It was 2004. I was addicted to reading blogs, like Dooce's, and Gail Armstrong's [0] and all the web developers of the day and, I mean, just so many. I thought life at the time was somehow uniquely tumultuous and even though it was not uniquely so in hindsight, well, those blogs I was reading infused my stress with some tools to survive.
That's what this newsletter feels like sometimes, when I have the spoons to read anything. Whatever you choose to write about, it's the _energy_ with which you right about that draws me in. So do what you want! Of course! And it'll still be good.
will never not open this newsletter when it lands in my inbox. yay for any update from you!! (still havent downloaded tiktok but the urge to do so to do exactly what you use it for is REAL!)
Hello again Anne! You figured it out years ago: Nobody Cares, as in there are no expectations and you can do whatever you want with this newsletter. It's yours! It was a delightful surprise to see your newsletter in my inbox this morning and I ENJOYED every second of it. MERCI!
This is so so good and relatable. I walked away from writing years ago and felt all of these feels. I’m so glad you figured out how to come back to it on your own terms. Yay!
Happy to see a newsletter on your Substack today! Always so fun to read :)
Love you Anne and all you have to say. Missed you!
It was 2004. I was addicted to reading blogs, like Dooce's, and Gail Armstrong's [0] and all the web developers of the day and, I mean, just so many. I thought life at the time was somehow uniquely tumultuous and even though it was not uniquely so in hindsight, well, those blogs I was reading infused my stress with some tools to survive.
That's what this newsletter feels like sometimes, when I have the spoons to read anything. Whatever you choose to write about, it's the _energy_ with which you right about that draws me in. So do what you want! Of course! And it'll still be good.
[0] https://web.archive.org/web/20061016121441/http://www.openbrackets.com/article/768/sacrebleu (This is one of my favorite things.)
Thanks for writing this Anne! Always a pleasure seeing you in my inbox. ❤️
Always LOVE to see your name in my inbox, Anne T!
will never not open this newsletter when it lands in my inbox. yay for any update from you!! (still havent downloaded tiktok but the urge to do so to do exactly what you use it for is REAL!)
Hello again Anne! You figured it out years ago: Nobody Cares, as in there are no expectations and you can do whatever you want with this newsletter. It's yours! It was a delightful surprise to see your newsletter in my inbox this morning and I ENJOYED every second of it. MERCI!
This is so so good and relatable. I walked away from writing years ago and felt all of these feels. I’m so glad you figured out how to come back to it on your own terms. Yay!
I’m ALWAYS thrilled to see this newsletter! I’ll take it whenever, however, whatever!