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Day 49, with End-of-April vibes

Wow, it’s the end of April already. CW: commentary on the state of the world. . . . um, some *enthusiastic* commentary. So yeah. Almost two entire months of staying inside 90% of the time, masks for the other 10%, and working entirely from home. On the one side, I have to say I amContinue reading “Day 49, with End-of-April vibes”

Day 43, with Anniversary and Work-based Failure

I’m not gonna talk about Russia’s new 5k, or Lysol having to issue a disclaimer about something the President of the United States said during a press conference*. This post is a wee summary of a personal good and personal bad on the same day. First, I have been struggling to get an update toContinue reading “Day 43, with Anniversary and Work-based Failure”

Day 40, with Overwhelm

CW: Death toll, other associated numbers, general horror at the state of the world Today is a rough one. A reeeeeally rough one. I understand that anything that would make US governmental bodies shut down businesses would have to be bad. But today it hit me how bad it still is, vs my miniscule effort,Continue reading “Day 40, with Overwhelm”

Time Goes Way Too Fast

Sometimes I feel like I just started this blog. Then I look back and am like OMG HOW HAS 5 YEARS PASSED ALREADY Same thing happens with my friends’ kids. Like OMG COLLEGE WHAT and YOU WERE JUST A BABY WHY ARE YOU TAKING THE BUS ON YOUR OWN and other reactions of that nature.Continue reading “Time Goes Way Too Fast”

Happy September

Though, uh, not THIS week, ffs. Our block is enduring some massive construction to fix some pipes, and the streets are torn up and our road is closed. But that’s not the really rough part. The rough part is that things keep going wrong. Monday – We had a marvelous TRUCK parked right outside ourContinue reading “Happy September”

Regarding the 2nd Amendment

It’s been a fucker of a week. Lots to say over here. But I’m going to start with the respawn of the gun control/gun sense debate in the wake of the horrific shooting in Parkdale, Florida. I’ve been really annoyed by people who regurgitate old, already-debunked talking points like “What about Chicago” (not the gunContinue reading “Regarding the 2nd Amendment”

Welcome 2018!

And really, what can one say other than “Oh thank fucking god 2017 is over!” Tomorrow I’ll have a bit of entering-the-Julian-year/Janus moment meandering, but for today, just…. yeah. thank fuck it’s over.

CW: Sandy Hook

This is a little bit personal, even though I knew no one directly affected. I knew someone peripherally affected, though, and I had an insight into a person accused. . You’re warned. Five years ago today, I was working at Pitney Bowes in Stamford, Connecticut. I remember this day very clearly, because a coworker ofContinue reading “CW: Sandy Hook”