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A little weird fact about me is that I love self-checkouts. All of them, but especially the post office self-service terminal. It’s not even because I don’t like interacting with people; I just really enjoy the process.
It reminds me of this VR game that my youngest had for her PlayStation called Job Simulator. Her favourite was working as a convenience store clerk, and it was so funny to watch her doing the actions.
She always ended up sweaty and almost needing a nap after.
I was discussing books with someone tonight, and it made me realise how long it has been since I read one that I really enjoyed.
There is some reading being done with my youngest as we are fully into Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, which has 41 books. We are on book 11, but it doesn’t count as my own reading time.
My problem is that it is usually super late when I go to bed, and by then I am way too tired to read even a few pages.
But if it is one of those can’t-put-down books, I might be inspired to go to bed earlier to get some reading in.
So, has anyone read any good books lately? I have been in a dry spell for a while. I prefer fiction, and historical, sci-fi, or fantasy. I don’t mind modern if it is a really good story, or has some time travel like the Doomsday Book by Connie Willis.
I really enjoyed that one in a depressing kind of way. But that might be because I have a fascination with the black plague.
In case you missed it, I posted a fall wardrobe about women who “are too difficult” and the bullshit surrounding that.
Note: the site I use to make the product carousel is not working at the moment, so I will have to try tomorrow to see if they have fixed it. I will post the “shop the links” and “shop the uk links” widgets tomorrow once they fix the issue.
Weekly Reads and Some Videos:
While I always love a museum, I really love a museum gift shop too. I love it even more when they also have online access so you can shop museums you have never been to. Look at this spiral choker.
The Long, Strange History of Tarot Cards: From the 14th Century to Modern Times
Lego’s biggest set ever is coming out soon: the 12,060-piece Sagrada Família. $800. This would take forever to build.
Are Beavers Actually Good at Dams? Obviously.
Homer’s Catalogue of Ships from the Iliad. Where the Greek ships that set out for Troy were from and what they may have looked like.
What If We Just Stopped? I don’t know if it is possible at this point.
They can do wing replacements on injured butterflies…just take a look at this repair video.
Building a Library in Wartime Paris
Some advice on giving good advice
The Humble History of the Bedpan
SHOP THE UK LINKS
I’ll add the product carousel once they fix the issue with it.
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Hi Sara. I’m currently reading Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel. It’s just been released and it’s a page turner. I think you would really enjoy it. I can’t hardly put it down at night and I make myself read something a little boring afterward so I can get to sleep.
It’s book 31, so you’ve still got a ways to go, but Monstrous Regiment is easily my favorite Discworld book, and I daresay one of my favorite books in general. I won’t spoil it, but will say it’s probably the most feminist novel written by a man that I have ever read. Man, I miss Sir Terry. Also Hogfather is really fun at Christmas.
I have saved that tarot video to watch later tonight. In high school my best friend used to always read cards for me and clearly did not actually understand them, but the knight of pentacles always came up. Every single time. Now I know that card is basically “slow and steady”, which, yeah, that tracks.