It’s time to completely revamp this post even though it’s only been a few weeks, but the old format really isn’t working for me and I feel like it was probably pretty boring for anyone reading it. So I’ve kept the forward thinking perspective and the broad categories, but changed up what’s within each category.

Schedule

Upcoming posts:
Review of The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck
A Discussion of weight and weight-loss journeys past
A List of my favorite adult LGBTQIA+ Reads
The Voice(s) in My Head
A look at the Book vs Movie for Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Review of Okay, Cupid

Goals

Maintain reading rhythym
Core work daily
Organize crafting area
Apply to 5 or more jobs
Create a menu plan

Projects

Crafting:

I’m still mostly working on getting all of my wooden pieces a prime coat of white paint, though I do have a canvas that I’ve been working on. I am not an artist by any stretch of the imagination, but I am really happy with the way my tree came out. And I’m making progress on my latch hook piece, but I haven’t tried anything else yet.

Pride Month 2024:

This week’s movies: Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Tell it to the Bees, Nimona, Booksmart, Fire Island, Prom, Spoiler Alert

I need to make some more graphics for my Instagram posts.

Books

Finished:

The Emerald Sea by Richelle Mead ****
Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine ****
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe ****
The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck by Kylie Scott *****

Started:

All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
Ash and Quill by Rachel Caine
Ellie Haycock is Totally Normal by Gretchen Schreiber
Flash Fire by T.J. Klune
Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas

Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
We Could Be Heroes by Philip Ellis

Added:

Pardon My Frenchie by Farrah Rochon (DRC, Net Galley)
Truly, Madly, Magically by Hazel Beck (DRC, Harlequin Trade Publishing)

Thoughts

My mental health took a slight dip again this week, though nothing too terrible. Mostly frustration and a sense of worthlessness/ hopelessness as I continue to struggle to find a job. I may have to widen my search to the big city, as I’ve had to do in the past. But it’s an hour away and with our current car situation, I don’t know how it would possibly work. (I also live in a rural area with no public transportation). Plus I would be going through gas like crazy, so I would have to find something that paid enough to make that worth it.

But I keep pushing forward, because for now, that’s all I can do.