Well, I missed last week’s roundup (was a hectic week, punctuated by illness). I’m now experiencing the magic of antibiotics (#earinfection #itneverends) so I’m rejoining the land of the living.
Quote of the week:
“I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of it. I want to live the width of it as well.” –Diane Ackerman
What I’m reading:
I just finished Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips, which I liked. Last week, I read Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet. Also good! I’ve been slowly making my way through Mother Reader: Essential Writings on Motherhood, edited by Moyra Davey. Lots of great stuff in there.
What I’m listening to:
I just finished Sex and the Single Woman: 24 Writers Reimagine Helen Gurley Brown’s Cult Classic. I enjoyed a few of the stories; others, not so much. I’m about to start The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell–very excited about that.
What I’m watching:
I started to watch Luckiest Girl Alive on Netflix. I did not enjoy the novel, but I couldn’t remember exactly why. Well, the movie reminded me. Ha. Couldn’t finish it. I had a much better experience watching DC League of Super-Pets with my daughter. Last night, I started The Watcher on Netflix. I’m enjoying that so far.
Writing news:
Hoping to have news to report soon!
What I’m talking about:
- The Jan. 6 committee voting to subpoena Trump. Yessssssssss
- Alex Jones being told to pay nearly $1 billion for his Sandy Hook lies. Nice to see the jerks of the world getting their due
- Biden pardoning those convicted of marijuana possession. Good move, in my opinion. We have bigger things to worry about
Interesting things I learned this week:
- There are up to 9000 (!!) passenger planes in the sky at any given time
- 299 of the Republicans running in the upcoming midterms are election deniers
- There are about 200 cats at Disneyland to help control the rodent population
Weirdest thing I googled this week:
“My sister the serial killer.” It’s a the title of a book, but I can see how this google search would appear concerning to people who don’t know of the book 😉
What I’m grateful for:
- My daughter turned 5! She had a blast at her party, and her first trip to Disneyland was a success
- Antibiotics. Seriously, life without them would be…shorter. This infection I have is a doozy but antibiotics are saving me
- Halloween décor, lightning storms, post-season baseball. I love this time of year
A couple snapshots:
Hi Kim
Couldn’t agree more about The Luckiest Girl Alive, but thanks for the heads up about The Watcher. I’m delighted to see that it’s screening in Australia as well. Looks creepy but excellent.