Spoiler Alert: If you have not watched the first half of Under the Lake in Series 9, do not continue reading as I am about to give away one of the most delightful jokes in the episode. Set Up for the Joke The Doctor and Clara land on a base where one of the crew […]
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Live, Laugh, Lindy
Disclaimers A few things you should know before we proceed: I am not a “good” dancer. I know enough to accomplish exactly two things: Competently social dance with almost any leader of Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, and (sort of) Balboa. Understand exactly how good I will never be. The really good dancers are people who dedicate […]
Hugo House 30/30 Writing Challenge
Up For The Challenge! A few years ago, I made an attempt at NaNoWriMo…and I did…ok-ish. I think I managed a little over half the work and I definitely didn’t finish my book. I still love the idea of writing challenges, but I realistically can’t commit to something huge. Between work, my tiny cookie company, and […]
This Week’s Happy: New Apartment Therapy Book!
One of my absolutely favorite blogs to read is Apartment Therapy. I like to save up the week’s posts until Saturday morning so I can spend the first hour of my weekend snuggled up in bed looking at all of the beautiful home ideas. Blogs like this one inspired me to try painting my great-grandfather’s cabinet. (Check out Domestic […]
Domestic Warrior: I Painted Furniture
Attitude Adjustment I am not really handy around the house. I’ll clean, maybe hand-stitch a hole in a cardigan, assemble IKEA furniture…but that’s about it. If an appliance breaks, I call someone to fix it. If the sofa button falls off, I take the cushion to an upholsterer. Why would I attempt to do any of […]
Meg Chaney: Time Lord!
Many not-awesome things happened at work this week, but then I received this and things are looking up! My horrible week can suck it. I’m a Time Lord now! Original work by Stephen Byrne! Thanks, Stephen!
A Relevant Rotary Phone
I think rotary phones are charming and fun. Unfortunately, there just doesn’t seem to be much use for them in the modern world of tiny, powerful, pocket-sized computers that not only make calls, but also start your car, stream music, and give you blow-by-blow directions to anywhere. I thought the rotary phone would be gone […]
Heidelberg Closed, Anchors Away
What’s in a Home? Four and a half years ago, I wrote about the concept of “home” and why I find it complicated. I closed the post, essentially by pussing out, and claiming that home meant ALL THINGS. The truth is, it was my cowardly way of pretending to grasp something that continued to elude […]
Played on Valentine’s Day? WHAT?!
Commercial holidays are exhausting…so essentially that means ALL holidays are exhausting. Valentine’s day comes with even MORE pressure than most, especially for women, because if you don’t have a cheesy, sweet, sizzling romantic evening with the man of your dreams, it pretty much means you’re a hag, loved by no one. So what do you […]
I Traveled Back in Time to a Beatles Concert
Time travel is cool. And as someone who has read more than her fair share of SciFi and Fantasy involving time travel, I’ve always entertained thoughts like: “Wouldn’t it be awesome if I could go back in time and {fill in the blank}?” This blank I have often filled with things like: Meet Douglas Adams […]
