Dear Darling Ones, Before we begin, let’s have a moment of silence for Padma Lakshmi leaving “Top Chef.” My very favorite show will not be the same without her. Do you remember the woman who…
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Stroke Me Day 84: When Brain Weasels are Right
Hi Darling Ones, For the official record, the brain weasels were right. I have both macular edema and diabetic retinopathy. THIS NEXT PART IS NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH PLEASE SKIP Now I have to go…
Stroke Me Day 75: Sitting With Discomfort
Hi Darling Ones, Author and vlogger Hank Green has Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He announced it in a video recently and hooooooboy did a lot of what he say resonate deep into my bones. At one point…
Stroke Me Day 62: Troca de Cordões
Hi Darling Ones, I’m in that weird position where writing about what’s on my mind makes things better and yet everything on my mind bores the daylights out if me. How many times can I…
Stroke Me Day 58: Poor, Unfortunate Soul
Hi Darling Ones, I’m not going to apologize for the lack of updates because I am not sorry. Instead, I’m fucking depressed and kind of angry about it. The last two weeks have been a…
Stroke Me Day 50: My Brain Hates Me
Hi Darling Ones, Just a quick note to let you know I continue to exist on this planet, despite everything trying to kill me (that’s me being dramatic). BFK & Atom took me to Urgent…