Fifteen Minutes of Scrawl

Ivy wandered down the little town's Main Street again. She had grown to like this latest town that she'd come across. The remnants of quirky stores, not to mention wine-tasting rooms, left her discovering new items, feelings, and states of consciousness each day. She even wandered the town at night, something she never would've done in the before. In the before, there were other people to be afraid of. Especially men. In the before, men were the ones you truly had to be afraid of if you were a woman alone at night. Yes, yes, #NotAllMen and yes, yes, women are--were--capable of cruelty and violence too, but that didn't change the fact that in the before men committed most violent crimes. But that was the before. In the now, Ivy could chug a bottle of blueberry wine--not as sweet as she was expecting--as she wandered down the dark street, gazing up at the stars. Ivy wasn't sure why she was the only one left. Her best guess was that she had been deep in a museum's ...

Most of these are in progress! Publishing a completed, long work (like a novel or screenplay) Becoming a mother Traveling to lots of countries (at 11!) Finding a fulfilling career that pays enough Entering into a meaningful romantic relationship Working on myself in therapy Improving my self-esteem and body image Talking to myself more kindly Building a community Reading more Writing more Changing up my appearance for fun Budgeting reasonably Mastering my DM skills Developing my D&D roleplaying abilities (Prompt by ChatGPT) "HC08123" posted by Community Archives

Here are some short pieces based on things that have happened in my life recently. Budget I am not great at budgets. I don't mean for work, I mean personally. It's so difficult because I'm not sure how to balance spending and self-care. Not all self-care costs money, but a lot does (a massage, a mani/pedi, a nice meal, going to a movie, going to visit friends, travel). How do I balance my need to save money with my need to get through this low time in my life? I don't want you to think that I'm dangerously low or anything, but a lot of things have been difficult for me lately so I want to treat myself. But I've been doing that too much and now my bank account is unhappy with me. In summary: adulting hard. COVID Well, well, well, if it isn't COVID coming around again? Thought you'd seen the last of COVID? Well that was just wishful thinking. Recently, both of my parents have tested positive for COVID. My dad has recovered and my mom is doing well at the m...

There are certainly more! When I was an RA, my floor singing "Wagon Wheel" My grad school friend playing her ukulele and singing Feeling my friend's baby move while she was pregnant My friend's hair whipping in the wind as we rode in a top-down convertible Proudly telling an elderly neighbor that I was two (this is my oldest memory) My first al-anon meeting Reading my college friend's mind about what he was about to ask me (someone had whooped at the orientation play after someone on stage said Chicago and I knew he was going to ask if it was me) My friend clutching the doll I'd hidden in her closet and saying my name in an accusatory but playful manner Seeing whales in the wild for the first time My friend coming to stay with me in my dorm room when I was really sick Visiting Drombeg Stone Circle My first time meeting Hoban Riding on a gondola in Venice with a dear friend My first time seeing Velma Meeting alpacas for the first time (Prompt by me) "316/3...

Time for some decisions?  Ew, I guess Sarper and Shekinah are loud Ah saging, classic 90 day I'M SORRY, IS SARPER PROPOSING TO WEIGH SHEKINAH? Sarper is so controlling Yohan's cousin Alberto is cute Yohan...you said that that friend's partner bought that stuff when they were dating...it is a lot Yes, Daniele was probably aware of your financial situation, but she also believes she can manifest money So Kenny and Armando are moving I guess Aw so Kenny and Armando are gonna have a baby So Kimberly and TJ are still gonna get married, huh? Sarper, it is weird that you don't want Shekinah to post you on social media Okay so Yohan should know roughly how much money Daniele has Okay so Yohan doesn't have a realistic view of life in the US, but Daniele also doesn't have a realistic view of life in the DR (and she's being very rude about it) Sarper, by even your explanation, you do have things to hide Gotta love that Shekinah says Sarper looks like a red flag when he...

I'll narrow this list soon. Til Death Do Us Part (a Kickstarter that I put a deposit on) Cryptic Nature (a Kickstarter that I put a deposit on) Dixit Hint Go Forbidden Island Bang! Herd Mentality Codenames Ruin It Betrayal at The House on The Hill  or  Betrayal at Mystery Mansion Mansion of Madness Clue Conspiracy Cultivate Sounds Fishy Doomlings (Prompt by me) "Board game pieces - Ludo" by Maria Eklind . Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) .

