{FauxCast} CHOP IT UP: Mrs. Morris and the Ghost by Traci Wilton

CHOP IT UP: Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister by Jung Chang

#FridayReads {1/3/2020} is about The Wheel of Time, eh?

Goodreads Reading Challenge Goal for 2020

As always I'm rolling with my favorite number, 17.  Just because...

Musing on 2020

My 2020 Mood Be Like...

Despite losing my aunt (another mother to me, basically) last year, I'm optimistic and in an okay place entering 2020.  Therefore, needless to say, 2019 was heartbreaking and incredibly hard to make sense of.  I'm learning how time, doing your inner work, and focusing on your goals helps with the healing process.  But, most importantly as well, being strong enough to get real help when needed.  Either way, I don't believe there's a such thing as "healing" after a family member's death.  That's something you'll carry forever.  Every.  Day.

While 2019 was tough, I had many personal rewards and soaring highs come my way via my platform/interactions.  Many of those highs I didn't expect.  Like the time someone hacked into my domain account to try to steal it from under me.  Nice try, though.  I shelled out that $90 (no problem, boo) and now comictowel belongs to me until I renew again in 2023.  I've created/owned it since July of 2013, and it'll remain so, honeybun.

End-of-the-Year Goodies & THANGS

Went to Nashville with my cousin this past weekend.  Needless to say, I messed around and ran across the best shrimp Alfredo IN MY LIFE (so far)!  OMG.  Pasta.  Cheese.  Alfredo.  Bread.  Grilled shrimp.  ALL ON POINT!  Same went for the lobster bites and crab cakes.  Chile.  Chile.  Chile-chile-chile.  The place was called Boston Commons, located in Nashville's 5-Points area (my moving spirit considered transporting to the area in 2020).  

Anyway, I love eating out with my cousin because she's a foodie like me.  Her and I love, adore and appreciate food.  Shoot, we should've been food critics.  We have similar tastes and can tell you when some ish ain't right in a dish.  Plus, she's fun to go out to eat with because she likes to spend money trying new places and dishes.  See, I can't stand going out to eat with someone who is petrified of the menu.  Or scared to crack into his or her wallet to try something new.

2019 END-OF-THE-YEAR Goodreads Stats