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Stand-Up #SOL26
Tonight is my encore comedy performance, which I have titled Oops...I'm Doing It Again. When I did my first stand-up show in December, it was the culmination of a 10-week class,...
Samoas #SOL26
It's Girl Scout cookie season and time for me to face the truth about my daughter: she is a Samoas fiend. I came home one day, and my daughter said, "I bought some Samoas. I left...
Quantum Leap Moments #SOL26
I'm currently listening to Leslie Jones's book, Leslie F*cking Jones. (It's awesome and you should listen to it because she goes off script A LOT.) In the book, she talks a lot...
Long Day #SOL26
I was thinking about posting ALL DAY and then I got home and forgot until I looked at the clock just now (11:34 p.m.). Sigh. Part of the reason I got sidetracked is that I get...
13 Random Things: Life Update Edition #SOL26
It's the first day of March, so regular readers of the blog know what that means: time to decide at the very last minute to participate in the Slice of Life Challenge hosted by...
Eulogy #SOL26
My dad died on January 24. When I made it a goal to start posting more consistently again, I never expected those to be the first words I typed. I planned to talk about my goals...
Course Prep Drinking Game #SOL25
I should be prepping and need to get some water in so, to practice productive procrastination, I'm posting/compiling the course prep drinking game I posted over on BlueSky when I...
Pop Culture Association Conference 2025 Day 2 #SOL25
I attended the 2025 Pop Culture Association (PCA) Conference because I got a paper accepted. Liveblogged my days at the conference as one does. Today's post is all about day two....
Pop Culture Association Conference 2025 Day 1 #SOL25
I attended the 2025 Pop Culture Association (PCA) Conference because I got a paper accepted. Liveblogged my days at the conference as one does. PCA-ACA 2025 Day 1 (April 16) 9:30...