Quid Pro Quo #1 – #MagicTheGathering #MtG #IFTTT
Quid Pro Quo #1 – #MagicTheGathering #MtG #IFTTT Quid pro quo (“something for something” in Latin) means an exchange of goods or services, where one transfer is contingent upon the other. English...
View ArticleDollar Stories: A Skeev OD’d. #Narcan
Dollar Stories: A Skeev OD’d. My hubz brings home Dollar Stories. He works at a national chain of dollar stores, in a rough neighborhood. Every single day is an adventure. I had to start writing them...
View ArticleA big middle finger!
A big middle finger to Naysayers! May is my favorite month. Not because of Mother’s Day, which I find to be quite the sham. May is the anniversary of my marriage to my hubz. Twice, even. The first time...
View Articleda Vinci will save my soul.
da Vinci will save my soul. Whoa, there! Hey, now! All this talk of soul-saving… Let’s get this shizzle under control, mmm-kay? Facts: I’m unmotivated, but not depressed. Tired, but not of life. Sick,...
View ArticleMom let her 12yo get a tattoo and everyone loses their shit.
Mom let her 12yo get a tattoo and everyone loses their shit. There is an article getting passed around by enraged moms regarding a twelve-year-old kid who was allowed to get a tattoo. The pissed off...
View ArticleIn which I dream I am a zombie and my teeth fall out.
Am I a zombie? I had a dream. For as long as I can remember, I have had this recurring nightmare wherein my teeth fall out. They just crumble right out of my mouth. It’s a horrendous experience, not...
View ArticleAll my numbers, I will give to you…
All my numbers, I will give to you… … All my numbers, Darlin’ I’ll be true… My extended family has a very difficult time keeping up with my contact info. And then they get irritated with me about it....
View ArticleYou are psychotic and your son is a mama’s boy.
You are psychotic and your son is a mama’s boy. I’ve seen this stupid meme thing around on Facebook {I know, I know, but I just can’t stop looking!}. It’s a list of “rules” directed at girls. And as...
View ArticleI wish unto you a very merry Poop Day.
I wish unto you a very merry Poop Day. My calendar is funny. I write normal dates in, like my nephew’s birthday, appointments, events – that sort of stuff. You know, the reason to have a calendar in...
View ArticleYour stupid yard sign makes you look ignorant.
Your stupid yard sign makes you look ignorant. A yard sign shows you have MADE IT. Wherein by “made it” I mean you are an actual grown-ass, non-basement-dwelling human being who might even be holding...
View ArticleHysterectomy Gone Awry {Part 1}
I had a hysterectomy gone awry. It was supposed to be a simple operation. Standard surgery, overnight stay, next-day release. Easy-peasy. Something my awesome gyno has performed unto others hundreds of...
View ArticleI’m tired.
I’m tired. Today I’m supposed to write about my writing, but I just ain’t feeling it. I’m just so DONE right now. Look: I posted this on my personal Facebook page. Feeling sore, tired, and feverish...
View ArticleHysterectomy Gone Awry {Part 2}
Hysterectomy Gone Awry {Part 2} When last we spoke on this topic, I left off with me about to leave the hospital. But first I want to back the truck up a moment, because I realized belatedly that the...
View ArticleHappy Beggars Night or Halloween or Whatever
Happy Halloween. Or… Hallowe’en, with word-bling for traditionalists. Of course, if we’re going old school, we can do any number of titles for this fun holiday. And since the term “hallow” actually...
View ArticleI got a rock.
I got a rock. This is a line from the infamous annual special It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! We watched that last night at my mom’s house for our post-Halloween get-together, along with...
View ArticleHow money works when you are poor
How money works I read this article recently about all these things you should teach your daughter. The list was okay, insofar as it was all stuff I taught my son {sex appropriate, as he isn’t a...
View ArticleSexual Harassment policies are dust in the wind if not enforced
Edit: Note added Monday, December 1, 2014: Steven Sauc reports via his blog that the Context board has disbanded itself will now be taken over by people who actually might give a shit about enforcing...
View ArticleDon’t be shitty this Holiday Season.
Don’t be shitty… re: party games. I am that wallflower that is too scared to join in. It’s so annoying to the other participants. Particularly when the games are busted out and you’re too nervous to...
View ArticleChristmas might not suck.
This is the first year in many years that I am actually looking forward to Christmas. Usually I just try to muddle through the best I can, feigning holiday spirit as required and not giving more much...
View ArticleJust say NO to obligatory Christmas Gifts!
I have seen so many comments about how people “have” to get Christmas gifts for people, and how stressful and expensive this is, and how they can’t wait till they’re done. That’s fucking ridiculous,...
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