11:05 pm

it was a gorgeous day. after spending most of the day indoors yesterday it was amazing to go to the beach today.  only for a couple of hours.  the water was cold.  the waves and wind were strong.  the sun bright.  i chatted with my sister ces, catching up with her. it's been awhile since we've spent time. too much work.  too much time away.  we rattled on and it felt good.  sand between my toes.  salt water in my hair.  sun on my skin, warming my bones. yum. my head is clear. i can face another day.

peace,
l~

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Brain Rumblings

My brain is on fire.  I have a migraine that won't let up.  It has been intense the last two days and in the worst moments I feel like I'm coming apart.  Ripping at the seams.  I am functioning enough to get through my day job but there is nothing left over by the time I get home.  Hollowed out.  Think pumpkin-seed entrails. What the hell is bringing this on?  Stress?  Probably but when isn't life stressful. I am unable to string together enough coherent thoughts together.

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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

i read Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo and really couldn't put it down. i decided to read the first chapter and i was hooked and not in a small way. for example i resented having to go into work because it would be too many hours before i could pick up the book again. it's a good blend of humor and action. it's a heist with a fantasy-magic-teen fiction vibe. it was also a lot of fun. i had a clear sense of each of the characters, their power-abilities and i cared about whether they lived or died. i will admit there was one moment in the story where i rolled my eyes because it felt overdone (summer blockbuster overdone). i let it slide and kept going. basically i devoured 465 pages in 4 days.  when i had less than 60 pages left i knew that there was still more story left to tell...luckily i only have until september before the new book Crooked Kingdom comes out. it's been months since i've been excited over something i've read.

peace,
l~

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