-
What I Did in November
November was another month in which I didn’t do much. We did have a book club meeting to talk about The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, which had some interesting things early on, mostly having to do with the 8-year-old brother, Billy, and the adventure book he admires. But it completely fell apart in the last 60 or so pages, with an ending that ( Read more... ) -
October 2024 Prompts - Part 2
I am back to trying to get things done, so have the rest of my answers to prompts from last October.
1 OCT: World Vegetarian Day: What’s your favorite vegetarian meal? A hearty vegetable soup with homemade bread.
2 OCT: Audiophile Day: If you listen to audiobooks, who is/are your favorite narrator(s)? No idea. I don’t listen to audiobooks ( Read more... ) -
October 2024 Prompts - Part 1
1. What Rites of Passage Have You Participated In? The only thing that really came to mind was various graduations.
2. Will Humans Live on Mars In Our Lifetime? I doubt it.
3. Do/Did You Ever Hang Out at the Mall? We went to the mall primarily to shop for clothes.
4. Do You Unknowingly Submit to Peer Pressure? If it was unknowingly, I wouldn’ ( Read more... ) -
The Letter Game
(via maju who gave me the letter W ( Read more... ) -
October 2024
Why, yes, I am still having trouble with my attention span.
I must have done something in October, but most of it was not particularly memorable. There were the usual meetings involving storytelling and crafts and board games and such. And, of course, the Jewish holidays took up a lot of time. I think I saw the movie Small Things Like These, ( Read more... ) -
September 2024 Prompts - Part 2
1 SEPT: World Letter Writing Day: When’s the last time you wrote a letter? Most years, I do letter writing month in February. I don’t think I managed it this year, however, because it was a particularly busy month.
2 SEPT: World Coconut Day. Coconut. Yay or nay? It depends. I like coconut cream pie, for example. And I like coconut in some ( Read more... ) -
September 2024 Prompts - Part 1
1. How Often Does Your Family Eat Together? Given that both or my parents are long gone and my brother lives at the other end of the country, it’s pretty rare.
2. Is ‘Be Yourself’ Bad Advice? It’s sometimes okay advice, but not always a good idea since I can be pretty bitchy at times.
3. What’s Your Comfort Food? A large bowl of blueberries or ( Read more... ) -
Getting Back to September
I've been trying to get caught up on writing here, but I seem to have misplaced my attention span. I finally decided it was best to just write what I could and if that means a slow and not terribly interesting catch-up, so be it ( Read more... ) -
3rd Quarter 2024 - Books, Movies, Goals
Continuing the slow catch-up, here’s the 3rd quarter 2024 update.
Books:
Only 7 books this quarter.
- Jodi Picot and Jennifer Finnry Moylan, Mad Honey. I read this book for my primary book club and found it both interesting and provocative. Asher is the son of Olivia, a woman who left her husband, an abusive high powered cardiac surgeon. He ( Read more... )
-
August 2024 Prompts - Part 2
I can’t seem to focus enough to write. But I keep trying.
1 AUG: Girlfriend’s Day: What are the ideal qualities in a girlfriend? My closest friends are the ones who help me when I really need help (e.g. driving me to medical appointments), suggest interesting things to do, and are always willing to listen to me kvetching.
2 AUG: Coloring Book ( Read more... )