All a girl really wants is...

Early July Texts with Bishop

My Soundtrack

List Songs You Thought Were About You (A.K.A. Your Theme Song)

Lisa Says

Sad Lisa

Somebody to Love

Seasick, Yet Still Docked

Unloveable

Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want

That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

I Know It's Over

Sullen Girl

Paper Bag

Get Gone

The Way Things Are

Simple Kind of Life

I'm Still Here

Somebody

Not a Pretty Girl

Names and Dates and Times

Evolve

Overlap

The Onion - Women's Edition Posts

I have loved The Onion for decades and I am so so glad that I took screenshots of my fave posts over the years. They always make me laugh til I cry.

Spiderwebs

October 2015

Post to the USS Gravely

I'm still, if you can believe it, going through all my photos on my laptop and my phone and deleting a bunch of pictures and screenshots. It's tedious as hell and endless, but I love stumbling across moments I'd forgotten. Here's a snap that Ashlee took back in December 2015 when Sean was deployed and I was writing him at least three letters a week. The poor guy was stuck on a ship, away from home, missing his new bride and their wee little Bailey. I wanted him to know that I was thinking of him, so I tried to brighten his days with silly postcards and notes. He never wrote back, which I wasn't expecting anyway because he was twenty-three and kids nowadays do not even know how to address an envelope. But this little screenshot from Ashlee made me so happy, knowing that he liked getting mail from me. Once he came home for good, he told me he kept all my letters in his seabag. That gave me the warm and fuzzies.

June 2026 Donations

HeadCount

Turning fans into voters!

HeadCount is a national, nonpartisan organization that uses the power of music, culture, and community to turn fans into voters. We meet young people where they already are – at concerts, festivals, and online – to make it easy to register to vote, learn about elections, and take action. Our country’s future depends on younger generations showing up in democracy. HeadCount gives them the tools to join the conversation.

Every time we register a new voter, it's a win. Since 2004, we’ve registered over 1.7 million new voters in partnership with artists, actors, athletes, brands, and creators. Our award-winning digital campaigns have driven over 10 million voting actions, while our nearly 100,000 strong national volunteer squad can be seen at thousands of festivals and live events each year.

I got an email from Righteous Babe Records, since I'm on their email list, and here's what it said:

Fandiem is giving away a trip to meet Ani in Santa Cruz + soundcheck access! 

Donate for your chance to win flights + hotel, tickets for Ani's Santa Cruz show on Aug 15, the chance to meet Ani at her pre-show soundcheck, a signed item and more.

Your donations help Ani support HeadCount and promote participation in democracy through music.

With your donation you are entered to win:

✈️ Round trip travel to Santa Cruz, CA, and a 2-night hotel stay for two (2)

🎫 Two (2) tickets on Ani DiFranco’s guest list for her show at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium in Santa Cruz, CA, on Saturday, August 15, 2026

🤝 Meet Ani at her pre-show soundcheck

✍️ Ani DiFranco-signed album or book

🛍️ Ani DiFranco merch pack

🏄 Enjoy the West Coast with a surf lesson or beachside lunch for two (2)

🚗 Gift card for local ground transportation

After submitting my donation I thought, hmmm.....who would I take.... DUH! I'd take Bishop because, even though he's not a mega Ani fan, he is hardcore involved in the power of the vote. Plus it would be a nice getaway for him and it'd be downtime together. I mean, I know I won't win. It's just fun to imagine two full days with the coolest cat to ever rock the globe.

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