So for the last year or so I’ve been trying valiantly not to purchase any books, unless they’re something that I really really want. I did this because I used to go to the bookstore and just spend because it felt good to bring new tomes into my library. Then I’d forget about them or, worst still, I’d end up really disliking them. It was then that I decided I’d always to try to do the library first. Then, if I really loved a book, I’d buy a copy of it! In 2024 I spent almost $2,000 on books my…

We’ve reached the part of the year where the sun is slowly starting to stay out longer every day. Where our Southern California weather starts to feel like what the movies always depict it as, and very confused flowers start to bloom in earnest because the days are warm. I love this time of year. It always feels like a promise of something new and exciting. My mood lifts a lot at this time, and it has definitely been reflected in my reading. It’s kind of funny to me that I manage to read more books in the shortest month…

Oh friends, it has been a month hasn’t it? Full transparency, I write my posts for the next week on Friday evenings most times, to kind of get ahead so I can enjoy a weekend of reset. So when I wrote my Monday post on Friday evening I was in a much different headspace than when the weekend was over. I haven’t been around here to post because my mental health has admittedly been terrible this week. If that’s you too, I’m sending you the biggest hugs ever. Today the majority of my city is shutdown for the nationwide boycott…

As the country feels more and more like it’s on fire, I find myself yearning for the simpler times. I was born in the early 1980s. I got my first computer when I was around 11, and I didn’t get a cell phone until I was 17 and left for college. My first foray into coding was learning how to write html so that I could style my MySpace account, and then my Facebook account when it was still college students only. Yeah, I had a LiveJournal. But the one constant throughout my life was that I always had analog…

Ah, January. I know everyone sees it a fresh start. New year, new me, and all that. To me though, January is still a month of cold, wet weather and a feeling of stagnancy. I want to be bundled up in blankets, paw through story books, and take long weekend naps. Self improvement is so far off in the future in my mind still. It’s a season of rest, and healing. My “better self” can wait until March. Our work has also called everyone back into the office three days a week, so we’re still hybrid but just going in…

It feels a little wrong that the new year started on a Thursday, doesn’t it? Like, the weekend approaches and yet we are expected to buckle down and set goals for the year. So I’ve decided to postpone my personal goals until the new week starts! It’s always good time for bookish resolutions though. Especially since I have a week off coming up to just rest, relax and catch up on things. Bookish Resolutions for 2026: I’m feeling confident that these are things that I can accomplish, and that makes me feel really good! It’s been a tough time finding…

I swear I blinked and suddenly an entire month had passed. November was a whirlwind of rocky mental health days, juggling family events, and trying my damn best to get some reading in so that I didn’t go completely insane. The holiday season still remains one of my favorites for a lot of reasons, but 2025 has been such a hard year overall. It’s no surprise to me at all that this particular holiday season feels like a slog rather than something to celebrate. I am burnt out. On a happy note, I’m on track to hit my reading goal…

Exhaustion hit me so hard this weekend, and with it came the kind of headache that causes vertigo and nausea. Ugh. So I’m home today, alternating between sleeping and watching baking shows depending on what how I’m feeling will allow. It’s baffling to me that this time of year always does this to me. Perhaps I need to not summer so hard, hahaha. Either way, at least I know when it’s time to take a step back and give myself an extra day of rest. I don’t really have a lot to report since the last time I wrote. I’ve…

Summer is barely holding on here in So Cal. We went through a few weeks of really gorgeous, cool, overcast weather and now the daytime temps are up a bit again. It’ll pass though, and I’m trying to enjoy all of it while it lasts. There’s something to be said for a warm afternoon that isn’t melting hot, so that you can take a walk for lunch at work. Plus, if I’m being honest, I’m basically a houseplant. I need sunshine to function. I talked last week about how much better my mental health has been lately, and it’s honestly…

Last time I posted, I mentioned how rough it has been to balance mental health in today’s world. That still, unfortunately, stands true. Still things have slowly been getting a little easier, bit by bit. Mainly because I’ve been disconnecting as much when time allows. Ditching my phone, in favor of reading on the couch. Spending a Saturday with a best friend, where we just watch movies and hang out together. Basically I’m planning out little bits of joy to keep myself going. And it’s working! Anime has always been one of my favorite escapes, but especially lately! So many…