This Is Quarterly Now!!

Hello! Happy New Year, Happy Monday, Happy MLK Jr Day… That’s all that’s going on today, right?

What have I been up to?

Well, I’ve been many forms of sick the last few weeks. A cold here, a cold there, sinus infection, etc. I wonder if my voice will go back to normal or if I’ve Bob Dylan’d myself (I mean, his voice was damaged by bronchitis, right?). I’m just wiped from the lack of sleep and constant coughing.

I met my reading goal for 2024- 21 books. I did really well at the start of the year, but I had a hard time getting into anything over the summer. There are people who read, like actually read and not listen to audiobooks like me, 100 books in a year. HOW. That’s talent. My goal for 2025 is an ambitious 22 books.

Technically, I’m 2 books down already I finished a book I started in December called Sociopath by Patric Gagne. I don’t really suggest it. I guess I was just really bored listening to it and I didn’t leave it feeling like I’ve learned anything. Also, I need to know if anyone has looked into how many times she used “sociopath” or “sociopathy” because it was… a lot. Like 10% of the book was just some form of the work sociopath. If you think I’m saying sociopath a lot here and it’s annoying, then the memoir Sociopath is not for you. Sociopath.

The other I read was a collection of short stories by Jenny Slate (Lifeform). It was good. Short. Sweet. I did like hearing her read it- I think it definitely gave the story a lil extra sauce.

Are We Here To Just Talk About Reading???

Fun fact: we will discuss more than just reading and books.

I have made myself a booklet so that I can draw a little something every day. Have I already skipped days 20 days in? Yes.

But we catch up.

I also have a list of prints I’d like to create for 2025. I’d like to make this year a real making year. Just really try to work on researching, practicing, and doing. Like I have this one print that’s going to be full of wrens. Well, I have to learn how to draw birds- specifically wrens now.

There it is. My list. Full of ideas I’ve really worked hard on in the past, but haven’t gotten to the next level and then just made something else instead. WELL NOT THIS YEAR. I feel like I’m already behind where I was hoping to be when I made this, but if I could catch a break like I catch colds then I think I’ll be golden. Because in the time of starting this newsletter and this point- I am sick again. Do I have an immune system? This is the border control that I want- keeping the germs out of my body. Instead I just live in a place where kristallnacht 2.0 is about to happen. JoY.

Is There Anything Else I Should Know Before I Leave This Newsletter?

1. This newsletter will be quarterly! I had a hard time keeping up with the monthly deal, but I also didn’t have a lot to say. So this will be every few months and once I stop being so sick I’ll probably have some cooler updates for you.

2. I am on REDnote! I got rid of facebook, threads, and tiktok and now I am learning a lot about China and Mandarin! I don’t think I’ll post on there much, but it’s honestly really cool to see life in China and learn about new music and shows. And like, idc if China takes my data. Like, I’ve been letting the Zuck know everything about my life for decades. If the Chinese want to see that I’m home all the time and googled post nasal drip four times yesterday then that’s chill with me.

Thank you for sticking with me. As always- I’m going to try my best and maybe my next newsletter won’t be so medical. You can also reply to this newsletter and let me know what you want to learn or know or just to say hi.