by Ira | Nov 25, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Name my top three pet peeves. I strongly dislike a grimy sink. Our kitchen sink—not one we picked, it came with the house and we haven’t made it down the list of priorities yet to swap it out for a different one—drains super duper poorly, and the result is that stuff...
by Ira | Nov 24, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Who are my current favorite people? A devious question. I don’t want to leave anyone out! They’re not people, but Cooper and Joy come to mind immediately. Liz, of course. I spend the most time with her out of anyone, and I couldn’t be more fortunate to have such a...
by Ira | Nov 23, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
What are my favorite animals? I feel like this question is along the lines of what is your favorite dinosaur? T-Rex. Of course. Long live the king. But, it’s pretty easy: dogs and cats. And yes, I do love them equally. They’re so different! Like…the magic of a cat is...
by Ira | Nov 23, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Maaaannnn, North by Northwest is so good. We watched it (again) for the podcast tonight—we’ve reached that amazing stretch of Hitch’s where he’s at his peak, and what a peak!—and it’s just so damn fun. I don’t know if it’s his best movie or even if it’s my favorite...
by Ira | Nov 21, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Blerg. Another quick one because it’s already bed time! Made incremental but substantive progress on the outline again today. Not as many hours as I wanted, but only because of things outside my control. Ie- work needed some stuff done on a tight turnaround that took...
