The image of you reaching into the sewer to pull your own shit back up had me cracking up! But in all seriousness, I admire your ability to course-correct and extend the deadline. It takes courage to admit when something isn't working and to make changes. And let's be real, we've all had to fish our own 'shit' out of the metaphorical sewer at some point in our lives. Thank you for the laugh and the reminder that it's okay to change our minds!
Vitamin D walks!!! I AM ON BOARD AND PUTTING MY MF SOCKS ON NOW TO GO OUTSIDE. I love the book recs!! And the song! Going to invite Augie to a dance party immediately.
AMAZING FIRST ROUND UP OF 2025- can’t wait for what’s to come! ❤️🔥✨💓🤣🌠
Great stuff Megan! Some great recommended reading and listening too.
If you like Where are the Customers' Yachts, then I highly recommend Jason Zweig's 'The Devil's Financial Dictionary'. It's hilarious and makes finance writing seem like a hoot. Great puns and humour (I read it on Kindle, but the print version is beautiful).
Tim Harford - great writer! Not as well known as some of the other business-y gurus. 'Messy' is also a terrific book, it makes me feel so much better about being a chaotic and discombobulated mess!
As for giving up on books - good move, life's way too short to persist with lousy books.
Robbie Williams, where have you been?!!? Wow...you must check out 'Angels', that's probably his biggest hit, I'm sure you'll have that on repeat soon enough.
I’m so excited to check out your recks!! Thank you! 🙏Messy sounds so appropriate. 😂
Also - I gave up on ANOTHER book since writing this. And I have zero regrets. One chapter into my new book and I love it loads more!!!
I know HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THAT LEGENDS MUSIC?!?!?! Makes me questions my entire life. But that’s not necessarily anything new. 😂 I have been checking out lots of his songs now and Angels is indeed so good!!!
And thank you, I hope your weekend was just as fantastics!!!
Megan I open your latest email in my inbox and I immediately have the biggest smile plastered on my face reading the first few sentences. LOL. You are fucking amazing.
You only heard about Robbie Williams LAST WEEK?! Girl. I’ll let you off because a huge part of his story is that he never cracked America. He was in a MASSIVE boy band in the UK called Take That. Then had a hugely successful solo career but never made in the US. Maybe you’re about to change that. I went to see him live in Sydney once in the early 2000s. I find him quite annoying now 🤣🤣
The shaaaaaaaaame I feel. 😂 Until the part where you said he never made it in the US. Phew!!! See, I have an “excuse”. 🤣 Unfortunately, I have yet to find him annoying. 😂
“Y’all have just witnessed me in real-time reach my hand into the sewer and pull my own shit back up.”
I have a septic tank and field. In November, the drains in my house started to back up. It was “that time”. So I had the tank pumped out. It’s something you have to do (or at least should do if you have a nanogram of sense) about every 5 years.
So I know PRECISELY what it’s like to “reach into the sewer” (although we used a 6” diameter hose attached to a pump on a large truck) and pull my own shit back up. And I have one word for you: Disinfectant.
It wasn’t bad, really. Drains just got slow. We had to hold up doing laundry for 2 days. And my part in pumping it out was just digging up the 18x18” tank lid. I did far less actual shit-pulling than you did.
First off, I don’t know WTF is wrong with me lately, but I read “peppering your cherry”. I was like….WHY….WTAF…..and then I noticed this was a normal (loosely used) Shame Sammie.
Unlike Alexander, I don't love watching you reach into the sewer to pull out your own shit, but at the same time, not loving it is what makes it so memorable...great writing is what we are saying. GREAT WRITING.
Michael Thompson says the best writing is that which makes you STOP...well, I had to stop on that line and re-read it, first to see if you actually said what you said, and second to imagine it, and third to get myself to stop imagining it. but oops. the image is still in my head. At least in my image you are wearing a doggie poop bag on your hand.
