Buckle up, Darling Ones, Did you know tomorrow was Singles’ Day? I did not. I only learned of this because I read the subject line of a marketing email trying to sell me stickers. The…
Posts tagged GenX
The COVID Diaries: Pearl Jam & GenX Spinsterhood
Question for you Darling Ones, Is the “I was into them before they were cool” or “I saw them at this bar with six other people, nobody showed” an asshole trait specific to GenX or…
The COVID Diaries: A Level-Headed Paragon of Mental Health
Hey Darling Ones, I thought about skipping today because I’m so damn tired. Insomnia is kicking my ass and last night was the worst so far. I was doing laundry at 2:30 a.m. because sleep…
GenX, Did a ‘Brick’ Controversy Pass Me By?
As far as I can remember there was not a big hubbub about the song “Brick” by Ben Folds Five being played on the radio. I do remember it was played on the radio about…
The COVID Diaries: When August Rears Its Ugly Head Again
Do you ever notice there’s a certain type of liberal dude who must take twitter each morning, before they begin work, to pontificate on the events of the day? It’s like a task on their…
25 Years in the Making
I have paid off my student loans. There was no fanfare. No confetti shot out of computer. The Student Loan Jackals did not send me flowers or a sash that said “Ms. No More Student…
Thank Goodness for St. Joseph
Even though I have not forgiven Coca-Cola or myself (because I only drink maybe two cans of soda a month) for the discontinuation of my beloved Diet Coke with Lime, I have recently dipped my…
Day 188 of 200: Quoting Myself
As another polar vortex slides into MN’s DMs, schools all across the metro area are cancelling classes for the next two days. And because parents apparently hate spending too much time with their children they’re…
Day 59 of 200: Reasons I Never Told
Because a stranger didn’t grab me off the street, beat me, tear off my clothes, and then penetrated me, and as far as I knew that was the only thing considered rape. Because nobody ever…
Day 52 of 200: The Guy Who Harassed Me All Through High School Had Friends Too
Sixty-five women who went to high school with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh say he was a nice guy. Barf. The thing with #MeToo is it makes me furious all the time. Every story of…