Today was the most beautiful clear day, lulling me into thinking winter won’t be thaaat bad. But I was sitting in the sun, and now I’m back home and it’s chilly so I’m drinking a delicious vanilla chai which will warm me inside out. Winter will be the beginning of numerous things, like my sister …
May 2019 Reading
I didn’t finish as many books this month, but I am currently reading five books, so next month should even things out. I read five books this month, which gives me a total of 45 this year, which is on track for reading 100 by December. Let’s take a look at what I read in …
On the Horizon
Winter is so, so close, and I’m excited. I think by now we’ve established my love for the changing seasons, and the atmosphere that each one brings. Winter carries woolly socks, hot chocolate, and standing in front of the fire. It offers knitted jumpers and knitted beanies and knitted blankets. The cold air justifies the …
On Love and Poetry
I’ve decided, and this has been decided for a while, that Friday’s blog posts are for creative writing. Not as a chore, but to push myself to share my creative works and to ensure that I am consistently writing new things. I don’t want to get out of the habit of writing little bits and …
Love Songs Playlist
None of these songs are particularly new, but for me they’re all timeless. Sometimes you just gotta listen to some love songs. 1. Like Gold (Vance Joy) “Started with a word, now look at where we are.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kc9zdW6mYI 2. Malibu (Miley Cyrus) “I never sat by the shore under the sun with my feet in …
Writing / Book Recommendations
The following three book recommendations are about writing, though each one is entertaining as well as educational. Two of them are memoirs, in which writing plays a natural part in the story, but you don’t need to be a writer to learn through their life experiences and discipline to their craft. On Writing by Stephen …
What We Give / Poem
If you want to know about my adventure in the park today, skip past the poem and hear all about a squeaking dog. If not, read this poem and then hear all about a squeaking dog. Water before they wilt, Hope the sun doesn’t run out of breath. Wrap your love around their shoulders, Care …
