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It’s Monday and I’m exhausted
The end of semester fatigue is real, and I am not sure when it's going to end. Like, it has just been a lot and all I want to do is sleep. I was thinking something was wrong with...
It’s the end of the month as we know it so here are some book reviews
Okay, technically, I am writing this post on April 30, but it will post on May 1, so you know what that means. Too much has happened since my last post to do any of it justice,...
It’s Monday and the only zombie I like is Jesus
And maybe Lazarus? Or that little girl who was "sleeping"? Happy day after Easter is my point. As well as Chag Sameach for Passover, which. I went to my first Seder on Friday. It...
It’s Monday & I saw two plays this past weekend
Or a musical and a play, if you're being pedantic. But, yes! I finally got to see the touring production of The Lion King, and I went to see Kiss of the Spider Woman, the play I...
It’s Monday & a lot has happened since my last post
My last post was on Feb. 27 and since then the following has happened: 1. Spring break! I was on spring break from March 5-11, and I spent the week with a friend at a resort on...
It’s Monday & It Snowed in Southern California
In case you missed it, it snowed in California this weekend and, more specifically, it snowed in Southern California. I got several texts asking me if it was snowing where I...
It’s Monday and…well, none for Gretchen Wieners
There's not a whole lot to report, I don't think. Since my last post, I was finally able to get into a pretty good groove so I'm not rushing all the time and behind on my life. I...
It’s Monday and I have given up
To wit, this exchange I had with a friend on Friday: Me: I'm trying to get it together over here Her: I've given up hope of ever getting it together Me: I need to do this. I was...
It’s Monday and I have been behind for over a week
I'm blaming both the fact that my flight home last Thursday (Jan. 5) was delayed and that my stupid job had our stupid FLEX (professional development) day on January 6. (Can you...