I was just inspired by this newsletter from The Whippet to be more diligent about cataloging. She was answering a question about her “personal knowledge management,” which is a process for managing and organizing all the stuff you’re working on, usually related to research projects, but something she might need for the newsletter she prepares.…
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Last week before first week
I came across some old notes I had written in high school that led me on a trail of some of my messages and friendships during the time. A lot of the stuff I found that I wrote was truly cringe-worthy. I wonder if the reason I always bring up that research on how much…
November & December 2021 reads
I realized how little I was reading and was in danger of not making my reading challenge so I upped my reading (aka shorter books) in December to make it across the finish line. Happy new year folks! Fiction There There by Tommy Orange Why I picked up this book: I’ve seen this book all…
Strength, weakness, and balance
My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night;But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends— It gives a lovely light! “First Fig” by Edna St. Vincent Millay Thoughts that’ve been rattling in my head for this week’s edition of Book(ish) Club with Myself. Other people make you stronger A common idea…
October 2021 reads
No one: Really, absolutely no one: Me: OMG I’M SORRY MY BLOG POST ABOUT BOOKS I READ IS LATE! — I’ve been super busy with work and that has created a backlog of all the other stuff I want to do. But here we are. Fiction Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish by David Rakoff…
Triangles and squares, but not squid games
I thought maybe I’d try having a book club with myself about the things I’m thinking about. Often I come across things that I don’t want to forget. I often find that the things I learn about remind me of something else. I feel like everything is connected and can’t separate one from the other.…
September 2021 reads
One time, years ago, I complained to Grant that I didn’t understand why anyone cared so much about sports, especially when they’re not playing it. Grant said something about it being one of the few things that can unite people across different social aspects and get people really excited towards a shared purpose. I spent…
101 things about me
If you asked older people how much they’ve changed since their 20s they’ll say “so much!” and the same. And how much between their 20s and 30s? “So much!” What about the last 10 years? “So much!” How much do you think you’ll change in the next 10 years? “eh, maybe a little. I think…
August 2021 reads
Well, first of all I did make it to the plant and I made my partner take a picture of me through the live stream. It was quite large. I have honestly not totally gotten back into reading until the last few weeks, but here I go! Fiction Redwall by Brian Jaques Why I chose…
“How are you doing!?” they all asked…
I’m going to see a corpse flower today. So called because it smells like “a mix of rotting fish, sweaty socks and hot garbage” source It’s an endangered tropical flower that might take a decade between flowering events in the wild, but happens every 2-3 years in cultivation. People have been asking me about the…