Summer shows: starting Supernatural, Sirens, Big Brother, Love Island, Life in Pieces, Ginny & Georgia, The Bear (I'm a season behind), maybe Stick on Apple. What are you watching?
Mitch never getting chosen for reward makes me sad. #survivor
Well, damn it all if the finale of the Conners didn't have me sobbing. "Good night"
Maybe it's my analyst brain but I really want to know the behind the scenes of this marathon speech. I want the staff perspective - how we get him food, logistics of bodily function relief, how he stays hydrated, how the staff keep him focused. @booker.senate.gov is impressive as he enters hour 23!
"This is not Right or Left. This is right or wrong." Senator Cory Booker
Senator Booker has been on the Senate floor for over 12 hours.
"Holding vigil for our nation" (Senator Warnock)
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the Collected Regrets of Clover was my favorite of these 3. Didn't like Pretty Girls at all - but also tells me that I do not want to read horror / true crime / thriller type books. Fable is the app I use and assessed my reading preference perfectly.
I purchased a book this week. I started with bookshop.org which then led me to biblio.com to purchase it used. My copy came from GlennDavidBooks.com in Wyomissing, PA. And my package has a lovely hand written note from Glenn and Nancy. My purchase was The Book of Joy.
I have a fascination with the sky. I follow the science stream here in Bluesky. I wish I had better retention of information but I do enjoy the wonder and awe.
I'm 50 years old. I'm trying to find ways to keep my brain active. I have been using Duolingo to learn Chinese and brush up on music and math. I am looking for a trombone teacher. I listen to books daily. What do you do to exercise your brain?
I work in supply chain. Conversations are happening and actions being taken about the tariffs. Those conversations include "what do we do about pricing" and the people who have to make those decisions clearly see that price increases are coming - that impacts the consumer. Meaning YOU.
A visit to Beneficence at Ball State University
I cancelled my last few Amazon subscription items. I moved off of Goodreads and on to Fable. I removed 18 years of photo albums off Facebook. Investing in external hard drives to store photos. Auditing "likes" on my personal page, scrubbing posts on my blog page on Facebook.
I'm glad you are listening to yourself and seeking assistance. Between grief and its complications and the dumpster fire of our government - life is a lot. Taking good care of self is a form of resistance.
I have been consistently reading (listening) to books everyday this year. I have always loved reading and have lots of books but "never had time." As I pull back from social media, I find that I can open Libby when I want to check a platform. It's been a nice silver lining.
Perimenopause symptoms can make joy a real struggle because the irritation and rage can just get really loud. So today, my joy is not choking anyone.
I've decided to try writing stuff again
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I'm watching it Hulu. They also have curated binge lists - which is fun
I started watching Golden Girls for the first time in many years. I love it and I also appreciate how ground breaking it was to have 4 older women talking about sex as a regular, fulfilling part of their lives. Also, the comedic, sarcastic insults are top notch.
I asked chatgpt to summarize this quote. So here is the TL;DR: If we let intolerant people spread their ideas without limits, it can destroy tolerance for everyone. While it’s best to argue against these ideas, we might need to stop them, even by force, to protect a tolerant society.
When asked about commitment to DEI in today's environment, our CEO said that we are a supplier to the federal government and may have to make changes based on their requirements to written policies. But that as a company, our values remain and we value diversity of thought and experience and people.
I made a yummy salad. Bag of cole slaw (chopped cabbage), carrots, chopped sugar snap peas, cilantro, mint. Dressing - sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey, garlic, ginger, chili crisp. Recipe also suggested pickling red onion in the dressing. Topped with slivered almonds. Yummy!
I work in supply chain. My work is global. When I consider where components come from and where finished goods all go, it may be impossible to list how many countries I touch. The trade wars will have enormous consequences and will heavily strain and break many supply chains.
Today, I am finding joy in my holiday tree. I have always taken my tree down on New Year's Day. This year, my tree has brought much joy and I didn't want to take it down. I thought by end of Jan, I'd be done. Nope. So now ... Holiday Tree celebrates Love.
I took this picture last week. It was also an amazing sunrise. It's good to embrace the joy and awe in nature!
This morning, there was a beautiful sunrise. Deep red at the horizon, clouds catching pinks and magentas. I didn't get a picture but the awe of it was something I noticed in the start of my day.
It is important to think about these things now. Think about bird flu and the impact on egg availability. Bird flu is causing farmers to kill their egg producing chickens to contain the disease. Less eggs available. Which makes them more valuable and cost goes up.
