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I thought about that a lot
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An advent calendar of 24 essays by 24 authors.

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In 2024, I thought a lot about my first love

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image text says: I’d filed my first love away in the nineties nostalgia compartment of my brain. The band that was once my everything became the band I only ever brought up in ‘first gig’ icebreakers. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com
December 24, 2024 at 11:47 AM
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"How can the strength of my testosterone-fueled vessel co-exist with my tenderness? Where does the need for control and competition meet my delicate emotions and thoughtfulness? Why do we treat men with privilege, yet our number one killer is ourselves?"

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image text says: In 2024, I thought a lot about muscles
December 23, 2024 at 11:48 AM
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In 2024, I thought a lot about my mum, her Alzheimer’s, and the Gregg’s sausage roll scam

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image text says: Mum was vivacious, sharp and courageous. She’d had to be to raise three boys, alone, in south London. But Alzheimer's is taking that away. And that's devastating to see. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com
December 22, 2024 at 1:26 PM
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Last year, I saw a bloodied, dead baby outside a hospital.

I've been seeing dead babies quite frequently since, and I've noticed a lot of people seem to ignore them.

Maybe they don’t see them at all.

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image text says: In 2024, I thought a lot about why I am embarrassed to be human
December 21, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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In 2024, I thought a lot about markers in time and space

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image text says: Legend has it that the 3 wise men didn’t follow a star, but Halley’s Comet. It’s a good story, as is much of religion. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com
December 20, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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amymcnichol.bsky.social
🌟 Here is your last-post-before-Christmas warning!🌟

We have a few copies of the I Thought About That A Lot book left (like, I can count them on my fingers). If you'd like one in time for Christmas, order your copy before 2pm tomorrow (Friday 20 December).
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photograph shows the inside cover of the book with a line drawing of a character holding an umbrella and walking a dog. photograph of inside the front cover and underneath the flap. image shows a line drawing, sitting on a stool with thought bubbles escaping from their head
December 19, 2024 at 2:32 PM
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"Ghosting needs a rebrand. The term feels too cute – a bit silly. Stick your tongue out and wink ghost emoji. But it is serious, it takes a real mental toll."

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image text reads: in 2024, i thought a lot about ghosting
December 19, 2024 at 11:11 AM
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In 2024, I thought a lot about creativity and self-discovery woo-woo

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image text says: I felt my creativity was a thing of the past and that my imagination was lost to adulthood. I decided to take a career break. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com
December 18, 2024 at 10:57 AM
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"At 17, Dad wound up on the Arctic Convoys which sailed to the Soviet Union in perilous conditions, and under heavy threat of German attack. Dad’s ship was torpedoed and he survived by clinging on to a plank of wood. He was one of only six survivors."

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image text says: in 2024, i thought a lot about why my dad was like that
December 17, 2024 at 11:46 AM
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In 2024, I thought a lot about caring and my selfish soul

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image text says: My selfish soul whispers resentment. Not resentment at my partner. But an impossible resentment directed at the universe that put us in this position. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com
December 16, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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"I’ve never really had an OK time at the dentist – not since The Incident back in 1971 at the hands of my mother and Mr E. This year, some rather unfortunate dental activity in the top right corner of my mouth has triggered some terribly bad memories."

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image text says: in 2024, i thought a lot about my top right canine
December 15, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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amymcnichol.bsky.social
Friends! We only have a handful of books left. They include good words, 162 pages of munken pure rough 120gsm paper, lots of white space and cute illos.

TL;DR: they look and feel nice, and therefore make gorgey Christmas presents.

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December 10, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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In 2024, I thought a lot about friendship in my child-free forties

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image text says: We realised we’d probably expected everything to stay the same when we went another way to everyone else. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com
December 14, 2024 at 11:50 AM
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"Most new music’s not aimed at us Millennials. While I can appreciate Sabrina Carpenter’s lyrical quips, the teeny-tiny outfits age me out. I like Charli XCX, but I’m too tired to have a brat summer... But Taylor manages to feel like she’s for everyone."
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image text reads: in 2024, i thought a lot about Taylor Swift
December 13, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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In 2024, I thought a lot about why we still need feminism

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image text says: I am a feminist. But I didnt used to be. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com
December 12, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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"Losing a bundle of red & white woolly fibres may seem trivial, and mourning its loss perhaps childish – but do NOT mistake a football fan’s scarf for simply being a piece of functional, mass-produced and easily-replaceable clothing."
#Arsenal #AFC #COYG
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image text reads: in 2024, i thought a lot about my losing football scarf
December 11, 2024 at 8:20 PM
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"Losing a bundle of red and white woolly fibres may seem trivial, and mourning its loss perhaps childish – but do NOT mistake a football supporter’s scarf for simply being a piece of functional, mass-produced and easily-replaceable clothing."

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image text says: in 2024, i thought a lot about my lost football scarf
December 11, 2024 at 11:34 AM
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In 2024, I thought a lot about TikTok tourism

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image text says: there are people who only want to see things so they can be seen seeing things. ithoughtabouttthatalot.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:44 PM
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The nurse was holding my hand as I opened my eyes. She leant in close.
“The operation was a success,” she whispered. “You’ve got endometriosis, but we’ve removed the cells we found.
They were in your pouch of Douglas."

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image text says: In 2024, I thought a lot about my pouch of Douglas ithoughtaboutthatalot.com
December 9, 2024 at 11:25 AM
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In 2024, I thought a lot about getting the fuck out of our comfort zones

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copy on the image says: By resisting change, we are upholding the manufactured systems that we are forced to live within. The same systems that are rigged against us. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com
December 8, 2024 at 10:37 AM
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"I became addicted to the dopamine hits from interactions with my content. As my profile grew, I found my career started to benefit and I leaned in more and more... But now, as the poster child for openness, I want to close myself off."

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image copy says: in 2024, i thought a lot about shutting up. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com
December 7, 2024 at 3:05 PM
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In 2024, I thought a lot about what home feels like for a nomad

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image text says: as someone who has been living nomadically for a few years, i dont have a traditional home. for me, home is every place that just feels 'right'. ithoughtaboutthatalot.com
December 7, 2024 at 2:15 PM
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A life witnessed through the lens of the most delightful-sounding garb. Forever a joy to read @hardyps.bsky.social
allconsuming.bsky.social I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · Dec 5
"Some buyers think I am both a chat facility and an Evri delivery driver coordinator. There are those who haven’t bothered to read my crafted sales copy, and send 1 word Qs about my wares that remind me of my time on dating apps: “Length?” “Size?”

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text says: in 2024, i thought a lot about selling parts of myself on vinted
December 5, 2024 at 5:34 PM
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Another Christmas cracker from fashion darrrling @hardyps.bsky.social 💅
allconsuming.bsky.social I thought about that a lot @allconsuming.bsky.social · Dec 5
"Some buyers think I am both a chat facility and an Evri delivery driver coordinator. There are those who haven’t bothered to read my crafted sales copy, and send 1 word Qs about my wares that remind me of my time on dating apps: “Length?” “Size?”

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text says: in 2024, i thought a lot about selling parts of myself on vinted
December 5, 2024 at 3:51 PM
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"Some buyers think I am both a chat facility and an Evri delivery driver coordinator. There are those who haven’t bothered to read my crafted sales copy, and send 1 word Qs about my wares that remind me of my time on dating apps: “Length?” “Size?”

www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/selling...
text says: in 2024, i thought a lot about selling parts of myself on vinted
December 5, 2024 at 3:50 PM