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   So…What’d I Miss? 
 






















    

 
   Oh hey! It’s been a minute!
Essay, Personal, Real TalkJodiJuly 2, 2021we back, three rivers arts fest, pittsburgh, art, interactive art, fun, crochet, pins, critical role, stardew valley, elephant and piggie, jellykoe, friends, birthdays, debt relief, nipple piercings, tattoos, bees, flowers, mother daughter, revitalization, pymatuning lake Comments
     

 
   Resident Evil Village  The Review  It’s been a while since I’ve put together a video game review around these parts but that changes today! The latest installment of the Resident Evil franchise,  Resident Evil Village , released last Frid
Video Games, ReviewsJodiMay 14, 2021Resident Evil, Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 7, Biohazard, review, may 2021, spoilers, gameplay, youtube, gamer dudes, video games, gamers, ethan winters, mia winters, rosemary winters, chris redfield, next gen consoles, PS4, PS5, Lady Dimitrescu, the four lords, lycans, zombos, puzzles, og puzzle boy, resident evil 4, merchant, the duke, code veronica remake, ethan's hands, mold, re3 remake Comment
     

 
   Trigger Warning    At the risk of sounding like an asshole, I hate trigger warnings. Actually, that’s not true, I think trigger warnings themselves are perfectly fine, though studies as recent as 2020 have shown that  trigger warnings don
Health & Wellness, Rants, Real Talk, Strong Opinions, WomenJodiApril 23, 2021Trigger Warning, April 2021, demi lovato, jameela jamil, the bigg chill, instagram, drama, youtube series, dancing with the devil, overdose, drugs, disordered eating, eating disorders, the guardian, billboard, psychological science, ptsd, trauma, california sober, 420, marijuana, frozen yogurt, fro-yo, LA, Los Angeles, pop crave, twitter Comments
     

 
   Familiar Faces   This article was originally published in    Kindred Magazine Vol. 1: Community     in August 2019!
Essay, Personal, Women, PublishedJodiApril 16, 2021Kindred, the Kindred Voice, published, magazine, blog, april 2020, august 2019, familiar faces, essay, personal, community, grief, joyComment
     

 
    412   Six Lesser Known Influential Yinzers    If there’s one thing Pittsburgh people love, it’s anything and everything to do with Pittsburgh. Other people from Pittsburgh, seeing our city in movies or tv shows, watching our sports teams
Lists, Local, PittsburghJodiApril 9, 2021pittsburgh, 412, yinzers, city, bill peduto, april 12th, mac miller, wiz khalifa, jeff goldblum, andy warhol, Pittsburgh Courier, Lobster Boy, Grady Stiles Jr., The Green Man, Raymond Robinson, urban legend, south hills, south park, train tunnel, the lobster family, ectrodactyly, abusive, alcoholic, murder, true crime, american horror story, freak show, evan peters, jehovah's witnesses, the watchtower, charles taze russell, nelson h barbour, christianity, freedom house ambulance service, paramedics, david l lawrence, mayor, peter f flaherty, racism, hill district, the hill, jackie ormes, pittsburgh courier, robert vann, cartoonist, chicago defender, patty-jo n ginger, torchy brown, comics, newspapers, black newspapers, nellie bly, journalism, investigative journalism, george madden, stephen foster, pittsburgh dispatch, women's issues, new york world, legacy, women's lunatic asylum, blackwell's island, expose, around the world in 80 days, jules verne, badass Comments
     

 
   When I’m Vaccinated…  A List of Things I Can’t Wait To Do Again     I can’t believe that by the end of this month, I’ll be fully vaccinated. Sure, I still plan on doing all the stuff we’re supposed to like masking up, sanitizing, and soci
Lists, PersonalJodiApril 2, 2021vaccine, vaccinated, covid, masks, sanitize, social distance, science, bowling, arsenal lanes, movie theaters, Jumanji, brunch, breakfast, sushi, all you can eat, wave pool, summer, travel, salem, new york, Seattle, lipstick, make up, target, game night, dnd, dungeons & dragons, pandemic, listsComment
     

 
   Bad Bitch Anthems    For my last lady-centric post of women’s history month I wanted to do something fun, so in a combination of my own research and suggestions from my wonderful readers and followers,  I’ve put together my BAD BITCH
Lists, Music, Women, Recommendations, FeministJodiMarch 19, 2021bad bitch anthems, women, women's history month, feminism, feminist, ladies, girls, music, spotify, playlist, genres, generations, that bitch, bea miller, got my name changed back, pistol annies, thunder thighs, miss eaves, bombastic, bonnie mckee, pop, punk, country, hip hop, little mix, megan thee stallion, beyonce, lizzo Comments
     

