March 27, 2017 at 10:37 pm: Season 3 ep 9 LYLA & RIGGINS CUTE AS HELL ^[can't wait to write my post about my obsession with Friday Night Lights and how I'm thoroughly in love with the very real fictional character of Tim Riggins] June 1, 2017 at 5:33 pm: Money spent week of Thursday… Continue reading Notes in my phone: a series
Month: October 2017
Still not sure how I feel about this one // “Mo said she was quirky” by James Kelman
On my last library book binge, I consulted one of my many lists of "books I want to read". This list in particular consisted of books listed on past syllabi for English classes that we unfortunately never got around to reading. Originally I was searching for James Kelman's other well known novel, How Late It Was,… Continue reading Still not sure how I feel about this one // “Mo said she was quirky” by James Kelman
Joan Didion // “South and West” & “The Year of Magical Thinking”
My first experience with Joan Didion's work was through her essays/notes compiled in her book South and West. This book was introduced to me through Emma Roberts and Karah Preiss's online book club, Belletrist. I followed them on Instagram and felt so lucky to have found a place to discover new books and authors, like… Continue reading Joan Didion // “South and West” & “The Year of Magical Thinking”
Las Vegas // “The Worst Mass Shooting in Modern History” – AKA: WE NEED GUN CONTROL, NOW
When you struggle to figure out how to start an entry like this because everything has been overused/become a cliche, that's a sign that these types of headlines have happened far too often. "There are no words to describe..." "I can't believe it's happened again.." "When will we realize..." It's true, there are no words… Continue reading Las Vegas // “The Worst Mass Shooting in Modern History” – AKA: WE NEED GUN CONTROL, NOW