Fifteen Minutes of Scrawl

In case you don't know, Open House Chicago (OHC) is a free public festival that offers behind-the-scenes access to more than 200 sites of architectural interest, including many that are not normally open to the public. If you're curious, browse the 2026 sites . Otherwise, enjoy 15 sites that intrigue me! 6018 North Albany-Carroll Arts Building All Saints' Episcopal Church Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Chicago Anti-Cruelty Birch Road Clubhouse Boxville Center for Native Futures Chicago Magic Lounge Chicago Maritime Museum Columbia Yacht Club FarmZero Glessner House The House of Glunz & The Glunz Tavern Graceland Cemetery and Arboretum (Prompt by me) Open House Chicago 2026, Chicago Architecture Center

Wen through some of my dad's stuff today and "Take a Bow" by Rihanna came into my head, so here's my attempt to combine those two experiences. Oh, how about a round of mem'ries? Yeah, a scarring retention Ooh, whoa, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah You'd look so blank right now Standing rig ht by my side Trying to explain your life You're so barefaced when you lie Please, just leave my mind And you couldn't say you're sorry 'cause you're not Because dad you'd only say sorry cause it's fraught But you'd put on quite a show (Ooh, oh) Really have me going But, now, I should let go (Ooh, oh) The chance for truth's all done There was once a chance (Ooh, oh) Very sad reminder But it's all gone now (But it's all gone now) Go and leave, you know how Oh, oh I sort clothes and your things (Your things) You crated away so You would not truly be seen (Be seen) Actin' like "Kids, I love you, you know me" That just sounds...

Gotta prep! Cookies Ghost cutouts Drippy candles S'mores supplies My costume pieces Halloween-y prizes Frosting and candies Empty potion bottles Two pumpkin baskets Large Halloween-y bag Spooky photobooth supplies Big piece of paper and markets An inflatable decoration for my patio Flyers with QR codes for various games Disposable paper plates, cutlery, and napkins (Prompt by me) Photo by Adriana Sidor on Unsplash

So, due to me unpacking, I discovered my old Degrassi: The Next Generation  bucket hat. That made me want to rewatch the show, so here are a random collection of thoughts I had as I rewatched all of season 1 an d 14 epis odes of season 2. I do think it's pretty cool that the show does pick up from an older show where the teens from the original show are now adults (some with teenagers of their own) Gosh, that opening song takes me back, but maybe we don't put the final logo on a teen girl's butt? Omg J.T. is the babiest of babies Toby, I was you as a kid--actually aware of danger It is too funny to hear the characters refer to the internet as "the net" In my head, these episodes were like 45 minutes instead of like 22...brain does weird things I guess I am so anxious as this creeper is trapping Emma Hell yeah, Snake, pin that creep up against a wall until the police get there I do find it interesting that the first kids we meet are from the younger group Toby, tha...

As you may have been able to tell from my posts "15 group costume ideas for Halloween 2026" and " 15 group theme costume ideas for Halloween 2026" , I am considering doing a group costume this year. But, who knows! Maybe I'll be solo, so here's me brainstorming:  Ariel from The Little Mermaid Bella Goth from The Sims Carmen Sandiego from  Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Dolly Parton (I know I mentioned this on another post, but it'd still be fun) Duo from Duolingo Grave of the Fireflies (I'd wear like a tombstone skirt and put firefly stickers all over me) Ms. Frizzle from The Magic School Bus A Mad Lib (I could carry around a sharpie for folks to fill in the blanks) Maryanne from The Chicks's song "Goodbye, Earl" (I could carry beans, poison, and a fake body in a tarp) Miss Piggy from The Muppets Nurse Christine Chapel from Star Trek: TOS Penelope Featherington/Bridgerton from Bridgerton Terri Irwin Wigglytuff, The Pokémon Wo...

Time for (the start of) the commitment ceremony?  Sarper, they put that sign there so that this exact situation doesn't happen I think Thais needs therapy (not a judgment!) It's really tough to be able to tell what Sumit actually wants It's pretty wild that they surprise the couples with the zipline Kara, I do feel the need to comment that ziplines shouldn't be "a leap of faith"--you should know it works I feel like the couples are getting scolded based on how they all have to sit on the ground and the therapists (who did not just do a cave trek and zipline) get chairs Shekinah, were you prompted to say the show name? Oof Pao...don't say you came to the resort to break up with Russ in front of everyone... Hey, are the therapists gonna correct what trauma bonding means? Like, a lot of people use it to mean people who bond because of shared trauma, but it actually means a powerful and unhealthy emotional attachment that develops between a person and someone ...