June, Annotated

Welcome to Ammie Annotated, a closer read on the life of a small business owner, art journaler, queer cutie, book lover, and Instagram story enthusiast. This bi-weekly publication will touch on what I’m working on, reading, journaling about, and all the small things shaping my days.

In this issue you’ll find what I got up to in June. WARNING WE ARE INSIDE BIRTHDAY MONTH SO ACT ACCORDINGLY!!! Also read this in the Substack app or on your browser because you already know it’s too damn big for your email.

Hello! I’m writing to you from the couch with Wimbledon on and my Doordash app open, monitoring the progress of my Chick-fil-a order. I am, let’s face it, violently hungover. Last night was our friend and favorite bartender’s last shift at our local bar before he moves away and we… drank our feelings. I am 35 (almost 36!) and cannot (and should not) drink like I used to, but last night I really threw caution to the wind (and later threw up in the bathroom) and mixed gin, beer, whiskey, and the devil’s liquor- Malort.

Let’s get into the month, shall we? The ibuprofen should kick in any moment. One of my favorite types of video content are monthly favorites, and while putting together my own list, I realized what a full month I had. There were emotional breakdowns and stress induced freak outs for sure, but in-between the rage naps and lashing out at Elaine, there was a lot of joy.