Dear Darling Ones, In exactly six months I will turn fifty. 50! Today is my half-birthday. I only remember this because when my niece was younger she made a big deal about half-birthdays. I have friends who celebrate their family half-birthdays with half a birthday cake, which is the cutest damn thing ever. For my 50th birthday it is my fondest wish to finally forgive myself for existing in a body that refused to be tamed. I also want to…
Hi Darling Ones, I’ve read 165 books so far this year. I even read a two of them twice (Jeff Tweedy’s memoir & the Sylvia Plath bio). In the olden days I would write about every single book I read. When I started reading more and more books that became kind of a burden. Plus, I read a lot of okayish books and have nothing to say about them. Here are my ten favorite books of 2021. I think. I…
So Darling Ones, Because I had an overnight houseguest last night I didn’t get a chance to tell you yesterday was my favorite night of the year. The overnight houseguest was Sister #4 who came in from Brookings because she had a company meeting/holiday party in town. I wrote that first sentence in such a way as to make you think I might have gotten laid and was going to dish some juicy romantic details. Alas! You should know, getting…
Hey Darling Ones, I have a tendency to get a little shouty when people bring up how The Beatles are the best band of all time. The shoutiness is so consistent that some of my friends have decided that I do not like The Beatles. Some of them even preface Beatles-related comments with “I know you don’t like them, but. . .” This is not true. I love The Beatles. I love them so much I hardly given them any…
Hi Darling Ones, Now that I’m back I need to get this first shitty post out of my system so I can get back to providing you with the slightly unhinged, occasionally thought-provoking, and mildly entertaining content you’ve come to expect from I Will Dare dot com. For the record, I never consider what I produce on this website “content.” Barf. I think of it as a writing. I trust you all survived the holiday unscathed. I almost did. I…
Hi Darling Ones, Because I still blog like it’s 2002, I feel the need to keep you abreast of any planned lapses in content delivery. For real, if a blogger missed too many days in a row people got legit worried. Were they dead? Did they abandon their blog? What mysterious circumstances would prevent them from telling us all about the delicious turkey sandwich they had for lunch? The possibilities were endless. I also like to pretend I’m the CEO…