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Keys Like Wolverine Claws, Pepper Spray at the Ready
TW: sexual assault, sexual harassment, rape [I’ve gone through a lot of mental back and forth about this post, but my brain can’t stop thinking about it, so here we are.] Greetings from page 124 of Know My Name by Chanel Miller. I’m 5 chapters into this memoir, and I’m not kidding when I say I’ve cried through most of it. Reading not only through Chanel’s experience with the legalities of the trial and her pain from the assault but her every day experiences she (and every woman I know) has with men randomly catcalling or hitting on her. The way she is over it all, the way she screamed…
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An Over-Analyzer’s Guide to Laptop Stickers
My sister sent me a snapchat the other day: her computer with all her new laptop stickers. From our favorite Spiderman (Tom Holland), to Mike Trout, to the Sandlot, to the overwhelming love that Texas residents have for their state. It made me think of my stickers, and how big of a thing stickers are for our laptops, hydroflasks, etc. I currently have seven stickers on my computer: a vintage-looking NASA logo, a full-body Harry Styles, an 8123 license plate (a nod to one of my fav bands, the Maine), Matthew Macfadyen as Mr. Darcy from P&P wearing sunglasses and surrounded by flowers, and three phrases: “C’mon son” (from psych,…
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Every Day is Groundhog Day in the 2020s
Did you hear about the plane parts that fell from the sky in Colorado? Was anyone else’s first thought, “oh, no, this is Chicken Little in real life”? Did you think about Lost? I’ll tell you what, it certainly made me more certain that I’m no fan of flying. It’s cool, sure. I took a planes class in college—taught by the engineer behind the F-22 Raptor. It was a fun class. Planes and space and innovation are cool. The amount of testing those things go through to be prepared for flight is extensive. My professor used to constantly tell us how perfectly safe they are. Made us watch videos of…
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Teach a Boy to Fish & He’ll Call it a Personality Trait
I know you’ve probably read or seen or groaned over every “dating in the 21st century” post, especially ones about online dating, but looky here, another one! I’ve got two cents, so let me lay it down here. It’s a topic that comes up in many a conversation, especially with my grandmother, who just wants more grandkids already. But in this unpr*cedented time of not going out, we’re using dating apps more than ever. Or, if you’re like me, you scroll, you swipe, you observe, but you never actually match with anyone. And on the off chance that I do match with someone, the conversation is dead. Or I get…
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Milestones are for People Who are Good at To Do Lists
If you know about my job, you’d know that I’m pretty good at following up. Are people good at getting back to me? No. But I don’t care if I have to follow up with you six times. I will. I can be annoyingly persistent. ((Side note: dear all boys I’ve ever matched with on Hinge…not for you, sorry.)) But anyway, I’m great at the follow up. Except, I’ve been looking at some of my posts from last year, and I have a few “halfway check in” posts that never saw a part two. Most have stayed in my drafts, but there are a few plain old “recurring” type posts…
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Brb My Brain is in the Shitter
TW: depression, anxiety, eating disorder I’ve been a little bit glossy about this, but I want to be straight up about things: I’ve been battling/struggling/surviving depression for about fifteen years now. Not properly diagnosed or anything, but um, I’m pretty freaking sure. I’m well aware that I’m not alone in this, especially right now. And while I’ve been reasonably creative during the Q, having written at 65K-word novel for NaNoWriMo, read 52 books, baked several new desserts, etc, that’s not to say that I haven’t been wildly and relatably ~not okay~. And it’s even harder during the holidays, when everything is supposed to be cheery and warm and happy. Quite…
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Thoughts on the pandemic while trying not to think about the pandemic.
It’s been difficult to come up with thoughts that aren’t about the pandemic or about what we’re all up to while staying home. It’s close to impossible to keep my mind on something unrelated. I’ve been making a lot of lists. “Ways I’ve been staying productive during work-from-home.” “Top ten movies to watch on lockdown.” “Best Brad Mondo ‘Hairdresser Reacts’ videos to make you laugh when you haven’t gone outside in a week.” “Ten things I’ve put in my cart to buy during lockdown, but have convinced myself not to.” “Ten things I DID buy during lockdown and whether or not I regret them.” “Top ten things to bake during…
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Hello, World! – October Recap
October was a big month for my reading world. At the end of September, I started a book Instagram, which is something I’ve been thinking about for quite a while. I’m one of those people who either makes the snap decision to do something or I’ll sit on the idea for months (or even years) and never see it come to fruition. But there I was, sitting at my favorite coffee shop on a beautiful day, and I decided: today was the day. I mean, I texted two of my closest confidantes frantically to confirm that it was, in fact, a good idea. I wanted to have a blog ready…