 
   Women We Love To Hate    With feminism and the current women support women attitude that permeates a lot of Millennial and Gen Z culture, it can sometimes feel like women can do no wrong. We’re lead to believe that feeling bad feelings to
Women, Strong Opinions, Feminist, ListsJodiMarch 12, 2021women we love to hate, women's history month, march 2021, millennial, gen z, criticism, kristen stewart, star magazine, most hated celebrities, twilight saga, snow white and the huntsman, robert pattinson, rupert sanders, reputation, indie films, Chanel, lesbian, holiday movie, Princess Diana, Spencer, Lena Dunham, GIRLS, problematic, abortion, rape, white feminism, hysterectomy, repercussions, endometriosis, Taylor Swift, snakes, america's sweetheart, rabid fans, Ginny and Georgia, Netflix, twitter, death threats, harassment, Scooter Braun, victimhood, bullying Comments
     

 
   Women We Love    March has a lot of good going for it. Clocks change and we’ll have more sunlight (thank god,) Spring will have officially sprung by the 31st, and it’s women’s history month!
Women, Lists, FeministJodiMarch 12, 2021women, women we love, march, march 2021, women's history month, international women's day, herstory, feminism, feminist, female, creativity, resilience, vulnerability, relateable, Lizzo, plus size, body positive, sexy, self love, cause i love you, Princess Diana, Harry and Meghan, royals, rebel, bold, people's princess, Chrissy Teigen, John Legend, sense of humor, funny, tragedy, Jack, Oprah, bad bitch, american dream, lady gaga, mother monster, weird, music, Michelle Obama, Jane Fonda, Karen O., Yeah Yeah Yeahs, pioneers, favorite women, Cravings by Chrissy Teigen, buzzfeed Comments
     

 
   GIRLS  Problematic or Groundbreaking Television?    I swear I didn’t intentionally plan on having back to back posts about HBO shows this month but, ya know what, here we are.      GIRLS  is a series that always seemed to cause a lot
Essay, Feminist, Real Talk, Rants, TV, WomenJodiFebruary 19, 2021GIRLS, HBO, HBO Max, lena dunham, adam driver, donald glover, abortion, racism, bipoc, feminism, naked, problematic, groundbreaking, 2010s, binge watch, kitty genovese, hannah, marnie, jessa, shoshanna, criticism, critics, new york city, sex in the city, millennials, tv, television, February 2021 Comments
     

 
   Real Sex  Why is HBO trying to hide its erotic past?  HBO, what the fuck?    Okay, maybe that’s an aggressive way to start this post, but hear me out.
Essay, TV, Women, Strong Opinions, Streaming, RantsJodiFebruary 12, 2021February 2021, Real Sex, HBO, HBO Max, streaming, Taxicab Confessions, Cathouse, erotic, adult programming, nudity, pioneer, documentary, Vulture, Molly Langmuir, The Wrap, Tim Baysinger, women, sex appeal, sex, punany poets, tantric sex, masturbation, kinks, penis puppetry, phone sex, swingers, sexual fantasies, sex education Comments
     

 
   Let Them Read  Thanks to my  2021 goal  of reading at least two books a month, for the first time in a few years I’m back to reading on a regular basis and it’s done a lot for improving my general daily joy!    But while I’ve been in the
Books, Essay, Rants, Strong OpinionsJodiFebruary 5, 2021february 2021, books, reading, novels, gateway books, reading community, joy, goals, reading goals, rules, audiobooks, comic books, comics, fiction, thrillers, young adult books, ya, classics, trash, snobby, fifty shades of grey, the catcher in the rye, jd salinger, el james Comments
     

 
   We Plan, God Laughs  Figuring Out Achievable New Year Goals During A Pandemic 
 






















    

 
   If 2020 taught us anything it’s that the saying “man plans and God laughs” couldn’t hold more true!
Goals, Personal, Self ImprovementJodiJanuary 15, 2021january 2021, 2021, new year, goals, resolutions, intentions, 2020, year 2, do more, do less, pandemic, home, we plan god laughs, januaryComment
     

 
   2021  The Road So Far  Oh hey, I’m back!     I had initially planned on taking a week or two off from posting to chill out, enjoy the holidays, and spend time doing a revamp of the blog. LOLOL, dear reader, things did not go as planned. S
Essay, Health & Wellness, Holiday, Personal, Rants, Real TalkJodiJanuary 8, 2021new year, 2020, 2021, covid, covid-19, science, wash your hands, distance, oxygen, scary, health, wellness, coup, division, insufferable, social media, christmas, essential worker, mom, symptoms, new years eve, hospital, side effects, fuckeryComment
     

