any woman is just as capable of being a hero as any man

1. I am looking forward to ... 

    spring. As I write this, only 72 more days (via DaysTo). I'm motivated because it's 9º, feels like -2º: bright, sunny, slight breeze, and cold as fuck.

 

2. Least favorite words 

    • troubleshoot

    • "adulting" (anyone who uses it ought to be punched in the kidneys)

    • influencer

    • really (this is one of my bad habits)

    • trigger

    • iconic

    • GOAT

 

3. If I ruled the world ...

    internet access would be a public utility, cost-capped and with uniform quality.

    Or maybe a global moratorium on glitter. It makes me seethe to find it all over my house after innocently opening a holiday card or gift.

4. Favorite websites and blogs 

    • Worldcat.org—a database of library materials, worldwide, helpful both in identifying stuff I've read for the poetry posts and when seeking out new books (of any kind) to try

    • imdb.com—invaluable, with all the movies I watch, to weed out (some of) the bad ones and to find (good) suggestions for new ones

    • sundaystealing.blogspot.com—a source for questions memes (there's a post on this general topic in the hopper)

 

5. Things I do for myself 

    pedicures, cooking, and refilling washer fluid

6. Weekly rituals 

    outside the sorts of things that everyone does...

    deep-conditioner, refill vitamin containers, and stock work-area supplies (scratch paper, hand lotion, tissues, eye drops, etc.)

 

7. DIYs I want to try 

    I'm not a big DIY'er, since my thumbs are both weakened by tendonitis and my eyes don't like to work together; all that makes it more difficult than fun. The one exception, though, is constructing an alternative Christmas tree with my dad every couple of years. We look around online now and then, trying to hit on something cool that's not unreasonably complex or time-consuming and that can be displayed and stored in a small space. Below are three potential options for upcoming construction periods...

8. On my shopping list 

    • round roast for the crock pot (plus onions, carrots and golden potatoes)

    • Cheerios (because it's all I have for breakfast)

    • Freschetta rising-crust four-cheese pizza (to which I add various ingredients depending on current preference)

    • apples (Gala)

    • granola bars

    • chicken breasts for the crock pot (next-up recipe: ranch chicken)

    • hair clips (because my hair is too long for the small ones but not long enough and too soft for the medium ones so I use the small but break them all the time)

 

[taken {and adapted} from here; the title quotation is from Hayao Miyazaki]