Today, I took in:
The Power by Naomi Alderman (loving this novel so far)
an episode of Death in Paradise, a BBC show that I should definitely not watch for the way it engages with race but I am super attached to Danny John-Jules
I made:
not really anything; it was a tough day
Today, I took in:
a few precious minutes of music on my phone before it died (resurrection pending, fingers crossed; it’s worse than a low battery)
no books because I forgot mine at home when I went in to my temp gig
reruns of Brooklyn 99 while working more hours on a freelance project than expected
not my best day for media!
I made:
a WITWW post for tomorrow
no progress on Duolingo (see aforementioned deceased phone)
Here’s hoping tomorrow’s an improvement!
Today, I took in:
two essays from in Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump’s America, edited by Samhita Mukhopadhyay and Kate Harding
I made:
some kids laugh during the games we were playing in the afterschool drama club I’m volunteering with — it was so fun!
a little progress with Spanish on Duolingo
Today, I took in:
the Basquiat exhibition “Boom for Real” at the Barbican, with friends — I hadn’t known much about Basquiat at all before I went, just sort of recognized a style; the exhibition is a good intro to this autodidact’s wonderfully sprawling range of interests and impressive commitment to creating
an episode of Miranda
Today, I made:
a little progress in Duolingo, even if I did have to repeat a section
Today, I took in:
Tillie Olsen’s “I Stand Her Ironing,” James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues,” and Philip Roth’s “The Conversion of the Jews” in 100 Best American Short Stories
an episode of Lovesick
I made:
a start on possessives in Spanish on Duolingo
a lovely afternoon with friends at Winter Readalouds — I invite people ’round every few months and we read poems and stories to each other, and sometimes play music for one another on the theme of the season we’re in, and we have snacks and tea or wine; it’s nerdy, relaxed, and the closest I’m going to get to running a Parisian salon
Today, I took in:
the rest of the first season of Dear White People (seriously, such a good show, check it out)
two essays from in Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump’s America, edited by Samhita Mukhopadhyay and Kate Harding
I made:
my favorite pumpkin soup
difficult progress with animals on Duolingo
Today, I took in:
An essay in Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump’s America, edited by Samhita Mukhopadhyay and Kate Harding
A couple episodes of Dear White People (so very good)
I made:
a little progress with Spanish on Duolingo
Today, I took in:
Several episodes of the latest season of Lovesick
An essay in Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump’s America, edited by Samhita Mukhopadhyay and Kate Harding
I made:
a WITWW for tomorrow
fun progress on Spanish in Duolingo
Today, I took in:
I Am Not Your Negro — as powerful as I’d heard it would be, not that anything James Baldwin ever said or wrote was less than incisive, witty, difficult, and true (if you’re looking for something to watch on MLK Day, I recommend this movie)
a playlist I made of wintry songs
I made:
beautiful music with my community choir
a little more progress on learning Spanish on Duolingo
Today, I took in:
James Fallows’ “Have They No Sense of Decency?” in The Atlantic
Mark Oppenheimer’s “How to Turn a Red State Purple (Democrats Not Required)” in Politico
an embarrassing number of Castle episodes while I worked on some admin tasks
I made:
a short blog post for tomorrow
a little more work on Spanish with Duolingo
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