Pretend Mulling (she/her) ⋅ 35 ⋅
I've never been able to plan my life. I just lurch from indecision to indecision.
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“…but being wrong doesn’t have to mark you as irredeemable. We can learn and grow.”
Yesterday, I deleted Threads from my phone. Again. Not because of anything major; if I can give it anything, it’s more chill than Xitter ever was. Except for two topics: JK Rowling and Harry Pott...
I'm just gonna leave this here... in Those Public Entries
The Contagion (survey-style!) in Those Public Entries
What size is your bed? Queen size, but when I moved to Burlington, my parents insisted on me getting a really thick mattress (they were paying for it). So it’s a queen size that’s, like, twelve i...
The cat's got the brain cell and the pigs are loose in Those Public Entries
To preface this: Since January 2022, I have lived in a tiny village (~1200 people total) in a rural part of Vermont. Up ‘til then, I’d lived either in large metro areas or near them. This is sign...
"Green Day went WOKE!" - The MAGA agenda in Those Public Entries
During a performance of “American Idiot” on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Billie Joe Armstrong changed the line “I’m not a part of the redneck agenda” to “I’m not a part of the MAGA agend...
And finding a Christmas tree in Those Public Entries
Yesterday, while I was getting my Christmas tree out of storage (read: the upstairs bedroom I don’t use for any other reason), I decided to let the bottom of it slide down my stairs, mainly becau...
NoJoMo Catch- and Wrap-Up in NoJoMo 2023
Let’s talk about sports? Do you play any? What’s your favorite sport to play? To watch? I am not super into sports, except hockey, figure skating, horse racing (particularly the American Triple C...
NoJoMo 23:20 in NoJoMo 2023
What are three things you do well? Writing. At least, I think I do it well. I want to be a paid writer, but I have no clue how you even get started as a freelancer, or how/if you can get hired ...
NoJoMo 23:19 in NoJoMo 2023
Self-care Sunday. What’s your favorite form of self-care? Probably the stuff that’s less pleasant than eating an entire Trader Joe’s death row cake, to be honest. Remembering my vitamin D supplem...
NoJoMo 23:18 in NoJoMo 2023
Almost everyone likes listening to music. What are some songs currently on your playlist? “Rock the Casbah” by The Clash “Legend of a Cowgirl” by Imani Coppola “Is That Good?” by Jack Haley and...
NoJoMo 23:16-17 in NoJoMo 2023
There’s a lot I want to say about Israel and Palestine, but as maybe the only (kind-of, sort-of, according to Pew, anyway) Jew on Prosebox, I end up thinking about the response, and, well… Jon St...
NoJoMo 23:15 in NoJoMo 2023
Three things you would do if you weren’t afraid. Queso… There is almost nothing I won’t do because I’m afraid. I think the only thing is “jumping out of a plane,” but that has a lot less to do wi...
NoJoMo 23:14 in NoJoMo 2023
Try it Tuesday - What is something you’ve always wanted to try? At the moment, I’d like to have a book published. I’ve been working on one since January, when I took a class called Writing a Book...
NoJoMo 23: 12-13 in NoJoMo 2023
I have lentil-potato soup on the stove, let’s do this! Let’s be nice to ourselves today. What’s your favorite things about yourself? I’m a good cook. Not everything I make is a winner, but I def...
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What are five (5) core beliefs that you live your life by? In my experience, life sucks. But if you’re lucky enough to have a good friend and/or a family that cares, it doesn’t have to suck qui...
NoJoMo 23:9 in NoJoMo 2023
Thirsty Thursday! What do you like to drink - alcoholic and nonalcoholic? I’m mostly into nonalcoholic drinks these days, because I’ve been having major hangxiety whenever I have something boozy....
NoJoMo 23:8 in NoJoMo 2023
Something no one else knows is… Who came up with the bass line for “Under Pressure.” While John Deacon was Queen’s bassist, he claims that David Bowie came up with the riff, while Bowie, Brian Ma...
NoJoMo 23:7 in NoJoMo 2023
What’s your biggest pet peeve about yourself? I’m incapable of forming habits, with the singular exception of putting on my seat belt every time I get in a car. Let me give you an example: For mo...
NoJoMo 23:6 in NoJoMo 2023
What is something you’re weirdly good at without having had formal training or much practice? …You know, I don’t know. I’ve been writing online too long, and now officially have a degree in Engli...
NoJoMo 23:5 in NoJoMo 2023
National Donut Day! Do you like donuts? What’s your favorite? I do like donuts! My favorite are vanilla cream, maple glazed, and blueberry. I’ve heard that the Middlebury Co-Op has excellent donu...
NoJoMo 23:4 in NoJoMo 2023
If you could go back in time and visit one event in history, where would you go and why? Hm… I think I’d like to go back and see the 1912 Lawrence Textile Strike, aka the Bread and Roses strike, ...
NoJoMo 23:3 in NoJoMo 2023
It’s Friday! What’s your plans for the weekend? Well, my birthday is tomorrow, so.... I’m gonna hit up Aldi in Rutland for some staples (I am desperately low on rice). Yeah, I’m 35; I don’t do an...
NoJoMo 23:2 in NoJoMo 2023
What are your goals for this month? So this morning, I thought I wouldn’t have an answer to this question. I don’t “do” goals, much like I don’t do New Year’s resolutions, because I don’t think o...
NoJoMo 23:1 in NoJoMo 2023
Introduce yourself! Include a photo if you’re up to it. ‘Sup, Prosebox? I’m Pretend Mulling. This is my makeup from last night. I put glitter gel on my cheeks and forehead, but for whatever reas...
