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Three Reasons I’m Never Giving Up My DVD Player #SOL24
Listen, I know people thing streaming is the wave and in a lot of ways it is, but I can also tell you that you can pry my DVD player from my cold dead hands. I can give you a...
Glasses, part II #SOL24
I officially need glasses. And, no, not just for blocking out the computer light but also just for life. In fact, at my last eye appointment, the optometrist recommended I get...
Writing, Reading, Watching #SOL24 #IMWAYR
Today, I'm thinking about thinking about how what I'm reading, watching, or doing influences my writing life, based on a format borrowed from Elisabeth who borrowed it from Tammy...
That Feeling When Your Cooking Show Education Pays Off #SOL24
Time for a brag. Not a humble brag, but a braaaaaaaaaaaag. Finally, all my years of watching cooking and baking shows has paid off. I was at my friend's house a few weeks ago and...
Bullying #SOL24
I'm currently listening to Cristela Alonzo's memoir Music to My Years*, and I just got to the part where she talks about being bullied in high school, which of course made me...
My Villain Origin Story #SOL24
In my notes app for possible posts, I started a running list of possible villain origin stories. For those that don't know, the villain origin story meme is basically people...
Seeing Myself Reflected in Diane Marie Brown’s Black Candle Women #SOL24
For book club we recently read Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown, and I had the weirdest experience reading the book. For one thing, I definitely saw myself reflected in...
RIP tWitch #SOL24
Nothing made me happier today than turning on Hulu and seeing there's a new episode (season!) of So You Think You Can Dance, one of my favorite shows ever. I don't follow their...
Hitching a ride to (thumb) biopsy town #SOL24
I had an (unplanned) biopsy on a wart on my thumb yesterday, and let me tell you, the past 24 hours have been a struggle. First, some background: I randomly got three small warts...