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Kegels, Kenny G, and the Curse of Bad Waiting Room Music

March 2, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The music was worse than the dentist: Recently, I spent a half-hour doing Kegel exercises at the dentist, not to distract myself from the cleaning, but from the awful music. This wasn’t soothing … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Life Tagged With: ADHD, auditory overload, Kenny G joke, neurodivergent, sound sensitivity

The Great Medical Questionnaire Loop: Modern Healthcare Frustrations

January 4, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Why did I pre-register? My trip to the hospital for a bone density test started out badly. My irritation might have been instigated by the fact that I had to arrive twenty minutes prior to the … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Life Tagged With: #over50, healthcare bureaucracy, medical paperwork

The Totally Worthless Guide to Dressing After 65

December 29, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

wardrobe collage of 6 atrocious color combinations

Yet another Wardrobe Guide "for Your Age" Every so often, an article pops up in my feed that promises to enlighten me on how to “dress after 65.” This week’s gem: How to Dress Minimalist After … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Life Tagged With: fashion, minimalist fashion, wardrobe guide

The Alphabet Game: a (mostly) reliable way to fall asleep

December 15, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Quieting the Racing Mind, One Letter at a Time Like many creative insomniacs with squirrel brains, I collect sleep techniques the way some people collect candles. Dr. Suzanne Manser, whom I follow … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Life Tagged With: insomnia, sleep techniques

How I Shut Down a Car Wash Thanks to Buick’s Electronic Precision Shift (EPS)

November 10, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Neutral? What Neutral? Nothing’s more fun than shutting down the entire car wash because you forgot how to put your newish car in neutral. I aligned the front wheel of the car into the rails as … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Life Tagged With: Buick, buick shifter rant, car wash, Electronic Precision Shift, how to humiliate yourself, humor

How Leigh Stein’s Murderless Mystery Sparked My Murder Dream

October 27, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

yellow Police Line Do Not Cross tape

A dream invasion just in time for Halloween: After a brief exchange with author Leigh Stein on Instagram about how she wrote a murder mystery without a murder (If You’re Seeing This It’s Meant For … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews, Humor in Everyday Life Tagged With: dream inspiration, humor, imagination, Leigh Stein, literary dreams, murder mysteries

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Award-wining author of two novels, five poetry chapbooks, and one picture book. More here.

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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line