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glacier_kitty) wrote2023-12-01 05:01 pm
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Entry tags:
- :(,
- abby,
- books read in 2023,
- depression,
- happiness,
- pictures,
- vicki,
- work,
- wtf
Books read in November
South Pole Station by Ashley Shelby (Oct 29-Nov 4). The main character and her brother's hero was Cherry, and would quote him throughout the book. When her brother ended his own life, a copy of Worst Journey was found by his body. The book ended with a Cherry quote too..I'm glad he inspires other people too! (Even if they are fictional people lol)
How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior (Nov 4-7). A grumpy old lady goes to Antarctica and hangs out with penguins haha, and she read Worst Journey too! (Though it didn't make her feel any better :P)
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert (Nov 8-14). OMG THIS BOOK WAS SO WEIRD. It was partly about plants, which I expected, but also about her sex life (well, a lack of one), and how she loved going in her closet to "frantically explor[e] her spongy petals" of her "quim" (yes, that is what it said). OMG NO that's more than I ever wanted to know. O__o I kept on reading hoping it would get better, but it just kept getting weirder
1. I was actually enjoying this and then at 49% a spinster has a spontaneous orgasm from holding hands with a dude in a closet.
2. (ten percent later) Oh wait, and now he's a closeted gay! This went from historically interesting to 18th Century days of our botanical queer lives popcorn.gif. Not sure if want but reading rapidly anyway!
3. (when done) Oh, sweet Jesus. This book was dedicated to the great women of science, which would be a great dedication if this wasn't also a book in which a 60-ish year old virgin gives her dead gay husband's former lover a blowjob in a cave and thinks, "EVERYTHING I'VE EVER WANTED, AT LONG LAST!" I mean, I don't subscribe to the idea that women don't think about sex as much as men do, nor do I think there is anything wrong with thinking about sex, but there is something very sad and desperate about a woman who, in her lifetime, comes up with Darwinism only a scant few years after Darwin himself did - and whose biggest wish and biggest sadness of all is to have a penis in her mouth and that that penis was never her dead gay husband's.
Yeahh after I was done I was like "WTF DID I JUST READ?!" As an asexual person, I can't even imagine wanting a penis in my mouth..blech *shudders*
I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall (Nov 14-16)
My Penguin Year: Life Among the Emperors by Lindsay McCrae (Nov 17-20). He only mentioned Cherry at the end?? Come on, he deserves more than that LOL
With Ski and Sledge Over Arctic Glaciers by William Martin Conway (Nov 20-21)
Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long (Nov 22-25). SO GOOOOD! I always like when an animal companion plays a big part in the story <3
Don't Let in the Cold by Keely Parrack (Nov 25-27). The main character fell in love with the guy that broke into her house who she'd only known for like two days..seems unrealistic to me LOL, but the rest of the book was pretty good
Adrift: A Secret Life of London's Waterways by Helen Babbs (Nov 29-30). This was way more boring that I thought it would be..at least it was a quick read lol
Nine books again!! I hope one day I can get 10 and break that record lol. It was kind of hard choosing this month because next year's challenge topics hadn't been released yet, and I didn't want to read one that would fit in next year's challenge (it was released today! It looks HARD! I do like the "from an animal's POV" and "a book set in the snow" topics though)
Today me and Vicki, after realizing the year is almost over, just looked at each other and were like "wow.." The first part of the year was awful for both of us (her husband died in her arms in February), but the second part of the year has been great for both of us. Vicki could absolutely see the progress I've made with healing from depression, even though she hadn't seen it for the whole time I was struggling. It was a powerful moment for both of us. I'm so glad I met Vicki, she's so caring and supportive and just a comforting person <3 (we got yelled at by a customer today, and both Lucie and Vicki said I handled it very well..we still had to go to the back and "cool off" for a couple minutes though lol. Unnecessary rudeness is not cool!)
I'm sad..Old San Juan's famous cats all have to be removed. :( To be fair, the place did smell awful, but still, the cats were one reason I loved it there. I hope they can find good homes for them!
How she likes to sleep with me..cute, except when she paws at my face LOL
25 – Shopping Reminder Day: Shopping Reminder Day falls roughly a month before Christmas, and as such it’s the perfect reminder to go ahead and get started on all of your holiday shopping. How do you feel about holiday shopping? Do you need a reminder to go shopping for holiday gifts? I don't need a reminder, I just always wait to the last minute haha, but it is fun to find just the right gift
26 – Cake Day: Cake or pie? Or something else? Cake...mmmm, frosting
27 – Pins and Needles Day: Can you sew, either by hand or by machine? What was the last thing you sewed? No. Something in Home Ec in middle school, probably??
