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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:

S 🤦

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 เลียม Enga

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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Stik to My Own Beat

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 เลียม Enga 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 เลียม Enga

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 เลียม Enga

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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July 25, 2023 at 11:09pm

#1053055

Try, try, try in July

A lot has happened since my last entry on here, just a month ago.

Highlights:

I discovered, applied for, and was accepted into an intense 6-month long bootcamp for AI & Machine Learning. Classes start on Monday. It's designed for working professionals, so it's night classes, 3 times a week, with 20+ hours of outside work a week. Yes, I do realize that's a lot. Yes, I realize I already have a (more than) full time job. It's going to be rough, make no mistake about it. But it's also going to be essential for my career. The program includes a ton of professional development and career services for up to a year after you graduate to help you land your next job.

I really thought I was done with school and classes forever after the PhD... apparently, school was not done with me.

Friday is the last day of the summer undergraduate program, so our two summer students will be leaving. It's bittersweet. It was a marathon to the end, but they both did a great job on their projects and their posters. I'm really quite impressed and proud. One of them might be staying on to work in the lab through the school year, we'll see.

Just got back from the vet (again) with my wild cat. They stole her blood and $75 from me. Here's hoping her bloodwork will be good and she can go off of these damn liver meds. I'll probably find out in a day or two. If things haven't gone down, or if they go back up when she stops the meds, she'll need more testing to figure out why her liver enzymes are high.

Lowlights:

This bootcamp is going to cost me $13,000 in tuition (oof) and the next 6 months of my life. No nights, no weekends, no free time at all. In light of this, I will probably have to put this blog on hiatus for the duration of the bootcamp. Sorry to the few loyal readers of the blog, I just really don't think I'll be able to manage it. Remains to be seen whether I can manage it even without the blog.

I'll post periodic updates in the newsfeed if anything interesting happens.
My guess is, with 9 hours a day in lab and 3 hours in class most days, it won't. But you never know.

I think I can continue the "The One-Line Lyric Challenge"

since it honestly doesn't take that much time or effort. But if things get out of control, there's a chance I'll change my mind on that. A slim chance. And, I'm going to try, really hard, to not let 6 months go by without writing anything. According to the great philosopher Yoda, there is no try, but according to me there is.

One last “Myth of the Month” for the foreseeable future:

“The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776.”

Independence was declared on July 2nd, 1776. The final text of the declaration was approved on July 4th, but the document wasn't officially signed until August 2nd of that year, with several people signing after that date. In fact, one of the writers of the declaration, John Livingston, refused to sign it in the end. Apparently, Jefferson originally included language that criticized the British slave trade, despite being a slave owner himself, but it was removed from the document before signing.

Also, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4, 1826, on the 50th anniversary of the approval of the Declaration of Independence.

More facts about the declaration of independence here.

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Time of the Month

A monthly blog started June of 2022. *discontinued*

A monthly blog started June of 2022. discontinued