Greetings from the last week of my holidays. The restful moments did happen, like a Starbucks run without worrying about losing track of time and dashing to work. Mostly, I stayed up later, slept in slightly later, binged Castlevania like my fellow fangirls, and bought a car like a responsible adult. Overall, a good staycation. … Continue reading Music Monday: Never Give Up by Sia
I had 12 books out of the library at one time. I had a plan, usually involving renewals, with three renewals the going limit until I finally read the book. This time, I decided to return the ten books I had out, including two that reached their limit but finally began reading. Both books, Blackout … Continue reading The Library TBR or When Time Outstrips Intent
The first day of summer came in typical Winnipeg fashion. In other words, the weather was crappy and not matching up with the first day of anything. It felt more like the first day of fall than summer with the overcast sky squeezing every last raindrop throughout the day. The English would call it Wednesday. … Continue reading Music Monday: In the Summer Time by Mungo Jerry
I heard a lot of love songs in my time. Most of them have this air of insincerity, or I have attended way too many divorces weddings it's clouded my judgment. I love the honesty in this track. Everyone has issues heading into a relationship, something I wished someone told me in my twenties. I … Continue reading Music Monday: Issues by Julia Michaels
How do I start a post regarding these three novels? Perhaps their creator, no resurrectionist, says it better: Genres don't die anyway, not really. They just hibernate, waiting for that magical resurrection juice to come rev em up again. --Daniel Jose Older (He goes into detail about who says a trend is 'dead' in this … Continue reading Book Talk: Bone Street Rumba Series by Daniel Jose Older
While taking a break from bopping to 'Cut to the Feeling,' I decided to take a listen to the Castlevania teaser trailer from Netflix. I already knew about it from Slate, and anything animated gets a good look. I like a well-made motion picture, but I admit to indulging my inner teen/tween/kid with a given … Continue reading The Cord Cutter’s Update: Reattaching The Cord
Ever since Gal Gadot showed up as Wonder Woman, and helped save the mess that was Batman vs. Superman, women have waited to see the solo film. It's no secret this movie had high expectations from women like: Please don't sexualize her. Let director Party Jenkins do her damn job studio yobs! For pity sakes, … Continue reading Music Monday: To Be Human by Sia Feat. Labyrinth
Porochista Khakpour's experiences as an immigrant overlap with mine. For years people say 'write what you know' but really mean 'but not too much to be too ethnic.' Besides hitting the tender parts of my experiences through her's, I love this structure and narration used in this piece. It unfolds with a novelist's hand as … Continue reading The Essay Will Feel Like It’s Killing You
Every so often a song comes along and makes you feel what this Tweeter summed up perfectly in 140 words: https://twitter.com/jmdornbush/status/867969451525722112 Since listening to the song last Friday, I have not taken it off repeat. Will I get sick of it? No. I make myself take breaks to come back refreshed and ready to tackle … Continue reading Music Monday: Cut To The Feeling by Carly Rae Jepsen
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