Fifteen Minutes of Scrawl

If you haven't voted yet, GO VOTE! Don't have a plan? MAKE A VOTING PLAN ! Not sure what's on your ballot? Ballotpedia is an excellent resource. Anyways, I will be watching results with at least one friend (could be more!) and we're doing a Surf's Up/Blue Wave theme (cause ya know I need a theme), so here are some things we could do while we watch.  Argue about which real US presidents (whose presidencies have concluded) were the worst when we want historical reminders Brainstorm campaign slogans for us and for fictional characters when we want to be silly Calculate percentage of IL governors who've been to prison (can do this also for Chicago mayors, etc.) when we want to find a findable answer and see how this percentage has improved in recent years Debate which fictional political figures were the worst (mayor from Jaws , anyone?) when we want to invest in fictional drama Eat blue food/drink blue drinks to manifest a Blue Wave Find fun ocean/water facts when...

Time for disapprovals and fights.  Wow Andi and Nigel are so uncomfortable Andi, I think it's clear that Nigel doesn't want to narrow his interests Vittorio, you GREATLY contributed to that scene Vittorio, it is possible that Jessy pushed you to your limit, but that's because you pushed her to her limit first... Yikes, Michelle, were you even legally married to that guy? Or were the "marriage documents" just having you fill out your personal info so he could steal it? So, wait, why doesn't Ben's sister like Zuri? Here's the thing, Ben, Zuri is gonna at least eventually see the English captions I'm seeing NILES! EVERY MOMENT YOU DELAY SHARING YOUR PLAN TO STAY IN GHANA MEANS YOU ARE DIGGING YOURSELF INTO A DEEPER HOLE Jonathan, I cannot convey enough how much you suck--one woman was saying your pregnant fiancé whom you've been apart from has been having a rough time--how is that ganging up? JONATHAN! ALLY WANTING YOU TO BE ABLE TO FINANCIALLY SU...

While I'm posting this on Halloween, 2026, I did draft it earlier! Let's hope I do at least some of these! Drink hard cider Drink hot cider Drink hot cocoa Eat dirt pudding Eat Halloween-y candy Eat something pumpkin-flavored Light some fall-scented candles Light some fall scented incense Light some Halloween-shaped candles Watch Halloween episodes of my favorite sitcoms Watch Hocus Pocus Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas Wear my costume from my Halloween party (Mary Anne from "Goodbye Earl" Wear my vampire cape for max ease Wear one of my onesie costumes for max comfort (Prompt by me) Photo by Jamo Images on Unsplash

Recently, The Chicks gave a concert in Chicago and I (of course) attended. During the performance, some of the songs struck a chord with me, but made me want to alter the lyrics to a few. Anyways, here's "Only Few" .  I was young and so naïve I was the only one who thought You were happy No meal would end up soured No eyes of yours could ever glower I saw my future bright ahead I knew a dad like mine would always save the day And that we'd always be okay But would I know you now Would I have joy that we could share? Make more memories that are not blue Or still have my only few Or still have my only few You scared me like no one else And sometimes love just doesn't seem to conquer all I searched for else to blame But sometimes dads can't stay the same But would I know you now Would I have joy that we could share? Make more memories that are not blue Or still have my only few Or still have my only few Holding on to these flashbacks Of when things were lighter I...

HOW IS IT ALMOST NOVEMBER?! Organizing my friend group's annual secret gift exchange Celebrating my eldest nephew's birthday (HE WILL BE 8! WHICH IS JUST RUDE!) Suggesting ideas for Small Business Saturday for the bookstores Hosting NaNo write-in sessions Planning a theme for an election watching session Watching election results with a friend (or friends) Celebrating a dear friend's birthday No Kings Rally and March (which could be a few very different vibes depending on how the election goes) The Southside Pie Challenge HOPEFULLY finally getting my CPAP Celebrating my brother's birthday Trying out my gas fireplace (this is a tad weather dependent of course) Thanksgiving Theoretically going on a date with a guy my matchmaker found Shifting into the Christmas spirit (I can get out all of my holly stuff haha) (Prompt by me) "1126" by Eva the Weaver . Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic .

Time for some new romances to blossom? Lol Chloe fell off her stool from laughing I would truly enjoy seeing Chloe do a flip I appreciate that JT does say he isn't judging Kara even if he's not sure he can be the best partner to someone who does (as Kara puts it) spicy content JT does seem like a sweetie and I'm sorry he had such a tough childhood Wait, is this Jamal and Emma's first date ever? I love that Jamal and Emma are at a bar where the staff seems to only speak Spanish and Jamal and Emma only speak English Emma! It's a bit wild that you already thinking about telling your grandkids about this date (and the great sex you had with their grandpa) Also, you didn't meet Jamal in Puerto Rico... Uh, Emma, do you mean you're in love with Jamal? This isn't shade to Emma, but I don't think of her as quirky or weird Wait, is Emma wearing a wedding ring??? God, I find Malik so attractive Steven, how is it weird that a woman is going on dates with multipl...