Fall is officially herrrre. My neighbors have their Michael Myers dummy out front and it manages to scare me every time I pass by. It’s a difficult time for those of us who startle easily haha. Here’s the roundup!
Quote of the week:
“Man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself.” —Miles Davis
What I’m reading:
A Frozen Woman by Annie Ernaux. She wrote this back in the 1980s, but it’s still fresh/modern. It’s about a woman coming of age and trying to fulfill herself in a world that imposes certain expectations on women. She won the Nobel Prize in 2022 and I’ve been wanting to check out her work for a while.
What I’m listening to:
The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoë Schlanger. You will have a whole new respect for, and relationship with, plants after reading this book. Fascinating.
What I’m watching:
The Perfect Couple on Netflix, based on the book by Elin Hilderbrand. I wish I could just sit and watch all the episodes in one sitting. It’s addictive. My boyfriend and I also started watching Mr. & Mrs. Smith on Amazon Prime. I saw it was nominated for SIXTEEN Emmy awards so had to see what it was all about. It’s good!
Writing news:
I’m still writing. That’s the news. Ha.
Interesting things I learned this week:
- A zoo in China admitted to painting dogs and trying to pass them off as pandas. The photos are hilarious
- Google turned 26 this month. Wow, I feel old
- One in 18 people have a third nipple. This seems like way more people than I expected… where y’all hiding?
- Being bored is actually a ‘high arousal state’ physiologically. This is because when you’re bored your heart rate increases
What I’m grateful for:
- I got into the Boston Marathon! I’m so excited to run in April and so excited to work with the best coach
- My boyfriend and I got to see Brian Regan do a comedy show last weekend. I’ve loved his comedy for years and it’s always a treat to see him live
- My daughter has gotten interested in the election. She really wants a “girl President.” On her own accord, she made some Kamala Harris signs for our front yard and wrote “Kamala” all over our driveway. Nobody has egged my house yet, so that’s good news
- This is my daughter’s last week as a 6-year-old. I do get nostalgic for the little years, but I’m mostly excited to watch her grow. Can’t wait to celebrate her birthday next week!
Snapshots:
From top to bottom: My daughter and I attended an evening beach birthday last Friday and caught an amazing sunset; our driveway is a hotspot for political activism; the kitties continue to offer endless cuddles and entertainment.
