Hoping for a gentler and kinder September. Here's the top three from my August playlist: I've revisited this song because of what's gone on in my life last month. "Legacy" by Lustral. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beBD6B_Btk4 Earlier in August, I was remembering those college days in the 90's and Tori Amos was one of my favorite musicians to... Continue Reading →
Chic Sparrow Carroll Leather in Duchess and Unboxing Video
I've had this Duchess B6 for a couple of weeks now. It's a really nice sturdy leather even though it's quite thin. The color is a pinkish mauve. The photo is almost true to color. There is really no way to capture the true color of this leather, but it's truly gorgeous. Here's the unboxing... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Jesus and Magdalene
Title: Jesus and MagdaleneAuthor: João CerqueiraGenre: Fiction, Literary, Satire, ContemporaryYear Published: 2015, 2016 Jesus and Magdalene by João Cerqueira is a contemporary fiction with satire and thought-provoking points. The story follows Jesus and Mary Magdalene as they try to figure out how to stop environmental damage, greed, and racism. In the story, Magdalene is an... Continue Reading →
July’s Playlist
This playlist is unique in that it's mostly freestyle from the 80's. My top three most listened to were: "Fantasy Girl" by Johnny O https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmbWAINlUcg "Together Forever" by Lisette Melendez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwg6UcmWDeA "Show Me" by The Cover Girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVITiigOQ-g The lead singer of The Cover Girls reminds me so much of the lead singer of the... Continue Reading →
A Moment Like This
Class of 2020 will forever be one of the craziest graduation year of the century. This morning was my daughter's graduation ceremony and I'm still going through the feels. I literally have unshed tears lingering in my eyes all day. From the moment they sang The Star-Spangled Banner until now, my eyes have been wet.... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Title: The Ballad of Songbirds and SnakesAuthor: Suzanne CollinsGenre: Sci-fi, YA, DystopianYear Published: 2020 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins is a dystopian sci-fi about a young Coriolanus Snow before he became President Snow. The story takes place many years earlier, before The Hunger Games trilogy, when Coriolanus was seventeen and climbing... Continue Reading →
Courgettes and Hmong Pepper Sauce
Two weekends ago, Mom picked courgettes (aka zucchinis) and gave me quite a bunch. The baby ones were juicy and delicious grilled. The larger ones I boiled and bagged and froze for occasions when I want to have them with a meal. Mom did this when I was young and she still does it now.... Continue Reading →
Gardening
I purchased a garden plot earlier in the year in a community garden near my parent's home to grow some of my favorite vegetables. Now, I'm no gardener so Mom is taking care of it for me. She loves gardening and asked me to buy a plot so she could tend to it. She's been... Continue Reading →
Chic Sparrow Carroll Leather in Alice + Unboxing Video
This is an A5 Chic Sparrow Carroll leather in Alice. It is a deluxe which means it has pockets on the inside. The color is very close to Tiffany Blue but maybe not as bright. It's a very soft full-grain leather. There is no shine to it. As far as scent goes, I've heard a... Continue Reading →
From My Corner of the Universe 