• ZZ Top is coming here in September, and Cheap Trick is their opener! ZZ Top is a band I grew up listening to (and still do) and I knew I’d regret not going, so I got tickets for me and Bobbi! YAY!

  • I finished The Passion Paradox, and it had a big impact on me (I wrote about one concept, here). I’m adding it to my list of books I’d like my own copy of so I can mark it up!

  • I started and finished Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine in four days – I didn’t want to put it down! This novel was recommended to me by a random passenger on the train, so I had no idea what to expect, and it ended up being another big impact read. In the novel, Eleanor is lonely and awkward, and has had a rough upbringing. She has no friends or family, but thinks she’s completely fine without them (and with how her life is). She ends up spending a lot of time with a coworker and starts to grow and see the good side of family and friendship (something she didn’t learn as a child). This book really made me think about how impatient I am with socially awkward people (and that maybe I should be more empathetic, in some instances). And some parts of the book moved me so much I felt like crying. I’d read this again!
  • I get super cheap haircuts. I got one a month ago and straightened my hair for the first time since on Tuesday and realized some chunks of hair were much longer than they should be. Ha ha ha. Maybe I should get a real haircut next time? Nah…

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