Author name: jade

Melbourne 2025 December

Because of my fractured toe, I was not able to engage with my city the way I normally would. I missed out on many of the xmas decorations and activities that I wanted to see and do and had to navigate the medical system for an actual problem. My wine group had its end of […]

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2025 Books

Since I don’t drive in AU, my audio book consumption has decreased significantly. I joined Goodreads in 2012 and I think of it like a Facebook for books. #goodreadsyearinbooks2025

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California Autumn

There was a lot to do in the six weeks we were in Santa Barbara. I did get to do some interesting things before I became bedridden due to my fractured toe. I was happy to be in my native environment and I didn’t have to think about where in the world I was in

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Bad Luck

Leading up to my streak of bad luck, I had a week of doctors appointments, a colonoscopy, and a printer that needed a weird part. I figured that the yucky stuff was over and I could start on my to-do list. Car – Monday After purchasing bar shampoo and conditioner at Ulta, my car started

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The Life of a Showgirl

Leading up to the Friday, October 3 release date, I watched so many speculation videos about what the songs would be about and what the sound and vibe were going to be. There were conjectures that it would be more of a dance album since it was produced by Max Martin and Shellback. Every time

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