Wow, it has been quite some time since my last post, years even. Well, the world is in the midst of a global pandemic that started in early 2020. I worked a year from home. We're wearing masks, a vaccine was developed, which turned into a whole thing. The world now is very different from the one that existed when I last wrote on this blog. I pretty much stay home and go to work. I read a lot more than I used to. It's become what helps my mind to cope with the way things are. What I've just described is the disease front. Don't get me started on the rest of the way things are going. I have no insights, no witty snippets of advice, no clever quips for the state of the world we live in. I'll sum it up with saying that I've learned a lot about the nature of people in the last two years. There are wonderful spots of hope, of brightness, of people caring about their fellow humans, and making an effort to do better, and be better. Then there are the moments that keep happening that hurt my heart, make me feel sad and angry , and create doubt about how far we've really come.
I've joined Netgalley and will post reviews of what I read here.
A few upbeat things to note.
1)The Mandalorian -- cute alien unites the universe.
2)Friends have helped so much over the last two years. Y'all have kept me sane and pulled me through some rough patches. I appreciate you. I love you, and I am eternally grateful for your presence in my life.
3)I have a wonderful husband and amazing pets. All of us home all of the time was an adjustment for the year that it was in place. We laughed, we loved, we argued, and we survived.
4)I am starting to like some aspects of cooking Yeah, I know, right? If you know me, that seems weird right? I have learned things and stress less about cooking than I did before. We've experimented with new dishes. It has been an adventure.
5)I've developed a bit of an obsession with perfume. My two favorite houses are Sucreabeille and Hexennacht. Both are amazing and lovely. I am finding scents that make my inner goth heart happy.
6)Podcasts are amazing. I'm currently catching up on Levar Burton Reads. His voice is such a joy.
7)Doctor Who Flux. We're 4 episodes in, and it is a mystery. More on that later.
