Chicago, Favorite Things, Humor, iPhone Notes, John Hughes, Nonsense

things i want to remember | part sixteen

i've had this in the drafts for months! it's been too long. if you’re here for the first time, welcome! you’ll be able to find the other parts of this series here. 1-i'm not sure if i'll ever write another book, but i love the idea of writing about a life story, and i am convinced that everyone… Continue reading things i want to remember | part sixteen

Anxiety, John Hughes, Menopause, My Book, Podcast, Screenplay, Writing

Podcast #44- Chapter Six- Not My Mother’s Menopause

https://anchor.fm/kari-wagner-hoban/episodes/Not-My-Mothers-Menopause--Chapter-Six-e1hop9v In honor of this being the title chapter, I am putting the complete text within the body of the post. But I also read it on the podcast, so you're welcome to listen to it instead. I also talked about the three things I'm looking forward to this week as well. Before I get… Continue reading Podcast #44- Chapter Six- Not My Mother’s Menopause

John Hughes, Podcast

Podcast #32- Problematic

https://anchor.fm/kari-wagner-hoban/episodes/Problematic-e1cs4i8 Disclaimer- For whatever reason, I swear a couple of times in this episode. Perhaps I caught a sweary variant of Covid? I talk about what I would discuss with John Hughes if we met for coffee. I said I would tell him that his movies aren't aging well. Two of the movies in question:… Continue reading Podcast #32- Problematic

Chicago, Humor, John Hughes, Music, Screenplay

Screenplays and Books and Regrets

This has been sitting in the bottom drawer of my desk since 2018 I was thrilled to learn that someone connected to the late John Hughes was reading my screenplay. But here's the thing about my screenplay: it's terrible. I've fallen madly in love with Kate, Regina, and Val over the last five years. I… Continue reading Screenplays and Books and Regrets

Family, Humor, Life, My Book, Soul Homework, Universe

Thirty-One Universal Things

July was full with Universal occurrences, strange occurrences, and things I honestly can't explain. If you had informed me that my bird had gone missing and that one of The Breakfast Club's cast members would email me, I would have yelled, YOU ARE SHITTING ME. I bought this book from Amazon in the middle of… Continue reading Thirty-One Universal Things

Humor, Life, Music, Nonsense, Tater Tots

Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Part Twelve (Birthday Month Edition)

I've been writing about my birthday month for several years now, but for those who are new, I celebrate the entire month of my birth by writing fun posts of no substance. Okay, I do that all year round. But in the month of my birth, I do have more fun with the blog than… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Part Twelve (Birthday Month Edition)