Queen Mediocretia of Suburbia

Putting the TMI in absentminded

Month: March 2023

  • One Like and One Dislike

    Like: The thing I like to do during a work Zoom call is to go off camera, go on mute, then go into the Teams Group Chat and make snarky texts to teammates. I love to watch them react. I know I’m not the only one who does this. This needs a needs term if…

  • What is this Nonsense?

    I am a cranky old lady now, evidenced by my outrage when I heard the Oscar’s red carpet is not going to be red this year. I am unreasonably pissed off about this. THAT CARPET HAS BEEN RED SINCE BEFORE I WAS BORN WHY DO THEY HAVE TO CHANGE THINGS. Plus, they aren’t saying why.…

  • Weekly Paint Progress: 3/9

    How To Paint Clouds In Oils could be subtitled: Harness Your Inner Impressionist. I would have liked some more realistic examples. Most of the examples are very loose. Speaking of loose, note the cameo by Spunky Labia International Toe Porn Superstar.

  • Adulterated Joy

    Joy That is a trickle of water going into the sump pump during a recent rain. It is going into the pump and not carving a canyon into the basement floor as it has for the past fifteen years. But my joy is not unadulterated. Adulterated Joy A new puddle appeared on the opposite end…

  • Eating 2: Appliances

    Eating 2: Appliances

    When I got my air fryer I had big plans. Fish. Chicken wings with fancy sauce. That was years ago. Now I use my air fryer to heat up Pop Tart Bites. ————————————- When I got my sous-vide I had big plans. Beef Wellington. Chicken Fricasse. That was also years ago. Now I use my…

  • Eating 1: Cream of Bacon Casserole

    So I made the Campbell’s Cream of Bacon Soup recipe titled BBQ Bacon Slow Cooker Chicken. Did I expect it to be delicately flavored? No, I did not. I expected it to taste like equal parts barbecue sauce, mustard, and bacon, poured over chicken thighs. Instead, it tasted like barbecue sauce neutered with mayonnaise or…

  • TWIL: This Week I Learned – Dishwashers, Keys, Space

    I learned: Dishwashers have filters in them, and those filters must be cleaned on occasion. Happily, mine just had a lot of soap scum and a chewed-up minor dishwasher piece. You can drop off your car for service, but when Mini Cooper calls to tell you it’s done, you can no longer say, “Pay for…

  • Wigs Purchased for Good Reasons: New Styling Option

    The next wig I need to rationalize had all my “wannas” in one wig: on sale, long enough for a ponytail or bun, and heat friendly, which means you can curl it, add waves, and / or straighten it. Here it is in its default state. Not right for me. But, up in a curly…

  • Wigs Purchased for Good Reasons: I Would Like to Speak to Your Manager

    Here’s how I rationalize new wigs now. Wigs don’t last forever. I think it’s five months per wig. So unless I somehow magically sprout luxurious hair, if a wig’s on sale, I will buy it and keep it for later. It’s like stock futures. Lock in the price now now before the price goes up.…

  • Weekly Paint Progress: 3/2

    Well, this is strange. Even though I said I was done with the sea, I decided to take one more crack at it and add a wash of brown. I was still aiming for this, the original: … and after the wash of brown, it looks like this: \ A little closer. The grass is…