Do 1 Thing Before 1 Thing Does You

Thursday is a great day to do that 1 thing you don’t want to do but also don’t want to continue thinking about doing.

The most important “1 thing” I have to do is mail the first premium checks to Babygirl’s new health insurance, as well as Fella’s and mine, so that we will be all covered as of September 1st. Related 1 thing: don’t get hit by anything heavy in August. These days, Babygirl only leaves the house in bubble wrap.

Also I have so much reading to do it’s like being back in one of my history seminars! At least it’s fun reading I will probably enjoy, including Roxane Gay’s new essay collection Bad Feminist and Anya Ulinich’s new memoir-y graphic novel Lena Finkle’s Magic Barrel, both of which I got to pick up from a local bookstore. Yay, supporting small businesses! Yay, supporting living authors! Then I will generate income by writing reviews and use it to defray the cost of Babygirl’s health insurance. At my current rate, 3–4 reviews = 1 month of coverage. Everyone wins.

What’s your 1 thing?

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