Books I Read
3/5
This was the only book I finished this month because I keep starting books and not finishing them, which is a problem. xD I'm determined to finish a novel or two in February! My director from "9 to 5" (who was also my theatre history professor last semester) gave me a bunch of plays to borrow so I could look for monologues to keep in my audition repertoire, so this was the first one I read. It was pretty good! A unique concept, very artistic. I didn't connect with the characters as much as I wanted to, and the poor lab assistant didn't really get much of a story beyond her feelings for the protagonist, but overall it was enjoyable.
Movies I Watched
4/5
I really enjoyed this movie! It was a satisfying end to the trilogy and tied up a lot of loose ends (maybe
too many loose ends . . .). But it was entertaining the whole way through and I didn't have a lot of complaints. There were a few unnecessary additions, but I didn't feel like it was annoyingly long or anything. It was pretty solid and I liked the way it ended.
Quotes I Wrote
Can't quote anything here (because spoilerssss), but I finished my final rewrites for
All the World's Afraid, which I've decided to rename
Once Upon a Stage, at least for now. Now I've sent out dozens of queries and I'm playing the waiting game!
Obsessions I Acquired
I'm so mad I didn't realize this was a book series until after I'd watched it, because I totally would've read it first! I bingewatched both seasons on a whim during my first week at college because I didn't have any homework to do yet. It was
so addictive. The first season was far better than the second, but I still can't wait for the third. It's a super creepy/psychological story, but you can't look away because you need to know what happens next. Highly recommended.
Pictures of the Month
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| Making gyoza on New Year's Day |
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| A trip to the butterfly house and a diner for lunch |
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| Cozy reading date! Josh is reading my book in this picture LOL |
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| Traditional milkshake selfie |
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| We dressed up and made fancy French food (croque monsieurs) and watched "French Kiss" for a date night in |
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| Got a job at Chipotle! |
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| Caught up with some old homeschool friends. It was fun to see each other again! |
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| Max's birthday lunch out |
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| He had a "Stranger Things" themed party, so we had to dress Scout up too. She's a demodog! |
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| Steve and Robin |
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| Joyce and Alexei |
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| Joyce and Hopper |
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| My mom was very into her character 😂 |
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| "Kids on Bikes" adventure! |
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| I had Josh be my model for a photoshoot so I could practice my photography skills. I got some of Scout too. It was really fun and they came out great! |
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| Josh's photography skills aren't too shabby either. ;P |
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| Surprised him after work with Starbucks for his first day of school |
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| One of Carol's cabaret spectaculars! Max was Donkey, I was Fiona, and Josh was Shrek. We also did "It's a Musical" from "Something Rotten" and various songs from "Oklahoma." It was a ton of fun! |
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| Playing "One Night Ultimate Werewolf" |
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| First day of school! My roommate was leaving before I was ready to go, but I needed her to take the picture before she left, hence why I'm not wearing shoes yet LOL. |
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| We were supposed to have a cast outing for frozen yogurt after rehearsal, but several people bailed, hence why they all flipped off the camera before I realized what they were doing. xD |
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| 21st century dating! 😂 |
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| My roommate and I stayed up way too late watching "Supernatural" and eating mac and cheese. xD |
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| My friend Emma from the a capella group on campus brought her ADORABLE bichon puppy to my dorm for a visit. This is Muffy and she's a literal angel (!!!) |
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| I don't remember what I did to make him laugh, but it's one of my favorite pictures now 😂💓 |
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| Scout pictures! |
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| These were taken exactly one year apart. Nothing has changed 😂 |
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| I think Scout might love Josh the most 😂 |
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| Scout drank out of my mom's mug 😂 |
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| Our pretty girl got a haircut! |
How was your January?
