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30 Nov

Don’t Touch My Mom, Santa

You know those moments in your childhood where something happens and it changes your worldview and wrecks your psyche just a smidge, and for the rest of your life that…
November 30, 2016 at 12:00 am Leave a comment
16 Nov

Phones are Hard

As you all may know, I am a lightning rod for ridiculous situations and unspeakable, bizarre conversations. Well, this time I caught BOTH! Me: <answering the office phone> Caller: “Hi,…
November 16, 2016 at 1:52 am Leave a comment
dancing skeleton Halloween
31 Oct

Happy Halloween, Because Somehow I’m Still Alive

Today is my birthday. And also Halloween. Or as you probably refer to it in your own homes: the greatest day of all the days! And I woke up this…
October 31, 2016 at 1:33 pm Leave a comment
vintage bathtub
19 Oct

To The Murderer Probably In My Attic

I had just gotten home after a long day and I really needed to relax. Well…….. I say “long day.” but what that really means is that I had to…
October 19, 2016 at 12:05 am Leave a comment
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06 Oct

You Can’t Put A Price On A Free Unicorn

Do you ever have those moments where you have to stop and sort of evaluate you’re life? Yeah, I just had one………. I was out shopping right after paying my…
October 6, 2016 at 10:46 pm Leave a comment
Little Miss Sunshine broken van running Steve Carrell
22 Sep

The Sights You Find On The Road

As you know, I went traveling to Indiana last week. This is noteworthy for two reasons: #1- I don’t leave the house much, and… #2- It was that one time…
September 22, 2016 at 1:16 am Leave a comment
15 Sep

Three Years of Love (& Crystal Meth)

(also, please note the lovely new FOR A RAINY DAY logo, courtesy of my brother’s design genius) –>  *** Hello you bright, shining, magical, wondrous people who read this odd…
September 15, 2016 at 11:28 pm 1 Comment
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06 Sep

There Will Be Blood

The other night I stepped out of my bed and onto my floor, because in my house I do all my own stunts. And as soon as my heel touched…
September 6, 2016 at 11:00 pm Leave a comment
01 Sep

Things You Shouldn’t Say In A Crowded Starbucks

Things you shouldn’t say in a crowded Starbucks: #1: Bomb Yeah, that’s actually about it. Truthfully, there aren’t really many places where that word is okay to just throw out…
September 1, 2016 at 12:01 am Leave a comment
kids vs adults didn't do anything Tracy Lynn Combs boring weekend
17 Aug

Kids vs Adults

The REAL difference between kids and adults:
August 17, 2016 at 12:31 am 1 Comment
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03 Aug

I Blame Kindergarten

Tracy: “I think I will go outside and get things accomplished today, because the world is a happy, friendly place.” *****4 hours later, after the world has called my bluff*****…
August 3, 2016 at 12:00 am Leave a comment
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06 Jul

TWC, You Arrogant Bastard

This massive, angry thunderstorm came in Friday night and woke me up. And it knocked out my internet somehow even though my power never went out. So I called Time…
July 6, 2016 at 12:00 am Leave a comment
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15 Jun

Unintentionally Illegal

Sometimes felonies are unintentional, and that makes them okay. I do believe it says that in the constitution. “If an individual does perpetrate a criminal grievance, but does so solely…
June 15, 2016 at 12:00 am Leave a comment
summer bob's burgers too hot
02 Jun

F*@# You, Summer

I received some upsetting news today. Go ahead and take a seat, because you are going to be equally upset and I would hate for you to collapse beneath the…
June 2, 2016 at 12:00 am Leave a comment
parks and rec jogging airport terrible
20 May

Things I Learned While Running Through The Airport

I was supposed to have an hour between flights, but the first plane was delayed. The guy at the counter checking me in said, “I can already tell you you’re…
May 20, 2016 at 12:26 am Leave a comment
introvert embarrassed UPS hide
28 Apr

