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Rolling in with an update! Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH - Robert C. O'Brien This book has haunted my life ever since I was a child. It was in my elementary school library, but with a cover that depicted an image from the movie. It took until finally last year for me to see the movie, and...

Congratulations, everyone! I know that every one of you deserve this position, and you'll all do great.

I ordered it while in the middle of The Goodbye Cat so it's in my house somewhere! Updating this before I forget! Maame by Jessica George - A fast read that was simple yet enjoyable. There were some parts that pushed how sheltered the main character could be about the world, but it still was...

I used to change mine often, back when I was trying to create an identity for myself online. These days, I'm not really around online that often to try that, so I stick with the same avatar for longer. (Which I guess makes it more likely to be recognized by that...?) The only avatar I change on...

Updating this before I forget what I've read so far! Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng - So far, the best book that I've read this year. It was a character study of a family of Asian-Americans living in 1977 Ohio. Fascinating and personal, and it says something when I can remember where...

This was the first piece of Pokemon media that I've watched in years, and I was dragged in because Haru is a fellow Pikachu lover. I also really enjoy slice-of-life stories. It was great to see more of the Pokemon world explored other than just trainers battling. It's something that I'd like to...

I drive a car. Despite public transportation being pretty decent in my area, I've never had to use it. A car was always more convenient. These days, it also means that I can take my dogs around to places whenever I want to. Wouldn't be able to have dogs if I had to rely on public transportation.

I've watched more animated movies, but I was kind of in the same boat as you. Movies just aren't my thing so I haven't seen a lot. I do recommend: Inside Out, The Secret of NIMH, Black Cauldron, and Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame. Curious to hear your thoughts on The Batman. Will you be...

I'm attempting to learn Japanese, but it's taking a while. There are various ways that I've been using to learn it. Apps, websites, books, following Japanese media... There are a lot of options out there, and it's just a matter of finding ones that work best. Personally, I do better with...

My goal for this year will be: 14 books! That's currently what I have in my pile, but the books might change.

Huge hugs to everyone going through difficult times. It might not mean a whole lot, but I'll be thinking of all of you and wishing for the best. I am flying over the full wolf moon. I finally found, after six years of it being gone, my copy of FireRed. I really thought that I had thrown it out...

It depends on who I'm with, really. There's one person in my life that I try not to swear around at all. But there are other people that I'm around where every other word is a swear. It's just a matter of who I'm dealing with and the location where I'm at. That's for speaking though. In...

9.) Like a River - Granger Smith The best book I've read all year. A little biased because Granger Smith is one of my favorite music artists, and I've been following him and his family for years. I enjoy all of his work. 10.) Star Wars: The Phantom Menace - Terry Brooks 11.) Star Wars: Attack...

The year started off great! Finished a big project (then moved on to a new big project). Life wasn't too crazy, so there wasn't a whole lot to report until the middle of the year. July started on a great note for me, since I finally accomplished a goal of mine: getting braces. I've been wanting...

My bed is too low to the ground to store things under. Unless you count the drawers that make up the frame. In which case, I have extra bed sheets and blankets, along with extra house stuff. Other than that, there are tumbleweeds caused by my very fluffy dog and maybe a few stray toys from when...