Fifteen Minutes of Scrawl

Here are some short pieces based on things that have happened in my life recently.  Bubble Wrap Seriously, if you are reading this, please package yourself in bubble wrap. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, in less than a month I've had 7 loved ones have a medical procedure and/or scare. Yes, these medical issues varied from planned to put off to emergency and yes, 6 of those 7 are home now, but I need everyone to be more careful. No more, okay? I think I have earned a reprieve of loved ones falling ill or injuring themselves until at least 2027. Yes, I know that's not actually how the world works and yes, I do not not actually believe in curses or such things, but my nervous system cannot take this. I do want to acknowledge that all of these medical issues have had great affects on others' lives, health, and nerves, but I cannot read their minds--I can only read mine. Also, it would not be my business to share their thoughts, feelings, and/or m...

While the title is clearly meant to reference the infamous I Wanna Marry "Harry" , this show is clearly more akin to The Bachelor . That said, I watched the first episode and here are 15 thoughts. If you haven't watched, the premise of Let's Marry Harry  is loosely The Bachelor  where the lead is a guy who has been on other reality dating shows named Harry, but instead of the expectation of getting engaged after about two months, the expectation is that Harry and one lucky(?) lady to get married at the end of month--much crazier Another interesting layer is that Harry will be in the same house as the ladies vying for his heart. On shows like The Bachelor , the lead usually has their own house and just the contestants bunk together. This will likely turn up the drama dial The final layer that is sure to add drama and separate this show from The Bachelor  is that Harry has three advisors (his best friend, a friend who is like a brother to him, and his ex that he is now ...

Time for some (probably) bad advice.  Wait did Kara and Guillermo share a room last night? This crinkly chip bag is a lot It's John! John is here to stay on TV... Shekinah, your comment wasn't taken wrong Also, yeah, maybe Thais shouldn't have gotten in your space, but that doesn't mean you get to be racist and xenophobic Sarper...are you the breadwinner? Hey, Shekinah, how do you not recognize that speaking your mind when your mind is racist is going to have consequences? I cannot judge Kara's accent, but I am impressed that she knows English, Spanish, and at least some Chinese Oop and Guillermo dropped he's gonna buy a motorcycle when they already have one Also, I think fixing the old motorcycle may be cheaper than a new one as he doesn't even seem to have done research on it Oop, Kara, now was not the time to bring up the deed Sumit, you do have a pattern of lying to try and make people not mad at you John, a bar and a club are different Also, John, you k...

The other day, I was chatting with my therapist and she brought up the idea of miscellaneous emotions and memories drawer (I had called it a junk drawer, but she said that was too negative). Basically, the idea is that we all contain multitudes, but not all are useful at every moment. So, they all sit together in a drawer and we pull out what is needed in the moment. Here are 15 things in my miscellaneous emotions and memories drawer about my dad. My dad was intelligent and encouraged my curiosity  He fell asleep sitting up in a dining room chair while we spent time together His early retirement would've been seen as a blessing to many My dad struggled much more after he no longer had to show up and be accountable He loved art--especially outsider art His pieces he made while in a care home could be considered outsider art--as far as I understand the term at least My brother looks more like him than I do He disconnected from most of his family His sister has been the one helpi...

Time for family drama?  Marissa, I love dogs, but I think it's kind of a wild time to get a puppy I'm kind of confused as to how Marissa has two jobs, two homes, and two kids and manages it all Catie, you don't want Josh and like that's fine, but let him go I'm glad that, for once, Catie seems to be listening to Josh Yeah, Josh, THE SIGNS HAVE BEEN THERE! Debby, as someone who doesn't cook much either, I have some sympathy, but you had to know you had to remove the shrimp heads Well I guess Mido finally said he loves Debby Thomas, if there is a budget you have to tell Paula Also, yeah, a big rug that can be outdoors is probably gonna be like $70 Paula, just put one of the kids on that camping bed Thomas, can you not do yoga on the balcony? But, yeah, Thomas, you two do not appreciate life in the same way...which means you may not be compatible Ashia, maybe folks who are married actually have a good perspective on what makes a good marriage Huh Mido did something...

I saw a series of posts started by someone with the handle clubjuggle challenging folks to "[b]ring a musical act into the office". They then started with "Fleetwood MacBook". I thought this (and the other entries "A Perfect Circle back on this," "RE:M," and "Pearl Paper Jam") was amazing so I decided to also attempt the challenge. Enjoy my 15 attempts below. Bre akroom Oasis Earth, Wind & Firing Green Sick Day The White-Out Stripes HR's Paramore Policy Rage Against the Copy Machine Talking Department Heads The Who: An Office Org Chart The Office Doors Jefferson Company Airplane Yes Men Peter, Paul and Mary: The Summer Interns Phishing Attempt Black Sabbath: The Policy on Personal Days Insurance Now Covers Dr. Dre (Prompt by me/clubjuggle) Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash