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Busted Bracket

Okay, everyone’s bracket is busted. Its a fact. Some fared better than others. In our house, we each did a bracket (Ross, Scarlett, and myself). In addition, Ross did a bracket that was all cat mascots and its aptly titled “All Cats���. I lost to all of them. ALL. OF. THEM. Even my 8 year old daughter who has never filled out a bracket before and who never watches basketball. Here’s mine. How…

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Tourny Time!!

Some people love summer. Not me. I hate the heat and I want no part of the sun. Some people love fooball season. Nope. No thank you. Some people are focused on holidays like Halloween, Easter, or new years. These are great but I don’t look forward to any of them. There are only a few times of year that I simply adore. My birthday and my daughter’s birthday. I always turn these two days into…

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Learning a New Language

This year, I am turning 45 years old. In celebration of me-because that should happen all the time and not just at my birthday. . . and those who know me, understand that I’m only partally joking with that statement-we’re taking an oversees trip that hasn’t happened since we bought a house almost 15 years ago. Once we bought our first house, all our travel money disappeared into the pit of…

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Random Roundup

I’ve come to the very real conclusion that pants with waistbands are stupid. Its 2023 for crying out loud, why do we still have restrictive waistbands? In addition, why do we have waistbands that curve in against my waist instead of lying flat? Do you know how uncomfortable this shit is for anyone who isn’t a stick. They dig into you and constrict your ability to move freely. Just so,…

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Burnout and Mental Health

This week, I started seeing a therapist. I feel like this was probably a long time coming. I feel burnt-the-fuck-out on several fronts. First, the toxicity of my job and the environment has worn me down. We have a lot of people in management positions/leadership positions that haven’t had a lot of training on how to manage people. Anyone who has undertaken that role knows that it can suck . . .…

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Book Hangovers

I’m currently suffering from a book hangover. If you don’t know what that is, you’ve probably experienced it but didn’t have the words to describe it. This is when you’ve read a book that is so amazing to you that you can’t seem to leave it behind. Days later, your brain is still digging into your favorite bits and the characters are rooting around in your head to stake a permanent place. I…

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Movies, Superheros, and Constructing a Narrative

Movies, Superheros, and Constructing a Narrative

So, I had a lot of time off over the holidays. Did I get any writing done? Um, no. That’s going to be a big negative. What I did do was read some books, do family/holiday stuff, and practice my new trombone. That’s right, I got a trombone for christmas from my very loving and soon to be very sorry husband. I also watched a few movies. Let’s talk about one of those movies in particular. Prepare…

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Welcome 2023!

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Happy Holidays!

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Meetings to Plan other Meetings

Meetings to Plan other Meetings

Why is this a thing? I work with someone who wants to sit down and talk about what meetings to have and who to have them with . . . no! Sit down and have a thought about what you want to talk about and set up the actual meeting. There are a few reasons that this happens, at least, that I can determine. People either can’t or don’t want to be responsible for making an executive decision about…

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Life Lessons

Here’s the thing. Its not that hard to just NOT be an asshole. Just don’t be a dick. It’s really that simple. It takes just as much energy, less even, to be nice to someone instead of treating them like shit. Here’s the thing. I’m a firm believer in treating people in a way that I would want to be treated myself. I get that this is a long standing “thing” but it is true. I don’t have to go…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

For those of you in the U.S., Happy Thanksgiving. For those of you NOT in the U.S., Happy Thursday! LOL This is the time of year where Americans get togehter to celebrate a bunch of white people managing not to starve as they invaded a foreign land thanks to colonialism.

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Pets

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NANOWRIMO 2022

Welcome to National Novel Writing Month! Its that time of year again where I begin this process with hope that this year I’ll finish and joy at the idea of writing. Then I spend 30 days punishing myself and feeling guilty when I fail miserably. It isn’t that I don’t like this time of year. I do. I remember all the things I love about writing when I set my goals and update the projects that I…

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Anniversary Gifts

It was our anniversary last week. I’m not sure which day, they’re all a blur. We didn’t really celebrate with a dinner or anything. In fact, I think Ross was working so I’m pretty sure it was just me and Scarlett on the 6th or 7th of October. Here’s the thing, we were either married on 10/6/2007 OR 10/7/2006. I have no idea which one. This means that we’ve either been married for 15 or 16 years.…

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School Pictures: They're Here

School Pictures: They’re Here

Here it is folks! The thing you’ve all been waiting for…. After my post from a few weeks ago, I know you’re all waiting on pins and needles to see the latest school picture from my lovely daughter. Well, your long wait is over. Behold What the actual fuck is this? Why does she look like she’s being hypnotized? WTAF is on her face? It looks like ketchup but I don’t pack her anything wtih…

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How Many is Too Many?

How Many is Too Many?