As I may have mentioned once or 816 times, I am not a morning person. So when my phone vibrated at 6:38 this morning, I really did want to light someone on fire. Lucky for…
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Day 116 of 200: For the Honor of Grayskull
I spent most mornings in 1986 plopped on the floor in front of our Curtis Mathis TV trying to engorgelate my hair into gravity-defying shapes and whorls, but mostly just sitting on my ass watching…
Day 113 of 200: And Then I Wept Through a Sitcom
First of all, a woman on Supermarket Sweep just said she had a “six-month-year-old” and I wonder if it still haunts her lo these twenty-seven years. Second of all, I still feel like garbage and…
Day 102 of 200: They Don’t Even Wear Underpants Part I
Confession: I like watching commercials. I always have. I don’t necessarily love the commercials (see yesterdays diatribe about Walmart and doorbells and add to it Columbia and their firetruck sirens), but they fascinate me. I…
Day 90 of 200: Supermarket Sweep Confessions
As I’ve mentioned a time or twelve, I watch a lot of “Supermarket Sweep.” For the most part I watch two episodes a night three times a week. In fact, as I type two frat…
Day 85 of 200: My Heart Broke for Aunt Jackie
Last night I watched the reboot of the Roseanne-reboot, “The Conners.” It was a 30-minute after-school special about the dangers of opioid abuse. In this case, the abuse resulted in the death of Roseanne Conner….
Day 79 of 200: Now it All Makes Sense
I woke up this morning to more Twitter dudes with 30 followers calling me ugly. One asked me why I looked like a obese cancer patient. Because I want to, fucker. This afternoon a friend…
Day 77 of 200: Reasons I Cried Today
For the record, I define “cry” as tears falling from your eyes. It could be one or two that slip out or an eye-glass-splashing tsunami of tears. 1.) Because I was singing along with the…
Day 56 of 200: A Sign the Universe Cares (about me specifically)
I’ve been a fan of Conan O’Brien’s talk show since college. Tall, red-headed, literate, funny — he’s like the dream. I’ve watched his show pretty consistently for the better part of 20 years. Though my…
Day 42 of 200: A Few Things I am Looking Forward To
1. Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken I have an ARC of this on my kindle, but I’m kind of afraid to read it. I know it’s going to be great. I have yet to be disappointed…