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July 2019 Review

I thought I would do a monthly round up of my favorite things and what I did, kind of my way of tracking my interests and a summation of my month essentially.



This month I...



- Celebrated 4th of July with my family.




- Saw Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.


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Matt and I talked about this one a lot after we saw it. It doesn't feel like your typical Tarantino movie, it is a lot more leisurely in it's pacing. So if you haven't seen it, go in with expectations geared towards more a pace that builds atmosphere and focuses on a broader range of story.



- Listened to lots of comedy radio on Pandora
My favorites are Jim Gaffigan, John Mulaney, Brian Regan, and Demetri Martin.



- Read Picnic at Hanging Rock

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I'm a huge fan of the 1975 film, and summer seemed like the perfect time to delve into the book. The movie turned out to be pretty faithful to the book, which is always a giant check mark in the positive column for me.



- Sold my first butterfly creation...and it wasn't even on my Etsy! 



A lovely stranger on Instagram saw the pictures and asked about it. It makes me so happy when I find a kindred spirit when it comes to my odd interests.



- Ate lots of late-night shakes (chocolate and oreo all the way!)


-Started working out/eating better (Largely because of the above)


I'm looking forward to August!

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