Fifteen Minutes of Scrawl

Original prompt: "What clichés are you sick of hearing?" Now I definitely am guilty of using these so it's not a judgment on those who do! I'm just tired of these. Don’t cry over spilled milk All is fair in love and war All’s well that ends well Time heals all wounds When life gives you lemons, make lemonade Avoid like the plague Can't cut the mustard Beyond the pale Cleanliness is next to godliness Beggars can't be choosers Don't  look a gift horse in the mouth Blood is thicker than water Every dog has its day Best thing since sliced bread Good things come to those who wait (Prompt provided by Brianna Aaron) "Lemonade" by Peter Handke

Note that this is a heavy post. TW/CW: death of a parent, alcoholism. So there is an obvious thing I'm dreading in my life and that is the death of my father. Last week my brother and I were told not to expect more than six months. Now we have to take this with a grain of salt as we were told a similar thing before. However, that was before he was receiving treatment and now he has been receiving top notch treatment for about two years. On the flip side, he's also always teetering on the edge of a catastrophic event so he could die very quickly at any moment. Last week we had the conversation about whether to put him on hospice and ultimately decided against it as it would preclude treatment for what he's most recently been to the hospital for and that seems like too big of a sacrifice at this point. However, I went to go visit him this past Sunday and he was so exhausted he couldn't sit up for more than three minutes (I timed it). The fact that this is his life now is ...

I'm modifying the original prompt ("Who is the worst person you've ever dated?") because I've only had one boyfriend and this feels more fun. Note that these don't include terrible profiles I've seen. Also, I am well aware that people have had way way way worse things happen on dates. Stood up and I was at the restaurant Stood up but we hadn't picked a place yet (but he had confirmed that morning that we were hanging out that evening) Stood up and I had been WAITING because he kept said he was looking for parking (maybe he was but I waited over an hour) A guy asked me, "but wouldn't you just want to meet Trump? He's such a good business man." A guy told me mid-20s was too late to change your life for the better (we were in our mid-20s) A guy complimented my hair to say that he'd love to grab a fistful of it A guy wouldn't listen when I said I wasn't interested (he suggested that since I wasn't interested in dating that...

New couple a'comin'! Avi is so cute Avi's nanny is braiding Ari's hair? I wouldn't go if I was Ari Oop Kobe is in his underwear WE ARE HERE Emily, put your hands on the wheel! Emily...does it matter that Kobe is from Africa? Aw the sign was cute Oh Kobe is crying already New couple! Patrick and Thaís Wow, Patrick is strong Ah Patrick was juicing Patrick doesn't know to season food Oof, sorry Patrick Ah Patrick is half Brazilian Why were there so many cameras in their early relationship? Why is John so teary-eyed? I think Jibri's mom is super reasonable String cheese is admittedly weird Guillermo has a pretty good southern accent Kara should've planned a little bit more Does Kara have a computer they can share? (yes) Kara's delivery leaves much to be desired Shaeeda is so nervous Stop calling it a prank, Bilal. It was a test Jibri got baptized in Serbia? Jibri and his friend are super close Bini has a brother? Oop Wish doesn't think she needs to s...

Still looking? Donation to a cause your mother figure believes in A photo gift from Walgreens or CVS (many items are same day) Flowers via Instacart Cake via Instacart A gift certificate for a massage A gift certificate for your mother figure's favorite restaurant A gift certificate for your mother figure's favorite clothing store An audiobook or subscription from libro.fm Hulu, Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, or other such subscrptions An e-card Order dinner A subscription box from CrateJoy Storyworth MasterClass Krispy Kreme (Prompt by me) "Happy Mother's Day bouquet" by Eugeniu Rotari

Okay I know I made four posts about this, but I wanted to consolidate them into one list. Some of these are Chicago, Illinois, and Indiana specific. I may add to this later. Donate Abortion Care Network ACLU  and/or shop at their store Afiya Center All Options in Indiana Black feminist leadership fund The Center for Reproductive Rights Chicago Abortion Fund Elevated Access Funds that support abortion care across state lines. GQ lists a fair few (in addition to state by state funds)  here Additional groups "that offers practical support such as lodging, food and transportation"(from "Cheat Sheet for Protecting Access" ). Find a list at point 5  here Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health Illinois Choice Action Team "Independent abortion clinics" (from "Cheat Sheet for Protecting Access" ). Find a link at point 8  here Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice "Legal groups working to keep abortion accessible" (from " Cheat Sheet for ...

  Roe  is likely being overturned. Here are some things to do about it. "Know and support independent abortion clinics" (from "Cheat Sheet for Protecting Access"). Find a link at point 8 here "Learn about what your state will look like without Roe"  (from "Cheat Sheet for Protecting Access"). Find links at point 9  here "Learn all you can about medical protocols and self-induced abortions, where medications can be obtained and how they are used. Information is legal and available for sharing" (from "Cheat Sheet for Protecting Access"). Find links at point 10  here "Support medical gro"ups trying to keep providers trained" (from "Cheat Sheet for Protecting Access"). Find links at point 11  here "Support Plan B availability" (from "Cheat Sheet for Protecting Access"). Find links at point 12  here Here is a Twitter thread that is a guide to tweeting and advocating for abortion access ...