What I'm Reading
1. Socially distanced walks--I took my first socially distanced walks with friends! It was hard, but not as hard as I thought it would be, and everyone wearing masks made me feel safe if we had to get closer than six feet to walk down a path or something. It was so good to see people; I will definitely do this again.
- Still reading Middlemarch by George Eliot, three quarters of the way through and still loving her metaphors and turns of phrase.
- Reread You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero--it's very woo-woo, and I don't agree with everything, but it's definitely an inspirational, feel-good read.
- Reread Diving Into the Wreck by Adrienne Rich--still rereading my poetry collection--I love some of these and don't get others, but I noticed it was blurbed by some of my favorites like Margaret Atwood and Marge Piercy, very fierce '70s feminism.
What I Watched This Week
1. Queer Eye for the feels! I'm doling out the fifth season to make it last as long as possible. I just love the happiness and "emotional intelligence," as my friend put it. And Karamo's shirts.
2. When this whole pandemic began, I started binging Charmed, which I had never watched before, and now I'm on the last (ninth) season. I watch this when I'm in the mood for drama, female badassery, and that sexy gothic aesthetic.
3. Fuller House is a comforting background-watch for me. I grew up when Full House was on, and while the original and the reboot are both a little too sappy and boring, it's an easy thing to watch while I'm cooking or tweeting, it doesn't really matter if I miss anything, and nothing truly bad will happen!
2. When this whole pandemic began, I started binging Charmed, which I had never watched before, and now I'm on the last (ninth) season. I watch this when I'm in the mood for drama, female badassery, and that sexy gothic aesthetic.
3. Fuller House is a comforting background-watch for me. I grew up when Full House was on, and while the original and the reboot are both a little too sappy and boring, it's an easy thing to watch while I'm cooking or tweeting, it doesn't really matter if I miss anything, and nothing truly bad will happen!
Other Things That Happened This Week
1. Socially distanced walks--I took my first socially distanced walks with friends! It was hard, but not as hard as I thought it would be, and everyone wearing masks made me feel safe if we had to get closer than six feet to walk down a path or something. It was so good to see people; I will definitely do this again.
2. Urgent care--My shoulder has been bothering me for weeks, and I finally went to urgent care. I was super nervous, but I wore a mask and I did it. Now, I have to heat my shoulder and do shoulder exercises and hopefully the muscle will get better.
3. Like many people, this is the first year I'd ever celebrated Juneteenth. I'd heard of it before, the celebration of the day that enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, but I never considered it my holiday. Now, I think that was wrong. A day to mark the end of slavery (at least for some) is definitely a day we should be celebrating as an American holiday!
4. Part of that celebration turned out to be the book event I had signed up for on Friday night with Politics & Prose and Girls' Night Out. You may remember, I recently read The Art of Showing Up by Rachel W. Miller. For this event, Miller was in conversation with Brittany Luse of The Nod. They addressed showing up for yourself and others, as well as addressing racism with friends and co-workers. They both just seem so down-to-earth and like people I would like to hang out with!
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