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2015 Year in Review
The previous years in review are here: 2014 2013 2012 You may have noticed that I’m not posting 5 days a week anymore. I might...
Smart Answers to Stupid Questions People Still Ask Me About My Mother
Most of us who have separated ourselves from the narcissistic, emotionally manipulative and abusive people in our lives have been asked some really dumb questions...
Food Diary
So I guess you’ve heard. Hot young lady founders of trendy up-and-coming companies have started posting their food diaries for the likes of Elle, and...
The False Dichotomy Between Easy and Hard aka I Just Watched the Coen Brothers Suck Each Other Off for Two Hours and This is What I Learned
First of all, and this is totally unrelated to the larger review, but who in the fuck told Hollywood it’s okay to hit women in...
A Sentance Caps Rebuttal to Your Blind Hillary Love
So, this ALL CAPS pro-Hillary rant has been making the rounds, and I have to say, there are some good points re: the misogyny that...
Littering and…
Fuck You, Internet
Fuck you for even making this a thing I had to see today. You wholly amoral piece of shit.
David Bowie
There are so many people writing about Bowie. How could you not? Like every freak since 1969, I had a David Bowie album. I had...
A Brief But Passionate Note on Your Basic Human Value
I want to say something about authenticity, and I’ll probably say it wrong; but I don’t have time for perfect people. Frequently, I feel like...
That went well
The dog has been extra needy since Ben and I started working out of the house more. She tends to whine constantly and pathetically whenever...
You Need to be Watching Jessica Jones
Because fantastical things happen. Like a side piece dude showing up and not completely taking over the plot. UPDATE: I haven’t watched any more episodes...
I’m still trying to make business crying a thing.
It’s basically a part of my schedule now. I can’t be the only small business owner in the world who breaks down crying 2/3rd through...
Samsung Note 5 Sending Text Messages to Work Email
This happened to me the other day and all the posts I read were for Galaxy 5s and didn’t work for my phone. So, if...
NYC Cabbie Calendar
A portion of the proceeds go to fund immigrant housing. You can buy it here. The hot-hot-hot pages of the 2016 NYC Taxi Drivers calendar....
One of these things is an illegal narcotic in Portland, Ore.
Platinum GSC in HD #nofilter #OMMP #KeepWondering #Oregon #PDX #WeedLoveToHelp #WeedCanHelp #Weedstagram #Pot #Marijuana #Cannabis #MaryJane #710 #Dabs #DabbersDaily #Dab #BHO #OnlySmokeTheFinest #IWillMarryMary #420 #WeShouldSmoke...
Why My Abuser Isn’t Invited to My Wedding
Friend Lisa shared this really well written article by a Ellen Burns, who isn’t inviting her mother to her wedding because they’re estranged, and she...
America: Where We Show Our Support with Racism!
There’s a tragic sort of kismit in the fact that senseless bigots go on a mass murder spree in France and a certain number of...
Does Anyone But Me Say “Gakked?”
Ben keeps telling me that I’m the only person who uses the word “gakked” to mean someone who has giant muscles and/or someone who is...
You Should Know About Pangolins
A scaly mammal that walks on two legs and has no teeth. That’s the voice of Maria Diekmann, one of three people worldwide who has...
Fuck Your Digital Phobia
Why don’t we all put our phones down and look at our children. Stare at them. Look deep into their tiny child eyes and just...
Dark Matter is Good
A post that should have published yesterday, but never uploaded properly. I bit the bullet and took two days off in a row. I’ve been...
It’s Becoming increasingly apparent
The my cough won’t go away until I take a fucking break. Unfortunately, that’s near impossible. But I can take it easy. Starting Thursday afternoon....
What It Means to Have a Plan
I think I have to finally admit that I have been sick. Halloween wrecked me, there’s something wrong with my back, and yesterday somebody on...
Exciting Sickness Update
I sneezed so hard I bit the inside of my mouth and now it hurts. I had a tour tonight, so for an hour and...
5 Things
1. I have a really bad cough and I think it’s from working too much and not resting enough. I’ve been getting more sleep and...
How to Live in Portland
Maybe it’s not my place to advise on this, being a recent transplant. I mean, I’m basically the whole reason ‘Old Portland’ is dead. Remember...
Your Site Rhymes with Kelp and You Suck
UPDATE: Apparently Kelp isn’t suing anybody over that TV show episode. But they still suck. And I did tell you that the blog might be...
Last Witch Hunter Review
Due to my ownership of a bonafide Ghost Tour, I got advanced tickets to The Last Witch Hunter, and I really enjoyed it. It has...
8 Things Assholes Say
“I don’t think you get how this works.” “I can’t pay for the work, but it’ll be great exposure.” “That rude and shitty thing I...
Blog Schedule Change?
I can’t blog every night like I used to, it’s getting too stressful, and I’m not really doing anything but writing just to write. I...
Lots to Do
I’ve been waking up between 6:30 and 7:30 am and going to sleep between 12:30 and 1:30 am and I’m usually working most of the...
Who is Rigoberta Menchú?
Today is the last day of Hispanic Heritage month, which started on September 15. I guess we get two-half months instead of a whole month...
How to Career
Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life, but if you manage to make something you love into work, you’ll...
Week One Down
The new gig is really great, as are all my clients and projects. I’m really tired, and I’ve been working a lot of hours every...
Why I Won’t Be Sharing that Missing Persons Post
When I was in high school and my abusive mom would kick me out of the house and tell me never to come back, or...
Four Questions and a Statement
I thought nobody responded to my desperate plea for topic suggestions, but reader Wotusay has come to the rescue. And just in time. I literally...
How Can Brain
I've been up and in basically back to back meetings and events since 4:30 this morning. Tell me what to blog. — Marina Rose Martinez...
What Is The Most Important Thing Your Parent(s) Did For You?
My dad asked me what I thought about things, and then he listened to my answers. My grandma made it a habit to do research....
What I’m Trying to Say Is That I Found Another Hobby to Monetize
So I decided to take a part time position as a local organizer, and today was my first day. I’m totally exhausted. I still have...
I almost forgot to blog!
But then I remembered.
Ten (More) Dead in (Yet Another) Mass Shooting
JUST Source ANOTHER Source DAY Source IN Source AMERICA Source Dramatic, I know, but one does begin to wonder if this is who we are...
Bonsai Trees Are Creepy
There, I said it. I’ve never met anybody else who feels this way, but I fucking hate bonsai trees. I had friends who were afraid...
I Love Being Ugly
Nor should there be any reason for low-class trifling hoes, and yet here you are. I liked Tyra Sanchez because she was the perfect combination...
This Is Me Now
I have a rule that whenever I’m sick for more than 2 days with the same ailment, I simply decide that’s my new life and...
No Blog Today
A family friend passed away and there’s nothing I want to write about. Except that my boyfriend has this very interesting feature where, instead of...
Providence Health eXpress Is Actually Really Cool
I want to be clear: This is not a sponsored post. I was wrong, and I’m writing to correct it. You know nobody would ever...
Tit for Tat
Ben and I like to say that if we had a family motto, it would be tit for tat. In game theory, tit for tat...
Is Anybody Else Tired of Getting Fucked With?
Republicans are threatening to shut down the government. Again. Over healthcare. Again. (Some info on the last time this happened, if you forgot.) This time,...