Don’t be a bitter hipster
The tiny cramped Starbucks my coworkers and I frequent was replaced with a brand new larger snazzy one and we’re jazzed! Well, some of us. I noticed a coworker had Starbucks yesterday so I asked if they went to the new store and what they thought of the design and...Don’t look so serious
Steven and I were discussing the “smile” scene (when a random man tells Carol Danvers to smile) in Captain Marvel after seeing it last night, and it made me think about how I know several women who have been asked “why don’t you smile...
You must really like peanut butter!
Gosh, some days it’s really takes A LOT of effort to not snap at people. And be polite. And smile. It’s been a week. I’m so drained right now. When is it ever appropriate to comment on what people are eating, other than to say, “that...
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Man, I’ve felt moody this week! It started Tuesday morning when I broke the snowblower (Steven fixed it Wednesday morning) and got worse. I made a list of the insignificant things bothering me so I could see how stupid they were, but that didn’t help much....
Random Thoughts Thursday 209
Tomorrow is my annual “Merry Fitness Boxing” class! I like to do something cheesy for it, and this year I created a special Pitbull playlist. It’s all Pitbull songs, with a few holiday songs mixed in, so we’ll box to the Pitbull songs and do...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