I‘m happy that I have a better place to put my bathroom stuff now. Before, I was using the piece of furniture in between the bookshelves and that was fine but it wasn‘t enough room for everything I have so I decided to use these built in shelves in the second bedroom for my stuff. It‘s going to take me awhile to get used to this. I don‘t know why my mom and I didn‘t think of this before but it looks a lot more organized in the second bedroom now.
1. Repair café at the library fixed my mother‘s lamp.
2. My BuJo stickers from Etsy arrived.
3. Good food this week: curry chicken, sushi, loaded hotdog at the ballpark.
4. Deep cleaned the bathroom. Not a joy at the time but the result is.
5. Nationals finally won a game after eleven losses in a row.
#5joysfriday
pickI've had this one on my shelf for a long time after hearing about it on the What Should I Read Next podcast and finally got to it when it came up as November's #Bookspin. Really interesting discussion of what makes a city livable, healthy, and desirable. @TheAromaofBooks
pickI will never look at parking the same way again. I think the title is a bit wrong, it should be “Explains North America”.
It was a November afternoon in Queens and Jie Zou was looking for a parking spot.
#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl
i have absolutely zero desire to go back to any sort of official schooling, but working towards project management certification (via a Udemy course, which is a super useful and affordable platform) is reminding me that i do still enjoy structured learning!
https://youtu.be/y02mEcEzavY?si=VZ4XlpHdfCAo14Jh
The Importance of Book-Centered Spaces as Third Places by Susie Dumond; https://bookriot.com/book-centered-spaces-as-third-places/
pickNot since Suburban Nation have I read a book that so clearly explains and illustrates how land-use regulations -- some well-intentioned and some the result of greed -- have so drastically shaped our landscape and our lifescapes. A must-read for anyone who has ever complained about about parking.
pickThis engagingly written book explores the ways that parking affects our lives and cities. For example, minimum parking space requirements raise costs and make it harder to build affordable housing, while free curbside parking can increase traffic congestion. There are no easy fixes in our car-centric society, but it is crucial to think about the implications of parking for walkability, traffic flow, climate change and urban planning in general.
