Fifteen Minutes of Scrawl

TBH, I just needed an easy post, so I did a dive into the "May 20" Wiki page  and then did some creative Google searches. These are in chronological order because of who I am as a person. On May 20, 1506, Christopher Columbus died On May 20, 1570, cartographer Abraham Ortelius issued Theatrum Orbis Terrarum  (the first modern atlas) On May 20, 1609, Shakespeare's sonnets were published for the first time in London On May 20, 1734,  Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping, was baptized (now, May 20 is celebrated as Bee Day in honor of this) On May 20, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation was read for the first time in Florida, marking the freeing of all enslaved in Florida (May 20 is now celebrated as Emancipation Day in Florida) On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received a US patent for blue jeans with copper rivets On May 20, 1875, the Metre Convention was signed by 17 nations which led to the establishment of the International Sys...

Time for progress (of one kind or another).  Sophie, it's pretty clear that Pedro is done Hey, Sophie, don't say that everyone looks like Pedro from the back OMG Colt is getting his mail to Philip's? Just noticed Philip's grandpa shirt Colt, MOVE OUT! It's wild that you were here in the first place COLT! THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP IS BEING ON YOUR OWN! JFC! Tony, you could've prepped your parents like JUST A BIT I do agree with Tony that this went about as well as it could have I did guess that Tony was giving Vanja a key, but wow I thought it was like a spare key not having Vanja move in Lol it'll be funny if one of Wayne's daughters end up dating Jamal So, Wayne, some of it is skill because you have to hit the pins in a certain order Um so why does this lawyer have an office behind a spiritual shop? I'm gonna be real, I'm scared of this lawyer To be fair, Gino, the first lawyer you met with TRIED SO HARD to tell you the risks Well, TECHNICALLY, Jasm...

While I have had my maid of honor picked out since 8th grade, I saw a silly post recently that suggested every bridesmaid have a title. Here are 15 lighthearted ones I could bestow upon other potential bridesmaids. Maid of BTS Photos Maid of Games Maid of Reassuring Me I'm Medically Fine Maid of Meme Finding Maid of Reminding Me My Wedding isn't Reality TV and Will Be Fine Maid of Child Wrangling Maid of Burying A Body (if Needed) Maid of Sparkles Maid of Any Needed Task Maid of Making Sure No One Calls Me Mrs. Husband Full Name Maid of It's for the Bride Maid of Braids Maid of Event Tweaking and Fixing Maid of Dog Wrangling Maid of Pumping Up the Dance Floor (Prompt by Lucy Wright) Photo by Taylor Gray on Unsplash

Time for bracket 1, episode 3!  Wow Morgan and Mystique are actually giving their points according to merit Wait, why are purses here? Mystique is stirring up the drama OMG! I DID NOT SEE THE PAIRING UP PART OF THIS CHALLENGE COMING! Lucky...you should say your vampire is thirsty (instead of frisky) I do think that Lucky and Mystique could pitch that their products utilize the whole corpse Moan Collins is a solid joke, Morgan Mystique is great TV I wish Dawn and Morphine had punnier names Dawn's werewolf look is amazing The gag of shaving some of Morphine's zombie scalp off was solid What I want to know is if the queens came up with their product names (cause Hello Flesh is awesome) Okay eating the jelly brain is actually grossing me out Wait, who is the caller? Did we know this bit was happening? Dawn and Morphine's sketch feels so long and while it was definitely an execution of the premise, it wasn't that funny to me TBH LUCKY'S VAMPIRE LOOK IS EVERYTHING I reall...

Back in August of 2019, I wrote "15 themes for a murder mystery party," but recently a friend challenged me to brainstorm settings for a murder mystery--so here I go (I am determined not to repeat any settings listed in the aforementioned post)! Renaissance Faire. Perhaps a joust over the hand of a fair maiden turns a tad too real? But who could've swapped the show weapon for a deadly one? Silent Zen Retreat. The peaceful silence is broken by a scream. But who decides to keep their vow of silence, treasuring it above even solving a murder? Drag Pageant. The competition was supposed to cutthroat--but not literally. Was it a jealous queen in search of the ultimate crown or was it a drag mother paving a bloody way for her drag daughter? The Senate Floor. Just before a crucial vote, the power goes out. When senators and aides fumble their phone flashlights on, they see one of their own dead on the floor, bleeding over the latest controversial bill. Tell me, is Capitol Hill w...

Sarah didn't like the look of the distant fins in the water. Sure, she was on a boat--and a very nice boat--but there was something ominous about sharks circling her. And there wasn't just her on the boat. There was her...boyfriend? Sugar daddy? Gentleman caller? Whatever his title should be, his name was Franklin and he had paid for this romantic vacation. What Franklin hadn't told her was that there would be a bunch of his other rich friends and their...girlfriends? Sugar babies? Lady callers? Was lady caller even a phrase? Sarah didn't like to think about what title Franklin described her as to his friends, so she quickly ditched this line of thinking. The champagne was real champagne--from the region of Champagne in France (Franklin's friend Pierre had reassured anyone whom he could trap into a conversation that it was, indeed, not just sparkling wine)--and it was cold. Sarah took another sip and hoped that soon she'd get enough of a buzz to carry her though...