That said, thank you for the reminder about your publication paid offering. I read your newsletter last week when I was out and about and couldn't upgrade to paid on mobile. I'm doing it NOW.
🙈 My newsletters should probably come with a graphic warning!!! 😂😅😂
And, laughing out loud about the doggy bag part… YES, I AM ABSOLUTELY WEARING A DOGGY BAG. I feel better about that knowing I can be wearing a doggy bag. 🤣
And omg - BEAMING!!!!! I can’t wait for you to get shame sandwich snail mail!!! 😍😍😍
when the weather stops turning one’s nipples into weapons not approved by TSA…..omg I actually lol at that one!
😂😂 I’m LOL’ing reading your comment! THE JOY THAT KEEPS ON GIVING! I’m so so so happy this could bring you a chuckle!!!
There are two things I look forward to to on Fridays….your news letter and RuPauls drag race.
That makes TWO of us waiting for Friday letters from Megan, Di!! 🤍
🤗🤗🤗
🥹🥹🥹 This makes my heart soooo honored and happy. 🙏
The image of you reaching into the sewer to pull your own shit back up had me cracking up! But in all seriousness, I admire your ability to course-correct and extend the deadline. It takes courage to admit when something isn't working and to make changes. And let's be real, we've all had to fish our own 'shit' out of the metaphorical sewer at some point in our lives. Thank you for the laugh and the reminder that it's okay to change our minds!
😂🙏 That was rather graphic, GOODNESS!!! 😅 And thank you so much for your words, I so appreciate you seeing my courage, and am encouraged by it. 🙏
HERE’S TO CHANGING OUR MINDS WHENEVER AND WE WANT TO. 🖤
WHENEVER 😂
you are so fucking funny I CANT EVEN.
I’M BEAMING SO BIG RIGHT NOW I CAN’T EVEN. 😍 Thank you so much for making me beam. 🙏💕
Vitamin D walks!!! I AM ON BOARD AND PUTTING MY MF SOCKS ON NOW TO GO OUTSIDE. I love the book recs!! And the song! Going to invite Augie to a dance party immediately.
AMAZING FIRST ROUND UP OF 2025- can’t wait for what’s to come! ❤️🔥✨💓🤣🌠
YES!!! Let’s hold each other accountable for daily vitamin D walks!!! (not great last couple of days, DAMNIT lol)
Thank you so much, Miss K!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Love knowing what you're reading, watching, listening....all of the senses of Megan.
Thanks very much for including me here, friend. ❤️
So welcome!!! Such a great piece. 🙏
Honestly such a welcome Friday newsletter. 👏 Cool, funny, all the things.
Yay!!! Thank you so much for these kind words! 🤩
So glad my essay resonated, moreso because I've now discovered your corner of the internet, and it is glorious.
🖤🙏 Yay, thank you!! 😁
Great stuff Megan! Some great recommended reading and listening too.
If you like Where are the Customers' Yachts, then I highly recommend Jason Zweig's 'The Devil's Financial Dictionary'. It's hilarious and makes finance writing seem like a hoot. Great puns and humour (I read it on Kindle, but the print version is beautiful).
Tim Harford - great writer! Not as well known as some of the other business-y gurus. 'Messy' is also a terrific book, it makes me feel so much better about being a chaotic and discombobulated mess!
As for giving up on books - good move, life's way too short to persist with lousy books.
Robbie Williams, where have you been?!!? Wow...you must check out 'Angels', that's probably his biggest hit, I'm sure you'll have that on repeat soon enough.
Have the bestest-est weekend-est ever-est!
Love everything in this comment!!!
I’m so excited to check out your recks!! Thank you! 🙏Messy sounds so appropriate. 😂
Also - I gave up on ANOTHER book since writing this. And I have zero regrets. One chapter into my new book and I love it loads more!!!
I know HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THAT LEGENDS MUSIC?!?!?! Makes me questions my entire life. But that’s not necessarily anything new. 😂 I have been checking out lots of his songs now and Angels is indeed so good!!!
