reflecting on various topics
This blog post is holding space. Holding space for bad things that are happening today in the political world. Holding space for the memories of bad things that happened a year ago, today, too. I don’t want to talk. What I want to do is scream, cry, break things. Simultaneously angry and dissociated. Holding space.
ways that I think people are smart – the concept of a social safety net. This was a good idea – all of the effort that has gone into researching and creating vaccines. Very smart. – inventing chocolate – nuclear power plants – Eli Whitney and the cotton gin – stretch jeans – Black Friday …
I just want to take a moment to acknowledge the people who should be acknowledged, and to also not acknowledge the people who shouldn’t be acknowledged. I’ll start with my least favorite male celebrities: I’m imagining an image. I won’t say his name. orange. ok Next: favorite male celebrities: Ryan Gosling via GIPHY First off, …
I thought it would be fun to occasionally write my opinion about random things. Ignore this if it’s weird, I know that it’s weird. ok. so. trees. Trees are good. I’m a big fan of most trees, especially Christmas trees, also willow trees, eucalyptus trees, most pine trees (especially redwoods), Indian Paintbrush trees, and trees …
It’s been kind of hard for me, the past few days, because I know school starts again soon, and I’m really enjoying seeing my kids. There has been lots of snuggling. Today I finally set up a chess board I got months ago, and got to play with my oldest. ♥️ I haven’t played chess …
(by the way- I don’t think I’ve introduced you to my piano- this is it! it’s a Chickering. it’s been in my family for four generations. it’s a player piano and has a pump pedal in the base 🙂 it’s lost some keys, and some have stopped playing- something I’m hoping to get fixed soon) …
I’ve posted random piano clips in a few places; thought I’d centralize them. I’m singing in some of them. They’re all very casual, with lots of mistakes. (will add posts as I find them) August 29, 2022 These ones were originally shared semi-privately on Facebook, as sort of a very feeble effort on my part …
I thought I’d make a post that has my karaoke videos on it, as sort of a centering place. A few years ago, some friends and I started sharing karaoke videos on Twitter with the hashtag #karaokewithcatharine or #weekendkaraokechallenge. It was really fun. I was so happy to see what everyone shared. Some of my …
this happened. 😂 i apologize in advance no copyright infringement intended Alvin and the Chipmunks- The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late). (I think this was the karaoke track.) also we have gnomes. ♥️
