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Is it a childish hobby? Maybe. I enjoyed it as a kid, why wouldn't I enjoy it as an adult?

I don't get time to do it often, but every now and then I bust out supplies and color something. It's a way to do something artistic when I don't have time for more in depth art. I try to learn with each page I do. Sometimes I focus on a physical feature, colors, shadows. Sometimes I just want to do something mindless to purge my thoughts and feelings. A crazy amount of people have the hobby though. Maybe I'll find one to work on this week.

I envy him. He can sleep with his wedding ring on without the he fear of his fingers swelling.

He's also turning out to be a really awesome cook. I'm glad he's able to help out with meals. It helps me feel way less overwhelmed. He bought me a wonderfully scented imported soap today. I can't wait to hop in the shower and try it out.


Oh, and he's handsome as hell.

It was my 7th one so far this month. I checked out a couple more from the library. I've got a couple of others half done, and I started a new one today.

I went to a silent book club over the weekend. I joined one a few months ago. If you've never heard of it, it's really a gathering for book loving introverts. It gets me out of the house to 'socialize' without actually having to socialize. I usually go with someone I know, spend a short amount of time catching up on how they are, and then read for a while while I enjoy coffee or tea.

While I was at the coffee shop for this one I decided to finally grab a blind date with a book. I grabbed a thick one that said it had trigger warnings. When I got back to my seat and unwrapped it, it ended up being Haunting Adeline. I've heard chatter of this book. I guess I'm diving into that one too. I'm not sure how fast I'll get through it with it being a physical book. I love books, but in all honesty I'm able to plow through audiobooks and Ebooks way faster. A lot is going to happen over the next couple months. We'll see if my ability to find time to read peters out.

I had a bizarre dream about vampires last night. I'm not sure what spurred it. I haven't watched or read anything about vampires recently.

I think life has hardened me, and I've become an unsympathetic asshole. The empathy is still there, but there's a difference between knowing (feeling) and caring. People as a whole have become too egocentric and pretentious. It makes me sick and I therefore don't give two shits about most of them.

I think this book is a 'classic' and was recommended by someone, but honestly I need to keep better track of my TBR. Maybe it's the writing style I'm not into. That happens sometimes too. It's book 43 and I just want it to move faster so I can get onto something more enjoyable.

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Joli
18:37 Oct 20 2024

I'd love to hear your thoughts on it when you're finished reading. I think it's a valuable thread in the fabric of all you're taking in. Such an admirable aspiration!

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PhoenicianDream
04:18 Oct 28 2024

I didn't finish it before I had to return it to the library. I'm back on the wait-list to check it back out. Hopefully I can get through it in the next go round.

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I think maybe it was a mistake. I'm still too raw with grief to be watching things like that. So much has gone on in the last 6 weeks. I'm not ready to purge it out in my journal, but it's been a bit too much for me to the handle.

Hopefully today will be the last day this year the temperature is over 100. I'm over the heat and need a break. It's been a brutal summer.