Three Little Things

but it's more like two little things and a rant

Aug 01, 2024

1 💕 writerly announcement 🎉

I have been invited to Roots. Wounds. Words. 3rd Space! I’ll be in the Speculative Fiction cohort studying under Naseem Jamnia in this semester long experience!!

“3rd Space by RWW is not just a program; it's a supportive space where serious writers learn craft, focus on writing, produce literary art, receive mentorship, engage in co-writing sessions, and build a literary community while showing up fully as themselves.”
- RWW

I am so PUMPED. When the year began, I became a RWW YA Fellow when I was invited to join the RWW Storytellers of Color Virtual Retreat. I love fantasy. Reading a story with magic and revolution is such a vibe. But to have such support from an organization so kickass to write one is dreamy.

The first non-poetry writing class I ever took was at RWW. I took a six week class on creating flawed characters with Bix Gabriel. I was SO intimidated. Like, sending pages to other people? Being accountable and showing up as a writer? 😭😭

I did it. Needless to say it meant something. I kept doing it. As the years go by, the planets spin around us, my focus has shifted, but working to hone my craft has never wavered.

2 💕 pb and cheeto heresy

I recently shared an insight into the moon and Venus using peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as an analogy. At the bottom of the post I have a roundup of other foods that fit the analogy. It sparked a discussion with my husband. I was reminiscing on a good peanut butter and Cheeto sandwich and when I tell you this guy had no idea what I was talking about.

Ummm??

Are you frickin joking? Am I the only one to enjoy the sensory bliss of a pb and Cheeto sandwich? I literally refuse to believe it.

3 💕 now watching - a reality tv chisme rant

✋ Don’t come for me, the toxica comes out of me when I watch reality tv and I won’t apologize for it

I’m a 90 day fiancé girl and I don’t care who knows it. It is one of my all time favorite trashy reality tv endeavors. Nowadays it’s reminiscent of the Marvel multiverse with all the different spin-offs; idc, gimme.

In true reality tv chisme tradition there are some couples I simply CANNOT STAND.

TLDR: This chick’s storyline so far is she’s a mom of three young kids and isn’t satisfied with her body. So far she’s had a “mommy makeover” surgery and has expressed the desire to get more work done, to her family’s horror.

Needless to say I can’t stand them for a lot of reasons, but how the ongoing genocide was framed by their interviews and segments really did it for me. I have skipped some of their scenes without remorse. It’s just annoying. They’re both bad, but this guy is THE WORST.

Look, we all know she looked fine!! She didn’t need it done. Though, I do hold space for motherhood, what it does to your body and your soul. She has every right to want to change things. I just can’t help but to notice that her husband is a misogynistic nightmare.

I’ve watched for years as he continually shoots down her desire for affection, shuts down her feelings and makes his emotionally stunted self her problem. But it’s hard to feel sorry for her when it is so abundantly clear the she wants him, desperately. So I don’t.

Her holier than thou explanation of why and how she wanted surgery was kinda silly too. Something along the lines of (exasperated) “No, I dont want fake boobs, I don’t want to put anything foreign into my body.”

😭😭😭 Like, girl, you’re already committed. Don’t lie to yourself. You want those juicy perky boobs back. Anyway, she gets a fat transfer. Which apparently is exactly what it sounds like? They suck fat out of places and put it into other places? I guess my wondering is - if you’re already getting cut open, why the superiority complex regarding a breast augmentation? Go for gold. Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you’ll land among the braless perfection.

After the surgery she looks GREAT. Her family hassles her the entire time she’s recovering. Side note: that recovery is GNARLY. Lots of tubes, drainage. Her husband is so annoyed that she can’t pick up the kids. (…?) Okay, buddy. I’m pretty sure she’s been a baby factory for the last four years and you’ve been working full time. Certainly she has handled far more naps, changes, clean ups and meals than you probably ever will.

⏩ So now 3 months post-op she admits she “lost her boobs”.

Yeah, no shit. You moved all the fat there, then lost weight. Where else was it going to come from??

Now she wants them bigger. We are all sighing. Her husband is giving her a hard time, but you and I both know he’ll be thrilled with the end result… won’t he?

Idk, friends. This whole thing is spun like Loren hates herself, she’s insatiable with her appearance. But I’m going to go ahead and make an intuitive prediction that he plays a big part in how undesirable she feels. Idk, Loren. If he’s not worshipping that ass you paid for, paycheck you secured by being cast, and that baby bringing goddess portal maybe it’s time to consider that he actually hates you? There’s no rule saying a man must not hate you in order to marry you. Just saying.

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