And thank you, I hope your weekend was just as fantastics!!!
Megan I open your latest email in my inbox and I immediately have the biggest smile plastered on my face reading the first few sentences. LOL. You are fucking amazing.
S;ALDJ FSDL;FJ SL;ADKJF ← joy spasms. Ahhh YAY!!!! 🤩 That makes me so fucking happy to hear! 🙏
You only heard about Robbie Williams LAST WEEK?! Girl. I’ll let you off because a huge part of his story is that he never cracked America. He was in a MASSIVE boy band in the UK called Take That. Then had a hugely successful solo career but never made in the US. Maybe you’re about to change that. I went to see him live in Sydney once in the early 2000s. I find him quite annoying now 🤣🤣
The shaaaaaaaaame I feel. 😂 Until the part where you said he never made it in the US. Phew!!! See, I have an “excuse”. 🤣 Unfortunately, I have yet to find him annoying. 😂
Love this. Robbie Williams is the GOAT. Thanks for the reading recommendations. Adding to my list.
The goatiest goat!!!! 🙏 And you’re so welcome! Thanks for being here. 🤗
You're too many! I mean, too much! Loved this installment. Left a smile on my face after two horribly craptastic days.
Hahaha thank you!! 😂 I’m SO GLAD you got a smile!!! And, I hope these last few days and new weeks is looking MUCH better!!! 💕
“Y’all have just witnessed me in real-time reach my hand into the sewer and pull my own shit back up.”
I have a septic tank and field. In November, the drains in my house started to back up. It was “that time”. So I had the tank pumped out. It’s something you have to do (or at least should do if you have a nanogram of sense) about every 5 years.
So I know PRECISELY what it’s like to “reach into the sewer” (although we used a 6” diameter hose attached to a pump on a large truck) and pull my own shit back up. And I have one word for you: Disinfectant.
“I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it.”
I did enjoy it. I always do. Whether I enjoyed it as much as you did, though, is TBD.
😂😂😂 YIKES that does not sound pleasant! And also, *hands out virtual disinfectant* to my readers. LOL
So glad you enjoy!!! 😃😃
It wasn’t bad, really. Drains just got slow. We had to hold up doing laundry for 2 days. And my part in pumping it out was just digging up the 18x18” tank lid. I did far less actual shit-pulling than you did.
First off, I don’t know WTF is wrong with me lately, but I read “peppering your cherry”. I was like….WHY….WTAF…..and then I noticed this was a normal (loosely used) Shame Sammie.
I do love these❤️🧡💙
PEPPERING YOUR CHERRY I AM DECEASED!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂
Holy hell thank you for reading that wrong. 🤣 Although I AM very glad we got that cleared up. Hahahaha.
“Normal (loosely use) Shame Sammie” — loooooooove. 🥹🙏
Thank you for being here. 💕
Unlike Alexander, I don't love watching you reach into the sewer to pull out your own shit, but at the same time, not loving it is what makes it so memorable...great writing is what we are saying. GREAT WRITING.
Michael Thompson says the best writing is that which makes you STOP...well, I had to stop on that line and re-read it, first to see if you actually said what you said, and second to imagine it, and third to get myself to stop imagining it. but oops. the image is still in my head. At least in my image you are wearing a doggie poop bag on your hand.
That said, thank you for the reminder about your publication paid offering. I read your newsletter last week when I was out and about and couldn't upgrade to paid on mobile. I'm doing it NOW.
🙈 My newsletters should probably come with a graphic warning!!! 😂😅😂
And, laughing out loud about the doggy bag part… YES, I AM ABSOLUTELY WEARING A DOGGY BAG. I feel better about that knowing I can be wearing a doggy bag. 🤣
And omg - BEAMING!!!!! I can’t wait for you to get shame sandwich snail mail!!! 😍😍😍