30min Skillet Plum Cake. (Stone fruits are in season!) https://t.co/23ZwJqwNrn https://t.co/fj6sWdbECh
I saved $25.20 cycling to work this month! I tracked it with @PiggyBike https://t.co/vLrUtAXnMs
@pyko What happened to Jekyll?!
Month: January 2016
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30min Skillet Plum Cake. (Stone fruits are in season!)
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Amy Cuddy on Mastering the Antidote to Anxiety, Self-Consciousness, and Impostor Syndrome https://t.co/8ZACqyIHd8 // Note to self: READ THIS
Blogging the Infinite Jest Readalong – 6% https://t.co/mlbTfS2yua @rosepowell @Sam_McCosh @tonilehelena @buckle22 https://t.co/oM2YVSvfyr
Things that amuse me: when I get an invitation from a friend and recognise that it’s a @canva design! 😛
So proud that I was a Girl Scout! https://t.co/AEgkSk5OTG
@200ok Ooh, I know an Indian who might jump at that. I’ll SMS him now.
@200ok Nevermind. He’s already got a ticket. 🙂
You get extra Hipster Points when you bicycle to the cafe. https://t.co/bSSeZVlP4U https://t.co/oU8Bi9nK6A
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It’s all Rose Powell’s fault.
You get extra Hipster Points when you bicycle to the cafe.
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Infinite Jest Readalong – 6%
Recently, in a fit of madness, I agreed to join an Infinite Jest readalong organised by my new friend and colleague Rose. You may recall that I first tried (and failed) to read IJ as part of Infinite Summer six years ago. (Six?!) I was actually so annoyed by the book at that point that I ended up giving my printed copy to the local Op Shop. So for this readalong, I’m going with the Kindle version. Our first goal is 75 pages, which is apparently around 7.5% of the way through. Right now I’m at 6%, and I believe this is about the point where I stopped last time. Hm.
I was talking about the book with Rose a few weeks ago and mentioned that my problem is I’ve turned into a terrible skimmer. I love plot and I’m impatient, so I have a tendency to just skip right over paragraphs that look boring or have too much description in them. (Lord of the Rings, I’m looking at you.) She said that one of the things she likes about IJ is that it’s literally like a workout for your brain. The way it’s written, you have to pay attention. And that gave me an idea – why not take notes as I go? So I got out a notebook and started jotting things down. It’s actually been really helpful. It forces me to slow down and pay attention. So then I thought I might as well blog them for some added accountability. (Of course, I have since discovered that lots of people do this.)
Here are my notes so far:
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Uber are doing a free clothing drive for the Red Cross this Sunday. That’s actually a really great idea. https://t.co/NQXr7aDiuL
The upside to us dragging our sick selves to the Nick Offerman show is that apparently I c… https://t.co/T1ZomT1qHc https://t.co/xoxd16bxuS
@i386 Spotted you on the way in! I’m in the 4th row near the centre. 🙂
That was a late night, but seeing Ron Swanson sing “Bye Bye Lil Sebastian” in the State Theater is something I’ll never forget!
Sleeping in, coffee, croissant, heavy drugs. The best I’ve felt in 3 days. #sickie
RT @HarvardBiz: Why digital companies need more liberal arts majors: Creativity, empathy, and listening are more important than ever https:…
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The upside to us dragging our sick selves to the Nick Offerman show is that apparently I chose FABULOUS seats. We’re like 15 feet from the stage!
That was a late night, but seeing Ron Swanson sing “Bye Bye Lil Sebastian” in the State Theater is something I’ll never forget!
