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Three things in May

by Jana 17 Comments

The writer’s block is real, y’all. I’m sure I’ve mentioned it a few times but I am struggling hard. I’m working my issues out at a snail’s pace and hope to rejoin the world sooner than later. But I can’t say for sure when. Which is why, every so often, I like to peak my head up from behind the mountain of shit I’m buried under if for nothing else than air and a moment of normalcy.

That’s what’s going on today.

And what better why to do that than with another edition of three things

 

Recipes I’d like to try

  1. These lasagna stuffed peppers
  2. These Szechuan scallops
  3. This asparagus and tomato side dish

Apps I really, really like

  1. At Bat
  2. Dunkin Donuts
  3. Duolingo

Things I don’t entirely hate about Facebook

  1. The “on this day”memories thing
  2. Thug Notes
  3. 60 Second Docs

People I love on Twitter

  1. Seth MacFarlane (@sethmacfarlane). Yes, the celebrity guy. I think I love him.
  2. TenaciousJ (@tenaciousfemini). Finance, feminism, snark. She’s awesome.
  3. Melville House (@melvillehouse). A book publisher with a very large side of sarcasm.

Things I wish I had money to do

  1. Save all the dogs and cats and other animals, too
  2. Buy an island
  3. Completely renovate and refurbish my local library and hire all new staff

New-to-me podcasts I’m loving

  1. In the Dark. For the true crime fan
  2. Sandra. Some weird AI mystery-ish stuff but with Kristen Wiig
  3. Annotated. A Book Riot offering

Random facts about me

  1. At 5’3″, I am the tallest of all my siblings
  2. I cannot name all of the state capitals but I do know all the words to American Pie (the song, not the movie)
  3. I once met Adam Sandler

That’s all for this month. Let me know if you have any topics you’d like me to cover in June!

3 Things in April

by Jana 15 Comments

I’m starting to really like these monthly features. It’s helping with my SEVERE writer’s block plus it’s easy to schedule and quick to write. Except I need to do a better job of keeping a running list of topics because when I can’t think of any, that adds a whole new challenge. I don’t need more challenges. I’m all full.

So, that said, I present another edition of three things (I know I need a better logo design for this. One day. One day).

Movies I quote often

  1. The Breakfast Club
  2. I Love You, Man
  3. Spaceballs

Podcasts I can’t stop recommending

  1. Conversations with People Who Hate Me
  2. Homecoming
  3. Limetown

Apps I use every day

  1. Instagram
  2. My bank
  3. At Bat

Words I hate

  1. Girlboss
  2. Overwhelm (as a noun. Not “overwhelming” as an adjective)
  3. Mushroom

Most recent Amazon purchases

  1. A sign language book for my daughter
  2. Reusable Bento boxes
  3. Dr. Grip pens

Weird foods I eat (or, stuff that most people find disgusting)

  1. Black licorice jelly beans
  2. Mint chocolate chip ice cream with peanut butter sauce
  3. Ketchup on eggs

Things I’m excited for in April

  1. My sister’s wedding
  2. An overnight trip–ALONE–to NYC
  3. My daughter’s competition in Baltimore

So, tell me three things going on with you and/or leave me a topic for next month

Three things in March

by Jana 12 Comments

I meant to start doing this regularly in February but clearly that dream is dead. So we pick up the pieces and start in March.

This round of questions came from some of you guys (I apologize but I forgot to write down who asked each question) and some from thin air.

Let’s get to it.

3 current favorite songs 

  • Waking Lions by Pop Evil
  • Rollercoaster by Framing Hanley
  • Song 3 by Stone Sour

3 favorite vacation spots

  • Key West
  • Outer Banks
  • Aruba

3 books I thought I’d love but didn’t

  • A Brief History of Seven Killings
  • The Rosie Effect
  • Today Will Be Different

3 books everyone loved that I hated

  • The Woman in Cabin 10
  • In a Dark Dark Wood
  • The Lilac Girls

3 books everyone hated that I loved

  • The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley (I don’t think this one is universally reviled but I definitely liked it more than most)
  • Looking for Alaska (or one of John Green’s books. Might have been Paper Towns. Definitely not An Abundance of Katherines. That book was not good at all)
  • The Kopp sisters books (again, not universally reviled but I fangirl over them way more than most people I know)

3 common things I cannot do

  • Whistle
  • Snap my fingers
  • Parallel park

3 popular shows I’ve never seen

  • Game of Thrones
  • This is Us
  • The Walking Dead

3 items always in my purse that aren’t my phone or wallet

  • hand lotion
  • lip balm
  • Band Aids

What about you guys? What are your 3 things? 

Three things in January

by Jana 12 Comments

I really like the three things posts. I’ve done them before, I like reading them, and they’re fun to write. I think I’m going to make it a regular feature.

Unlike other ones, I’ve made these prompts up all on my own so please feel free to steal away and use them for yourself. And I apologize if some of these are repeat questions.

Three foods I hate and refuse to eat

Oranges and anything related to oranges, raw celery, scrapple

Three foods I love and eat more of than I should

Cashews, tortilla chips, pickles

Three things chores I avoid until absolutely necessary

Washing my car, sorting mail, dusting

Three chores I always do

Laundry (always laundry), clean the kitchen, carpool

Three wardrobe staples

Yoga pants, baseball shirts, jeans

Three things I don’t spend money on

Cat toys (my cat doesn’t play with them), manicures, coffee mugs

Three things I do spend money on

Books, pedicures, snarky home decor

Three TV shows I frequently watch in reruns

Roseanne, The Goldbergs, That 70s Show

Three movies I love (that might surprise you)

Miss Congeniality, Renaissance Man, Hairspray (2007 version)

Three genres I generally don’t read

Romance, fantasy, horror

Three things I’m looking forward to this year

Seeing Journey live (even without Steve Perry. It’s okay), watching every piece of shit who’s slowed or reversed progress in this country voted out office, Caroline Kepnes’s new book (and Julie Murphy’s. And Laura Vanderkam’s)

Now taking suggestions for next month’s three things. What do you want to know?

 

 

 

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