Hello World! My pseudonym / nom de plume / pen name, is Pandora Cray: Pandora because I am a strong independent woman whose life is chaos (which is almost entirely my own fault), and Cray because my life is crazy and so am I. But, no, seriously, many of my misadventures are due to the … Continue reading Introduction to Adulting with Wine and Cats
America is the Lindsay Lohan Character in the Mean Girls of Global Diplomacy
Summary of the movie Mean Girls: Part 1. New girl makes friends. These friends have spite for the popular clique referred to as the "mean girls". Part 2. As a plan with the friends, new girl pretends to be popular with the mean girls clique to trick them and break the group up. Part 3. … Continue reading America is the Lindsay Lohan Character in the Mean Girls of Global Diplomacy
Zelenskyy’s Integrity vs. Putin’s Trump
To summarize, Trump is a puppet of and thinks Putin respects him, and Zelenskyy knows that Trump's so-called peace won't work. It has become quite obvious at this point that Trump is a wannabe dictator and aligning himself with the dictatorships of the world. Trump touts peace by saying he'll negotiate a ceasefire. But Trump's plans … Continue reading Zelenskyy’s Integrity vs. Putin’s Trump
Just Chronic Illness Thoughts
When you're in chronic illness school, (just picture a classroom with a chalkboard at the front, and on the chalkboard it says "How To Have a Chronic Illness 101") The thing they don't tell you is that sometimes you don't have the energy to do something as simple as take your meds. They tell you … Continue reading Just Chronic Illness Thoughts
Get your face-eating leopards off my lawn!
I dwell in the States of America, which are only United by the loosest of definitions. It is February 2025, Month 2 in the year of our appelant king, Elonald Trumsk. There is a fun little meme here in which we refer to Elonald's followers as the "Leopards Eating Faces" party (LEFP), who refer to … Continue reading Get your face-eating leopards off my lawn!
The fight is never over
Anyone in a minority position can tell you that equality has never actually been met. We've gotten so close it passes for equality in the light of day, but the microaggressions, the subtle biases, and the inescapable precedent set by generations of inequity have never, and likely will never go away. But the problem is … Continue reading The fight is never over
Safe Escapism can be Repetitive and Limiting
When I'm in depressive mode, and easily set of into depressing thoughts, I tend to prefer distracting myself by watching or reading something. But stories have conflict, which means negative things, and therefore there is always the possibility that a new show/movie/book will set me off. So, lately, I've had a wild streak of depressive … Continue reading Safe Escapism can be Repetitive and Limiting
A quick ponderance on the relationship between migraines and depression
It's fairly well established that migraines and depression are often hand-and-hand, or head-and-head, I suppose. Depression sucks, leads to bad coping mechanisms, leads to migraines. Migraines suck, lead to depression. But that's not what I'm currently annoyed about. Right now, I am on week 2 of the 2nd Trump presidency. Depression has kicked in hard, … Continue reading A quick ponderance on the relationship between migraines and depression
Inauguration-Induced Upset
January 20th, 2025. I think a large portion of the country, here in the US, now actively realizes we're in an oligarchy. There's a revelation in the midst of Biden's departure and Trump's re-entry. Those who haven't noticed it yet or refuse to believe it are in for a painful shock. Trump has lambasted Biden's … Continue reading Inauguration-Induced Upset
Quick rant
I have to listen to this asshole who won't shut up about negative things about me and my life and life in general. The asshole is my depressed brain, so I can't exactly walk away. So I'm diving into reading fantasy books to escape my brain, but I can't read 24/7. Now it's bedtime. Actually … Continue reading Quick rant
A short story
Alice Terre was retired. She'd had her adventuring days, and now she spent her time on hobbies, gardening, crocheting, weaving, and the like. Money, enough to live off of, came from the potions she made for the nearby village and the occasional traveler. She preferred her solitude, so she wouldn't live in the village, instead … Continue reading A short story
