Monthly Snapshot :: December 2015

Current Obsessions (On Repeat)

Turkey
Pork loin
Carrot cake

Walking on the treadmill
Cramming in tasks to complete 2015 goals

Favorites

Book(s): Baghdad Burning (Riverbend), The Interpreter of Maladies (Jhumpa Lahiri), and Through the Woods (Emily Carroll)
~~TV Show(s):~~
Film(s): The Twelfth Day of Christmas (2015)
Music: Adele - 25; Dabin (ft. Daniela Andrade) - Hold
~~Recipe(s):~~
Social Media: P4A livestream
Game/Software/Tech Thing: Serial podcast
"Analog" Thing(s): LED light bulbs, clean pillowcases
Item of Clothing: black canvas Docs, Maroon J Crew wool sweater
Wellness Related Thing: Stop, Breathe, & Think
~~On Going Project(s):~~
Thing(s) to Learn About: International publishers and authors
New Experiences: Watching the bison run (Christmas Eve)
Memories: Christmas with the family aka top secret presents

101 in 1,001

Back in August of 2013 I made a list of 101 goals I wanted to accomplish in the next 1,001 days. Since I've forgotten to include this section in the last couple of snapshots, here's the goals I've completed since September.

Go apple picking (September)
Rent a cabin in the woods (October: Blue Heron Farm)
Do yoga five times a week for a month (October)
Take a photo a day for 6 months (November)
Finish a reading challenge (December 31st: Book Riots Read Harder 2015 Challenge)
Document a day in my life once a month (December)

Stats for this Month

Media: 1 episodes, 1 films, and 17 podcast episodes
Reading: 11 books (including 2 audiobooks and 1 graphic novel)
Exercise: 25.37 miles walked, 1 hour 13 minutes of yoga completed, and 37 minutes meditated
Writing: 9,038 words written (3 blog posts published)

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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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