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1 year
Happy pride Norwich 🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Theo Parish ✨
4 years
Happy balloon day to me! Forget about the resurrection of Jesus, today is about the birth of me 😂✨🎉🌈
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Theo Parish ✨
3 years
The theme for my sticker club this month on Patre0n is #LGBT +D&D🌈As a queer person D&D has given me opportunities to explore my identity and to create the kinds of representative stories missing from mainstream fantasy so I'm really happy it got chosen for #PrideMonth
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3 years
Transmasc Cupid is here to grace your timeline and wish you a happy #ValentinesDay ✨💕 😘
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Theo Parish ✨
7 months
More lovely words about Homebody 🥹🏠 Just 5 weeks to go until publication ✨👀
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1 year
Thanks for another rad weekend at #MCMComicCon everyone! Always leave feeling truly nourished 🤩 anyway most important roundup; here are the fits ✨
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Theo Parish ✨
4 years
Micro aggression of the day. Immigration lawyers questioning the validity of your relationship because your partner's previous partner was a male and you're not. 1 Bisexual people exist Shelly. 2 Why the fuck does it matter?
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Theo Parish ✨
2 years
Soaking up some much needed trans joy today on #TransDayOfVisibility reading Jamie by @ldlapinski ❤️ (feat absolutely STUNNING cover by @harryewoodgate ) can't tell you how emotional I got seeing the Nonbinary flag front and centre 🎉
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Theo Parish ✨
3 years
My gay little heart couldn't resist sketching this cute moment from @SomeOtherHeroes when very attractive wizard Gris fell asleep on Eugene and he had no idea what to do. Bless this sweet summer child 😭
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Theo Parish ✨
7 years
The straights are at it again 🙄
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2 years
So kind of #MCMComicCon to match my aesthetic ✅💚
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Theo Parish ✨
3 years
So I got diagnosed with ADHD at the beginning of this year and today is my first day on medication. I was trying not to put too much hope on the effects but OH BOY. Is this what it's like to have a neurotypical brain? Its so quiet. Like I'm having one thought at a time
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2 years
✨ reunited ✨
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4 years
The best part of writing a DND campaign is coming up with characters for the PCs to flirt//fight with 👀
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2 years
Sliding in late and somewhat lazily (it's been a busy day!) with a repost from a couple years ago but happy #NonBinaryPeoplesDay fellow enbies 💛💜🖤
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Hey guys, it's the 1st of March! Which means that... Homebody is out NEXT MONTH!? 👀🤯🥳
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3 years
Benchmark day aka spending all morning making pretty bun men 😍 #ffxivbenchmark
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4 years
Hello I’m Theo and #IAmNonbinary 👋🎉 I like drawing colourful cuties and making tiny clay things 🥰
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What's that one photo you have that you feel captures the essence of you?
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What's that one photo you have that you feel captures the essence of you? I love u Lucario
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2 years
😍🎉🎉🎉🎉
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4 years
This may be the most accurate self portrait I've ever drawn
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4 years
It's been a year since legally changing my name 🎉 and a year since my best pal made me this beautiful cake 😍 feeling very grateful for supportive and lovely friends 💝
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3 years
I'm back open again 🥳 all shirts/sizes in stock and I have a few beanies left 👀 💕
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7 months
Actual footage of me walking through the park drinking in all that springtime serotonin 🌷🌱
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2 years
"What if we held hands and watched Lego Masters?"
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2 years
Still feels wild that I, a person who is not very good at talking about their thoughts and feelings is writing an entire book exclusively about their thoughts and feelings 😂
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2 years
I present to you; one handsome boy 😍
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1 year
Ollie accurately representing my Friday feelings
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2 years
Commissioned the wonderful @topbanana_jam a while back to draw my sweet purple boy 💜 (doesn't he look so bishounen tho?!) Well I finally found the perfect frame for him. Struck charity shop gold 🤩✨
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3 years
🎃 Happy spooky season! 🎃
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3 years
I survived 👍✨
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3 years
Preparing for my appointment at the barber by practicing small talk and thinking of questions to ask that I absolutely do not care about the answers to. Just neurodivergent things ✨😂
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Having a little shop update today! Lots of new clay pieces going live at 6pm @
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Important news, I found one of those IKEA children's toy beds in a charity shop. Obviously bought it for the cats like any reasonable person would.
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