Fifteen Minutes of Scrawl

Shhhh! I'm working on something for my Halloween party and I want credit for it! If you're not coming to my party, but want to know what I'm working on--shoot me a note! If you are coming, you'll just have to wait! (Prompt by me) Photo by Eleanor Brooke on Unsplash

Here are some short pieces based on things that have happened in my life recently.  Find Me a Find? My first month of having an active matchmaker has been brilliantly uneventful. At this point, I am fairly disappointed in her communication (which has been supremely minimal). At first, I wrote to her just to confirm we were all good to go. She responded a few days later sharing that she had been out of office, but would start my weekly Friday updates on the 11th. Well, the 11th came and went. So, the following Tuesday, I wrote to her to check in, apologizing if I was pestering. She reassured me that I wasn't pestering and that she "normally" sent weekly updates anyways. She let me know that she had four interviews lined up with potential matches. I thanked her and waited for an update on the 18th. Well, the 18th came and went. So, again, on the following Tuesday, I wrote to ask for an update and acknowledged that perhaps we were still finding our rhythm (but this time I di...

So, my friends and I watched the season premiere on Thursday. Here are a random collection of questions, hopes, and other thoughts on this season premiere I had after watching. Yes, jump off the boat! When Jeff said that the two themes (if you will) of the season are "permanent uncertainty" and "open era," I at first thought that meant that the show would have brand new twists and there would be no returning players (and none had been announced, so this made sense to me), but then Jeff explained later that it meant that any twist or element from any season could come back (which...isn't that always true?) and that there would be some elements in the hands of the players (he made a long speech about how at the start of the game the power transfers to the players, and I wanted them to be like "Well, we're the hosts now"--c'est la vie) I ended up feeling so bad for Lewis who ended up on exile island, had a chance to chop down a tree for an idol, b...

Long ago, I thought of one parody lyric for this song, so now I'm challenging myself to do the full parody. I call it "SCL" (summa cum laude). Na-na-na, read on Na-na-na, read on Na-na-na-na-na, read on Na-na-na, read on, read on, read on Na-na-na-na-na, read on Na-na-na, read on Na-na-na-na-na, read on Na-na-na, read on, read on, read on Na-na-na-na, read on Feels so good being smart (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) There's no way I'm ceasing books (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) Now the cram is for pleasure 'Cause nothing can measure (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) Love is great, love is fine (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) Only genius is my shrine (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) The researching of a scholar leaves me wanting more (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) 'Cause I may be sharp, and I'm perfectly apt at it Facts in a book, I don't care, I love the smell of it Sophistry may anger me But brains and wits excite me 'Cause I may be sharp, and I'm perfectly apt at it Facts in a book, I don...

Yes, I know that Survivor 's 51st season premiered Wednesday night, but my friends and I watch on streaming on Thursdays (or that's the plan!). So here are a random collection of questions, hopes, and other thoughts on this season premiere I had before watching. Why are there 21 players but two announced tribes (and it's been a while since there have just been two tribes I believe)? What's that odd person out going to do? Also, I thought tribes were usually announced prior to the premiere, but they didn't this time...I wonder why? My fantasy team is Angelica “Jelly” Loblack (a sociology professor), Brady Booker (a professional wrestler), Danny “Kilby” Kilby (a game designer), and Ori Jean-Charles (a physical trainer and former pro-athlete)--I am eager to know if they're on the same tribe or different tribes as I think two are going to be better at puzzles and two are going to be better at physical challenges (although I think Ori could be good at both, but folks...

Time for (part 1 of?)  the tell all! Sarper now has an AI girlfriend...wild Also, "Sharon" says off the wall things Guillermo, I do agree that you and Kara shouldn't be together, but you should have ended things face to face I am nervous to hear Patrick and Thais's updates Kara's hair is a color I want, but I think the green isn't the right match for the hair Guillermo, Kara is allowed to dress however she pleases I do think, overall, the cast cleans up pretty good! Oof I am not looking forward to Patrick and Thais's turn Gosh I'm so sorry for Jenny Yeah, Guillermo, like you CAN do what you did, but it does suck a lot for Kara and it will suck a lot when your son watches that scene one day I guess it depends on context, but I don't think calling the cops usually deescalates things, Patrick Why does Patrick not seem happy to see John? Also, why is John not sitting by Patrick? Wait, is Patrick saying that $240k in debt is no big deal? Also, if I...