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Starting the work of trying to minimize Google in my life. One step at a time. Biggest reminder I keep telling myself is that I need to embrace the inconvenience and get used to curating my own digital life.

She likes them so much she cannot say goodbye.

“Success requires endeavor.” Mr. Knightly

You cannot outrun pain.

I started Epic the Musical and made it 46 minutes in before I immediately looped back to the beginning because I was obsessed. I'll finish it once I stop crying over Polites and a TikTok video that absolutely did me in.

“I’d pick one or two friendships to prioritize and let the rest fall by the wayside.”

“Because at least us simple minds at UA have grown beyond the point of ever thinking that there’s no hope!” MHA

If you lose the trust of the people around you, you lose everything. Dungeon meshi

One of my favorite things I've discovered working at a library is the power of weeding. Taking time to remove books and items that no longer serve the public is such a cool lesson to apply to my own life. Tis the season to double down on only that which I keep coming back to.

Nothing that matters is easy. Phryne Fisher

Dude these posts are a brilliant idea! Currently really enjoying your make a calendar post and absolutely doing that going forward

Democracy is the tyranny of the uninformed. -Dracula

My Old Ass hit me far harder than I anticipated. So funny and devastating with their portrayal of a story you’ve seen before with updated changes for 2024

Do only scum live in this world?

Dandadan

Let the streets know. We back up.

Angela Lansbury in a publicity photo for The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

Half way through Andor and there are so many quotes that keep vibrating in my head. I'm years late to the party, but this is the best thing ever.

Dune 2 was fantastic and there are so many things I loved about it.

However...I can't talk about it without sounding like a hater.

Ive heard myself talking about it and it's absolutely the sound of a hater. I love it though...but...yeah.

These text based sites are helping me with my writing because the constraints (number of characters) mean I take a red pen to any lengthy piece I type up. Every time, my writing becomes sharper. More pronounced.

My thoughts on Oppenheimer and Dune 2 soon.

Been back on that daily codewars for a minute, and my god is it satisfying to get a solution, no matter how verbose! Then to see the more efficient solutions and be able to piece together why they work. Mental effort is so fucking worthwhile.

I broke up with kindle exclusivity (they had a death grip on me with their streaks counter). With this I can keep track of my playlists without having to depend on Spotify.

My new favorite tool is this app that will export your spotify playlist into an excel sheet!
watsonbox.github.io/exportify/
This year is all about no longer being dependent on the platform to keep track of my life.

The green and white leaves and starting to show up on trees! Yes spring is on its way!!

I'll always remember "doors and corners" and "it's the cascade" from the expanse because the narrator was so damn good. It's like a play in my head.

Yeah audiobooks slow me down because when a solid line occurs I pause until I can get somewhere to copy down the line for my records but the hard stop means I quote far less. The upside is that many lines stick easier in my head because it's almost like music or a performance.

It's suddenly in my head to see if there is any fanfiction pairing Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Gardiner together. The idea of the two individuals with the highest degree of shown situational awareness pairing up is cute in my head.

The highest honor I can give a book is to have so many highlights it feels like I've highlight the whole damn thing. Almost everything is amazing and essential.

While reading, I typically will highlight and quote my favorite sections. It serves two functions: to easily reference material I love and want to revisit, and to serve as a recap when I want a reminder of the key moments from the book.

I tagged my sister over text to collab on a playlist of childhood classics we listened to growing up and she responded with 20+ songs while I was listening to the playlist. Easily made for a fantastic nostalgic filled day.

I've fallen off and stopped sharing my life here as I live it. Working to get back into that flow because reflection is paramount. I love my life, and so I tell my life to myself.