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I can't see it, it's blocked... Says Lionsgate has blocked the content in my country for copyright reasons. Would really love to see this.

Texting someone, and autocorrect changed "my day" to "mayday," which I think is very appropriate...

I've read 28 books in 2024 so far. Usually, I read about 50 books a year. I don't think I'll get close to that, this year.

Some days I hate my job. Today, 53 pages of gibberish like this. Two main bands in Figure 4D signalling towards presence of DNA nucleobases at which in-plane aromatic nucleobases vibration Raman peak at relatively 1,350 cm−-1 is adenine (Ade) and Guanine(Gua) peak meanwhile peak at relatively...

Oh no, I'm behind... I usually read around 50 books a year. I'm slow this year.😄

I'm back to my normal reading speed now! Book 28 of 2024: Stolen Beauty by Laurie Lico Albanese Loved it, devoured in in 5 days. The story behind Gustav Klimt's painting Adele Bloch-Bauer I. The events are true, detailing the life of Klimt and Adele Bloch Bauer from the late 1800s to the...

I remember! Cool stuff, but probably won't try any of it. Thanks though! (y)

Book 27 of 2024: The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller If you know Homer's Iliad, then you know this story, but here it is told from the perspective of Achilles' companion and lover, Patroclus. Lyrical, poetic, and heartbreaking, one of those rare books that made me cry. If you are...

I'm sure I did but can't remember - share again, please?

Gardening mojo restored...

Whenever Bollywood sends out an e-mail that starts "Dear Editors, we have a situation here" you know your weekend is shot. Ah well, I need the extra $$$.

I have been badly neglecting my garden this year. I think my gardening mojo went into hiding along with Mr. Zog's workshop mojo. So Saturday morning I took myself to Rock City Gardens for a relaxing morning stroll with a cup of coffee to get some inspiration. Rock City Gardens is part...

Book 26 of 2024: Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing - Emily Lynn Paulson (Audiobook) Dishing the inside dirt on MLM companies. This is not about the "old" MLMs like Tupperware, Avon, Mary Kay of the 60s, 70s, and 80s but the "new" crop of the...

Thank you!

I recommended someone for a job at Bollywood last month and coached this person through the copyediting testing process (that's where the AMA Manual came in - thanks again - it was incredibly helpful!), and I just found out that it was a success - the person will be hired! It makes me feel good...

It truly is amazing how your monthly quality control review changes from "you suck, how stupid are you" to this. What did I change in my approach to work to suddenly have amazing, stellar feedback? Nothing. I had a different QC reviewer this month. Just something to keep in mind next time...

Book 25 of 2024: Brief Encounters with Che Guevara - Ben Fountain I never used to like short stories, essays, and vignettes, but that changed when I read Mirrors by Eduardo Galeano a few years ago - one of the best books I have ever read. This was a good read, too. * The well-intentioned...

Yes, we had Sammy on the US version - Movo-Flex. It helped, up to a point, but he needs something stronger now.

So, last week we started Sammy on Adequan injections for his arthritis. Tonight was his third injection, and we are already seeing a big difference. For the last three days, he has been sleeping on the bed during the day, something he has not been able to do for months because the bed was too...

Book 24 of 2024: Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari (Audiobook) Enjoyed this immensely and learned a lot, from history to biology to economics, all made accessible and easy to understand, also very entertaining. I will definitely listen to another of his books, Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow. * One...