Awkward Ashley

@awkwardashley.bsky.social

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Weird womxn who writes. What is a Maelstrom to a Mountain?

Cynthia Sheppard's "Burn Out"
Screenshot of chapter 37 of A Memory of Light.
Ariana Grande as Galinda in Wicked dancing and singing "la, la, la" in an extravagant pink robe.
My dad
Cover pages for Eclipse Phase with the quote "All Inquires Carry With Them Some Element of Risk" - Carl Sagan
an image from 4/14/2025's postsecret.com. It is a tattered handwritten postcard that says, My mother taught me how to judge EVERYONE. I'm 31 and I haven't spent one day on this planet not feeling like everyone is judging me.
Friend: I'm worried about you Me: *dunks oreo in tequila* why
Illustration of a teacup with a small tree growing inside of it. The branches hold the moon, a citrus wedge, a light bulb, a cookie, a nest, and a rain cloud. There is a mermaid tail hanging out of it also like a tea bag. Artist: Unknown
An 18 pound bag of dried Chickpeas for planting
Two embroidered hands trying to unstitch and pull the thread of the other. Artist unknown.
A watercolor painted page in blues and greens with the text of the OP circled.
A painted page with the words from the OP circled.
A book page with the OP poem words circled, a drawing of a cage around it all on the page
A painted page of a book in red with a black leafless tree with the words of the OP circled.
Collage art of corn and a red painted page with the words of the OP poem.
A book with its page painted except for circled words that make the poem in the OP. The page is painted blue with clippings from a magazine of the underneath of the ocean surface.
A receipt from In and Out Burger in Santee California on November 21, 2023.
Photo of Aisling of House Haldane with a sword and shield, attacking an opponent.
Image from postsecret.com, it's post card of an abstract face that says, "His temper is so scary that I've lost all of my opinions"
Art by Aquirax Uno, woman eating the innards of a mermaid. Idk, seemed apt since it just came across my feed.
From Weird Tales, 1930s. Signed D.B. Text: [THE END] IMAGE: WOMAN REMOVING A MASK REVEALING A SKULL
Rhoda Morgenstern
Cover page to poetry book Atlas Sneezed by Ron Evans with the inscription, To Ashley - Words from me to you :). Ron. Cactus Press publishing.
Glass of prosecco with rainbows in it and a text reading, "hey, remember that time you took me on a date and there were rainbows in the wine?"
French onion soup topped with French bread and cheese that has been broiled in the oven
Text messages between colleagues. Colleague one sends a screen shot of a post that says, "$5K per hour to work on Christmas Day from 7am-2:30pm would you do it?" Followed by colleague 1 texting: we haveth no choice. Colleagues 2 response with: I'm still not working.
James Sant - Courage, Anxiety, and Despair Watching the Battle (1850)
Art of a black dog with red eyes and wings around their face, hands holding their face, with the speech bubbles: today, I want to forgive myself.
Obsidian grapb
Black and white post card of a family with one person cut out and the text reads: I have never felt like I'm a part of the family. I'm different.
Obsidian graph
Woman with her mouth open and bloody SFX makeup done by the blurry child pictured with her.
A little mouse with a little hat carrying a little berry and a little sword with the text: I am plagued by concepts
A small portion of Jaro Hess's "The Land of Make Believe" portraying a log cabin and a witch walking toward it with the words: the old witch lives here.
His other hand came up to her face, a single finger pressed against her lips. “When I get out of the shower, I’m going to order us all some pizza. For carry out. You should ride along with me to pick it up,” he said, before stepping aside to let her leave.
Yellow bowl filled with ground meat, carrots, onion, corn, celery, herbs, and rice, and topped with mashed potatoes.
Alan Bersten leaping over Ilona Maher who is on the floor, on Dancing with the Stars.
33. You are worth love, Dear. He meant it when he said it I wish I did too
A dozen short strands of cut hair, 2 brown, 10 gray.
Illustration of 3 dogs, the 1st parking, the second with hands covering it's mouth while it barks, the third with hands closing the mouth. Text reads: I built the walls myself and now I want out.
70's style sci-fi art of an alien sitting on a rock, contemplating. Text reads: Said they wanted me to fantasize about them, but I'm more into science fiction.
Art of woman in the ocean with red highlights and a red moon in the sky.
Collage art with red background and a yellow accent of smoke with a woman looking up into the billow. Text: have I endured loneliness with grace?
Text: but you have to satisfy the monster. The monster has loved you for longer than anyone else. Text is over collage art of smoke and a matched with blue hues and hands.
Wallpaper art of a woman with red hair sitting on the ground with the text, "i am sick of haunting myself from within like an old house"