Have I used that title before? I have been wondering with some of these because I think I have habits with words and so I kind of cycle through some of the same ideas. Especially when I don't have much motivation to write. Yesterday, I was motivated and thinking, but today I was just sort … Continue reading August 17: whatever
Author: Robyn Madson
August 16: Shaking up the Squo
I've been to meetings and I've talked with so many different people about the problems with debate and I think I want to put some things "on paper" so to speak, just to get them out of my head. This will be specific to how to be a good adult at a debate tournament/as a … Continue reading August 16: Shaking up the Squo
August 15: I can adulting!
Wow, I did ALL the adult things today! I got up and did my morning routine, cleaned and organized a ton of stuff, checked my email, did the dishes, changed the bedding, did some laundry, and even managed to feed myself with healthy food three times today! I gave the dog a much-needed bath. I … Continue reading August 15: I can adulting!
August 14: I Voted
Well, I did my civic duty and voted in the primary. Some of my candidates did not win, and I'm actually a lot more disappointed than I expected to be, especially about the Governor's race. I voted for Erin Murphy after considering a switch to Walz. I was worried about a Swanson victory and thought … Continue reading August 14: I Voted
August 13: Last-minute voter
I have almost made up my mind about who I will vote for tomorrow in the Dem primary. I still have to do a little research on the judges and non-partisan races, but these are likely my final choices. I'll vote for Amy Klobuchar, but it won't really matter because she'll be endorsed easily, I … Continue reading August 13: Last-minute voter
August 12: Playing pretend
I convinced Annika to take out all the Playmobil toys we have so we can clean out our basement and maybe organize them a little better. Both kids have loved Playmobils for most of their lives, so we have quite the collection. I told her we could take them out, fill up the little pool … Continue reading August 12: Playing pretend
August 11: super migraine
I pushed myself too much. I should have paid attention to the warning signs, the little aura spots. But no. So now I have a full blown, waves of nausea, vomiting, dizzy migraine. Nothing is helping it. I feel like death. Ugh. This is all I can write tonight. Too much light on the screen.
August 10: tired!
I have a lot I'd like to write about. It's the last day of the lake vacation, it's our 16th wedding anniversary, and I'm still concerned about the primary election. However, it's late and it has been a long week and a long day. Today I painted more faces. The half-face monster and minion mouth … Continue reading August 10: tired!
August 9: Primary election is tough; I painted faces!
I have been reading and thinking a lot about the upcoming primary election (I'm a voter and you should be too), but it's gotten pretty gross. I am leaning toward one gubernatorial candidate that I truly support, but have some nagging worries that the DFL will split badly and allow the worst of the three … Continue reading August 9: Primary election is tough; I painted faces!
August 8: Wikipedia hole
I fell down the Wikipedia hole tonight. I'm note really sure how I even got started, but I think when we were sitting by the fire, we got to talking about asteroids and meteors and meteorites because of the Perseid meteor shower. That led to impact events, which led to extinction events, which led to … Continue reading August 8: Wikipedia hole
Adventures in Distraction 