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sunday, sunday...

November 1, 2020 Arlene Giddings

where have i been?

i have been asking myself that same question.
during summer,
i usually let things slide
over here in the land of
geekiness
but this year,
it seemed to slide right into fall.

when that happens,
i try not to panic.
i think maybe it’s just my brains way
of saying to take a rest
and let yourself be inspired instead,
a gentle reminder to
fill your well - it’s getting empty.

i did take a lot more photos
this summer & fall then i have
in a long time
so that was a nice change.

i also finally went to a book club that
i have been a part of for a long time…
and the book we are doing is the Artist’s Way
which made me very happy.

i have done the book before but
it was years ago and on my own.
this is a fun, different way to do it…
i like being held accountable to some degree
and it’s been interesting to get other views on it
and ideas plus i love the thought of making
connections with other people
outside your own circle…
i kinda think
that’s where the synchronicity seeds can start being planted.

happy sunday! :)

In ignite2020, words, book club Tags sunday check in, artists way, book club, thinking out loud
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wordless wednesday

October 21, 2020 Arlene Giddings
In i take pictures, ignite2020, wordless wednesday Tags PEI photographer, PEI blogger, PEI, island girl
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whatcha readin'? 2020 {book 17::goal 30}

October 19, 2020 Arlene Giddings
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I had a bit of a love/hate
relationship with this book….
actually,
not even really love/hate.
It was more of a meh/hate
relationship.

It was an ok read.
I didn’t love it.
It was amusing in places but
I found it long…it took me a long time to finish it.
I just wasn’t drawn to it.

2.5 ♥’s out of 5 ♥♥♥♥♥’s
NEXT UP:: SCRAPPY LITTLE NOBODY - ANNA KENDRICK

In whatcha readin' Tags avid reader, books, book lover, tell me a story
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that time i actually left the island...for another island...

October 18, 2020 Arlene Giddings

for years
i have been saying
i am going to go back
to cabot trail.

when we were kids
cabot trail was the family vacation
for many years…
4 kids (sometimes more)
2 adults (sometimes more)
jammed in the back of a van
with no windows
and no seatbelts
(sounds more like an abduction, i know
but i like to flair on the side of the dramatic…heehee).

this year, i did it
with the help of my brother and his sweet girlfriend
who let me tag along
with two of the teenage kids
and it was so much fun…
(plus i had my own window AND a seatbelt!)

we had to do a pretty quick trip
but it was so fall and pretty and
was also a great time to spend some concentrated
time with family.

i can’t wait to go again.

(also…one more thing off my 50-in-50 list!)

In 50 in 50, 50 before 50, grateful, i take pictures, ignite2020 Tags cabot trail, travel, family
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whatcha readin'? 2020 {book 16::goal 30}

October 12, 2020 Arlene Giddings
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reading this book
reminded me of being
19…20…21

it reminded me
of the perfect simplicity
of spending my days off
in used bookstores
and back alley record stores
looking at the beloved discards
of someone else’s life
for the next new thing
in mine.

it reminded me of straight black bobbed hair
blood red lipstick
black leather jackets
and a red plaid pj top
permanently tied around my waist..
baby doll dresses,
docs,
baggy overalls over teeny tiny t shirts…

i loved this book.
it was clever and sweet and frustrating and funny
and unbearably sad.

(and then I watched the movie
but
as expected
it did not measure up)

5 ♥’s out of 5 ♥♥♥♥♥’s
NEXT UP:: ONE DAY - DAVID NICHOLLS

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