WOW, I THOUGHT DECEMBER WAS BAD. PRESIDENT-SANCTIONED INSURRECTION? MUTATED STRAINS OF COVID-19? A SECOND IMPEACHMENT? CAN WE PLEASE CATCH A BREAK? PLEASE? Last month, I worked even more mandatory overtime. Oh, and I turned 28 during quarantine. This is not exactly the fresh start I'd hoped for. I'm trying to stay optimistic. "Trying," of course,… Continue reading January Wrap-Up: WHO EVEN CARES
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December Wrap-Up: FINALLY
WE MADE IT THROUGH THE HELLSCAPE THAT WAS 2020. Not gonna lie, last month was shit! My great-uncle and my grandma both died during December. I don't really want to talk about it. It was just a really sad, awful time for my whole family. That leaves talking about books. December Stats In December, I… Continue reading December Wrap-Up: FINALLY
2020 Gift Guide
It's 2020 and I'd like to highlight some small businesses (and a few larger ones) that you can order from this holiday season. I buy from some of these shops regularly and would love to see them get more business. Check out these stores for great gift ideas. Art Prints Beverly Johnson sells soft sapphic… Continue reading 2020 Gift Guide
November Wrap-Up: I initially wrote “September,” so that’s where I am emotionally
I would really like for this year to end already. It took me three days to realize the month had changed. November was pretty quiet. I researched autism this month and ended up self-diagnosing. Autism explains most, if not all, of my childhood and adolescence. I also learned to love romance again, but that's a… Continue reading November Wrap-Up: I initially wrote “September,” so that’s where I am emotionally
October Wrap-up: Spooky depressive once-in-a-blue-moon extravaganza
Welp. Election Day is upon us and I'm trying to distract myself. October wrap-up time. I put too much pressure on October to be the best month ever. IT WAS NOT. There are MORE than a few reasons for this: I've been having issues with unemployment since May. In short, I'm still waiting on AT… Continue reading October Wrap-up: Spooky depressive once-in-a-blue-moon extravaganza
Spooky Confessions: Dating Fears
It's spooky season and what's spookier than vulnerability? I mentioned in my September wrap-up that I downloaded OkCupid again. That lasted about two-and-a-half weeks. The final straw came when someone asked me out only to unmatch with me right before we finalized plans. Conventional wisdom said to move on and not take it personally. As… Continue reading Spooky Confessions: Dating Fears
September Wrap-up: I think I’m cured of brain worms
It's the final day of voting for Fat Bear Week and high time I shared my reading stats for last month. September was decent (better than August, anyway.) I got to see both of my brothers and some other family members. I spent an entire weekend with a pack of dogs and spent a ton… Continue reading September Wrap-up: I think I’m cured of brain worms
A COVID-19 Sleep Saga
Me: *turns off bedside lamp and snuggles under covers*Brain: Oh! You're heading to bed?Me: That was the idea.Brain: It's only 10:45!Me: Your point being?Brain: I was hoping we could go over what happened today.Me: No. Good night.Brain: Suit yourself.*silence*Me: ....what happened today?Brain: You don't remember? No one laughed at your jokes!Me: ...Brain: Wasn't that awful?Me:… Continue reading A COVID-19 Sleep Saga
Writing from the Closet
My very first therapist once asked about my sexuality. I told her I was queerer than most people but still considered myself more-or-less straight. Yes, I thought women were pretty in a strictly heterosexual way. Romantically and sexually, though, I only liked dudes. At the time, I meant it. * At fourteen, I jammed myself… Continue reading Writing from the Closet
August Wrap-Up: The dog days are NOT over
WHY HELLO. DID ANYONE ELSE HAVE AN INCREDIBLY BAD TIME DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST? I think, in truth, August was probably a "normal" quarantine month. "Normal" during a global pandemic, though, is still PRETTY BAD. In August, I was rejected for my dream internship and hit a wall after two months on OkCupid. MY… Continue reading August Wrap-Up: The dog days are NOT over
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