Fifteen Minutes of Scrawl

What are good things that happened in your life this year? My "niece" was born I became a dog mom I got a good job I moved into my first apartment without roommates I made my apartment a home I got on some better medication I kept this blog going I got plants I started a weekly(ish) trivia game I joined a great D&D campaign I found new podcasts to enjoy I found new shows to enjoy I supported entertainers I enjoy Gaslighter  came out I used up my postcard stash (Prompt by me)

Time to celebrate the snow we got! We're living in a reverse snow globe and oh how beautiful it is. Soft ice sky fallen blankets barren ground, making all rough edges soft. Dogs rumpus in snow causing delight, but come spring leavings will unearth. Just a hint warmer turns beautiful ground cover into bricks and balls. Street lamps burn brighter, city sounds quiet, and so I find icy peace. (Prompt by me) "Hazelnut orchard in snow, Willamette Valley, Oregon" by Bonnie Moreland

Fantastical takes on an odd occurrence. These fish swim in concrete and do so so slowly that their jumps up look as though they are frozen on the ground There was a loose seal about MSI There was ever so briefly a pond there and it dried up When told to stock the nearby water with fish, someone thought there was a moat that carried to the back of the museum These fish can live outside of water and were simply playing dead to avoid detection Fish is the new confetti and a biodegradable one at that Someone was trying to bribe dolphins to shore but overshot it There was a music video that I will never understand filmed on that spot It's the new TikTok trend to throw fish and dance and skate around them These fish are on a failed spy mission from the pond behind MSI I secretly drew this photograph A fisherman realized the fish were cursed and threw them out the window of his car They were part of a ritual to summon our snow storm The sharknado had somewhat dissipated when it reached us...

She had made a poor job of hiding the damage. She thought her bright smile covered it all. And it was a dazzling smile, she had always been told so. One that could light up a room, or so the saying went. But the bulbs that used to illuminate it had dimmed and a few had even cracked. But she went on with the smile anyways. What she didn't try to cover with her smile eked out of every pore of her. She kept up with her signature rose perfume and lotion, but let other things slip aside so that she didn't smell of a rose bush, but of the dirt beneath it with the fallen, crumbling petals of the roses. The lotion wasn't spread as carefully and meticulously as it was in the past. Instead it was put on a few places, which she figured were the only real places that needed attention. While this meant soft hands and elbows, it created a stark contrast if anyone ever felt beyond her palm. It was as though she was put together in pieces. In a way, she was. Her voice had never been a thin...

I'm starting to go through the others, so I need to have more. America's Next Top Trivia: Questions about reality TV shows Nightmare Before Trivia: Questions about Tim Burton films I Love Trivia. I know.: Questions about Star Wars Live Long and Do Trivia: Questions about Star Trek Cards Against Trivia: Questions about people, places, actions, and things referenced in Cards Against Humanity The One with All the Trivia: Questions about Friends Fun with Flags: Questions about flags The One Question to Rule Them All: Questions about Lord of the Rings McEltrivia: Questions about the McElroy family and their podcasts and TV show Fantatrivia: Questions about fantasy series Trivia Fangirl: Questions about terms etc. used in fanfiction Phallological Trivia: Questions about animal penises Crazy Ex-Trivia: Questions about Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Forking Trivia: Questions about The Good Place Meddling Kids: Questions about Scooby Doo (Prompt by me) "DIG14404-013" by LBJ Library

Are we finally going to meet all of the couples? So Mike is making Natalie cook on her second morning? Mike...do you own a whisk? Mike, turn up the heat It does look beautiful out Again, Mike, turn up the heat Is there anywhere nearby to go snowboarding? It feels like there would be and that would help Does Mike have a toy car collection? Natalie, do you actually like the French toast? Maybe Mike's is just bad That is a gigantic mug of coffee Yeah French toast is not healthy "I just eat my carrot in a corner" Yes, this is an insane intro to Stephanie Stephanie...can you hula hoop for 100 hours? Wait what was that painting we ran by? That's a lot of needles Also is it what you believe the serum does or what science shows it does? WOW what a painting of being in a nightgown with your cats Sales are recorded in a notebook? Living with a bipolar parent is difficult, Stephanie Wait...is it really called Ladyville? Stephanie owns being a cougar...but calls her partner a cub...

