Oscar Thoughts
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by Katie
2w ago
I haven’t done this in a long time, but this year I saw all 10 movies nominated for Best Picture! Favorite Nominated Movie: Barbie. And what can I say about it that hasn’t already been said? It’s not going to win, but it’s definitely the most fun movie nominated. Least Favorite Nominated Movie: Past Lives. It’s gotten rave reviews but I didn’t like this movie at all. I thought it was boring and pointless. That might be partly a “me” thing, though- I’ve just never liked movie where (spoilers ahead) you’re clearly supposed to be rooting for two people to end up together but they never do. Should ..read more
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Procrastinated Poem List
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by Katie
11M ago
Man. I held on longer than most. From September 2006 to February 2022, I blogged at least once a month (although towards the end, the posts got shorter and shorter, and some of them are actually unfinished). 15 years 5 months of blogging at least once a month. I miss when a lot of other people blogged, too, and it felt like a community. I mean, “blogosphere” was a word for a bit there. But now, if people want to write more long-form things, they do it on Medium or Subtack. Which is sort of like blogging, but sort of not? Anyway. I’m still here. I’m attached to this space even if I don’t update ..read more
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Howdy, Significant Other!
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by Katie
11M ago
Random rant because it’s Valentine’s Day. I hate the word “partner” when it’s used to describe a romantic relationship. Absolutely hate it. I get the need for a word that’s gender-neutral and marital status-neutral, but for that, “significant other” works perfectly well, or “s.o.” if you think “significant other” is too long. But “partner” just sounds so unromantic to me. The kid you get stuck doing a project with in middle school is your partner. The person you play doubles tennis with is your partner. The person you open a business with is your partner. And you’re going to use the same word ..read more
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The Irish Sports Page
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by Katie
11M ago
I recently read an obituary for a woman who passed away recently, from cancer. She was only forty-eight. But she married her husband when she was forty and had two kids, a boy and a girl, in her early forties. This was on top of having a successful career. I felt terrible for her family reading it, especially her young children. But I also thought…even though her life was short, she still managed to get married and have kids in her forties. And at this point in my life, when I’m less than six months from turning thirty-eight, I could only think…I would rather have her too short life, where she ..read more
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Have You Seen Hope?
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by Katie
11M ago
When I look back at some of my old entries, I notice something in them that feels so foreign to me now: hope. Despite my depression, I am a natural optimist. But it feels more and more like I’m losing hope. I just want this life, which I don’t enjoy at all, to get better. I want to find love. But every day that goes by, it feels more and more impossible. Happy fucking new year ..read more
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I Have a Plan for That
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by Katie
11M ago
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Happy Halloween!
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by Katie
11M ago
I was going for goofy rather than scary, but I think it ended up kind of scary-looking anyway.  ..read more
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Song of the Moment: I and Love and You
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by Katie
11M ago
I went to Julie and Nick’s wedding on Sunday, and it was great. They’re in New York now on their mini-moon, and yesterday they ate at Cheeseboat, this Georgian restaurant in Brooklyn I love. Ever since I heard this song, “I and Love and You” by the Avett Brothers, I think of it every time I hear the word “Brooklyn.” There are so many lines in this song that just stick with me: Oh, Brooklyn, Brooklyn, take me in Are you aware the state I’m in? My hands, they shake, my head, it spins Oh, Brooklyn, Brooklyn, take me in   That woman she’s got eyes that shine Like a pair of stolen polished dim ..read more
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Gray Areas
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by Katie
11M ago
Gray areas are tough. Now, with the Delta variant, I feel like I’m always confused about what to do. I stopped wearing a mask indoors for a bit, but now I’ve started again when I’m in stores, etc. Julie is getting married in about a month, and while she’d thought originally that they wouldn’t need masks, now they do. I’m trying to decide if I should go to theaters, concerts, etc. Maybe even New York. But I DON’T KNOW. It’s so hard to weigh the risks when so many idiots are still unvaccinated and kids under 12 can’t be vaxxed at all yet. I think I fell into the trap of thinking that things woul ..read more
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When Will This End?
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by Katie
11M ago
I am so effing sick of being single. Now that we can do more and things are opening up, I’ve started to reach the stage of life where friends are always busy because they have things in their lives that I don’t. I just turned thirty-seven, and soon I will be freezing my eggs. I had a couple of dates recently. One was really fun, but the guy isn’t interested in me. I went on two dates with another guy, but I don’t see a future with him. I hate this. I hate dating. I hate feeling unloveable. It’s so easy for some people but it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I just can’t seem to find anyone ..read more
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