So about this pandemic

Hi! I hope you're all safe and healthy. I'm not handling things all that well, to be honest. Remember when this whole thing started and I was totally cavalier about it? I was all like, "It's fine, use the time to learn a language, make coffee, remember to take showers"? Well, I was wrong. So....

Advice for getting through a quarantine from an actual hermit

Ok, I'm not really a hermit, but damn close. I’ve been working remotely for almost five years, and since moving across my home state about 18 months ago I’ve had no social life to speak of because I have no friends. Seriously, the only people I talk to on a regular basis are my boyfriend...

Hey… remember me?

Oh hi. I've been gone for awhile. After my uncle died I went into a bit of a funk. And by funk I mean full-fledged depression. It wasn't all related to his death; I found a new doctor in Albany and we've been messing with my meds a bit, plus the change in weather, the...

New beauty subscription: Kinder Beauty Box

Months ago I heard that my lady crush Evanna Lynch, i.e. Luna Lovegood, would be releasing her own vegan, cruelty-free beauty subscription box, and I was SO EXCITED that the minute it was available for pre-order I bought it without thinking twice. The first box arrived a week or so ago, and I thought I'd...

New year, same me

Happy New Year internet friends. The holiday season for me has been filled with fun, travel, and the people I love. Including many children, which means that now I'm quite sick and likely won't be awake at midnight. I can count on one hand the number of times I've been healthy on NYE in the...

Natural deodorant: the good, the bad and the smelly

I mentioned last month that I was trying a natural deodorant, and despite my struggles, I’m still on the natural train. At this point, I’ve tried several different brands and formulas, and I think I’ve learned some things that may (or may not, who knows?) be helpful to you, my internet friends. I’ve already talked...

Halloween is gross, and so am I

We're one day from Halloween, my most favorite holiday of the entire year! I also like Christmas, but for completely different reasons. Have you ever noticed that gross things come out at Halloween? We decorate with bugs, bats, and brains, among lots of other weird, gross things. I can't even tell you how many Halloween...

A mountain wedding, brain lip balm, and a lamentation

Hello internet friends! Did you miss me? It's been quite a week. Last weekend my wonderful, beautiful friend Alisha got married in the Adirondacks. It was as cold as... something really cold... but it was beautiful and fun and I can't imagine a better time. I got to spend quality time dancing and laughing with...

Storytime: sexual assault is a big fucking deal

This wasn't the post I had planned for today, but... it's been a day, and I'm having some feelings. I don't generally talk about politics here. I think I've alluded to my affiliations, but ultimately that doesn't matter today. What does matter is that there's a man in the midst of confirmation proceedings for a...

I suck at blogging this month

My fellow bloggers. Do you ever look at your monthly stats, hate yourself for not posting more often and then remember that everything around you is exploding and you can't imagine spending more time attached to your computer than you already do? I don't want to spend my whole life updating y'all about what's happening...

I’ve been thinking about the #MeToo movement

Over the past several weeks a few of the men in my life have made snarky, disparaging comments about the #MeToo movement, and it got me thinking; why are otherwise decent men so clueless about the actual meaning of this movement? For example, my father: on the one hand, he's stated emphatically that if he...

Another post about sunscreen…

Because it's really damned important. To be completely honest, I haven't always been the hardcore sunscreen proponent that I am now. I didn't start wearing sunscreen on my face regularly until I was in my early 30s, and somehow, miraculously, I've managed to escape having any noticeable sun damage on my face. I'm still not...

It’s hot as balls. Wear your (glitter?) sunscreen.

In preparation for my trip to Florida in April, I bought some sunscreen, like you do. The friend I was visiting, my #wifeforlife Sarah, doesn't really believe in sunscreen, and even though she owns some it's not something she brings to relevant places, like the beach or the pool. The last time I visited I...

The A to Z of me

I saw this post a few weeks ago on Jessica Jade Beauty and thought it was a fun idea. I've been working on it for a long time; it's way harder than I thought it would be. A - Animation I don't think I've ever mentioned this before, but I love cartoons. Disney and Dreamworks...

Lip fillers, teeth whitening and Botox, oh my!

I watch a lot of YouTube. At this point, I spend more time watching YouTube than regular tv shows or movies, and I primarily watch beauty channels. I also watch a lot of paranormal channels, but unless I'm visiting Dan I really can't watch those because I just get too scared. Anyway, I've been noticing...