I hit 100 DAYS of haiku writing in this section! Ah! The thing is, that also means 100 days of this weird existence. Day 96: Summer stretches outI want to do so much thatits overwhelming. Day 97: My tomato plantthrives, grows taller, flowers. Greentomatoes appear. Day 98: Upon my suddenrediscovery of Simstime swiftly passes. Day... Continue Reading →
Haiku a Day: Days 84-91
While I have not forgotten to write haikus, I have absolutely become lazy about posting haikus...but that's okay, because ultimately, they are for me, right? (Wow, commas GALORE.) Here is the first section of catch-up! Day 84: Simon glares at meduring attempts to move himout of my sleep spot. Day 85: Rejection is toughbut I... Continue Reading →
Reading the Classics: Pride and Prejudice
As I write this, I am currently watching the 1995 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, and as soon as this version is over, I will be watching the 2005 film version with Keira Knightley. I LOVE this story. I first read Pride and Prejudice my freshmen year of high school: my family had just... Continue Reading →
Reading Challenge 2020: April
Hello! Last time I checked, today is Thursday towards the end of June...and knowing that this post is technically for April just really fits with my personality and aesthetic. 🙂 The challenge book for April was A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende, challenge being to "read a book that was originally published... Continue Reading →
May Wrap-Up
Somehow it is more than halfway through June, I'm officially done teaching for the school year (what a WEIRD end to my first-year of teaching), and I am ready to play catch-up...starting with my wrap-up from last month! May was a busy month for reads: I read nine books I hadn't read before and two... Continue Reading →
Haiku a Day: Days 78-83
Day 78: Fact: Black lives matter. Speak up loud; know your privilege.Enough is enough. Day 79: Sword ferns branching outin groups, like an audiencefor the waterfall. Day 80: So what if all dayI watch Property Brotherson HGTV? Day 81: Overwhelming times.How does one slow down and breathe? Perhaps more reading. Day 82: Vanilla lattes:you are... Continue Reading →
Haiku a Day: Days 70-77
Day 70: Sit with dignityWatch thoughts come and go like cloudsdrifting through blue sky. Day 71: Pride and Prejudicetells me something new each timeI escape within. Day 72: The sun's heat beats downenveloping all in itswarm, sleepy, embrace. Day 73: Mindfulness brings moreintention to small moments. Connection to all. Day 74: Elizabeth youtorture poor Darcy... Continue Reading →
Haiku A Day: Days 62-69
Haikus are still going strong even though I have not been posting them! Day 62: Zoom birthdays are weird. We should have been in Bend now. Thankful for my friends. Day 63: Grey days here againGloom settles around the houseTry to stay awake. Day 64: Lavender latteThe balm to my weary soulbright spot in the... Continue Reading →
Review: Real Murders
Hello Fellow Book Lovers! I have sat down at my desk for the past few days to write this post, and just haven't been able to do it. I have the quarantine blues, coupled with the rainy day blues. All productivity went out the window--bye grading, bye assignments, bye exercise motivation. However, the sun has... Continue Reading →
Haiku a Day: Day 61
Late one today—but it is still today! 🙂
