Last roundup of April! Where did this month go? I have a very packed day and no time for deep thoughts, so let’s get right to it…
Quote of the week:
“Life is under no obligation to give us what we expect.” –Margaret Mitchell
What I’m reading:
I just started Again and Again by Jonathan Evison. It’s my book club’s pick for the month and I’m excited to get into it. I was on a panel with the author some years ago and he was great.
What I’m listening to:
The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell. Just started it and will report back. I’ve heard good things.
What I’m watching:
I started the new season of The Jinx, following Robert Durst’s arrest after his accidental confession at the end of the first season of The Jinx. Quite a fascinating story.
Writing news:
I’ve crossed the 50,000-word mark in writing my new novel. It’s sort of like mile 17 of a marathon, when you start to feel confident that you’ll actually finish the thing.
Interesting things I learned this week:
- On average, we make about 35,000 conscious choices per day, 200 of which involve food
- The circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long
- The US ranks 12th for teacher salaries on a list of 38 countries
- The first person processed at Ellis Island was a 15-year-old girl from Ireland
- The tiny pocket in jeans was designed to store pocket watches
- Japan has one vending machine for every 40 people
Weirdest thing I googled this week:
“Longest living guinea pig.” We have two guinea pigs and we were curious. Most guinea pigs live 5-7 years. The Guinness record is just under 15 years!
What I’m grateful for:
- Getting to see one of my best friends while she was in town. We went to a nice dinner at a fancy-ish restaurant and it was a wonderful change of pace for me
- Visiting the Carlsbad Flower Fields with my daughter last weekend. It was one of those perfect outings. We made friends with another single mom and her daughter and plan to see them again soon 🙂
- A post-yoga coffee date with a friend—filled my cup literally and figuratively
- Voice texts! One of my best friends and I are all about these lately. We call them mini podcast episodes for each other
- Fun weekend ahead, starting with today. My daughter has her school concert performance soon, a makeup soccer game later, and we are seeing a musical at the local high school. Hopefully this weekend also includes a nap for my introvert self
Snapshots:
From top to bottom: My daughter refers to this cat as my boyfriend and I’m not mad about it; sitting in the sun with my pup is one of my favorite things; took my daughter to see the full bloom at the Carlsbad Flower Fields and it was gorgeous; my runs have felt good lately and I’m always appreciative of blue sky (it’s been very gloomy lately).