What are some memories you have of Christmas time? Meeting both of my nephews for the first time (different Christmases) Making a gingerbread house with my dad and a piece of frosting falling on the counter. One of us stuck a gumdrop in it and we both laughed til we cried Hiding crumpled paper we colored black in Cory's stocking and him hiding it right back (it was supposed to be coal) Cory putting tape in the tree (many Christmases) Playing Mysterium  with Cory, Madyha, and my dad at my apartment Putting on a flashing nose at the Kleeman caroling party when I requested "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Making a gingerbread village with Hannah and having her put a gummy bear somewhere and saying "Danger lurks around every corner" Getting a solar system necklace that I really wanted from my dad without even having asked for it Playing a board game with Kimi and David on Kimi's birthday (Christmas Eve) My mom telling me where ornaments came from (many Christmase...

I know this isn't Christmas-y, but I'll do a Christmas-y one tomorrow. You didn't plan out the jewelry beforehand? I'm not sure Jen lied, I think she was too drunk There are both cute and ugly dresses in this show Whitney is funny...she may be my favorite Brooks Marks does sound good Wait are there only two looks? These are just sweatpants and sweaters with Brooks's name on them It's too funny to see the models kinda jogging Yikes Seth called their looks interesting when one of them is wearing his own design Seth, your son can express that he's upset with you Did Seth say his son had to get to a better place before they spoke? Like Brooks was calm in that conversation Yay for kosher tequila Grapefruit doesn't burn fat Mary, do you want your son to text you while driving on bad roads? "Life is short. Buy the lips." Did Whitney say she sleeps with the blankets over her head? This editing is bizarre Whitney, get thee to al-anon Heather needs thera...

I'm really milking this season for all it's worth. Voices rejoin, cheer carried on their notes to all who lend loving ears. Icy wind knocks doors Twinkling lights provide all warmth to keep it at bay. Giant man stalks kids Doesn't have the same ring to it. Still, lock your chimneys. Iridescent strings bind sparkling, colorful paper and its gifts. Crystal-like orbs float in beds of green beckoning  both kisses and death. (Prompt by me) "A Merry Christmas" posted by Mike Goad

Tis the season for only a bit longer! Holiday Orbs so red Lighting Limbs of houses, spreading Yuletide cheer Carols sing of Holly Religion Interplays with Santa Toys gather Mistletoe hangs Above Strings of lights brighten Yonder (Prompt by me) "n116_w1150: North American wild flowers. Washington, D.C.,Smithsonian Institution,1925 [i.e. 1925-1928]. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43515075" posted by Biodiversity Heritage Library

 I didn't watch this one live. A man bringing me coffee after I arrived the night before from a long flight is great The opening of the blinds is not so great, Brandon Aw it's Julia's favorite tea Julia is going to have to put up with your parents for a long time Also, if she only has 3.5 minutes, that means you a) didn't tell her the plan and/or b) did not wake her up early enough when you saw she was still sleeping Julia, I get it being uncomfortable but it is their house Julia threatens to go home if Brandon doesn't ask for them to share a room...this will go poorly Yara wants to dress nice for your mom, Jovi "Joi is from the swamp" Yara is vanishing into the closet and it's great comedy Jovi, were you parents skeptical when she was pregnant? Jovi's mom, you should worry about him drinking Yara is being really honest Huh no one has ever brought up before having a wedding for essentially for one side Yara, Jovi's mom doesn't want to contr...

Why had no-one ever mentioned Mom's twin? Was I the only one who didn't know about her? I racked my brain, trying to remember if there was ever a hint hidden in a story that my mom had an identical twin. I went back through old photos she had said I could have and there was only ever one girl in them. I realized with a chill that I didn't know which girl it was. I thought I could always see my face in hers but was it even her face?  The discovery was made, as the discovery of many family secrets are, at Thanksgiving. After we had stuffed ourselves, those of us who helped cook got to stretch out on the floral couches my grandparents loved and relax as those who didn't help cook cleaned up. I always thought cooking was a way better deal when you didn't have to scrub turkey grease out of a pan, especially because my grandparents refused to put that pan in the dishwasher. "Who wants a glass of sherry?" my grandfather asked in his raspy once-a-smoker voice. He ...

Time for another 2020 parody! [Verse 1] Hark! the herald Twitters tweet: "Glory to the new vaccine! Peace on earth and relief wild Docs and patients really smiled" Joyful, all ye nations cry Rejoice for the end is nigh With angelic hosts proclaim: "Pfizer does all glory claim" Hark! the herald Twitters tweet: "Glory to the new vaccine!" [Verse 2] Shot by highest data approved Shot some great risk removed! Late in year behold it come Offspring of a study's sum Thank by taking the shot well; Hail the volunteer personnel Placebo and risks were welcomed Assists by capital summed Hark! the herald Twitters tweet: "Glory to the new vaccine!" [Verse 3] Hail the lab-made shot of hope! Hail the shot of COVID's end! Light and life to all it brings Made with healing though it stings Mild it lays side effects by Made that we no more may die Made to save the kids of earth Made to give them new found mirth Hark! the herald Twitters tweet: "Glory to...

