Life of a Renaissance Gal
Claude Monet (1840-1926). “Setting sun in Lavacourt”. Oil on canvas. 1880. Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, Petit Palais Do you have big weekend plans? I think this may be the weekend I begin my studio transformation. I am obsessed with this Instagram account. I really want to teach Charlotte. The world’s tallest…
Last week was a bit rough. I’m hoping the sun comes out for this one (literally and figuratively). Watching… Brittany Runs a Marathon. This Amazon original movie came recommended to me by several people. It’s perfect for this time of year. Brittany is unhealthy and unhappy with her life. She decides to make some major…
Watching… Don’t F**k with Cats. I heard about this documentary a couple of times on Armchair Expert and decided to check it out this weekend. It’s a pretty disturbing story about a guy that posts a video online of him killing a couple of kittens. The people of the internet then set out to find…
A Buyerarchy of Needs by Sarah Lazarovic I had fully intended to write at least one more post this week, but it just didn’t happen. My cold/sinus pressure drags on; my brain just doesn’t want to work with all that congestion. Surely, I’m nearing the end of this! One of my intentions for the year…
I did not intend to take such so much time off. I plan to do better this year! Watching… Living with Yourself. My TV watching lately has relied heavily on Netflix. This isn’t the most recent show I watched, but it is definitely the best I’ve watched in the last month (not including a recent…
Watching… The Letdown. This is one of several Australian TV shows that I’ve really enjoyed. I happened across the second season when looking through Netflix shows. The first episode was a bit of a dud but I really liked the rest. It’s the story of a woman that joins a new mom’s group after having…
Reading… The Most Fun We Ever Had. I did not realize when I began reading this book how long it is. I liked it, but I think it could have used with a bit more editing. It’s a family saga that accurately portrays the complications of family. It could definitely be a lot shorter than…
Reading… The Last Year of the War. I really enjoyed this book about a German internee during World War II. I was not aware that there were as many German internees as there were. This story really made me feel what it must have been like to be a U.S. Citizen both in fact and…
Reading… Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men. I am currently in the middle of reading several books. This book is this month’s book club books and seeing as I am in charge of leading the discussion, the most pressing in my reading stack. It’s a fascinating, if not depressing, read. I…
Reading… More Than Enough: How One Family Cultivated A More Abundant Life Through A Year Of Practical Minimalism. I’ve been feeling called to and working up towards doing a (clothes) shopping ban for a while. This book has been the most inspiring thing I’ve read towards that end. The author’s philosophy is that “enough is…
