I had my first ever ultrasound this morning. There are pictures out in the world somewhere of my spleen and kidneys now. I kind of like the thought of that. I should learn about what they look like at my doctor’s appointment on Monday. I imagine they’ll be in top shape. The whole thing was … More 10/19/19
The housemates and I had Qdoba for dinner yesterday and I finally tried Impossible burger meat. I’ve been wanting to try it ever since I took a bite of Sidney’s burger last summer. This was my first chance to so I leapt at it. The “meat” was spiced a bit strong for my liking but … More Qdoba, plants, and books
I just finished reading The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. I had had it on my To Read list for a while, years actually, and as I was looking for available ebooks from the library yesterday, I discovered that it was ready for me to take. I am participating in GoodRead’s reading challenge and, … More The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
I bought orange juice today. I had been avoiding it because one of the medications I take causes potassium in my body to stick around, so the doctor told me to not have a lot of it. Lo and behold, guess what has a decent amount of potassium? Oranges. Who would have thought, right? Well, … More Orange juice, work, and reading!
Gene and I finished reading a book called The Martian, a couple of days ago. It was a book that Gene had heard of and thought would be good to read together aloud. Boy was he right. That book got to me. I don’t know if it’s because I’m more emotional after my grandfather’s death, if Gene … More The Martian: a book
(Today I am coming back home! I think I will sleep some.) The Name of the Wind is a fictional book written by Patrick Rothfuss. It centers around a boy, Kvothe, who finds himself in a situation no one wants. The reader watches him conquer his troubles and head to the prestigious university. But more troubles … More Day 167. The Name of the Wind: a review
Kid President Pep Talk. I came across this video the other day while browsing through YouTube’s top videos of 2013. I thought it was really encouraging and something that everyone should hear. “The world needs to stop being boring. Boring is easy. Everyone can be boring.” How amazingly true is that? I had never thought … More Day 156. A few of my favorite things
Just Lauren 