Time for the tell-all!  Wow Riley is tall David is looking cute "A donut is delicious"-Statler Amanda... Also, there are so many toxic relationships, why rank them? Ah they don't know that Jasmine got her visa Why is Jasmine taking such small steps? Y'all did put a label on it Violet is wearing violet Oh right, audience Oh, I like the beard, Sheila Would they really not spring for a ticket for Cleo? Ah Tyray might have COVID Okay, I get that Jasmine isn't perfect, but I feel like people are forgetting that Gino shared her nudes Jasmine, I don't think this dinner was the most chill Okay I don't need to watch Statler poop outside Okay I also don't need to watch Statler put a stone egg inside herself Oof saying you're not sure Dempsey is special is HARSH Dempsey, how would therapy be a bad idea? Dempsey does not like this friend Oop Meisha held back her annulment news Ah great, Meisha's kids are now out of wedlock Statler, you don't have to co...

To be clear, I'm nowhere close to being engaged. But I figured a little dreaming couldn't hurt. Pole dancing class Mermaid class Cocktail making class Murder mystery party Bachelorette-themed D&D one shot Everyone besides me wearing green Gifts for the bridal party A veil and/or tiara for me An Airbnb so it can be an overnight Signature cocktail A polaroid Designating someone in the group to take pictures Hired transport so no one needs to drive Somehow incorporating alligators A photo slideshow to play during that celebrates my friendships (Prompt by me) "bachelorette flare" by mizmareck . Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0) .

I watch as Beka trims my cuticles. I tend to trim them myself, as well as do all nail care myself, but I had decided to treat myself to a no-chip mani/pedi. The pedicure had gone off without a hitch. I loved the massage chair, the foot rub, and the color on my toenails. I was a bit embarrassed that my legs weren't shaved, but surely they'd seen worse than that, right? The manicure had now begun and I was a bit anxious. Although I haven't had many manicures in my life, I always worry a bit when I have them. Two of my nails were damaged in a childhood accident and I don't look forward to the wide eyes, the huhs, the quickly changing of the subject when someone looks at them closely. Besides that, I am often uncomfortable with relinquishing control of my appearance to others. Not that I put a lot of effort into it in the first place, but I don't like giving control up easily.  But this was pretty minor, right? I had picked out the color myself, decided on the nail shap...

This doesn't mean they are all good people. Also, I'm focusing on public figures (e.g. not people I know personally). Tamora Pierce Steve Irwin J. K. Rowling Neil Gaiman Carrie Fisher Joss Whedon Lucille Ball The McElroy family George R. R. Martin Laura Bailey Terry Goodkind The Chicks Gene Roddenberry Rachel Bloom George Lucas (Prompt by ChatGPT) "Tamora Pierce" by RT Book Reviews . Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) .

Time for some (fur) babies. Shekinah has really long legs Gosh this conversation between TJ and Kimberly is so uncomfortable Okay a lot isn't done for Holly and Wayne's wedding Wow I was really hoping that Mary wasn't pregnant for both of their sakes WOW SO THIS WAS PLANNED Ah so Daniele and Yohan still haven't really discussed where to make their home base 2,500 women seems a bit extreme, Sarper Also, yes, that headboard doesn't look great So I guess TJ and Kimberly are up in the air? Next time Daniele and Yohan go car shopping Next time Kenny and Armando talk about babies Next time Shekinah thinks Sarper is a red flag while he's wearing a red towel like a cape Next time TJ and Kimberly make a decision? Next time looks good Can't wait! (Prompt by me) 90 Fiance: The Other Way , TLC Promotional image source

What songs mean something to you?  "Used To Be Young" by Miley Cyrus "Galway Girl" ( one version I really like is the one by Sharon Shannon, Mundy & Galway City ) "Young Man" by the Chicks "Calendonia" ( one version I really like is the one by Dougie MacLean ) "Here's to Never Growing Up" by Avril Lavigne "Someone to You" by BANNERS "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)" by Taylor Swift "Defying Gravity" by Stephen Schwartz, originally recorded by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth "Shut Up and Dance" by WALK THE MOON "no body, no crime" by Taylor Swift "See You Again ft. Charlie Puth" by Wiz Khalifa "Heartbreak Town" by the Chicks "I Lived" by OneRepublic "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus "Flares" by The Script (Prompt by ChatGPT) "[Portrait of June Christy and Red Rodney, Club Troubadour, New York...

