Tag: humor
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Find Things That Make You Laugh Every Day
I take humor very seriously. There is a reason that laughter is considered medicine. It buoys our spirits. It gives us energy to keep going when days are tough. And days certainly look tough right now. The temptation is strong to let yourself be overwhelmed by everything that’s happening in the world. People are hurting.… Read more
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Dear Diary: How to Cultivate a Fine Friday Feast
Dear Diary, Friday’s festive feast was FANTASTIC! I went to the store inspired and found an abundance of unique foods that started with F. There were so many F foods that I had to change my strategy of putting them ALL in my cart, and instead be choosier about those that made the grade. The… Read more
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Dear Diary: The Weirdness Award Went to the Hotdog Taco
Dear Diary, I decided that it would be fun to have dinners that start with the same letter as the days of the week. We started our alliterative adventures with Mac and Cheese Monday. I don’t think I’ve ever cooked three boxes of mac and cheese at the same time before. There’s something slightly disturbing… Read more
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Is it Hot in Here or is it Just Me?
I’m so hot Like an aughts Paris Hilton Like Mugatu at a fashion show So hot right now *** So unbelievably hot *** The air kisses my naked shoulder Leaving my skin Steaming Smoldering Scorching Too hot to handle *** I need more air on my skin A gentle breeze’s caress I want goosebumps I… Read more
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A Frightening Glimpse Inside My ADHD Brain
Last week’s ADHD tax was almost $130 From a weekly grocery subscription Because I couldn’t remember If I forgot to cancel it *** I forgot that I remembered To cancel the order I only remembered that I didn’t forget When the order didn’t come Read more
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Bagel Times at Colville High (the Best Stage Fight Ever)
Picture of me making a funny face on a choir trip Read more
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Make Work Fun Again with These Unique Backgrounds!
It’s story time with Aunt Mandy! Gather ‘round the campfire, kids, and I’ll tell you a tale from my remote office days. Fact number one about me: I don’t do boring well. Fact number two about me: If I see an opportunity to express my creativity, I’ll take it. And boy did I take it.… Read more
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Dear Diary: That Stupid Cold Was Mediocre At Best
Dear Diary, I AM VICTORIOUS! That stupid cold went through everyone else in the family, but NOT ME! I have prevailed! I have looked into the heart of sickly darkness and walked away unscathed. It tried to do its worst, which honestly, as far as colds go was totally mediocre at best. Oh sure, it… Read more
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Dear Diary: No One Went to School Today
Dear Diary, No one went to school today. I would question the voracity of their sickly claims, were it not for the obvious congestion and periodic coughing, but they are in way too good of humor and energy for my idea of staying home sick. The ‘80s kid in me needs them to be suffering… Read more
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Scrubs Are NOT One Size Fits All!
I wrote this poem back in my hospital days, for the OR manager at the time, who had been lamenting to me about her inability to find a comfortable pair of scrubs. Like the good, responsible employee that I am, I memorialized her complaints in rhyme. Did I mention I don’t do boring well? Ode… Read more