Author: meghan
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GOOD NEWS: Few And Far Between, But Still To Be Found
I hate myself for saying this, but this candle is LIT AF. *groan, shudder* Welcome back to the weekly GOOD NEWS. I had, um, the HARDEST TIME finding good news this week (do I say that every week?). Well, I guess that’s the point of the exercise, isn’t it? Embracing #TheStruggle to find some good…
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A Photo With The Rockefeller Christmas Tree
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Well, look at me. Me and the Rockefeller Christmas tree. Trying to force some festive shit out of this anus of a year. 2016. I repeat: 2016 was an asshole. Six years ago this month, I got a visit from an old friend. December 8th, it was. I’ve been thinking a lot about him for two…
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CBT Thought Record Diary App aka I Don’t Have Any Nudes On My Phone, But This Is Way, Way Worse, Trust Me
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On Saturday, I asked if anyone would be interested in hearing about the CBT app that my therapist recommended to me, and then I was like, Well, I want to write about it anyway. So, by not-popular demand, here’s All About My Therapy App! Obvious disclaimer: I am not a therapist, I can’t tell you…
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Netflix Recommendations, via Venn Diagram
With the plethora of new shows on Netflix, it can be daunting to pick a series you’ve never heard of, and commit to watching all 6-8 episodes of a show. How do you know you’re going to like it? That’s where I come in. I am a connoisseur of television. That’s right. With my background in…
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GOOD NEWS! I Finally Had A Therapy Appointment This Week, And Everything Is Gonna Be OKAY
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Heya, so, sorry this “typically Friday post” is going up on Saturday, I had a lot of “finish days” this week and I just couldn’t get anything started! That’s not to say I don’t have A LOT of good news to share, because, I DO! It’s just that it didn’t really kick in until Wednesday,…
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Why Are Job Interviews SO MUCH HARDER Than First Dates?
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Which would you rather: a first date, or a job interview? As I’ve been going on quite a few of the former, I realize how much easier it was for me to walk into a first date. Any single, employed ladies wanna swap brains with me? Because I just cannot seem to nail this thing. As…
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Drugstore Makeup Finds I Was OBSESSED With In 2016
I’m not usually a makeup blogger — I mean, LOOK at that flat-lay. Sad! Anyway, I’m not a ‘makeup blogger,’ but I do own, wear, and covet makeup A LOT. Like, a-lot, a-lot. Anyway, since it’s December and we’re winding down the year, I thought I’d share a list of the products I discovered this…
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Super Non-Glamorous Pajama-Clad Life Update
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So… I have a bunch of awesome blog posts coming up soon. I swear! I spent all this time over the weekend having IDEAS! And starting DRAFTS! With great CONTENT! And then today, I woke up to drizzly grey skies & I just. feel. squished. I’ve done stuff today — like, filled out job applications. Went to…
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All I Want For Christmas Is…
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a candle that smells like evergreen trees. LUSH bath bombs. gluten-free avocado toast. Yes, really. Epsom salts for my poor achy body to bathe in. Furry boots. size US 9. warm feet > pride a lifetime supply of unscented tealights and novena candles. warm knee socks. what have I just said about warm feet. honestly.…
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Lose The Face
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What’s the HOTTEST NEW MILLENNIAL TREND IN SOCIAL MEDIA???? Deleting Facebook. …maybe. At a dinner get-together, a friend of ours mentioned that she made a bold move recently: she deleted the Facebook app off her phone. She said that it was a total time-suck, and her least favorite social network, and deleting it off of…
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You May Say I’m A Dreamer, But I’m Not The Only One
The ONLY December holiday that matters is December 8th, tbh. Every year, on the anniversary of John Lennon’s murder, strangers become family and sing around the Imagine mosaic in Strawberry Fields, across the street from where John breathed his last. I look forward to this day all year long. This year was especially difficult, given the…
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Some Assembly Required
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Well, today, I feel more accomplished than I have in a looong time. So the plan for today was to meet a friend for lunch (BTW if there’s a Dig Inn near you, EAT THERE). From there, the ferry to IKEA, to buy a drawer unit and take it home. This did not go according…
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When Does Your House Get Cleaned?
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They say that a messy house is a sign of a happy life. I agree with that, because the only times my apartment gets cleaned is when there is a MAJOR STRESS happening in my life: People are coming over: “Oh shit, I have to clean EVERYTHING or they will judge me and hate me…
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‘A Theatre of Things,’ and a cute/creepy story of hero worship
As I promised, this story is either going to be cute or creepy. Kinda like this mask. I guess it depends on your perspective. Back in college (almost ten years ago, where does the time go?), I had a favorite professor. He was just my type: everyone says he’s demanding and a way harsh grader,…
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“I Will Eat My Hat.”
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So. Trump. Let’s talk about it. Again. Just for a little bit. Less than 250 words. I promise. Ever since The Unthinkable Happened, the media have been rushing to mitigate the horror by insisting “Hey, maybe things won’t be so bad!” and “We have to give Trump a chance!” and prattling on about how he’s going to “Make America…
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GOOD NEWS! Comics R Great
Another week, another struggle to find a silver lining. ICYMI, last month the entire country went insane and it’s only a matter of time before the end of the world! Oh, and also, I had a dizzyingly bad bout of PMS. But the good news is, I’m bleeding today, trading in headaches and cramping and…
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Currently… in December 2016
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FEELING: Knock knock! Who’s there? I’m still depressed. I get one more appointment with my therapist this year (2016) before I have to wait until 2017 for my insurance to authorize more visits. I’ve seen her once since the election and all I could do was cry and panic. My last appointment is midway through…
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Not yr “Bubble”
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I wanted to be “over it,” but I’m not “over it.” As much as it pains me to accept the comparison, I — much like the Pubescent-Elect — am upset over an SNL skit. First, you have to watch the video. Watch it aaaaaaaall the way to the end. That last joke! The one at Brooklyn’s…
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Holy Shit, Cheese Though
I don’t say this often, at least, not as much as I should (I know), but dammit, I love… cheese. Invariably, small talk always leads to the “Would You Rather” question which I used to stumble over: “Would you rather live without chocolate, or cheese?” I mean, would I want to live in a world where I…
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#GreySweatpantsChallenge Showed Me That I *Can* Still Feel Joy
So I realized that, like, this whole month of posts has been angry and sad. Like, alternating: angry, sad, angry, sad. Sometimes you’d get angry, with a bonus of sad! Upon self- and blog-reflection, I became worried. Worried that I’d become a jaded, angry person who would never find the sun again. That I was…