I'm still working through Moby Dick (very dense book but I'm enjoying it).
My non-fiction read atm is Plutocrats - The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else by Chrystia Freeland.
Figured I might as well understand what is happening even if I don't like it, lol. It's a pretty intellectual slog but I'm doing all right. Chrystia Freeland is amazing.

I wanted to put a rug under our loveseat and I had to move it. And when it was this angle I took another look and thought, you know, this actually looks kind of good. I sat on it and you can actually see the TV alot better from it in this position and you're closer to the TV (we do alot of TV/movie watching in this room). Also, this makes more space in our dining room. So far, I'm loving it. I've been waiting for possible downsides. Now the only thing would be when we have a group of people over, the angle it's at doesn't really facilitate a communal gathering. But since that doesn't happen very often, and most days we need optimized TV viewing, this works well. We could always put the loveseat back when we have guests over. This angle also works for reading on the loveseat, because if I sit with my back against the arm, I get the light from the sliding doors.
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In this photo I have heavy books flattening the corners of the new rug.

Oh, and by the way, this is my dog Ollie:

*SPOILERS*

I can't believe we got Akasha in this episode! I didn't think we would see her until the end of episode six, or in episode seven.

Okay, favourite parts of this episode were Lestat's song for Claudia (obviously) and the entire Marius, Lestat, Akasha flashback. I thought they did this so well and it captured all of the important aspects of this part of the story in the book. Sheila Atim was incredible. They definitely picked the right actor.

Shoutout to seeing Lestat in all the beautifully bespoke period clothing!
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Love the band so much but I'm sad it looks like we won't be seeing Christine (I was just starting to like her alot), Fareed, Dee, or Larry (sob) anymore. Armand is BACK.

Can't wait to see how Alex, Salamander and especially TC take to vampirism. I'm excited. I hope they thrive.

When is Lestat going to give Gabriella the boot?

Akasha was saying all sorts of things but I distinctly recall her saying "I am the girl" several times. My theory is still that Regina is either Akasha channeling Claudia's ghost, or is actually Akasha manifesting as Claudia through Lestat's and Louis' memories.

So excited to find out what happens next!!!

I took a break from Moby Dick to read God of the Woods by Liz Moore, which is a mystery thriller set at a summer camp in the Adirondack mountains in the seventies. It was very good and a compelling read. I wasn't sure exactly what was going on until the final chapters. Also a good commentary on rich people compared to us regular folk.

Now, back to Moby Dick. I'm still reading White Fragility which is a really informing and necessary read.

We are going to G's brother's place for a barbecue tonight and I'm excited to watch Episode 5 of The Vampire Lestat tomorrow. I saw a teaser clip that made me laugh out loud. I love the humour in this show.

Happy Canada Day!

Let's celebrate our considerable freedoms and the lands we share, and the fact that we are not our neighbours.

Have a great day everyone and stay cool!