400 Words About What My Family’s Good For

Schmutzie's family

Ah, family. They can love hard and be hard to love, but I wouldn’t be anywhere without them. Hell, I wouldn’t be, period, so I thought I’d dedicate the next 400 words in honour of what I do really like about them.

10 Things I’ve Never Done

10 Things I've Never Done

I’ve never worn a tampon. I’m 40; at this point I don’t think I ever will.

How to Feel More Awesome, Exercise #1

Schmutzie's belly

By the time you complete this exercise, you will feel pretty damn awesome. It’s true, or I’m actually Aretha Franklin.

25 Things I Have Done For Love

the Palinode

Somehow, magically, this whole history lead me to my life with the Palinode. What have you done for love?

10 Deals I Made With Myself This Last Week That Made Nominal Sense

cupcake

I find making deals with myself goes a long way to justify my life choices. It’s a good system for those of us who want to use our better deeds to justify things like ice cream and naps.

Don’t You Do What a Big Sister Done

Schmutzie's brother Jay

…all this time later I am still possessed of the need to confess my big sister sins about once a year, ask my little brother if he knows that I am truly sorry, and assuage my guilt.

Schmutzie’s Top 10 Tips For Better iPhone Photos

me and my iPhone

I once mocked people who took their phoneography seriously, but no longer. I love it, baby, and there’s no turning back, so let me tell you some of the things I’ve learned along the way.

The Dos and Don’ts of Auto DMs In The Land Of Twitter

Here are five reasons why auto DMs are a bad idea

5 Kinds Of People Who Make Me Completely Peevish

Peeves, anyone? If you claim not to have one, then you’re number six on my list: people who claim not to be peeved by anything, like they’re Mother Theresa or something.

10 Weird Things I’ve Experienced At Low Wage Jobs

And you? I know you must have low-wage job weirdness in your history. Please share news from your adventures in employment craziness. It’s the sharing that keeps us sane.

5 Things I Just Don’t Get

I often shy away from admitting that I don’t get something because I don’t want to come off like some kind of backwater troglodyte, but I’m going to dive in today and fess up. If I’m a troglodyte, so be it. 1 This is my friend Shanan’s patented WTF look. If nothing else, I at [...]

20 Songs To Wallow By

Take all that internal muck, turn it inside out, and let it breathe a little. Bad things can only grow in the dark, you know.