I have an Obsidian note titled "Copypasta" where I copy/paste random shit I stumble across that I think is weird/funny/interesting and don't want to forget. The other day I was looking at it and found a weird Amazon review I had saved from last year. It was so unhinged, I had to keep it: "worst pillows ever and way...

I've been progressively getting into dream symbolism lately, but it's been a long, slow road because dreams are so abstract. Most of the time I wake up and, even if I remember the dream, I have no idea how to even put them into words. What's even worse are the dreams that are so weird, they make me question if...

My husband had to have a minor surgery a few weeks ago. Before they wheeled him into the operating room, I slapped him on the foot and told him he'd be okay before walking out with a garbage bag full of his clothes. I sat in the waiting room for a few hours; it was so early, not even the Starbucks downstairs was...

Every old Christian person I know (which is basically my entire family) thinks it's the end of the world. They're convinced that we're living in "perilous" times and that it's a wrap. Get ready. Christ is coming! (Although they say this every decade.) Even outside religious circles, I've noticed this energy of doom...

When I got my first real job, I used to get so nervous about writing emails to my boss. I would run spellcheck, triple-check the grammar, read over it again and again to make sure my tone sounded professional and mature and not young and stupid. After painstakingly revising the email for 30 minutes, I would send it...

Lately, I've been thinking of getting a cat. I've never had one before and have only had dogs. Unfortunately, right now I'm not at a place where I can devote the amount of time and responsibility needed to care for a puppy, but a cat...? Cats are low maintenance, self-sufficient, perfect for apartments, etc. Maybe I...

I read this article about "shared realities," and it obviously made me think of current events. I live in a red state, so whenever I'm meeting someone new, I always have to send out feelers and hints to find out where they stand. Which reality do they live in? Do they live in mine or do they live in the other one?...

Although I don't miss NYC, the one thing I do miss is not having a car. I prefer walking. I like trains and buses. I like reading and napping during my commutes. What I don't like is being stuck in a car, sitting in traffic. Or wondering why people don't use their turn signals. Or wondering why they step on their...

I work from home and so does my husband, so space is tight. I endured it for years: frequent interruptions, my husband loudly cooking pasta at 2pm while I'm on a call, random drop-ins from maintenance workers. I noticed my productivity was dropping. So, a few weeks ago, I decided to look for a coworking space. I've...

I spent all year whining about stuff I hate, so here's a list of stuff I didn't hate. Not everything was released in 2025, but it's all stuff I happened to stumble across this year that made a lasting impression. The key word here is lasting as I consume a ton of content every year, but most of it gets filtered out...

A few weeks ago, I spent some time with my aunt and my mom. We were catching up and sharing stories about my grandmother and the house they grew up in. When we got on the topic of forgotten family pets, a memory I hadn't thought of in years suddenly unlocked. "Hey mom," I said, "do remember Mickey and Minnie?...

Last weekend I drove down to see my family. I have one cousin who has a ton of kids, so every time I see him, he's like, "Let's meet up for dinner away from the chaos." As soon as he and his wife sat down, they both immediately ordered martinis. They told me that the restaurant was the only decent seafood restaurant...