Have you ever had a dream so real that after you wake up you aren’t sure if you were dreaming or not? I’ve had a rash of them lately. Most recently, I dreamt that my dear husband gave away our cat Lilly. I have no idea why I would dream such an absurd thing. But it was SO real that… Read more »
I’m physically tired- it’s been a very good but very busy week and I’m still recovering. I’m also mentally tired. The government shut down has caused a sharp uptick in the political memes online which gets old fast, and just living in the shitstorm that is the US right now takes a lot of a person. So the list of… Read more »
There are a lot of crazy myths out there. There are a couple categories that I see over and over again that really bug me. And they finally bugged me enough that I have to say something before I lose it. #1 NO ONE is putting Nair in shampoo bottles and making their roommates/ former lovers/ stepsisters/ etc. go… Read more »
There’s an epidemic sweeping the world. It’s gotten so bad that businesses have had to add signage trying to stem the tide. What started as a lazy editing trick for second rate reality TV shows has now become the bane of polite society. So we all need to go back to school and re-learn something we never should have forgotten-… Read more »
Today is Name Your Car day. Please don’t do this. I beg of you. It’s just weird. Do you name your kitchen appliances? Do you name your furniture? Do you name your clothes? Of course not. Then why in the name of all that is holy would you name your car?? I have a custom license plate. Some people think… Read more »
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done one of these so let’s get right to it! #1 I am allergic to cats. I take Allegra every day year round and I am used to my own cats. But other cats make me sneeze and make my eyes itch like crazy. But I want to meet them all anyway! #2… Read more »
You might think that is an insane question, but there are a lot of very smart people who think we are in fact living in the Matrix. One of the big things they point to as a “proof” of this is the Mandela Effect. This of course is named after Nelson Mandela and the sheer number of people who are… Read more »
It’s very easy to feel hopeless right now if you live in the United States. And sometimes I do feel that way myself. But I still see reasons to have hope and I think it’s important to share them and get conversation going about the good things that are still happening all around us. #1 The resistance is alive and… Read more »
Last week I asked what you are reading. But I know that not everyone reads. So this week I’m posing a different question- what are you listening to? I’m not looking for what kind of music you are into, but I am open to suggestions! I’m specifically looking for podcasts. And yes, there are a couple I already listening to… Read more »
As I mentioned some time ago I have thrown myself into more reading of books and less reading of screens. If you missed it you can read it here: https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4856 Specifically I was promoting use of your local library, but I have bought quite a few books too. I’m happy to report that I am still reading tons of books- both… Read more »