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…
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Day 199 of 200: Penultimate
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….
Day 198 of 200: The Worst Client
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…
Day 197 of 200: The Last Book I Got from a Book Order
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…
Day 196 of 200: Union of the Snake > State of the Union 2019
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…
Day 195 of 200: One Greedy Gulp
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…
Day 194 of 200: Five Thoughts on ‘A Star is Born’
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…
Day 193 of 200: Chesapeake Bay (SotW)
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…
Day 192 of 200: The Cobbler’s Child
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….
Day 191 of 200: Tales from the Polar Vortex Day III
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…