Today, I took in:
several chapters of Over Stone, Under Sea
several excellent acts at the Quantum Leopard comedy night
I made:
some research on the Black History Month project
a post on Girls Trip
Taking and Making: February 3
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Taking and Making: February 2
Today, I took in:
Groundhog Day
a chapter of A People’s History of the United States
several chapters of Over Sea, Under Stone
I made:
a post on The Hate U Give
some frankly adorable brownies with little Oreo groundhogs popping out of them (see below), which were enjoyed while watching Bill Murray undergo his Buddhist journey toward enlightenment in the classic 1993 film
Taking and Making: February 1
Today, I took in:
a chapter from Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States
two essays from Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump’s America, edited by Samhita Mukhopadhyay and Kate Harding
Ava DuVernay’s movie Selma
I made:
a review of Selma for this here blog
Taking and Making: January 31
Today, I took in:
“Footprints in the Snow” by Maurice Leblanc in Foreign Bodies, a collection of stories from around the world from the ‘golden age’ of crime/detective fiction
a couple chapters from Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States
Colossal, a movie that bears little resemblance to its lighthearted trailer — it’s a really good film, but it turns dark around the halfway point and stays that way to the end, so be prepared
I made:
a nice walk around my neighborhood park
Taking and Making: January 30
Today, I took in:
several episodes of Person of Interest
I made:
a WITWW post for tomorrow
It was a very busy work day!
Taking and Making: January 29
Today, I took in:
a chapter of Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States
the latest episode of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
“Everything That Rises Must Converge” by Flannery O’Connor and “Pigeon Feathers” by John Updike, in 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories
I made:
some goofy games with adorable kids at the volunteer gig
some nice harmonies with my choir
Taking and Making: January 28
Today, I took in:
the latest episode of The Good Place
I made:
a simple but tasty dinner
Taking and Making: January 27
Today, I took in:
The Power by Naomi Alderman
I made:
some pretty great dance moves at a party
Taking and Making: January 26
Today, I took in:
The Power by Naomi Alderman (still thrilling)
Their Finest Hour
I made:
customer service calls to both Apple and HMRC, for which I deserve a medal, or at least the nice beer I had with dinner
Taking and Making: January 25
Today, I took in:
The Power by Naomi Alderman
The Lol Word, a new queer comedy night in London (hilarious)
I made:
my bed
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