Musings from a Tangled Mind
Wendy
This blog is equal parts humor, heart, and “did I really just admit that?” It’s where I try to make sense of life’s nonsense – with a few detours into bargain wine reviews and bad decisions involving hair dye. If you leave with a laugh, a tear, or the urge to text your sibling, “Do you remember the time…?” then I’ve done my job. So grab a drink, lower your expectations, and let’s meander through this beautiful mess together.
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WordPress prompts are getting serious. We’re on proverbs today. Proverbs look great embroidered on pillows or printed on motivational posters, but are they really all that? Because “follow your dreams” is hard to take seriously when my dreams mostly involve panic, poor decision-making, and being chased by wildlife....
Spoiler alert: nobody knows the meaning of life. You can’t say we don’t try, though. Oh, we try. Humanity has spent thousands of years inventing increasingly elaborate explanations for why we’re here. Religion, philosophy, self-help books, wellness influencers who look aggressively hydrated. Everybody’s got an...
It should come as no surprise that I have concerns about certain words. I mean, sure, some words are fine. They’re dependable little workhorses of language. “Chair.” “Toast.” “Tuesday.” They show up, do their job, and leave. No fuss. No attention-seeking. And then there are words that feel like they were created...
A simple pleasure? Well, I suppose the obvious answer is coffee, but that feels too broad. That’s like saying your favorite part of being alive is “oxygen.” No, the genuine pleasure is making a cup of coffee and then remembering, with the sort of quiet ecstasy usually reserved for religious visions, that you also...
It’s strange what information school decides is important. Because somehow I spent years learning about wars, several presidents with identical facial hair, and at least nine different dudes named Henry, yet nobody mentioned that Gladys West is the reason GPS exists. That seems relevant. Gladys West’s mathematical...
Life throws you lemons. It’s an inescapable fact of… well, life. And at some point, you’re going to need someone who can help you decide between lemonade and a whiskey sour. I have a small, but very select, highly discerning circle for just such an occasion. It’s my cat, Luffy. Now, before you roll your eyes at me,...
My favorite type of weather is whatever weather they’re having in Ireland. Or Italy. Basically anywhere that is not here and comes with a reasonably priced house and an ocean view. Or an emerald green view. With sheep. I’ve started looking at houses in other countries online, which is a very normal and responsible...
Negative feelings are interesting because they show up uninvited and immediately start rearranging the furniture in your brain. You’ll be having a perfectly normal day. Drinking coffee. Minding your business. Maybe even feeling… good. And suddenly your brain is like, “Remember that thing in 1998? Bet you’d like to...
I’m not superstitious. I just think it’s smart not to insult ghosts, wander into fairy rings, or follow mysterious whistling noises into the woods. You know. Basic common sense. For example, I don’t necessarily believe in ghosts. However, if I’m walking down a dark hallway, I will absolutely turn the light on. Not...
I didn’t choose the raccoon life. The raccoon life looked at my personality, my decision-making skills, and my anxiety level and said, “Yeah. That one.” Some people say their spirit animal is a wolf or an eagle. Strong. Majestic. Symbolic of leadership and wisdom. Meanwhile, I’m out here realizing that if I were an...
Dear 100-Year-Old Me, Quick question. Was it worth it? You know the things I’m talking about. The decisions that had the same energy as watching a kid climb higher on the playground equipment while the adult – never moving from their bench on the sidelines – says, “You’re gonna regret that.” That’s basically how I...
Some people can decide to do a thing and then simply do the thing. I assume these people are highly organized or possibly magical. I am not these people. I’m not even talking about a big thing. I mean a very small thing. A thing that should take two minutes. Like having a cup of coffee. I walk into the kitchen fully...
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