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Down the rabbit hole

I just cannot shake this cold off me!

This whole week I’ve been coughing, sneezing, being congested, and nursing a soar throat. I noticed some students started looking at me sideways this morning. I pulled through till lunch (11am) then got my classes covered for the afternoon and came home early.

Been having tea and resting this afternoon. Read a few pages of Hamnet and then started anxiously scouring the Internet.

What was I looking for? I have no idea… But here is what I read:

1. This article from the Purse -a good piece about how earning a high income does not guarantee savings.

2. This article from Kelly Nolan on time saving strategies for working moms/women/both. Made me feel rather inadequate and crawl into a hole.

3. A podcast: Kate Bowler and Anne Lamott – funny, heartfelt, made me feel warm inside.

4. This article: what’s the deal with Quince? I do not own anything by Quince but always hear their advertising on podcasts that I listen to.

Unrelated:

The sky was on fire yesterday. A truly spectacular sunset!!

Things I am looking forward to:

  1. A lunch and learn at work this Friday.
  2. Also this Friday – a date night. Dinner and a movie.
  3. Saturday, hair salon for my daughter and I. Me – color and cut, my eight year old – her first “profesh” haircut
  4. Sunday- cycling class, skating with kids
  5. Monday- off for president’s day!

What is the latest rabbit hole we went down?

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Mother, teacher, partner, friend. I love coffee, books, and travel with and without kids. I dislike exercise. Nothing glamorous here but do have moments of insight.

11 responses to “Down the rabbit hole”

  1. Michelle G. Avatar
    Michelle G.

    What an amazing sunset! I sure hope you feel better soon!

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  2. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    I don’t know if it’s the same cold we all have been fighting off here, but it’s brutal. It’s been like two weeks, and I am still coughing. Plus I did deadbugs yesterday and pulled a muscle in my side, which now hurts when I cough. That podcast sounds amazing—I love Kate Bowler and Anne Lamott.

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  3. K @ TS Avatar
    K @ TS

    I have never tried Quince, but I was looking for some nice light travel pants, and they came up, and they actually looked pretty good. I ended up not getting them in the end, as the shipping was not fast and I was about to leave. I have never heard any real person review them; I wonder if they are any good! I see their ads all the time too but figured it was due to the fact that I nearly bought the pants. I hope that you are feeling better soon!

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  4. Nicole MacPherson Avatar
    Nicole MacPherson

    When we were in Morocco, a few people kept ordering quince the fruit, and in my head I would be like “go to quince dot com and use code BOP for free shipping and returns.” This is how often I hear about Quince!

    I used to listen to that podcast all the time, and then I kind of got bored and unfollowed. But! I love Anne Lamott so I should listen to that, maybe I’ll get back into it!

    What a gorgeous sunset!

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  5. Ernie @ nosmallfeetblog.com Avatar
    Ernie @ nosmallfeetblog.com

    Ugh, sorry you are feeling lousy. That sunset is amazing.

    I just went down a rabbit hole last night. I read online about James Van Der Beek , the actor who passed away from colon cancer. He was just 48 and he had 6 kids. Heartbreaking. I used to watch Dawson’s Creek back in the day.

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    1. Sophie Avatar
      Sophie

      I was also so sad to read about James Van Der Beek’s death – also a Dawson’s Creek fan in my youth.

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  6. Sophie Avatar
    Sophie

    Sorry to hear about your cold that won’t go away, sounds like a nasty one! I’ve also had a cold this week, but its been mild luckily. Hope you finally kick it soon! I often fall down rabbit holes, usually on Youtube which is not ideal! I must listen to that podcast interview with Anne Lamott, I always enjoy her perspective. That’s fun you are planning to go to the hairdresser with your daughter, I’ve never done that with Eleanor, we’ve always cut her hair at home.

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  7. jennystancampiano Avatar
    jennystancampiano

    I’m commenting several days later- I hope you feel better by now! That sunset photo is amazing. Enjoy your three day weekend- and I hope your daughter enjoyed her salon session!

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    1. Daria Avatar
      Daria

      Hi Jenny! Yes she had a good time- her hair looks so sleek. My own hair looks so much better, too. I got rid of all the greys, maybe one day I’ll go grey but not yet.

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  8. pocobrat1c78170505 Avatar
    pocobrat1c78170505

    I hope you’re all better now and looking forward to your extended weekend…

    Nearly everyone on my floor at work has been sick, and we all have a wheezy aftermath :/

    I went down the productivity rabbit hole you linked to as well–blown away by the number of people who seem to be using ChatGPT!

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    1. Daria Avatar
      Daria

      Dear Maya! Thank you for stopping by, I am feeling better! This sickness was lingering for a while :/

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