Time for some big emotions (again). Statler, it's obvious why Dempsey is so upset Statler is wearing shoes on the bed and I don't like it Oh Dempsey I guess cigars are a thing for Riley Aw doggo Oh man...did Riley and Violet even have sex? Is Amanda love bombing Razvan? I don't want to know what Gino has done with that pillow Gino, if you were a better guy, I'd find all the flags very cute Oh great, Nicola is "willing" to propose "Okay but like" is a great response to a proposal, Meisha Nicola, do you have a budget? Wow Meisha's facial reactions are hilarious I really don't like watching Cleo cry "Kids situation" seems to be putting it lightly, Statler Oh great, Dempsey is saying Statler can move in Statler, have you like...checked the UK's immigration policy? "My one true love" is an interesting thing to say for someone with a dead spouse, Amanda Are we gonna get explicit (yes)? Nicola and Meisha...I really don't ...

These are meant to be more serious ways to correct misconceptions or gaps in knowledge.  Women played key roles in the Mongol Empire under Chinggis Khan and the rulers after There were tens of millions if not more than 100 million people in the Americas pre-contact Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white woman 9 months before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. For a while, "American literature" was in large part composed of  captivity narratives Given that 65 countries and territories have gained independence from Britain , that means that every ~6 days a country or territory could be celebrating its independence from Britain One possible etymology of the racist term "redskin" is that the US government used to pay for the skins of indigenous people (they'd be red because they'd be bloody) The Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people only in the Confederacy Everything about the boarding school system for Indigenous Ame...

So I need to make a side quest for two of my players in the main campaign I run. I copied and pasted my previous post here so I could build on it. I spent way too much time on the actual map and used ChatGPT A TON for the map. For this one, I consulted my DMs for advice. This was also probably more than 15 minutes, but oh well. The hook :  The goliath council member (Ira Kellouli) who is doing some legwork for them asks for a favor. Her sister, a semi-outcast swamp witch has called for aid. The witch runs a bookstore on the edge of town known for erotica and other devilish delights: her store appears to be haunted The journey to the bookstore :  Some sort of puzzle path to get there (like a riddle to find the right way) Go west:  Start your journey heading where night's veil retreats, Continue on until you are past all streets, Go south (this is where they'll encounter the tentacles):  Advance compass rose deep, The ground will dampen and water will seep, Careful wha...

What would you tell your younger self?  Grades aren't as important as you think Go out to at least one party a semester in college Anxiety attacks will pass Anxiety attacks aren't omens You can't help everyone Be sure to ask for help when you need it Stand up for yourself Prioritize yourself Don't place such value on what you look like Love yourself Ask out more guys, just go for it! Be a little wild in your 20s Experiment with your look more--have fun with it! Keep taking photos Keep writing (Prompt by ChatGPT)

So I need to make a side quest for two of my players in the main campaign I run. I copied and pasted my previous post here so I could build on it. I spent way too much time on the actual map and used ChatGPT A TON for the map. For this one, I consulted my DMs for advice. This was also probably more than 15 minutes, but oh well.  The hook :  The goliath council member (Ira Kellouli) who is doing some legwork for them asks for a favor. Her sister, a semi-outcast swamp witch has called for aid. The witch runs a bookstore on the edge of town known for erotica and other devilish delights: her store appears to be haunted The journey to the bookstore :  Some sort of puzzle path to get there (like a riddle to find the right way) Go west:  Start your journey heading where night's veil retreats, Continue on until you are past all streets, Go south (this is where they'll encounter the tentacles):  Advance compass rose deep, The ground will dampen and water will seep, Caref...

