I feel like when you’re young & you realize you’re weird you can choose one of two protective mechanisms. You can be too cool for everything or not too cool for anything. I chose the latter & have always been judgey of the former & am trying to break myself of the judginess.
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I’m obsessed with the 1997.chat app and sad about my empty buddy list. You can find me at Kiba Rika.
My son and I have been listening to the Frog and Toad audiobook collection, read by the author, Arnold Lobel, a lot in the past several weeks. It’s so pleasant.
One day, M asked me if we could meet Arnold Lobel. I told him no, because Arnold Lobel died years ago, back when M’s aunt ME was a toddler. He said, “Oh, that’s sad. Now we’ll never meet him.” I said, “Yes, it is sad. But isn’t it neat that we can hear his voice and know his stories and ideas, even though he died?”
I can’t remember his response, but Austin Kleon’s post, The best distance learning is reading a book reminded me of this exchange.
I put on the Labyrinth soundtrack & said to W, “This music is so good.” He said, “I’m not sure if it’s good because of nostalgia or quality.” I said, “I’m not interested in distinguishing between nostalgia and quality.”
Long before the coronavirus moved from animals to humans, I had set myself a goal of recognizing the abundance that is already in my life, and taking advantage of it rather than consuming more. I didn’t do a great job. I’m doing a better job, now.
I know not everyone has abundance. I feel privileged and blessed.
I was hunting around for where our many different video games are and I found that I had literally five unplayed Professor Layton games. So I gathered them all together and started Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask last night.
If you are stuck at home with more non-work time at home than usual, and have a cluttered house, maybe you will find something fun and cool lying around, too.
My city’s mayor issued a Stay-at-Home order today.
I’m grateful that the two people I’m staying at home with are so lovely.
Baby Piggy is me: “Everyone knows the most important thing about being a rock star is LOOKING like a rock star!”
My sister’s friend Connor shared this hilarious Les Mis parody dedicated to teachers with us.
From my last note, which said only “It me,” you may be wondering “What she?” I was trying to include this image. It. It me.
