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Normalize chasing your dreams in your 30's - - -

Learn to draw in your 30's!
Learn to cook in your 30's!
Open that shop in your 30's!
Write that book in your 30's!
Start that podcast in your 30's!
Pick up that guitar in your 30's!

Do the thing in your 30's, or 40's, or 50's! It's never too late.

Made a sandwich today and got to the last step and realized the only cheese I had left was shredded. Just an absolute low point in my life.

Lastly, Mistborn. A solid story, great world building, but ultimately a bit tame. However, I really enjoyed it and I plan to read more Sanderson this year.

That’s it! I set my goal to 10 books this year, and I’ve started with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Happy reading!

#booksky #books

The Great Gatsby was a surprisingly great read. Another that I found myself often marveling at how well it was written. It’s 100 years old now but still felt relevant.

Heart Shaped Box was my first foray into literary horror. I never felt truly scared, but I did thoroughly enjoy myself.

Blood Meridian was so dense, but so beautiful. It was a challenging read. I had to read each line so intently and I was still lost often. It was like every 3rd page, I’d say to myself “that might be the best paragraph I’ve ever read”. The closing chapters were really what sold it for me. Incredible.

I read No Country for Old Men in two days. The fastest I’ve ever read anything.

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches was a welcome change of scenery for me after reading mostly dark and devastating books. I really loved it.

Here are my top 5 from 2024, plus 2 honorable mentions(at the bottom of the stack).

The Road is the kind of book that creates a split in a timeline. Your life before you read it, and your life after. I can’t stop thinking about it.

I made a goal for myself last year to read 3 books. I realize that is not a lot, but I hadn’t read for fun in 20 years and I have too many hobbies.

The first book I read took me 5 months alone. I had a hard time staying focused.

Despite that, I ended up reading 10 books in 2024! Proud of myself.

Anyone else feel like they’re hiding from the outside world during the last couple of weeks leading up to Christmas?

"Video games cause violence"

Meanwhile, me reloading my save because I accidentally made one of the characters sad

its fucked up how there are like 1000 christmas songs but only 1 song about eating seeds as a pastime activity

May I recommend an Otamatone?

I feel like videogames actually do provide a pretty accurate representation of real life right now because a lot of videogames are like “THE WORLD IS ENDING” and then you just collect herbs and pretend nothing is wrong

#booksky folks! Looking for recommendations for an e-reader that is not a kindle. What do you all use?

Modern - The Witcher 3.

Classic - 3-way tie between Ocarina of Time, Halo, and Super Smash Bros Melee.

Just found out Metaphor: ReFantazio is like fantasy Persona and I’m doing my best not to drop everything and play immediately.

I used to do this while commuting to work on public transit. It was nice to take in the sound of the city without folks bothering me.

Also recently joined. Just sent a friend request your way!

That was me with The Road earlier this year. Still think about it all the time.

Using future tariffs as an excuse to buy the things I want now.

The vibes have returned.