New subscribers are a constant source of puzzlement. Why are you here? People who’ve followed me for more than ten years (also puzzling) here have gotten to know a fair amount about me, but what do the newcomers need to know? Darned if I know!
I’ve written under the moniker M. Oniker since 2014. I’ve recently changed that to Laura Newhampshire. Laura is my real first name, Newhampshire is not my last name (surprise).
I was born in 1958. I occasionally write about the joys of aging. I grew up in western Michigan, but I’ve moved a lot. To date, I’ve had at least 18 residences and lived in eight states. I currently live in, you guessed it, New Hampshire.
I’m hoping my next planned move—a big one—will be my last: a relocation to Edinburgh, Scotland. I write about that, too, and there’s a menu tab in the blog’s header. I’m engaged to David, over there in Scotland. He gets written about at least as much as our cat, Tribble.
I’ve attended three universities. I was a double-major in mechanical engineering and industrial design. Being a double-major means nearly double the course load. Then I made the brilliant decision not to graduate, but instead to get married. It seemed like a good idea at the time… (my planned epitaph).
I come with a lot of acronyms. I write about those as well: INTP, HSP, PTSD, C-PTSD. I’ve had bouts of chronic depression. I believe writing about difficult things is not only a catharsis for the author, but a way to remind others that they’re not alone.
I’m a Never-Trump person, and I sometimes write about that. I also live below the poverty line and rely on safety-net programs—topics that have grown more urgent than ever.
I have opinions. Sometimes I write about them.
I’m an animistic pantheist. I’ve been known to share thoughts about that and other beliefs and practices of mine. In February 2026, I created a new blog, Diary of an Absent-Minded Witch.
I have some health issues, and wouldn’t you know it? Sometimes those things get written about, too.
I like architectural details. I like photos of doors. I also like photos of empty seating. I like philosophy, science, how things are made, weird facts… I love reading, though I have pretty heavy brain fog, which complicates things.
I have a dry wit, and sarcasm is my second language. (Sarcasm gets a bum rap.) (I also write a lot of parentheticals.) (I torture commas, too.) I tend to use colorful language. I’m a frustrated artist—someone who thinks more about painting and drawing than actually doing either. I write about that, at times.
I started writing a diary when I was five. I’ve been journaling ever since—off and on. I’ve been blogging for at least 15 years. I love to write. I hesitate to say I’m a writer, because that rather implies one is good at it. I’m persistent. I sometimes write poetry and fiction.
This blog was inadvertently named by my best friend. He would ask me WTF I was on about, after I chattered non-stop to him about—well—who knows what? When it came time to choose a title for this blog, WTF Am I On About Now? was just a natural fit.
I burned out on blogging in early 2025. I shuttered all but my closing post. I needed to step away, but eventually I missed this place and this community. I reopened the blog in February 2026, only to learn that my content got very messed up in the interim. As a result, there are very few of my old posts available for public viewing. In many ways that makes this a brand new blog. That may be a good thing.
Updated 2/4/26
wtf Am I On About Now? 
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