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15 activity ideas for my housewarming

It's so close! Gotta plan!  Monikers Count the gators Scratch off game Paper house crafts Find all hidden keys House of cards contest Identify a guest who...bingo Mad Lib version of a home listing This or that about me and my home Best feature for a dream home bracket Random home-based conversation prompts Mafia game that takes place at an HOA meeting Various goofy polls about things I should get for the condo Who wrote what suggestion for a porch/patio goose costume? Give everyone a set of silly tasks to accomplish (first done wins) (Prompt by me) Photo by Maria Kovalets on Unsplash
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Thoughts on 90 Day Fiancé: Hunt for Love season 2, episode 1

Time for the second season premiere in this franchise to air in 48 hours! I find it interesting that we're watching Jamal arrive via boat Jamal is into the events coordinator haha Jamal, I'm not sure you mean what you're saying because you said your problem with commitment is you see red flags too fast...the problem is that you then ignore them, like red flags are bad Lol it would've been so funny if Kim was on this season too Ugh, Kara likes a thing in guys I HATE (ordering for me) I do agree with Kara that a guy has to smell good Wow I had completely forgotten about Razvan I gotta say, I do not remember Razvan being "weird" and the few social media clips they showed just demonstrate, to me, that he has a baseline sense of humor (this is not to say that he doesn't have more personality, just that it has not been shown yet) Am I remembering correctly that a good chunk of Brittany's exes were significantly older? I mean I do agree that Kara is very phys...

Another 15 minutes of working on a second secret Halloween-y project

Shhhh! I'm still working on my second something for my Halloween party and I want credit for it! If you're not coming to my party, but want to know the things I'm working on--shoot me a note! If you are coming, you'll just have to wait! (Prompt by me) Photo by Michelle Gordon on Unsplash

Thoughts on 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way season 8, episode 1

Time for the season premiere!  Jessy, 1) you can learn to make empanadas if you want, 2) I feel like Spain does have empanadas so like (depending on where in Italy you're moving) you may be able to find a Spanish restaurant Not sure we should say we're not sure if Vittorio is "gay or European) Jessy, to be fair to your friends' doubts, it sounds like you've historically had bad taste in men Andi sounds good (a rarity for performers on this show) Andi, the psychic said you would meet your soulmate on beach...not just go on a beach date (like, yes, it was their second date so it was early, but she met him elsewhere) This may shock folks, but I think Andi's parents calling her "Annoying Andi" is not awesome Andi, how is Nigel and you splitting the cost of a timeshare the plan if he hasn't said that he'd do that I think Andi's family has a right to be concerned So, breathe, moan, and purr are all different verbs, y'all Ally is so pretty Th...

15 minutes of working on a second secret Halloween-y project

Shhhh! I'm working on something else for my Halloween party and I want credit for it! If you're not coming to my party, but want to know the things I'm working on--shoot me a note! If you are coming, you'll just have to wait! (Prompt by me) Photo by Michelle Gordon on Unsplash

Snippets, forty-six

Here are some short pieces based on things that have happened in my life recently. CPAP? Last night I did my second sleep study. I think my first was in 2021? Not sure. Also, the hospital seemed to not be sure...even though I had it done there. Did I hallucinate it? Or is the medical documentation system overly confusing? I do have a guess between those two... Anyways, as I walked the hospital halls to find the sleep clinic, one of the hospital robots wheeled past me. One, I don't like the robots at all--it was fairly creepy to encounter one in an otherwise empty hallway. Two, why did it look like it was wearing lipstick? Why is it so important for the robot to appear feminine? Also, choosing bright red lipstick for a robot just gave me the ick. Do they want someone to kiss it? I mean, I hope not, but it was weird. Then I reached the clinic. This time, the clinician helping me was a woman (phew). Not that the man I had last time was creepy, it's just so much weirder for a man y...

15 ideas for my book review blog moving forward

So, if you don't know, I have a book review blog called Holly Reviews, Bookman! . On Mondays, I (usually) post a review of a frontlist or recent book. On Fridays, I (usually) post a review of a backlist book. On Wednesdays, I have a rotation of four different kinds of posts. The rotation starts with a book series that I think could be a good TV show. Next, I share four books on my to-read list. Then, I write about a book I think could be a good movie. Finally, I select four books that I think have great covers. I'm close to finishing 25 rotations of these four and I'm considering some new themes. Here are 15 brainstormed ideas: Book-related artwork I love Book resources for current events Bookstore reviews Festive books for upcoming holidays Guest reviews (if I can rope friends in haha) If you liked X, try Y Lists of upcoming local literary events Literary mysteries (meaning, mysteries about authors, lost texts, etc.) Profiles/facts about authors I admire Quotes from books ...