Lisa of Troy

A chapter a day keeps the doctor away.

I am not of many words, but I thank you.
- Much Ado about Nothing, Shakespeare

If you have to present as a PhD student, I am begging you to learn a bit about storytelling and presenting.

You might have the most fascinating, earth shattering research but if people tune you out because you bore them to death, that would be unfortunate.

Jean jackets are out but flaunting your labubu is in lol

If you are an influencer trying to take a photo on the steps of a popular hotel and scowl at the paying customers who are ruining your shot, you do not deserve to be an influencer if you don't know how to remove people from backgrounds.

Got into a fight with Google Maps today. I think I lost.

"Go Southwest on Frankfort Street"

"If I knew North, South, East, and West, I wouldn't need this app!"

I rarely leave my house, and the weirdness of people did not disappoint.

There was a woman clutching her phone with a giant bottle of wine pictured, almost like dangling a carrot.

Lately, I have been lacking inspiration so I will now display a giant can of Diet Coke and see how that works out.

Today, I thought I was being punked.

On the radio, the broadcast was giving summer fashion tips. Apparently, jean jackets are out. Guess who is wearing a jean jacket?

Guess I am not styling today. lol. Better cross fashion icon off my list.

Tomorrow, I will be presenting alongside published authors and tenured professors.

Just because you don't have a PhD doesn't mean you don't have meaningful contributions.

So much the rather thou celestial light
Shine inward, and the mind through all her powers
Irradiate, there plant eyes, all mist from thence
Purge and disperse, that I may see and tell
Of things invisible to mortal sight.
-John Milton

Why do libraries close early on Friday?

Because to me, date night at the library sounds perfect. :)

Communicating fully is the opposite of being traumatized.

-Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD, The Body Keeps The Score

The mind is its own place, and in itself
Can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.

Paradise Lost, John Milton

"Awake, arise, or be forever fallen."

Paradise Lost, John Milton

Every day, I am learning to be a little kinder to myself.

Validation and applause: These are the values I seek.

How many clicks, how many likes, how many views will heal my broken soul?

Never enough.

#poetry

"You'll see whether this personality type fits you, especially the traits of tending to feel apologetic for needing help, doing most of the emotional work in relationships, and thinking about what other people want first."

I think of the shoes and phone we bought together,
How one day you will get others
And you will slowly forget all of our memories.

#poetry

Daring greatly really sucks sometimes #brenebrown

What poem?

I finally memorized the first stanza to Ode to a Nightingale! #poetry

I used to sell one book at a time, but it is hard to sell a single book for $2 with $6 shipping.

I want to sell all of these books and divide them in 2 sets of roughly equal value.

How would you divide these? #booksky

How was my day? I just ordered gushers and Diet Dr Pepper for delivery.

He did and then he had to later revise the list when he found that it was out of print! lol

F. Scott Fitzgerald's College of One Reading List Shortly before his death, F. Scott Fitzgerald embarked on a romantic relationship with Sheilah Graham. Fitzgerald put together a study...

F. Scott Fitzgerald recommended reading a certain set of 40 books to receive an education.

I put them in this interactive checklist if you want to check it out:
www.listchallenges.com/f-scott-fitz...

#booksky #FScottFitzgerald

Currently reading: Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter by Simone de Beauvoir #booksky

My facsimile dust jackets arrived! #booksky

More hints of my upcoming project! #booksky

A hint of my upcoming project!
#booksky