And Now UPS Won’t Come To My House Anymore

I live alone, and let me tell you IT IS AWESOME!!!! My house is a non-negotiable pants free zone and safe haven! …and now UPS won’t come to my house anymore.…
April 28, 2016 at 10:50 pm 1 Comment
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21 Apr

I Broke My Creativity

My creativity is broken. That happens sometimes. I’ll go through days and weeks and sometimes months where I am on fire and cranking out blogs and articles and meeting all…
April 21, 2016 at 1:12 am Leave a comment
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06 Apr

Across the Universe

There is infinite space, stretching out in a blanket of black… …filled with galaxies, each one unique and vast containing billions of stars and vast amounts of dust and gas… …and nebulas and…
April 6, 2016 at 12:02 am Leave a comment
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30 Mar

The Explaining Things To Tracy Collection: Volume 5, The Van

Sometimes dealing with people is sunny and delightful, and you both use your big-boy (or girl) words and speak politely and the conversation doesn’t make you think of murder. And…
March 30, 2016 at 1:01 am 1 Comment
tardis floating space doctor who across the universe
22 Mar

The Stages of Doctor Who

This is terrible Oh, wow, that was kind of awesome Yes Netflix, I do want to continue.  Stop asking! Huh, I forgot to sleep last night Who is David Tennant?…
March 22, 2016 at 12:03 am Leave a comment
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16 Mar

Poison

My body shut down today.  And I don’t mean that in a funny, exaggerated, leading-up-to-a-joke way.  I mean it in a very literal, my-body-is-doing-things-I-can’t-control type way. All morning I was…
March 16, 2016 at 12:07 am Leave a comment
first house DIY Tracy Lynn Combs
08 Mar

The House

My house is done!!!   It took one solid month of super hard work by me and my wonderful family, the generosity of a lot of loving friends, and plenty…
March 8, 2016 at 12:41 am Leave a comment
sleep koala onesie Tracy Lynn Combs
01 Mar

Unicorn Terrorizes City

Something wonderful happened! I can only assume that God has looked down upon my dreams and fantasies and decided in his infinite wisdom to bring those pearls to life.  Because…
March 1, 2016 at 12:00 am Leave a comment
wine grapes juice commerce
17 Feb

Why I Don’t Understand Commerce

February 17, 2016 at 12:49 am Leave a comment
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27 Jan

Tracy Learns To Commit

You may have heard that I was a little quasi-homeless for the last FOREVER! I believe I might have mentioned that a time or two… or… {Homeless post One, Two,…
January 27, 2016 at 12:35 am 1 Comment
14 Jan

I’m Not Taking The Fall For You

You know how social media is now 72% just inspirational quotes written over top of vague, artsy backdrops? Well, today one of those dropped in to my lap… My dream…
January 14, 2016 at 12:00 am Leave a comment
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31 Dec

Socially Interacting like a MOFO

I have a touch of the social anxieties.  That is a truth fact.  Most people don’t know that about me because I tend to overcompensate to hide it, but it’s…
December 31, 2015 at 11:37 pm Leave a comment
star wars eewok dear santa
23 Dec

Dear Santa

Dear Santa, Well, the new Star Wars was perfection!! And that’s all I’ve been wanting for a year, so…. I guess now I need new things in my life to…
December 23, 2015 at 12:29 pm Leave a comment
angry false neck injury
10 Dec

Thoughts On A Day With A Neck Injury

I handle pain and injury with the grace and quiet suffering of a viking warrior… My neck has been hurting slightly for about 2 weeks. The best I can figure…
December 10, 2015 at 12:46 am Leave a comment
25 Nov

Quasi-Homeless, Post #5

You’re probably thinking “What? Are we seriously still doing this?”  And the answer is yes… yes we are. So why wasn’t there a homeless post last week?  Well, mostly because…
November 25, 2015 at 1:01 am 1 Comment