 
   Pass It On  Sharing Holiday Traditions Through Generations    I’ve always been fascinated by the traditions of others.    Other cultures, other religions, other families. I think it’s cool to see what other people choose to do to celebrat
Holiday, Women, Guest PostJodiDecember 18, 2020traditions, holiday, pass it on, december 2020, cultures, religions, family, childhood, growing up, adulthood, generations, babies, old, oplatki, eucharist, polish, catholic, card games, fun, uno, mama, quotes, christmas eve, inflatables, decorations, thanksgiving, halloween, matching outfits, thank you, comment, holiday cheer, friends Comments
     

 
   A Year In Review  Looking Back On My Favorite Posts From My First Year of Blogging    Holy shit.     Can you believe I’ve managed to keep this weekly boat a float for a whole year?     Yep, amazingly enough, we’ve reached the on
End of Year Review, Essay, Lists, PersonalJodiDecember 11, 2020anniversary, blogiversary, a year in review, first year, blogging, look back, proud, fake nice, girls fuck too, Baby It's Cold Outside, the start, periods, period, shine on, boss babe, shine registry, goals, resolutions, more and less, fat girl summer, fat, body positive, fat positive, the last of us part 2, tlou2, review, video games, essay, a change is gonna come, america, favorites, december 2020 Comments
     

 
   Strong Opinions  Holiday Song Edition    I have this thing.    Every year, I wait to hear my first holiday jam until I’m in the car with one of the local Christmas stations playing. Whichever Christmas song I hear first is the one to set
Lists, Music, Rants, Strong Opinions, HolidayJodiDecember 4, 2020holiday music, holiday, christmas, christmas songs, Baby It's Cold Outside, this christmas, donny hathaway, stevie wonder, wonderful christmastime, paul mccartney, beatles, home alone, soundtrack, run rudolph run, music, rockin around the christmas tree, christmas shoes, sad, patton oswalt, comedy, rob lowe, i want a hippopotamus for christmas, do you hear what i hear, whitney houston, jingle bells, frank sinatra, santa tell me, ariana grande, cupid, scrunchies, rudolph the red nosed reindeer, dean martin, mariah carey, christmas queen, christmas (baby please come home), darlene love Comment
     

 
   Readers’ Potluck   DISCLAIMER: THIS POST CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS. IF YOU PURCHASE A PRODUCT THROUGH MY LINK I WILL RECEIVE A SMALL COMMISSION AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU! READ MORE ABOUT IT    HERE   .     We’re less than one week from Thank
Holiday, Recommendations, Food, Readers' PotluckJodiNovember 20, 2020readers' potluck, food, thanksgiving, covid, family, loved ones, holiday, affiliate, amazon, potluck, foodie, recipes, share, sharing is caring, comfort food, snacks, snack mix, ingredients, directions, candy, instant pot, sides, stuffing, butternut squash, pierogi, pittsburgh, velveeta, bake, cook, desserts, leftovers, pie, bon appetit, thank you, comment Comments
     

 
   Thanksgiving Spirit  11 Movies to Get You In that Gobble Gobble Mood    Somehow, someway, we have come through on the other side of all that election anxiety with a new president and new hope. Seems like a perfect time for us all to take
Lists, Movies, HolidayJodiNovember 13, 2020thanksgiving, movies, election, joe biden, deep breath, holiday spirit, holiday, halloween, scary movies, tricks and treats, christmas, middle child, media, black friday, lists, list, Rocky, Sylvester Stallone, Adrian, Creed 2, November, November 2020, planes trains and automobiles, road trip, john candy, steve martin, comedy, uncle buck, addams family values, wednesday addams, pugsley addams, summer camp, play, Pocahontas, native americans, europeans, wes anderson, fantastic mr fox, rushmore, the royal tenenbaums, autumn, fall, talia shire, jason schwartzman, costumes, color, a charlie brown thanksgiving, streaming, apple tv, son-in-law, pauly shore, california, stoner, surfer, flea, red hot chili peppers, spy kids, hill house, alice's restaurant, arlo guthrie, vietnam, dead poets society, robin williams, the other sister, familyComment
     

 
   Election Night  7 Ways to Spend the Night that Don’t Involve Obsessively Checking the Results
Lists, Real Talk, PoliticsJodiNovember 2, 2020Election Night, Election, 2020, November, November 2020, Biden, Trump, President, results, vote, stress, ballots, phone banking, it's always sunny in philadelphia, instagram, airplane mode, messy, computers, phones, this is us, the office, hallmark, lifetime, christmas, holiday movies, pumpkins, carving, baking, plants, crafting, zoom, skype, friends, games, puzzles, organize, spa night, bed, wine, tea, relax, breathe, rest upComment
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