I did this post in 2019 and in February of this year , but there are still more! Opalite alligator Alligator wine stopper Gold alligator necklace Matching ring to the necklace Gator with flowers shirt Chonky ceramic alligator Alligator wine holder and matching wine stopper Alligator ring This baby alligator plush Alligator bathroom rug Alligator bathmat Alligator rug Victorian alligator portrait Alligator ring dish 3D printed articulated alligator (Prompt by me) Arthur Court Designs Aluminum Alligator Wine Coaster / Holder and Bottle Stopper Set Gator Florida Décor 4 inch Diameter 3.5 inch Tall by the Arthur Court Store

Time for some visits to newish places. Huh have they really not said anything about the jeans (given that you don't speak Hindi), Kimberly? Yeah like you can absolutely talk without touching someone, Yash Wow TJ and Kimberly really have a height difference Having family meet Sarper is a good idea, Shekinah Calling himself an alpha is admittedly funny Oop it's a red flag that Sarper is like "Hey, don't post me on social media cause people are gonna tell you I'm a jerk." Like there are totally fair reasons to keep stuff off of social media, but this doesn't seem like one of them. Oh boy Shekinah also has some red flags, huh? "To old men"--Armando Okay, Kenny, you should've warned Armando about the stripper Armando is adorable Did you all tip the stripper? Wayne, you do still have to tell Holly stuff Yes, translator time for Yohan and Daniele Did Yohan prep the translator for what kind of conversation this was going to be? Shekinah...Sarper ain...

These are the more light-hearted ones. I'm not including things like obvious references to violence.  Bathroom selfies Flipping off the camera References to wanting someone from "a good family" Thinking liking one show (most often, "The Office") is a personality Photos where the face is obscured in some way Lack of detail Talking about how they hate the prompts Writing about sex  One-word responses Answers that don't make sense for the prompts Fishing/hunting pics All pics having alcohol in them Memes Negative profiles Jokes that get repeated across sooooo many profiles (Prompt by me) "Free Stock Art Illustration of Dating App Couple Social Media Relationship Man Woman Stock Photo" by JH . Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0) .

Time for some serious conversations. Amanda...we're here Gino...not sure how hard you've tried Jasmine...I don't get what you love about Gino Wait are they actually breaking up? Wait Jasmine does really have the ring still? God Riley and Violet have no chemistry So I guess Riley is going to tell Violet he loves her? I would love to stay in this castle that Statler and Dempsey are in Oop Statler is backtracking on the kids subject Wow David is explicit Aw yay everyone is happy Christian...making booping noises is not funny Cleo...I'm honestly more worried that it seems like he makes women uncomfortable I hate watching Cleo cry So I guess nothing is going to break up Gino and Jasmine (though I probably knew that already) OMG Riley just say it (or maybe not) Nothing like cash on the nightstand to make you feel loved, right, Jasmine? So I guess Gino and Jasmine are carrying on Amanda, getting engaged right now makes 0 sense I want David and Sheila to work out Statler...why ...

I had to be careful at a baby shower recently.  Babe Infant Tot Tyke Sweetie Kiddo Kid Child Toddler Youngster Cherub Little one Wee one Sweet pea Cutie pie (Prompt by Eleanor Pratt) "New Born Baby" by World's Direction

So I need to make a side quest for two of my players in the main campaign I run. I copied and pasted my previous post here so I could build on it. I spent way too much time on the actual map and used ChatGPT A TON for the map. This was also probably more than 15 minutes, but oh well.  The hook :  The goliath council member (Ira Kellouli) who is doing some legwork for them asks for a favor. Her sister, a semi-outcast swamp witch has called for aid. The witch runs a bookstore on the edge of town known for erotica and other devilish delights: her store appears to be haunted The journey to the bookstore :  Some sort of puzzle path to get there (like a riddle to find the right way) Go west:  Start your journey heading where night's veil retreats, Continue on until you are past all streets, Go south (this is where they'll encounter the tentacles):  Advance compass rose deep, The ground will dampen and water will seep, Careful what goes on beneath those that weep, Go w...

I'm sure there are others!  The Little Old Man Who Didn't Know How to Read Caps for Sale The Rainbow Fish The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly The Wizard, The Fairy, and the Magic Chicken Harold and the Purple Crayon The Snowy Day Blueberries for Sal Love You Forever Scuffy the Tugboat Oh, the Places You'll Go! Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Slant Book (Prompt by Eleanor Pratt) "John Harris, son of Michael and Hilda Harris, 1934" posted by the State Library of Queensland