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Plague 2020 #1
The world has turned upside down. No one in my direct circle is so far infected or sick, although an old friend from highschool who is a nurse in NM seems to have a light case and is home in isolation. She was tested but still has no results ( Read more... ) -
August (2019#16)
Whew, August was kind of a whirlwind! The first weekend of august, we took the train for a long weekend in Vienna. We went to the always amazing Natural History Museum, largely to see the new Antrho exhibits and the Venus of Willendorf. The next day we went to the Collection of Anatomical Pathology at the Madhouse Tower. Yes this was the major ( Read more... ) -
We're baaaaaacckkk in Prague (2019#11)
We've been back in Prague for about ten days, following our two week trip back home. I was NOT looking, forward to going back to OK, but I have to day, I really enjoyed being back home, and in a weird way it was like a vacation. I saw my friends, I ate a lot, I bought some clothes, and I didn't do any exercise. It was great!
Coming back was ( Read more... ) -
Goals Check in (#11)
I actually made some goals for 2018, so I thought I'd check in and see how I'md oing, given that we are nearly 1/3 of the way through the year.
1. Live in the present and try to enjoy it. (Instead of, oh, life will really start in August when we go to Prague kind of stuff.)
I should have made this more concrete, because I don't know how to evaluate ( Read more... ) -
Books 10-16 - plus what I've been watching (Entry #8)
10 The Darkest Part of the Forrest by Holly Black - a very well done and quite dark YA urban fantasy/fairytale
11 The Falling Woman by Pat Murphy - archaeology, mystery, reunited mother/daughter - how have I missed this book before?!
12 John James Audubon: The Making of an American by Richard Rhodes - interesting biography of the birdman
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Favorite reads of 2017
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Kevin
Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafron
And two honorable mentions, neither of them about books:
The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster by Scott Wilbanks
Solstice Wood by Patricia McKillip
What about you?? What did you enjoying reading this year?
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The final books of 2017, 82 - 87
82. The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
83. Any Witch Way You Can by Amanda M. Lee
84. Frederica by Georgette Heyer
85. The Book of Atrix Wolfe by Patricia McKillip
86. Black Dog by Rachel Nuermeir
87. The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris (nonfiction)
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Book 75-81
If you have not already read The Storied Life, you should do so immediately. I haven't loved a book this much in years. Really delightful. The Lemoncholy Life was quiet enjoyable too. Obviously I'm still on my McKillip kick and am rereading my stash, in anticipation in lending the lot out to R, who I have gotten hooked. Cue evil laughter.
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guilt
Today I learned that someone I dislike intensely has had a very horrible thing happen - their new born baby probably has some degree of brain damage from lack of oxygen during birth. It's hard to believe this shit happens in this day and age. At any rate, I still think this person is a jerk but now I feel guilty for thinking so. I can't stop ( Read more... ) -
privacy settings
Is there a way I can make all my journal entries friends only in one fell swoop, or do I have do go and change each one individually? Alternatively, can I delete the whole damn journal?