I started strong with writing down what I learned in October, but it got kind of stressful toward the end and I didn’t end up remembering to keep up with it! So here are the few random things I learned over the past month.
Pop culture trivia
Am I the last one to know this? Kirk Cameron and Candace Cameron Bure are siblings. I learned this from the Popcast.
Fairy tales
Also from the Popcast, I learned some of the details about the dark origins of fairy tales. Suuuper creepy stuff.
Random medical stuff
This is probably going to be a recurring category in my life because of my job. From working in the pre-op department this month, I learned that “talus” is an ankle bone and “cicatrix” means a scar.
Dark matter
From an interview on the Happier podcast, I learned that there is such a thing as dark matter which is matter in the universe that doesn’t interact with light. So weird.
Sororities
From my Voxer friends, I learned the history and origins of sororities and how they work. I went to a college that didn’t have them, so I really had no good idea what they are actually like.
Gilmore Girls
Like the rest of the world, I learned that my all-time favorite show Gilmore Girls is coming back with four encore episodes via Netflix! I’m planning to take the day off work and binge-watch it whenever it actually does come out.
Personal Growth
Several things were (are) causing me anxiety recently (still), and I re-learned that I’m a work in progress. I don’t recover from stressful situations well and I definitely take it out on the people around me without intending to. That’s not a fun thing to learn over and over again, but at least now I’m taking steps to better myself.
Stay tuned for the books I read in October, and a new blog series coming soon!
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– David turned me on to Stephen King as a writer, and although I tend to stay away from his horror stuff, I did tackle IT and man was it good. Yeah there is some scary stuff in there, but you’d also be surprised to know that there is a beautiful coming-of-age story within it, as well as a lovely portrait of childhood friendship. (P.S. – David says the scariest Stephen King book is Pet Sematary.)
– This is the true story of a near Ebola outbreak in the U.S. After reading this, Ebola was my #1 fear for quite awhile, and it’s super scary how quickly it can spread. Too apt in light of recent events, as well.
– A classic for a reason, this is such a well-written, suspenseful story.
– One of my favorite true crime books because the author, Ann Rule, was actually friends with serial killer Ted Bundy at the time of his killings and so had a unique insight into his psychopathy. This one freaked me out because of the way Bundy lured innocent women to him. It was definitely good for me to read as a friendly, trusting person.
(David’s pick) He says: I knew the story and I had seen the movie, but it was still the scariest thing I’ve ever read and maybe even the best book I’ve ever read. It’s raw, and you feel so deeply how helpless the girl’s parents are as they try to figure out what’s going on with their daughter.
– (David’s pick) He says: If you like vampire stuff at all, this is absolutely not cheesy. It’s set in Sweden which gives it an amazing atmosphere and you feel cold and actually scared.
Are you a brand-loyal type of person? I think most people are for some things. Personally, I like to try a bunch of different products until I find what I consider the best, and then I stick to it. That’s how we landed on Viva® Towels ages ago. If you haven’t tried them, they are plain white and feel like cloth. The higher quality is immediately noticeable, and basically, we are in love.
