I did my celebrating on Saturday, but it’s nice to acknowledge the actual day. I dressed up as a haunted porcelain doll. I love things that require makeup but I …
Tag: braindump
Unfocused Check In
I have had a very slow reading month this month, which is really weird since October is usually a record setting month for me each year. Don’t know what’s up …
A tip for traveling cross country alone
Sunday was incredibly trying. I was supposed to fly back to Chicago from Syracuse, but due to severe thunderstorms in Chicago, a ton of flights were grounded. And because I …
Cat musings
I spend probably far too much brainpower devoted to making sure that my cats know that I love them equally and that I don’t have a favorite. I don’t know …
Responsibility Update
I said back in April that I was trying to start building up a Fuck Off Fund, and I really wanted to take it seriously. Without talking specific numbers, I …
Losing Ephemera
Do not mistake this screed for something well thought out or researched. I’m having a crisis and working it out here on my semi-secret blog. Comments welcome. What’s a part …
Collected Grumbles
My office has a ton of windows and, as a result, is a sauna. Especially in the mornings. I hit every single red light this morning. I have woken up …
Dear Chipublib: why?
It is a constant source of frustration for me that the Chicago Public Library overdrive setup only allows a person to have 5 digital holds at a time. I can …
Stray Travel Thought
May is a truly miserable time of year to visit Costa Rica, so my recent trip wasn’t exactly a barrel of laughs. But one of the biggest things I kept …