Quote of the week:
“In the words of the sixteenth Gyalwa Karmapa, ‘You take it all in. You let the pain of the world touch your heart and you turn it into compassion.'” –Pema Chodron
What I’m reading:
My Daddy is a Hero: How Chris Watts Went from Family Man to Family Killer by Lena Derhally (getting my true crime fix)
What I’m listening to:
Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok–just finished
Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown–can’t wait to start
What I’m watching:
I haven’t gotten into anything new lately. I did find the 2019 gymnastics world championships deep in my DVR and watched some of that. Random, I know.
Writing news:
- People Who Knew Me will be re-released in a ON TUESDAY
- No Hiding in Boise will release on June 15
- My sixth novel will come out in 2022–stay tuned for details!
What I’m talking about:
I haven’t been very chatty or engaged with the news lately due to some ongoing family stuff (please send good vibes to my dad, and to my mom who is caring for him).
Interesting things I learned this week:
- Cats don’t have facial recognition (they recognize you by your general movements, scent, etc)
- Pistanthrophobia is the fear of trusting others
- 11 million US households adopted new pets in the past year
- NASCAR drivers lose an average of 6 to 8 pounds during a single race (due to sweating from heat and exertion)
Weirdest thing I googled this week:
How many eggs does a chicken lay in a lifetime? (the answer is 530)
What I’m grateful for:
My parents. We celebrated my mom’s 70th birthday this week. It wasn’t a “happy” birthday, but we got to spend time together. I’m endlessly grateful for that.
