reading time: 3 minutes thoughts I think it’s time to do a wardrobe overhaul. I work from home, so my usual daily uniform is yoga pants/leggings and a T-shirt. Most of which have been deconstructed a bit, since I have a thing about things against my throat. The reason why is a story for […]
reading time: 3 minutes tuesday talk Nothing is more fun than waking up to an email from your ex-husband, who has been your ex for roughly 25 years. This is a man who did not understand the concept of monogamy from almost the very beginning. This is a man who, on our first anniversary, […]
reading time: 3 minutes Saturday 9: goodbye, cruel world (1961) Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? See the video and watch it below! 1) This week’s song has a circus theme. Have you ever been to a circus? If yes, did you enjoy it? I’ve been to a few, mostly the small-town kind. Enjoy it? […]
reading time: 2 minutes the shenanigans Yesterday was Man Child #3’s 22nd birthday, and we celebrated by going to get tattoos together. Sometimes I get tattoo envy when I see people with cohesive sleeves of beautiful ink. I have twelve, as of yesterday, and there is absolutely no cohesiveness. But with a single exception, […]
reading time: 3 minutes Images link to Amazon. 1. 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard genre: thriller This is a COVID-era novel, set in Ireland. It’s twisty and turny and SO GOOD! 2. Final Girls by Riley Sager genre: thriller This novel has a serial killer vibe, with lots of unexpected plot twists. I […]
reading time: 2 minutes Saturday 9: Gloria (1982) Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? See the video and watch it below! 1) In this song, Laura Branigan is advising her friend to take it a bit slower in her pursuit of a particular man. Did you more recently give or receive advice? Give. My kid […]
reading time: 2 minutes the observations Yesterday, I was called bougie for drinking my iced tea out of a vintage goblet, a teal one much like the ones below from ShopPennVintage on Etsy. And I don’t think it was meant as a compliment. In truth, it was less about feeling bougie, although I see […]
reading time: 4 minutes In keeping with last week’s theme, I’m going down memory lane with iconic moments of my teen youth! 1. the eruption of Mount St. Helens The eruption took place on 18 May 1980, triggered by an earthquake. The volcano resulted in a huge crater and disseminated tons of volcanic ash […]
reading time: < 1 minute 1. When did you last plan a special gathering or event? Other than holidays? It’s been a while. 2. How do you rate yourself as an organizer of activities? A tad anal. I’m a list maker, and I tend to create contingency plans for contingency plan. 3. When did you […]
reading time: 4 minutes I was an 80s teen, a feral Gen X child. And there were some iconic TV moments in those days, so here we go! 1. MTV went live. Date: 1 August 1981. I was just 11 days shy of 11 years old. Like every other kid, I sat on my […]