He had kept their mother alive in his thoughts. Too alive perhaps. She clawed at the edges of his skull, the harsh scraping sound prying at his sanity. She twisted her way into any mundane thought she could, filling his mind with every idea of her. She oozed behind his eyeballs, lightly coating them with her essence so that his vision blurred, altered, and faltered away. He had to get her out. He tried filling his mind with joyous thoughts of her first, thinking these would quell her machinations. Yet those only seemed to sate her hunger for his energy and she grew more powerful. He tried emptying his thoughts so that he could find peace and calm in the emptiness. But with the clutter gone, their mother no longer needed to claw or twist or ooze, she just was. And so she grew larger. His sanity fraying at the edges, he turned to his siblings who only gave him calming words about how it meant he really loved her and wanted to keep her with them. They did not understand. For they had love...

Now we go to Sundance! Meredith's dress is very Morticia Adams but I love it Brooks is in the show cause TV Brooks, juice cleanses are BS Jen is roller skating where? Jen cannot sit still Ah cool, Jen knows one of the filmmakers  Stu Chainz is hilarious Why is Meredith throwing a Latinx event? Oh Meredith also has an event company...god I forgot that I think the filmmakers would be the royalty of Sundance Looking at this snow is making me cold Haha John was told what to say...totally normal I would love to go into a hot tub Yikes to the strained relationships with his kids, Whitney Did most of them happen to wear black or did one person miss the memo? Whitney and her husband really are in love Jen...you did say that Mary fucked her grandfather Now, I will say, Jen was very drunk so she may just not remember Okay Jen did not say it to Mary's face, this is true It is sad that Seth isn't coming to his kid's first fashion show The peel away wall is very fun Wow Utah has int...

I think this is the season finale? Royal does look sleepy Royal, you did tell Chantel that Angenette was talking to other dudes...I believe that Pedro is a good dude Aw don't punish those who weren't being jerks I like Chantel's pajamas Oof maybe don't surprise Angenette with this...like get someone to tell her that your family is coming Carnival did look really fun Ha Alejandro fell when giving a promise ring That's a pretty promise ring Nicole did hear that it was a promise ring, yes? The bells and the setting really are romantic Alejandro and Nicole clearly do love each other Lidia is going to go nuts when she sees the ring Again, someone needs to tell Angenette what's up I don't think it's a big step exactly, Royal, but I get it's a big day Okay Royal's nipples in his shirt are distracting me Pedro, what are you wearing? Pedro bringing the comic relief The ladies do all look amazing Thomas loves Karen Royal, you don't know the dress code ...

 Now this movie was only 16 minutes long, but here are all of my thoughts on it. Love the dramatic opening Of course it is done in association with KFC Calling this a film is generous These are high production values Someone is called Bunny The acting feels like ad acting Jessica is not in love with rando Rando is named Billy apparently Yes, Jessica, marry for money I laughed out loud when I saw Mario Lopez in his Colonel Sanders outfit Harland's beard is so much If they have no money, why are they hiring a chef? Is this a different day with Harland and Jessica? Yes, a pool with dolphin statues Wow Jessica opened up quickly What did they pay Mario Lopez to do this? A secret recipe What is Billy wearing? How is that sweater tied? Billy is kinda handsy Is it Whittendale? We even got a gay guy into this movie Who uses a period but no caps? How many day shas it been? Billy is a drunk too...cool Oh is it Bonnie? Not Bunny? I want to shake the hand of the person who wrote this Yikes Jess...

Let's see if we meet all of the couples! Why didn't they park to start? I like Brandon's mom's outfit Brandon's parents are more excited than he is Nice Starbucks ad snuck in there Wow y'all, get a room Brandon's parents look related "I take green card and stay here. Joke." What is Mike's pose in his title card? Beau is your cousin? Why do you call him your uncle? Mike, you can dump Natalie if you want Beau has a lot of looks "He's untypically tall" Does Natalie have any siblings? Natalie, moms can be mistaken Even if you get married, Natalie, you can still come back because divorce is a thing It's her whole life...it's not too much stuff They need to focus on Natalie's face and not her neck Yes, so many 90 Dayers are rappers Tarik is better than many of the 90 Day rappers Yes, use that sword for cooking Honestly, good for Hazel and Tarik for staying together Tarik has a gold chain necklace with their ship name and lik...

