personal finance, waste reduction, skincare, single living, and needlepoint; hopefully travel at some point in post-unprecedented times
July was one of the reading months where I tried to make myself read some books that I had purchased, somewhat on a whim, simply out of joy of being in a bookstore and most of them were mediocre at best. I also kind of think that I was trying to make myself read and … Continue reading What I Read in July
May was a month of re-reading, nothing in my to-be-read pile was inspiring me or wanting to be read. There's also something so comforting about reading a book that you are familiar with, revisiting a story you know the ending to. It's probably something to similar to how people on the internet say that psychologists … Continue reading What I Read in May
Compared to March it looks like I didn't use anything up this month! Mostly, I just finished up some samples that I have had for several months. The nice thing about a Project Pan is that you actually do use those random things that you have accumulated over your years of purchasing. I do see … Continue reading April Empties
The apathy is strong this week, or maybe it's not apathy maybe it's that thing the New York Times talked about last week that everyone was sharing (it's in here don't worry if you missed it) but it's kind of between enthusiasm for life and apathy caused by a simple lack of stimulation; languishing. And … Continue reading Mid-Week Procrastination
Normally I write this post on Friday nights, but the news of our lockdown being extended made me not do anything last night. I agree that lockdown should be extended, we need further public health measures because this is the worst the pandemic has ever been in Ontario. Our new cases daily, our hospitalizations daily, … Continue reading Obsessions: April 17
Well Ontario. We're nearly a week in to Quarantine/Lock-down/Stay-at-home/Flatten the curve number 4 here. And given that this is probably the worst wave that we have seen yet that when this stay-at-home order expires it will not be releasing us straight into normal pre-COVID life. So I need some things to do. In the past … Continue reading Quarantine Round 4 Activities
Thoughtful Millennial 