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Nothing to Say - Onicia Updates - November 2018

Nothing to Say - Onicia Muller Newsletter - November 2018

Sooo, I find myself in a bit of a predicament. I want to send 12 newsletters this year but this month I have nothing to say. I thought about doing a year in review or thankful edition but I kinda don't have the energy to put together a 'meaty' letter. So what can I do to keep the train going and provide value? Yuck. 'Provide value'.

I could talk about my plans for 2019 but I've found it better and less stressful to share things that have come into fruition vs. prematurely telling you about projects. I thought about dropping links to all the media I consumed this month but meh, I'm tired. So tired I don't even want to proofread this letter.

Confession: I haven't washed my hair in over 5 weeks. I'm enjoying one of the best flat irons of my life. Sigh. I haven't been up to much. Just bumming it at home, listening to podcast and audio books, something something. Let's keep this short because that's all I gotta say today. Got something I should see or someone I should collaborate with? Email me or shout at me on Twitter.

On Second Thought

As I prepared to send my email blast I remembered that there are a few people I promised to shout out.

Mary Brown is a Chicago-based web design and strategy expert. If you're looking to update your website hit her up at www.marybrowndesign.com or mary@marybrowndesign.com.

Spend some of your holiday coins finding the perfect gift on the feminist in your life.

Elizabeth Gomez at Heauxs has been the best at recommending podcasts. I also enjoyed her review of this series.

Between my parents, my dad is good cop to my mom’s bad cop. He’s party cop to her – wait
for it – wise cop. He’s definitely not the --let’s just say he’s embraced the 'que sera sera' philosophy. 

In preparation for my big Mexican study abroad adventure, I decided to get a Spanish tutor. Yeah, disregard the years I spent proclaiming that Spanish was not going to be a thing and that school administrators should stop trying to make Spanish happen. This year I needed to habla with the best of them if I wanted to embark on my quest to find caliente cabana boys. 

KevOnStage: Funny In Real Life
Kevin is my fave male comedians. His first comedy special just came out. I'm excited to watch it.



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