Another 2020 parody (some is sarcastic)! Deck the Zoom with festive backgrounds, Fa la la la la la la la! 'Tis the season to gain some pounds, Fa la la la la la la la! Don we now our gay shirts only, Fa la la la la la la la! Though I am feeling so lonely, Fa la la la la la la la! See the coming shot before us, Fa la la la la la la la! Vaccinate to join the chorus, Fa la la la la la la la! Follow me by six feet measure, Fa la la la la la la la! While I tell of COVID treasure, Fa la la la la la la la! Fast away the '20 passes, Fa la la la la la la la! Hail the new, in person classes, Fa la la la la la la la! Sing we quarn'tined all together! Fa la la la la la la la! Mad at all the wind and weather, Fa la la la la la la la! (Prompt by me) "Beasley's Christmas Party 1" posted by CircaSassy

Inspired by Jimmy Fallon's "2020: The Musical," here is a full version of "Election!" to the tune of "Tradition!" . Yes, I know this isn't 100% accurate and that I skipped some dialogue, but it's fun. (Narrator) "Government in three parts. Sounds crazy, no? But in our super power of America, you might say every one of us is a government in three parts, trying to create a pleasant, simple land without breaking our neck. It isn't easy. You may ask, why do we stay in here if it's so dangerous? We stay because America is our home... And how do we keep our balance? That I can tell you in one word...election." (Chorus) Election, election... election (Narrator) "Because of our elections, we've kept our balance for many, many years. Here in America we have elections for everything... how to drink, how to smoke, even, how to give birth. For instance, we always use an electoral college and always vote during our work days... T...

 Let the confusingly themed lunch continue! Yes, I love that they say how the theme again  Jen does a pretty good impression of Mary "Don't open those eyeballs at me" Yes, Whitney, please describe all the weird stuff at this lunch True, I also think of Mary as a cult leader and not just someone who married her grandfather Um, there are reasons to speak disrespectfully You are not a close knit group of friends Mary, your opinions can hurt people Poor Valter Yes, let's bring in Valter to this fight Mary, you have to let people finish So Mary has so far called Jen a hoodlum and ghetto Okay, Jen, you do use words that are used to make people feel less than Jen, why did you interrupt Mary, I wanted to hear why she said that Wait Mary, so do you associate all 7-11s with violence or just ones with black people there? Sounds like Heather's ex doesn't suck Wow it is misty out I find it super interesting to see how getting divorced affects being in the Mormon community ...

What song should I do next? Santa baby, just slip a face shield under the tree for me Been an awful safe girl Santa baby, so social distance from me tonight Santa baby, a box of N95 masks too, light blue I'll Zoom you late my dear Santa baby, so social distance from me tonight Think of all the fun I've missed Think of all the fella's that I haven't kissed Next year I could be just as safe If you check off my Christmas list Santa baby, I want a shot and really that's not a lot Been far apart all year Santa baby, so social distance from me tonight Santa honey, one little thing I really need The speed for the vaccine share Santa baby, so social distance from me tonight Santa cutie, and fill my stocking with some Lysol and gloves Give your all for freshness Santa cutie, and social distance from me tonight Come and see my Christmas tree With some decorations bought on fav Etsys  I really do believe in you Let's see if you believe in me Santa baby, forgot to mention o...

We need special 2020 carols. Zoom calls ring are you listening in the lane masks are glistening A beautiful sight we're happy tonight walking in a COVID wonderland Gone away is all the green here to stay is a vaccine I'll sing a love song to science strong walking in a COVID wonderland Six feet apart we can build a snowman Then put a mask over his cold nose We'll say: Are you healthy? we'll say: Yes fam Cause we've done a good job it really shows Later on we'll conspire as we dream by the fire To face unafraid the plans that we've made walking in a COVID wonderland Six feet apart we can build a snowman and pretend that he's a new doctor We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman making him a vaccine promoter When it snows ain't it chilling Cause your mask takes a killing We'll frolic and play the quarantine way walking in a COVID wonderland Walking in a COVID wonderland walking in a COVID wonderland (Prompt by me) "lawrence with the typi...

