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Time of the Month

by Anni Pon

Rated: 13+ · Book · Biographical · #2274705

A monthly blog started June of 2022. *discontinued*

The blog is currently on hiatus, as of July 2023.
Please come back in February 2024.

This blog has officially been discontinued.

However, my monthly writing challenge is still running:

The One-Line Lyric Challenge

[13+]
A musically-inspired challenge with writing prompts posted twice a month. Prizes included!
by Anni Pon

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It's that time of the month again. Time to hear all about the general happenings of my life.
Expect puns, quotes, poetry, tips, etc.

Now with the infamous "Myth of the Month" (M.O.M.), where I bust a common myth every month. Just like Myth Busters. With less explosions. Maybe.

(Rated 13+ just in case language or controversial topics arise.)

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Feb 24, 2024 at 10:40pm
In response to "End of the Line"

You need to do what is best for you.

I stopped blogging more intensely personal stuff at the end of last year and converted my blog into a hopefully helpful writing blog.

But if you need to step away, do what is best for you. So long as you're still hanging around WdC, all is good.

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Kåre Enga in Montana

Feb 24, 2024 at 10:21pm
In response to "End of the Line"

Blogging is a bust. My blog collects dust.

I'm tired of begging, shedding, getting hurt.

It has no ambiance, no audience, spare purpose.

Even my focused blogs don't work.

People prefer re-posting memes and monetizing rage;

AI pictures of people and flowers instead of the real thing.

It's the age we live in... sadly.

Newsfeed is a good option. A short blogette for those who want soundbites with a link for those who want more.

Beholden gives good advice.

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Elisa the Bunny Stik

Feb 24, 2024 at 10:20pm
In response to "End of the Line"

This all makes me think that we as a community need to do a bit more work to de-emphasize the idea that blogging is strictly about one's personal life. Topical blogs are definitely underrated around here, at least in my opinion. Still, I run my (topical) blog because I want to share the things I find. Maybe that's an option to explore with your blogging: sharing things that catch your eye and fangirling telling the rest of us what makes them so intriguing.

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Beholden

Feb 24, 2024 at 9:57pm
In response to "End of the Line"

Blogs don't have to be personal. In fact, the most successful ones specialise in particular subjects and the blogger is merely the one who supplies the initial spark to instigate conversation. For instance, your job sounds interesting, especially if you have to explain it to outsiders. A blog built around it is almost guaranteed to do well.

So I'm glad that you're thinking of diversifying from the more personal diary model. Maybe try out a few subjects and then go for the one in which you feel most comfortable.

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dlspiritwriter 🙏☯️😻

Jul 31, 2023 at 12:49pm
In response to "Try, try, try in July"

Hi new to your blog and wishing you the best with school! Hope your kitty 🐈 will be well also!
Blessing's

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Anni Pon

Jul 27, 2023 at 9:55pm
In response to "Try, try, try in July"

Kåre Enga in Montana Yeah, these entries take me a lot longer than 10 minutes. But that's what the newsfeed is for. I will do brief check-ins every now and then, don't worry. Sleeping? Yes, but probably not 8 hours. Eating? Maybe while in class. Showering? Well, we'll see.

Thanks Lilli 🧿 ☕ and QPdoll! I will try my best.

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QPdoll

Jul 27, 2023 at 9:11am
In response to "Try, try, try in July"

Congratulations? I hope all goes well with the BootCamp. Remember to take care of you. We'll be here, anxiously awaiting your return! Have fun, and I hope you learn lots!

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Lilli 🧿 ☕

Jul 27, 2023 at 7:32am
In response to "Try, try, try in July"

Wow! This is exciting and will certainly keep you busy. You will be missed and don't forget to carve some time out for self-care.

Kåre Enga in Montana

Jul 27, 2023 at 2:00am
In response to "Try, try, try in July"

A 10 minute check-in would be nice every month; but, if you're like me... nothing is 10 minutes.

Do you plan on sleeping, eating or showering for the next 6 months? Just asking...

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Kåre Enga in Montana

Jun 29, 2023 at 11:26pm
In response to "Turning blue in June"

I like the beginning of Spring and Autumn. Growing up, summer was too hot for me; winter too dreary.

In the tropics (Thailand 16 degrees N; Costa Rica 9 degrees N) the end of Cold Season is Hot! Hot and dry and smoky and may be great at a beach but not for me. The rains are a godsend; but by the end... the grey skies and deluge is a tad too much. In both places that would be March-April and September-October... kinda... sorta... I'd rather be in Montana during those months; but, reality has fangs and bites.

I can get a arctic-summer-high. However, that's not good for my balance either. I had to be careful visiting Norway in summer and winter.

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June 12, 2022 at 11:48pm

#1033770

Once in a Blue June

6.13.22

An update yonder doth appear
Nothing much to see or fear
A rare event, it's true
Once in a blue June

Welcome to the start of a new blog! Pull up a seat, stay a while.

I plan to update this monthly, which should give me enough time between entries to actually have something to talk about, and enough flexibility to not stress about missing an entry or getting behind. I'll keep this going through the rest of the year, at which point I might reassess and do something new. We'll see.

I am now basically recovered from my bout with COVID. I was not ready to go back to work on day 5, as the CDC recommends, and I think it's pretty likely I was still contagious at that point since I had a temperature and was testing very positive. I still get exhausted easily and I'm honestly having a hard time keeping up with life since then, but otherwise I'm one of the lucky ones in that I don't seem to have any long-term effects from the virus.

Ironically, I was exposed to COVID again the day after I went back to work at the conference I mentioned. It's basically inevitable at a gathering of 100+ people that someone there is positive. I'm not too concerned about that, considering I was carefully masked (KN95) both days in case I was still contagious. I'm guessing my immunity at the moment is fairly high, but I don't want to get over-confident about that.

Several of my family members have also gotten COVID this month (not from me). Including my mom, who is not that far out from major surgery and very much at risk of complications due to several health issues. Fortunately, she got on antivirals pretty quickly and seems to have gotten through it OK now.

I'm getting a bit frustrated with everyone acting like this pandemic is over, or never even happened. It's true that we have better treatments now and we can't live like this indefinitely. We will eventually get to a point where we just have to live with COVID-19.

But considering how high cases are right now, we are not at that point yet. I know it's an inconvenience to wash your hands all the time and wear a mask in crowds and on public transportation when transmission is high.

You know what's way more inconvenient? Being sick as a dog and having to isolate for at least 5 days without notice. Potentially being sick for 2 weeks, or more. Accidentally getting someone you love sick. Ending up disabled with long COVID. Losing a grandparent or immunocompromised friend to this virus. Yes, people are still dying. A lot of people.

In other news, my sweet little wild cat ate the cord on my name-tag from the conference, which was tucked away in my purse at the time, so I had to take her to the vet last week. Traumatizing for all involved. The good news is she doesn't need emergency surgery. Let's just say, she has a history of eating things she shouldn't. A very expensive and dramatic history.

Wow, lots of health updates this month.
Hopefully there will be NO health updates to speak of next month.

I will leave you with your monthly cup of

positivitea

“It does not matter how slow you go, as long as you do not stop.”
- Confucious

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