28 – French Toast Day: Do you like French toast? No, and I don't understand why it's so well liked..soggy bread that's tasteless, no thanks :P
29 – Throw Out Your Leftovers Day: How do you feel about leftovers? Are you happy to eat the same food more than once in a row, or do you crave variety in your diet? Do you take leftovers home from a restaurant when/if you eat out? I like leftovers, though after a couple days I get tired of them. Yes, I purposely don't eat all my food (usually) at a restaurant so I can take some home and be excited to eat it the next day lol
30 – Stay Home Because You're Well Day: Have you ever taken a mental health day from your job, or just decided not to go to work even though you weren't sick, because you felt like staying home or for some other reason? Yeahh, I had a mental health six months..not fun
December 1 – Cookie Cutter Day: Do you own any cookie cutters? Any unusual ones? Tell us about them. No
How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior (Nov 4-7). A grumpy old lady goes to Antarctica and hangs out with penguins haha, and she read Worst Journey too! (Though it didn't make her feel any better :P)
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert (Nov 8-14). OMG THIS BOOK WAS SO WEIRD. It was partly about plants, which I expected, but also about her sex life (well, a lack of one), and how she loved going in her closet to "frantically explor[e] her spongy petals" of her "quim" (yes, that is what it said). OMG NO that's more than I ever wanted to know. O__o I kept on reading hoping it would get better, but it just kept getting weirder
1. I was actually enjoying this and then at 49% a spinster has a spontaneous orgasm from holding hands with a dude in a closet.
2. (ten percent later) Oh wait, and now he's a closeted gay! This went from historically interesting to 18th Century days of our botanical queer lives popcorn.gif. Not sure if want but reading rapidly anyway!
3. (when done) Oh, sweet Jesus. This book was dedicated to the great women of science, which would be a great dedication if this wasn't also a book in which a 60-ish year old virgin gives her dead gay husband's former lover a blowjob in a cave and thinks, "EVERYTHING I'VE EVER WANTED, AT LONG LAST!" I mean, I don't subscribe to the idea that women don't think about sex as much as men do, nor do I think there is anything wrong with thinking about sex, but there is something very sad and desperate about a woman who, in her lifetime, comes up with Darwinism only a scant few years after Darwin himself did - and whose biggest wish and biggest sadness of all is to have a penis in her mouth and that that penis was never her dead gay husband's.
Yeahh after I was done I was like "WTF DID I JUST READ?!" As an asexual person, I can't even imagine wanting a penis in my mouth..blech *shudders*
I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall (Nov 14-16)
My Penguin Year: Life Among the Emperors by Lindsay McCrae (Nov 17-20). He only mentioned Cherry at the end?? Come on, he deserves more than that LOL
With Ski and Sledge Over Arctic Glaciers by William Martin Conway (Nov 20-21)
Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long (Nov 22-25). SO GOOOOD! I always like when an animal companion plays a big part in the story <3
Don't Let in the Cold by Keely Parrack (Nov 25-27). The main character fell in love with the guy that broke into her house who she'd only known for like two days..seems unrealistic to me LOL, but the rest of the book was pretty good
Adrift: A Secret Life of London's Waterways by Helen Babbs (Nov 29-30). This was way more boring that I thought it would be..at least it was a quick read lol
Nine books again!! I hope one day I can get 10 and break that record lol. It was kind of hard choosing this month because next year's challenge topics hadn't been released yet, and I didn't want to read one that would fit in next year's challenge (it was released today! It looks HARD! I do like the "from an animal's POV" and "a book set in the snow" topics though)
Today me and Vicki, after realizing the year is almost over, just looked at each other and were like "wow.." The first part of the year was awful for both of us (her husband died in her arms in February), but the second part of the year has been great for both of us. Vicki could absolutely see the progress I've made with healing from depression, even though she hadn't seen it for the whole time I was struggling. It was a powerful moment for both of us. I'm so glad I met Vicki, she's so caring and supportive and just a comforting person <3 (we got yelled at by a customer today, and both Lucie and Vicki said I handled it very well..we still had to go to the back and "cool off" for a couple minutes though lol. Unnecessary rudeness is not cool!)
I'm sad..Old San Juan's famous cats all have to be removed. :( To be fair, the place did smell awful, but still, the cats were one reason I loved it there. I hope they can find good homes for them!
How she likes to sleep with me..cute, except when she paws at my face LOL
25 – Shopping Reminder Day: Shopping Reminder Day falls roughly a month before Christmas, and as such it’s the perfect reminder to go ahead and get started on all of your holiday shopping. How do you feel about holiday shopping? Do you need a reminder to go shopping for holiday gifts? I don't need a reminder, I just always wait to the last minute haha, but it is fun to find just the right gift
26 – Cake Day: Cake or pie? Or something else? Cake...mmmm, frosting
27 – Pins and Needles Day: Can you sew, either by hand or by machine? What was the last thing you sewed? No. Something in Home Ec in middle school, probably??
28 – French Toast Day: Do you like French toast? No, and I don't understand why it's so well liked..soggy bread that's tasteless, no thanks :P
29 – Throw Out Your Leftovers Day: How do you feel about leftovers? Are you happy to eat the same food more than once in a row, or do you crave variety in your diet? Do you take leftovers home from a restaurant when/if you eat out? I like leftovers, though after a couple days I get tired of them. Yes, I purposely don't eat all my food (usually) at a restaurant so I can take some home and be excited to eat it the next day lol
30 – Stay Home Because You're Well Day: Have you ever taken a mental health day from your job, or just decided not to go to work even though you weren't sick, because you felt like staying home or for some other reason? Yeahh, I had a mental health six months..not fun
December 1 – Cookie Cutter Day: Do you own any cookie cutters? Any unusual ones? Tell us about them. No