Time for more parodies! Rockin' around the Christmas Zoom On the Christmas party call Mistletoe hung in every room All the callers picked their wall Rockin' around the Christmas Zoom Let the Christmas spirit ring Later we'll have our home baked pie And we'll go reminiscing  You will get a very calming feeling when you hear Voices singing, Trump's a folly At least he's gone whoopee by golly Rockin' around the Christmas Zoom Have a happy holiday Everyone dancin' in their room In the new quarantined way You will get a very calming feeling when you hear Voices singing, Trump's a folly At least he's gone whoopee by golly Rockin' around the Christmas Zoom Have a happy holiday Everyone dancin' in their room In the new quarantined way (Prompt by me) "Clinging on to Christmas" by Tom Page. Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0). No changes made. 

 Can't wait to keep watching this dumpster fire. I love how Lidia has no reason to say that Alejandro is lying Wow, Lidia is literally dragging Nicole away Wow now Alejandro supposedly has kids says Lidia It's rough to tell a woman who has had your children that you're going back to the mother of your children... Huh I don't think I've ever seen Lidia express sadness until then Lidia goes after Alejandro with her purse "This man is making me happy. "What a gem." Has anyone checked if Angenette is friends with this supposedly real Facebook profile Is Karen in a wedding dress? Yes, of course Karen and Chantel wanted to stand out Angenette looks beautiful (as do Winter, Karen, and Chantel) Chantel, these are their more formal clothes... Wow there are so many people there Royal asks what they're going to dance to when there is music playing Chantel, weddings are always a spectacle (also, some probably want to be on TV even for a second) Yes, I love ho...

 So no reunion for The Other Way  I guess? Yikes to Natalie's fast forward I want Rebecca to be a PI again I'm excited for this season Brandon looks like a teenager I feel like they're making fun of Brandon for enjoying his job, but honestly thank god someone does like doing pest control That's a lot of German shepherds...oh they're breeders Yes, parent interview I love that his parents fistbumped about signing him up for a dating app Brandon, you fell in lust, not love "You look like my future wife" is a great opener Wow Brandon proposed with like no time I will say that Brandon does seem to have made an effort to consider things for Julia Wait does Julia not know she'll be at Brandon's parents' place? Well, you paying for the K-1 visa isn't nuts Brandon, if you can't afford to buy Julia stuff then don't tell her you will I think this is the second go go dancer to be on this show Who cares if Julia was a sex worker? Is there a plac...

It's been a while since I've done one of these! Warm colors descend to the earth, covered in frosted sparkle. The very ground hardens yet sentiment does warm my icy gloved fingers marking how mem'ries hold power over nature's elements. The past meals, gifts, songs, traditions do echo through leafless trees. The chilliest season arrives. (Prompt by me) "Stronghold of my Deliverance" by Crusty Da Klown

 Let the dumpster fire continue. Jen is so drunk Meredith is being so reasonable Meredith JUST hung out with you, Jen Jen should talk to someone about rage blackouts  Disengaging was smart, Meredith Yes, let's bring out the line about fucking her grandfather "I fucked a grandpa. Big deal." Idk it is true... Jen is so sad and lonely "I look like a flapper with kankles" Wait Heather and Lisa are chill now? Are you all scared of Jen? There is some boring art in this gallery Lisa is really tactile Lisa, you don't actually love Meredith and Seth more than anything because you have children I'm surprised that Jen knows about Meredith and Seth Mary's house is insane Mary's style is eclectic...so her house does match her A Prada purse is too much for a high school girlfriend...but I think a chinchilla and a dog is a crazier gift Mary does not have a healthy view of her and her son's relationship if she keeps comparing it to his and his girlfriend...

Each haiku is describing a dog breed, can you figure them all out? I'm a fluffy boy with a hungry name, doubled, from China at first. I share a cheese name, I am a fearsome guard dog-- who said I was small??? I could be a horse or belong to meddling kids. I'm from Germany. Beloved cartoon and often accompany those who fight blazes. Tripping over ears seems inevitable, but long body walks on. (Prompt by me) "Dogs" posted by the National Library of Medicine

 Onwards with the family figh--I mean discussion! And we pick up with the stupid question Angenette defends Royal's family??? Wait, Karen, it's fine that Royal says Chantel is stupid because it's his opinion? Wait what does Mary Poppins have to do with stepping? How is Angenette getting chastised here? Okay so is an apology all that was needed? Alejandro's outfits continue to confuse Nicole, why are you telling Alejandro that you were reminded of your mom's words? She acted horribly to him No, Nicole, don't tell your mom about the divorce thing on camera See, Winter asks a normal question "Yeah there's like elephant shit everywhere in the room" Actually, the name Luna being added makes it seem more like it's one of Chantel's family doing the catfishing (or the producers) "Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids" I'm glad that Karen brought gifts Yum, dinner I still can't believe they thought chicken feet were a curse thing Pedro, ...