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The second day of the new year, Husband, myself, and a friend went to see Gareth Emery at The Church Nightclub. I still can't believe we saw THE Gareth Emery. It feels almost surreal. We were right up near his station. He played a couple of familiar songs and ended the night with "Concrete Angel"... Continue Reading →
Only a couple more days before the end of the year! I can't believe how fast this year flew by. This year, my reading goal was 60 books. I surpassed that with 63 books (although, Goodreads only tracked up to 62 books because the 63rd book didn't make it into their database in time for... Continue Reading →
Husband and I took a cruise earlier this month to celebrate our birthdays. We went on the Celebrity Reflection, which is the largest of the Celebrity ships. Celebrity is owned by Royal Caribbean and is supposed to be a bit classier. We really enjoyed this short vacation, but it went by too fast. To get... Continue Reading →
Title: Artificial TruthAuthor: J.M. LeeGenre: Sci-fiBook Length: Novel; 220 PagesFormat Read: eBookYear Published: December 1, 2025 Date Started: November 19, 2025Date finished: November 29, 2025 This story offers a unique take on artificial intelligence. There are four main characters: KC, Minju, Allen, and Junmo. KC is the intelligence behind the AI. He becomes ill and... Continue Reading →
I was really hoping to finish Inktober (in October) thinking that my youngest was now in college so I'd have more time to draw, but that wasn't so. I was still pretty busy, so was only able to get a few pieces done. Also, instead of adding gouache, I decided to simply sketch and then... Continue Reading →
Title: Klara and the SunAuthor: Kazuo IshiguroGenre: Sci-fi; DystopianBook Length: 320 PagesFormat Read: eBookYear Published: March 1, 2022 Date Started: November 12, 2025Date finished: November 18, 2025 My daughter read this book in her English IB course and recommended I read it because she knows how much I enjoy sci-fi and dystopian stories. She was... Continue Reading →
My second daughter graduated from high school this past May. It was hard to think about it because I didn't expect this time to come so soon. When my first daughter graduated in 2020, it was during COVID, so only a limited amount of guests could attend. With this one, it was packed. The graduation... Continue Reading →
********** Listening to: "The Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett
Daily writing promptYou have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for?View all responses 1. Good health. We forget how important good health is. Sometimes, it's by our own doing, but sometimes, we are just born with an illness. To be free from pain and suffering and get to enjoy the wonderfulness of life... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptDescribe a family member.View all responses She's someone who's always happy to see me. She'll sit near me at the dining table when I'm eating, she'll sit next to me on the couch when I'm watching T.V., and she'll sit next to me in the office while I'm working. When she was younger,... Continue Reading →
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