Dear Darling Ones, A long, long time ago at the dawn of the internet age I worked as a copywriter at a software company. It was my first grown-up job and I took it very…
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Some Thoughts on Maggie May While Defying Death
Hi Darling Ones, You probably don’t think of a freelance marketing person who has worked from their couch for twelve years and who has worn the same David Bowie shirt since Sunday despite showering as…
Professional Development
Hi Darling Ones, This afternoon I had one of those out of body experiences that occasionally happen when I’m talking to people about work things. Today it happened while I was talking to two people…
Things Don’t Always Go Better with Rock
Hi Darling Ones, My brain is pretty much a never-ending jukebox. I sing songs I know, songs I don’t know,* songs I make up, and nonsense jibber-jabber constantly. I am the star of a very…
The COVID Diaries: Dull Girl
Hi Darling Ones, I’ve been working my ass off this week and it makes me super dull. All my brain power has been going to this client project that consistently tries to make me feel…
The COVID Diaries: Speaking Before 10
Hi Darling Ones, I long to be a spontaneous, impulsive, and impetuous in a charming way manic pixie dream girl. Instead I am a methodical, routine, and deliberate in a boring way sensible sasquatchian spinster…
The COVID Diaries: That Time My Boss Made Fat Jokes About Me
Hi Darling Ones, Sometimes a memory comes at you so fast and furious you have to blow off work to get it off your chest lest it fester all day. I saw a tweet a…
The COVID Diaries: Garbage Disposal Fork Brain
Hey Darling Ones, Did you ever watch “The Good Place?” It’s a really good show about philosophy and the afterlife. If you’ve never seen it you should watch it now and thank me later.* There’s…
The COVID Diaries: The Groove is Not in My Heart
Hi Darling Ones, I got the yellow headphones and as I suspected they have fixed all the things. I’m unendingly content and frequently experience bursts of unmitigated joy. My loneliness has vanished along with my…
The COVID Diaries: RIP Queen of Savage
Oh Darling Ones, One of my favorite real-life characters died and I am sad. I wrote about Carol Sue once, a long time ago. It’s a good piece. You should read it. Sister #2 and…