So then we came to the end. Wouldn’t it be poetic if this were the last post I ever made? After nineteen years I just peaced out after 200 days in a row? Technically, I didn’t make it 200 days in a row. I missed seven days — a few around Christmas, one when I was sick, one I totally forgot. The best part of…
I do not want to write tonight, but it’s the penultimate post of the 200 project, so here I am. Today I’ve been unconsolably sad, pretty lonely, and struggling with being a chump. A sucker. Someone who is frequently only called upon when they are useful to someone but not so much worthy of attention when not being useful. I’ve had one friendship come to…
SPOILER: It’s me. I’m the worst client I have. I say this having finally mostly completed the latest update to my portfolio site. Mostly completed, because there’s a lot I want to fix, but it’s completed enough to take down the maintenance screen that’s been up since. . . oh. . . the January 19th. Perfect is the enemy of done, right? Why am I…
Today, @Citesomething posted the most magical tweet of the year. It’s the most wonderful day of the year. pic.twitter.com/WfRtkcy3Rs — Amanda MacGregor (@CiteSomething) February 6, 2019 I saw the picture and a shiver of excitement ran up my spine. I loved the Scholastic Book Fair. I also loved Scholastic book orders. In fact, I remember the very last book I got from a Scholastic book…
In case you missed it, the State of the Union was on tonight. If you feel bad about this, just watch this “Union of the Snake” video by Duran Duran. It is more coherent and honest than Turnip’s speech. And the main refrain of this song is Voices in your body coming through on the radio. The union of the snake is on the climb….
I’m not sure how you spent your Saturday, but I spent mine plowing through An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. It was one of those books that exactly hit the spot I needed — a craving perfectly sated. I needed something light and engrossing. I tried to shove two heavier-themed (Inheritance and An Orchestra of Minorities) books next to each other and…
Thought 1 You can dye her hair brown or orange or whatever and give her “natural-looking” makeup, but you can’t make me believe Lady Gaga is ugly. In fact, she’s super charming in this movie and I think she looks stunning in the brown hair and natural makeup. Every time she ran her finger down her profile I wanted to hug her. Thought 2 Right…
Somehow I still feel the need to apologize to everyone about the Bright Eyes phase I went through back in aught-three. A cursory search of the I Will Dare archives show many posts that filch Conor Oberst’s lyrics for their titles. I refuse to apologize for my Phoebe Bridgers phase, which is still in full effect. Join me in this phase. So you know I…
Earlier this week I had a phone interview with a potential client. He was funny and forthright about his writing and editing skills. I was, well, dorky and awkward. This should come as no surprise. At one point in the call he asked me if there was a place he could see my work. “I went to your website, but it was down for maintenance.”…
Now that the polar vortex has broken I’ve got a chill I can’t seem to shake. My insides feel like they’re constantly shivering even though I’m fully-clothed under a warm blanket with a tiny, furry space heater curled next to me. In 159 words I’m going to sink into a hot bath and then hit the sheets. I’m zonked. Yesterday’s furnace-anxiety was replaced by pee-anxiety….
