This just came up in a comment, and it’s something I struggle with to, and I thought “let’s pool resources!” Because this is definitely a universal, everyone has those things you dread whether it is a meeting with your boss or a dentist appointment, and we waste so much energy worrying in advance and after for no reason.
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Monday Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me the Week I Go ON VACATION????
I am SO excited! I am going to a place that is not-home to do things that are not-work for 4 whole days! Oh, and also a place that is not-winter. I got a hotel room with a balcony across the street from a park, and I’m planning to go straight from the airport to a Barnes and Noble and load up on books. And that’s it, that’s the extent of my vacation planning. Park, balcony, books, sunshine. And NOT packing my laptop so I won’t even be tempted to work. Although I am hoping to write some blog posts either on my phone or on a library computer or something.
Continue readingThe Women Are Coming!!!! Heeramandi and Crew Trailers
Thank you lovely readers for alerting me to these! They both look fun and female and make me happy, yaaaaaaaay!
Continue readingDCIB Zoom Discussion: Junglee! March 8th! Time TBD
I have decided! I haven’t seen Junglee, and this will get me to finally watch it, so let’s go with this one! And I am super SUPER looking forward to actually for real seeing you all again!
Continue readingThinky Post: Should Mothers Be Held to a Different Standard?
Netflix is releasing an Indira Mukerjea documentary, the Lori Vallow and Ruby Franke stories are still big news in America, and so far as I can tell from looking at international true crime, anything involving a mother harming her child for her own gain is big news everywhere. Why is that? And is that justified?
Continue readingChatty Check-In Post: What Are You Looking Forward to This Spring and Summer?
We haven’t had a good chat in a bit! And it feels like this a good February topic, as we all start cranking up 2024 and figuring out plans and all that.
Continue readingMonday Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me on American President’s Day???
Happy Monday! I am still just flying from our Zoom call on Sunday! We definitely need to do more of those. And hey, I’m actually getting this post out this week ON MONDAY. Not Monday morning, but at least it’s the right day? I’m getting there.
Continue readingSangam Discussion Post! For Those Who Can’t Make the Zoom!
Ready for coolness? I had this open WHILE WE WERE ZOOM TALKING and I made notes!!! So it’s like you were in the Zoom, even if you weren’t. And you can just pick up our discussion from where we left off.
Continue readingOne Hour Sangam Zoom Discussion! 6:30 Chicago Time on Saturday!!!!
Woo-hoo! Saturday evening my time, which should be late afternoon West Coast, and slightly later evening East Coast. I’m excited and hopefully everyone who is interested can make it. If not, I’ll also be posting a discussion space.
Continue readingHAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!!
I was gonna come up with a more specific theme for this post, but no! Just doing Valentine’s Day!
Continue readingSangam Zoom Discussion on the Saturday the 17th! Early Morning Chicago time? Late Evening? Middle of the night? I can do ANY TIME (except 11-3pm Chicago time)
Yes! Let’s do it! If you are interested, tell me the times that work for you, and then I will email out links. Fun fun fun!
Continue readingMonday Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me on Lincoln’s Birthday????
Happy Monday! And Happy Happy HAPPY Lincoln’s Birthday!!!! One of my favorite holidays. Just such a solid dude in so many ways.
Continue readingMonday (Tuesday) Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me the First Week of February?
Happy Tuesday! Yesterday was the usual mad Monday dash, but today things have calmed down a little so I can actually write this post.
Continue readingWeekend WatchAlong: 8am Chicago Time, Thank You For Coming! Raunchy Female Friendship Comedy!
Happy Saturday! I got to sleep allllllllllllll the way to 8am today. And now I get to watch this lovely thing with you lovely people, and drive around doing errands, and then come home and have dinner with The Upstairs People. Oh, and if everyone ends up being too busy to come, I will give it 15 minutes for someone to join and then quit posting comments.
Continue readingWeekend WatchAlong: Thank You For Coming, 8am Chicago Time Saturday, on Netflix!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, watchalong!!!! Hoping folks can make it, I picked 8am instead of 7am because this is a less than 2 hour movie. Be warned, it is also NOT a child friendly movie (sex sex sex in the plot), so those with kids, take care.
Continue readingWeekend WatchAlong: Who Wants to Watch a Female Friendship Sex Comedy By the Team Behind Veere Di Wedding?
I just learned through an Anil Kapoor interview that Rhea’s made another female friendship movie! I love her female friendship movies! But I would rather watch them with an actual group of friends, so I am hoping I can coordinate a watchalong.
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