weeknotes

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1/24/26

TV shows

Percy Jackson (Disney Plus). The final episode was just meh, unfortunately.

Orphan Black (Netflix). I’m in season 2.

Reading

Effortless by Greg McKeown

Spider-Gwen #1: Gwen Stacy with Chris Visions (Illustrator) and Robbi Rodriguez (Illustrator)

Twelve Months by Jim Butcher. Dresden Files fans are being spoiled this year. In addition to Twelve Months, there’s a short story and a novella coming out in the spring.

Miscellaneous

I tried onigiri (Japanese rice balls) for the first time this week. I got a couple for lunch at a boba tea shop. And later in the week, I tried making my own at home. Definitely a good lunch option!

I’m trying to balance staying informed with the news without getting too overwhelmed.

If you’re being affected by a winter storm this weekend, stay safe!

Weeknote 002

1/18/26

On the blog

I made a little collage. I’m trying to practice more of making something without an end goal. Collage seems to be a good way for me to do that.

I made an 88x31 button for trading zines. I have it in the footer of my sites and linking to my zine trading page. You’re welcome to use the button, too.

TV shows

Percy Jackson (Disney Plus). One more episode left this season.

Orphan Black (Netflix). I finished season 1 and started season 2.

Movies

Arrival. I saw this when it was in theaters, and I had a hankering to watch it again. I forgot how quiet this movie is.

Reading

Effortless by Greg McKeown

Spider-Gwen #1: Gwen Stacy with Chris Visions (Illustrator) and Robbi Rodriguez (Illustrator)

Zine updates

I posted my 2025 zine recap.

I finished Planetesimal Issue 2.

I applied to the local zine fest, which is in April.

Miscellaneous

Letterbird 2.0 is now available. This is a simple contact form that you can use as a standalone page or embed on your website. The free version is great, and there are some nice additional features in the paid version. (This isn’t an ad. I’ve been using Letterbird for over a year, and I love how easy it is.)

Weeknote 001

1/10/26

I haven’t done weeknotes on my blog in about ten years. I want to give it another go, but I don’t see myself doing these every single week. So, I’m going to number them (like Robb).

Side note: I’m continuing my monthly newsletter, which will overlap some notes from weeknotes. And that’s okay. Everything builds.

So this week –

On the blog

I posted my lists for 2025 books and movies.

TV shows

Percy Jackson (Disney Plus) . It’s fun to watch, even though the show suffers from the same thing as many other streaming shows. Instead of episodes that build the story over the season, it feels like one giant movie. So it goes.

Orphan Black (Netflix). This show has been on my list to watch for a longgggggg time. Apparently all 5 seasons were added to Netflix last September, but I didn’t know. I saw the show while I was browsing today, by chance, and immediately hit the play button.

Movies

Tron: Ares (Disney Plus). Tron: Legacy is a great movie, and I really wanted to like Ares. But this is just okay. Characters are thin. The story is a bit too simple. The special effects are the best part, but that’s pretty much a given for a Tron movie.

Reading

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. I finished reading this, and I wish I could recommend it. The book explores a lot of emotional themes, and it has received a lot of praise. But I struggle with novels where the main characters are not likeable.

Arts & crafts

I feel like I’ve been spending more time organizing than making things the last couple weeks. But some art projects are in progress.