Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
Yesterday, I deactivated my OkCupid account. I also wrote up a big list of why I was right to do so. The list was angry and nitpicky and not so different from the post I wrote several years ago about my last dating app experience. It didn't hit me until now how tired I am.… Continue reading Dating App Update
Hello, it's August now and I'm hopped up on jitters. Let's wrap up July, shall we? Political Updates Portland is on their 65th day of protests. Protestors spent the month of July being battered by federal agents, because fuck free speech, am I right? Last week, arrested protestors were banned from attending more protests… Continue reading July Wrap-up
June was...a month. It's normally my favorite month, what with all the Pride celebrations. This month felt different. Washington state is slowly opening back up. Despite an ordinance from Governor Inslee, some citizens refuse to wear masks. Black Lives Matter protests are ongoing around the country. Seattle protestors took over a six-block area on Capitol… Continue reading June Wrap-up: WHO SIGNED OFF ON THE TEARGAS?
Black lives matter. Black art matters. Black careers matter. As a bookish community, let's put our energy toward supporting Black authors. How, you ask? I made a list. 1. Buy books by Black authorsBook sales directly affect a Black author's career. Want to show publishing you support Black voices? Buy books by Black authors. Force… Continue reading How to Support Black Authors
I stared at my monitor for a full minute trying to remember what I meant to write. Oh right! It's wrap-up day! May was a pretty regular quarantine month until it all went to shit. Near the end of last month, cops in Minneapolis, MN killed a Black man named George Floyd. Specifically, police officer… Continue reading May Wrap-Up: Things got worse
Another month of quarantine down! Certain states have decided to reopen! Armed protesters are storming the Michigan capital! I hate it here! Despite all the drama, I was able to read 13 books this month! Hooray! Other than that, there's not much to report. My friend Carrie mailed me some yarn. I cooked portobello mushroom… Continue reading April Wrap-Up + Extended “Chaotic Good” Rant (I hated it)
Last month, I did a post about Korean skin care. Since then, I've tweaked my routine to more closely match the Soko Glam 10-Step Korean Skin Care Routine. Let's talk products. Step One: Oil CleanserI mentioned in my last post my fear that Pacifica Super Flower Rapid Response Face Oil wasn't meant to be used as… Continue reading Skin Care Update
At the beginning of March, I attended a liberation theology class at my church and borrowed a book from my pastor's library with every intention of giving it back. At the beginning of April, I am in lockdown in my studio apartment. ...what the hell happened? March Happenings Coronavirus is here and it's really serious.… Continue reading March Wrap-Up
I need a distraction, so BOOK TAGS IT IS. (Also, pizza. And phone games.) (I already finished season three of Elite, so that's a no-go.) Emer did this and it's my life goal to copy every book tag she posts, apparently. THE RULES: To answer the questions use only books you have read during the past… Continue reading Life According to Literature Book Tag
For regular readers: don't worry, you're in the right place. You didn't navigate to a beauty blog by mistake. You are right in thinking, though, that I normally post about books and/or movies or, very rarely, depression and spirituality. I haven't recently. I'm in kind of a slump. I feel trapped in my apartment, work… Continue reading THINGS THAT BRING ME JOY: Korean Skin Care
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