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This week a few of my events got cancelled due to the snow storm.  I had called into work to prepare for the storm the night it was predicted to snow, but snow didn't hit until the following evening (darn) 

It wasn't as bad as I thought, but we did get at least eight inches, and it melted the next day.  This week has been filled with improv and meeting new people online.

A Bridge near the U of M

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LOOKING FORWARD TO FEBRUARY

This week I thought I'd answer more questions about myself.

pic of my son, Zulfi

1. What was the last movie you went to? What did you think? I went to see the latest "Spiderman" and it was pretty great.  I liked the idea behind the different dimensions. 
2. What did you want to be when you were small? I'm still small, lol. No but in all seriousness. I wanted to be spiritual leader or a teacher, which I eventually taught for three years.
3. If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? I would probably go to the Olympics, especially the Winter Olympics. I enjoy watching the figure skating and skiing.
4. What two radio stations do you listen to in the car the most? I listen to KDWB (new pop, hip hop, rock, and some other types) and the classical station.  My car finally has a radio that works after three years so I enjoy it (minus the commercials, self promotions and pledge drives)

   

   Went to Whole Foods grocery for scones and brownies

5. Which would you rather do: wash dishes, mow the lawn, clean the bathroom, or vacuum the house? Wash the dishes.  When I was a kid, I used to imagine I was a character from Miss Piggle Wiggle and I would try to see how well I could do the dishes because Miss Piggle Wiggle taught important lessons on how to trick your mind into doing things you didn't want to. 
6. If you could hire someone to help you, would it be with cleaning, cooking, or yard work? I'd hire Marie Kondo to help me clean and organize my home. I do a bit of hoarding and need some help.

More Pics from my week

One of the many Catholic churches I drove by

That's my week. Tell me about yours in the comments below.

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Reading:

I enjoyed this book by Sally Thorne. The main character is building a home and her reinforcements are her brother and best friend.  The main character is not someone you see a lot in chic lit. She's raunchy, funny, bold.  She dresses however she wants and says what she wants. She's not afraid to admit that she's fallen for the occasional drunk.

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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted  @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things  received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme

LOOKING FORWARD TO February

Here are some ride share stories that I heard this week while driving for Uber. 

Stealing cars at 16

I picked up a girl while driving for ride share who was on their way to St. Paul community college.

“Are you in post secondary?” I asked.

Mural in Twin Cities

(Assuming that she was taking college courses while in high school)

“ oh what’s that?” She asked.

(Me feeling real old right now)

I explained it to her.

“ they call that Gateway. But yeah… I’m taking courses to cover the classes I missed while in juvie”

“Oh, what we’re you in juvie for?” I asked.

“For stealing 🚘 cars and selling drugs”

(And you’re sitting in the back of my car.)

“How old are you?”

“16. I spent seven months in juvie. The food isn’t good and sometimes they put you amongst people who have committed homocide. Sometimes you’ll be in a room and be forced to stay 🤫 quiet.”

Nuns with Alzheimers pray

Alzheimer’s clients live at Catherines in St. Paul Minnesota said my a ride share client who told me that she works double shifts during the pandemic.

At Saint Catherine’s university they have a separate nursing award for Alzheimer’s clients.And a lot of the residents are nuns.

“They still pray a lot even though they have Alzheimer’s” said client who is a nursing assistant that works at St Kates.

cast of Fearless 5 (photo courtesy of Fearless Comedy)

Upcoming shows

Fearless Comedy annual New play festival Feb 11,12,18,19,25,26 @Mounds Historical theater

I went to this musical show yesterday. Look forward to posting a review soon.

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LOOKING FORWARD TO February

This week I thought I'd piggy back off another blogger's post and answer this prompt : You see someone walking ahead of you on a small path in a local park. Suddenly they stop, turn around , run straight to you and say "I know what you did"

Are you talking about the time I:

 I rolled down the aisle in a wheelchair to accept my five year dance trophy in a body cast  played floor hockey in 8th grade and broke my femur).

-the time I tried to get out of a speeding ticket and held up my red painted hands because I was returning from a haunted house: "No officer I am not injured. Nor did I injure anyone tonight."

-Or the time I wrote my second grade teacher a tear jerking letter about how great she is.

-Or the time I went to Corona, California to go zip-lining and I got stuck in the middle of the zip-line and someone had to come out on the line with me and throw me a buoy. 

Pics from my week

My son Zulfi when he was five months

A fun car in my neighborhood

A pic from my son's day at the play park

Upcoming shows

Fearless Comedy annual New play festival Feb 11,12,18,19,25,26 @Mounds Historical theater

Quote of the week

“If you can’t annoy somebody, there’s little point in writing.”  — Kingsley Amis

That's my week. Tell me about yours in the comments below.

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Synopsis: When newly-divorced Ivy Perkins buys an old farmhouse sight unseen, she is definitely looking for a change in her life. The Four Roses, as the farmhouse is called, is a labor of love—but Ivy didn't bargain on just how much labor. The previous family left so much furniture and so much junk, that it's a full-time job sorting through all of it.

I know I'm reading a Christmas book in February, but as long as the snow has got me holed up, I'm going to do it. And like the character of Ivy buying a farmhouse on her own and starting fresh as her job as a marketer doesn't pan through. 

I like this self help book by Brianna Weist.  It's a great look at the obstacles we create for ourselves and how to overcome them.