Monthly Snapshot :: June 2015

Current Obsessions (On Repeat)
Carrot Juice
Dried or Frozen Strawberries
Beef & Peppers
Pumpkin Seed Butter

The Food Network

Favorites
Book(s): 72 Hour Hold by Babe Moore Campbell
TV Show(s): Motive, The Newsroom, The Inside
Film(s): Occupy Alice (short); Cold (short)
Music: Joy Williams- What a Good Woman Does
Recipe(s): Ruy's roulade, lemon muffins
Social Media: Twitter
Game/Software/Tech Thing: Serial podcast
"Analog" Thing(s): Sleep mask (long days are good but sleep is fantastic)
Item of Clothing: Yellow boxy cardigan
Wellness Related Thing: Yoga, walks by the water/through the city
~~On Going Project(s):~~
Thing(s) to Learn About: History of the American South, North American history (refresher), Bobbin lace, Emily Carr
New Experiences: Finding the ramp to the first floor in YVR
Memories: Nashville (The Hermitage), Victoria (the ferry, Beacon Hill Park, the seawall, the breakwater), Vancouver (surprise party, kitties!, running errands/camping prep, Jim Byrnes in Emery Barnes Park), "lettuce muffins", Oscar [the dog], Golden Ears

101 in 1,001 Update
In August of 2013 I made a list of 101 things I wanted to do in the next 1,001 days. This month I completed the following:

Visit Victoria, BC

Stats for this Month:
Visual media: 80 episodes, and 10 films (including 8 shorts)
Reading: 13 books (including 0 audiobooks)
Exercise: 38.11 miles walked, 2 hrs 28 mins of yoga, and 0 mins of meditation completed

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Teaser Tuesday - April 14th

"My mother would never let the hearth die in her home," Margret said. She felt Agnes turn to look at her, but didn't meet her gaze. "She believed that as long as a light burned in the house, the Devil couldn't get in. Not even during the witching hour." Agnes was quiet. "What do you believe?" she asked eventually. Margret extended her hands towards the flames. "I think a fire is a useful thing to keep a body warm," she said. - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Teaser Tuesday is hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading . For other contributions click here .

Teaser Tuesday - July 29th

Lack of perspective in literature (or in readers) often causes a contemporary condition I've heard referred to as "presentism"; that is, a disposition to judge all literature by the narrow standards of present time and present culture. This leads to the phenomena such as the denunciation of classic novels such as Huckleberry Finn , on grounds that they deal with issues such as slavery, women's civil rights, ect., in a way not consistent with the notion of present-day political correctness. - "Presentism" The Outlandish Companion by Diana Gabaldon Teaser Tuesday is hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading . For other contributions click here .

Vancouver 2014: Camping!

Camping is one of those things that's hard to share via picture, moving or still. It's so much about the experience, the stars overhead, the springy soft ground underfoot, the wind on your face, that first pure hint of morning light, meals cooked by fire and ember. Sure there are the stories you tell, the ones around the campfire and down at the lake, and the ones you tell after, but it's not the same. Stories can conjure memories and emotions but they can't make the sun shine or moths fall from overhead lights. Okay, maybe the last one, moths are sneaky, but the rest, these personal moments and experiences, they're a lot harder to convey. I'll leave it at I had an absolutely amazing time, despite the lack of nonrock based floors and comfortable chairs, I would have turned right around and done it again. The lack of technology was restful and the presence of that much nature was restorative. We mostly relaxed but I did get to see some amazing sights...

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