Right? I mean I’m not stupid. Naïve? Sure. Sometimes. But straight-up stupid? Nah, except for my cat. I am stupid for my cat. I know all the many, many, many problems from 2020 didn’t magically disappear when the clock struck midnight and we all shouted Jumamji (just in case). Nope. They still exist but some brighter and better lights are also shining too.
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It’s the End of the World … And I’m Still Here
It feels that way, right? It’s just not me, right? One day I see the Four Horsemen on the horizon (or maybe I’m numb to the fact we’re in the midst of the apocalypse already and just hallucinating at this point) or everything is finally starting to go our way and a light emerges at the end of a dark, dark and extremely long tunnel. There is no in-between. Everything sucks. Or everything is awesome. It’s enough to make an introvert glad we’re suppose to quarantine … even if we don’t.
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It’s the End of the World and I Want to …
Cry? Yell? Spit? (Probably not, sounds unsanitary). Laugh. Yes. Let’s go with that one. I really want to do all the above, minus the spitting, but today I’m leaning into laughter because I’m trying to push forward during a surreal, difficult and scary time, just like you. So instead of worrying together, why don’t we laugh instead?
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February Bookshelf: In the Second Month of 2020, I Read Two Books because I Like Symmetry
I did, however, not read them on the second of the second month of the year, nor did I read them on the 20th of the year 2020. That would have been cool but I ain’t that cool. In fact, it’s actually, dare I say, not that cool in Minnesota either, which puts me in better spirits but not necessarily a reading mode. More like I’m digging around for the box with my Spring clothes and …. SANDALS! Sadly, my Kindle and books are still be ignored, mostly.
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Monster Brookies
I pondered for some time about what I should post as my first food post now that I’m back in Minnesota. Should it be Minnesota-esqe? A tearful homage to my beloved California? Something completely unrelated? I had ideas. Lots of ideas. But ambition? Well, that’s another story! Ultimately, I went completely unrelated to where I live and just good food. Also food I could share with co-workers to prevent me from noshing on the whole pan, because self-control ain’t my strength.
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January Bookshelf: YAY! I Read a Book!
Yes, I know. One book is probably not super brag-worthy but since I haven’t read a new-to-me book since September or October, it feels pretty amazing. Or sad. Maybe a bit of both? And sure, maybe I finished reading the book Sunday night but let’s not lose sight of the main point: I read something and I’m participating in the Show Us Your Books link-up again. Yay Tanya! You are such a good, committed reader. Or committable. Sometimes I get confused. 😉 Moving on, folks. Nothing to see here!
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