from Day Zero Project (aka "101 in 1001 Days")
The TumTum Tree
"So rested he by the Tumtum Tree and stood awhile in thought." Jabberwocky (Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There)
Sunday, March 31, 2024
101 in 1001: List Seven
Sunday, January 28, 2024
24 in 2024
My interpretation of 24 in 24 - a list of 24 things to accomplish this year, and each item on the list has 24 items because I thought that'd be a fun little extra challenge for myself. I'd already completed one item before I'd posted this (see #8):
- Post 24 blog posts - self-explanatory but posts can be here, LJ, or other blog (2/24)
- Watch 24 movies or tv series (new to me) - even one episode counts for tv series (12/24)
- Read 24 (new to me) books (22/24)
- Try 24 (new to me) foods (12/24)
- Try 24 (new to me) restaurants/cafes/etc. (9/24)
- Cook/Bake/Make 24 Meals/Desserts/Snacks - this will be a tough one because I don’t cook or bake - haha - (3/24)
- Visit 24 places (doesn’t have to be new to me) - (4/24)
- Walk 24 miles - this should be the easiest of the list (and it was) ✓
- Write 24 stories of any length (3/24)
- Edit/revise/finish 24 stories (9/24)
- Submit 24 stories somewhere (23/24)
- Post to Instagram 24 times
- Listen to 24 (new to me) songs and/or artists (6/24)
- Write and mail 24 letters (6/24)
- Try 24 craft projects/crafty things (doesn’t have to be new to me)
- Research 24 people/places/event in my genealogy (1/24)
- Review 24 relatives I’ve added to me family tree to make sure everything (dates, etc.) add up (6/24)
- Make a deposit 24 times to my savings account (23/24)
- Skip sugar in my coffee 24 times (18/24)
- Do 24 things for my self-care (6/24)
- Solve 24 riddles (3/24)
- Make 24 fun things to include in letters to pen pals
- Do 24 of any Etsy shop related task: make, review, sell, post, inventory, freebies/thank you gifts (2/24)
- Have 24 adventures (4/24)
Monday, May 01, 2023
Write 30 Minutes a Day in May - Melanoma Monday
This May I'm participating in the American Cancer Society Virtual Challenge Write 30 Minutes a Day in May. Fundraising is done on Facebook so, if you have a Facebook account, please head over to my fundraising page and support my efforts! Or sign up for this challenge. Every dollar counts. If you'd like to donate, but don't have Facebook (or you don't want to donate through that site), here are some other ways to donate. (Just follow the hyperlinks.)
I'm participating in this challenge in honor of all my friends and family who have cancer, all of those who fought their battles and won, and all of those who lost. I'd intended to list everyone and their associated cancers, but as I started to list them, I realized the list was too long. Too many people. Too many cancers. It was a harsh reminder of how important support is for the families, for research, and for the American Cancer Society and for organizations like it.
American Cancer Society has a toll free number, available 24 hrs. a day - 7 days a week, to answer questions and provide resources to those recently diagnosed, to those receiving treatment, to caregivers, and to loved ones. They might be able to help with rides to appointments and lodging for treatments, among other things. The number for anyone who may need it is: 1-800-227-2345.
May is also Skin Cancer Awareness Month / National Melanoma Month, and the 1st of May happens to be called Melanoma Monday, as a way of generating awareness about melanoma. The American Cancer Society estimates about 98,000 people will be diagnosed with melanoma, and almost 8,000 people are expected to die from it.
What are some of the risk factors? (this is not a full list - see this link for more risk factors: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/melanoma-skin-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/risk-factors.html)
- Exposure to UV light, from sunlight or from tanning beds
- Moles, Fair Skin, Freckling
- Family History of Melanoma or a Personal History of Skin Cancers
What are some things you can do?
- Wear sunscreen. Avoid tanning beds. Cover up with wide brimmed hats in the sunshine and seek shade whenever possible.
- Check your skin regularly so you can notice any changes in existing moles or spot any abnormal growths.
- See your doctor or a dermatologist if you have any questions or concerns.
#MelanomaMonday #cancerawareness #30minutesadayinMay #AmericanCancerSociety #virtualchallenge
Sunday, June 27, 2021
101 in 1001: List Six
Monday, January 18, 2021
Books I Read in 2020
Friday, May 29, 2020
Coriolanus
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
National Theater Live and Other Things
Currently playing is Twelfth Night featuring Tamsin Greig and directed by Simon Goodwin.
Tune in April 30 and May 1 for Frankenstein, directed by Academy Award winner Danny Boyle, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller in alternating roles of Frankenstein and his creation.
On May 14 Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo star in Antony & Cleopatra, directed by Simon Godwin.
The multi talented Gigi Edgley has been hosting talks and watch parties on Twich. She posts information about this and other projects on her Twitter @GigiEdgley, Instagram, and Facebook accounts as well as her website gigiedgley.com. Be sure to give her a follow and tune in!
Phryne Fisher fans rejoice! Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears is now playing on Acorn TV. If you don't have Acorn TV already, you might be able to gain access through your local library. With a library card from a participating library you can sign up at RB Digital to check out limited, free access to a multitude of British tv shows and movies through Acorn TV.
Lastly, Sunday May 3, the Letter Writers Alliance (LWA) is hosting a Virtual Letter Writing Social at 3pm Central time here: Virtual Letter Writing Social. As a reminder the LWA's shop is open until July 31 after which it will be permanently closed so stock up on those writing supplies while you can!