Hey Darling Ones, My rage meltdown started last night. My friend EM was talking about a clothing store with inclusive sizing for all kinds of bodies. She specifically mentioned they had clothes for women who…
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The COVID Diaries: Why am I Like This?
Hi Darling Ones, I am not doing very well today. Sleep is continuing to be an elusive bitch, I haven’t spent time in the presence of another human being in fifteen days, I have a…
The COVID Diaries: Rebranding
Hey Darling Ones, On one hand, the idea of a human being having a brand kind of makes me want to barf. We are not corporate entities who exist to make money. On the other…
The COVID Diaries: Dead Flowers
Hi Darling Ones, Another lavender plant died in my custody. I didn’t even have this one for a week before it started to die! I was gonna say I killed it, but I think this…
The COVID Diaries: The Official Matt Dillon Attractiveness Scale
Hi Darling Ones, I have inadvertently thought about Matt Dillon a lot the last week. It’s not something I planned. It’s just something that happened, a happy accident for sure. After yesterday’s letter one of…
The COVID Diaries: How Many Cat Pictures Do You Take in a Day?
Guess what, Darling Ones? Today is actually Singles’ Day, not yesterday. I thought yesterday was the 11th. I was wrong. I already fixed the error in yesterday’s post so you don’t have to correct me…
The COVID Diaries: I Got a New Shirt Today
Dear Darling Ones, I got a new shirt today. It has Stevie Nicks on it and wearing it makes me feel feminine and witchy, like some alluring mysterious woman of mystery and allure*. I have…
The COVID Diaries: Only Okayish at Saxophone
Hey Darling Ones, I played the alto saxophone from sixth grade all the way up through my sophomore year of high school. I chose the alto sax because Jennie Baker said it was cool and…
The COVID Diaries: Not Even on My Top 10 Virtue’s List
Hi Darling Ones, Today I have decided to be obsessed with my wilting lavender plant. She’s the latest addition to the Sadness Garden and she is not doing well. I think I over-watered her and…
The COVID Diaries: Certain Kind of Girl
Hello Darling Ones, It may surprise you to learn that when I open this screen to write my daily plague diary entry I frequently have no idea what will tumble from my fingers. Yesterday’s forest…