TJM: Total Jo Jo Move

Hello! Some of y'all know that this year will be a big travel year for me, mostly back-loaded to the second half of 2024.  Oregon for the first time, Seattle and a nearby island for a wedding.  Then we've got all first-time visits to London, Amsterdam, and Brussels... ...and last but not least, Paris for the Olympics! Plus some smaller visits to see friends or attend weddings later in the year :) Before I embark of these whirlwind adventures starting in July, I want to appreciate the beauty of some little things I do every day. These are habits I keep or luxuries I have in my current home that I will not necessarily take with me or have consistent time for when I travel. looking at the lake! on a walk, from the rooftop, and even from my desk while working! taking my laptop to work from my local cafes or outdoor spaces listening to the combination of city sounds and nature sounds around me calling or texting friends and family, telling them I love them walking to a bar, restau...

Welcome back to Jo Jo's ASAP Book Reviews  (As Short As Possible) 2023 Edition It's already that time again,  since I posted my 2022 reviews a year late- in November 2023-  I want to get my 2023 book reviews up during this first quarter of the year 2024.  Goal Setting: In my last post , I mentioned I had a numeric goal for 2022, to read 28 books, and I barely made it to half (19). It's good to have goals, but it's also quite freeing to not hold yourself to it if you realize you have to or want to prioritize other things.  I would have loved the satisfaction of surpassing my goal, but it was also my last year of grad school, when I was reading hours a week for class, so I did not feel guilty for  not  hitting my "fun reading" goal. I accomplished other similar goals like journaling [almost] every day and writing ideas for children's books. In 2024, I'm not setting a reading goal at all.  At times when I can't choose what to read next, just for fun,...