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Dealing with Work Chicanery #SOL23
The chicanery at my job is at an all-time high. You may be thinking, "But Akilah, how is that so when you're not even at work and on sabbatical? And why chicanery and not...
11 Random Things #SOL23
A lot has happened since my last, non strictly a reading update post, so here is a catch-up post in list form, mostly about hanging with friends. 1. I went to a taping of The...
It’s Monday & this is strictly a reading update #IMWAYR
It's been so long since my last update because I have been traveling a ton, so this will be strictly a book update. To the books! Life is Funny by E.R. Frank My rating: 4 of 5...
It’s Monday & I’m learning about WordPress #IMWAYR
I have a paid Wordpress account, which renews soon (or expires soon, given your outlook) so I have spent the past two days looking over the features of the different accounts...
It’s Monday & it’s the last day of my residency #IMWAYR
My Joshua Tree residency is officially over today, which means I'm headed back home. I had plans to go to the park last week because the weather was supposed to break, but I had...
JTHAR Day 8: Meeting the Moon
As part of my time at Joshua Tree, I am doing some genealogical research, specifically looking into Native American and African American traditions and how they overlap. My first...
It’s Monday & I’m still reading books on craft #IMWAYR
This past week has been full of ups and downs which I haven't even begun to process yet beyond what I finished reading, so this will be strictly a book update post. I'm still...
It’s Monday & I’m feeling craft-y #IMWAYR
I talked to my 86-year-old great-aunt yesterday who told me she was bored out of her mind two years ago, so she started taking a playwriting class and since then has written...
Book Review: Everything’s Fine by Cecilia Rabess
I had so much to say that I'm making this a separate blog post and not just a Goodreads review, so let's get into it. I'm actually glad I read the reviews for Everything's Fine...