The painting I mentioned in my March 30,2024 blog re: Daryl Speicher.
On the back of the painting I wrote the following 2 notes:
Note 1 written on 11/19/1986
“Striking the set” 11/19/1986. A reaction to first weekend of Hand to Hand (volunteer AIDS victim support organization). The AIDS Plague hits.
Note 2: written on 11/29/1987
I later felt this was a picture of Daryl in his last days here. It was a good likeness painted before I met him. He of course was not a couch person ( he was bed ridden the entire time I knew him). But did die 2/3/1987. He was my first match. 11/29/1987. A day of reflection.
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Day 19: Favourite Subplot
Okay, there are a lot of magnificent subplots which are all carefully planned out to add onto the overall story of the show, and also put in place to develop the personalities and stories of the individual supporting characters, like Jim's Siete Gallos, or Izzy and Lucius' rivalry, but I think my favourite (and quite possibly the stupidest) is
THE PYRAMID SCHEME!!
It's SO funny, and I just love how Our Flag Means Death manages to give the origins of modern-day concepts like scamming and cryptocurrency in such a fun way, highlighting both underlying issues and naïvety. And I mean, it gives Frenchie's character a bit of backstory and depth, leading one to wonder what his story is and where he learnt "the lay of the land."
(To join this challenge, check out this post)
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Happy 2024
In 2023 I read the following books:
Monterosso mon amour, by Ilja Leonard Pfeijfer
The Langauge of Thorns, by Leigh Bardugo
Renegades, by Marissa Meyer
Heartstopper, by Alice Oseman
The Lives of Saints, by Leigh Bardugo
Archenemies, by Marissa Meyer
Heartstopper volume 2, by Alice Oseman
Heartstopper volume 3, by Alice Oseman
Heartstopper volume 4, by Alice Oseman
An Italian Girl in Brooklynn, by Santa Montefiore
Volwassen worden is optioneel, by Marloes de Vries
De woestijndief, by Emmelie Arents
The Mitford Vanishing, by Jessica Fellowes
Wat gebeurde er met David, by Henk Hardeman
Queen of Shadows, by Sarah J Maas
Supernova, by Marissa Meyer
Wees Lucie, by Astrid Boonstoppel
Grijs, by Carlie van Tongeren
Zwaar verguld, by Chantal van Gastel
Over straatfiguren en wegpiraten, by Mijke Pelgrim
Anna K Away, by Jenny Lee
Zorro. The Curse of Capistrano, by Johnston Mcculley
De tweede stem, by Elin Meijnen
Mortal Engines, by Philip Reeve
De meesterdief, by Emmelie Arents
Nick and Charlie, by Alice Oseman
Stewardess Hannah in Parijs, by Petra Kruijt
Stewardess Hannah in Rome, by Petra Kruijt
Sintel en As, by Mara Li
Stewardess Hannah op Ibiza, by Petra Kruijt
The Golden Enclaves, by Naomi Novik
Welkom in Smartpark, by Mirjam Mous
Stewardess Hannah in Reykjavik, by Petra Kruijt
The Iron Sword, by Julie Kagawa
Gilded, by Marissa Meyer
The Syndicate, by Shelena Shorts
Stewardess Hannah in Barcelona, by Petra Kruijt
Stewardess Hannah in Amsterdam, by Petra Kruijt
The Pace, by Shelena Shorts
Stewardess Hannah in New York, by Petra Kruijt
One of us is Lying, by Karen M Mcmanus
Predator's Gold, by Philip Reeve
Stewardess Hannah in Praag, by Petra Kruijt
The Broken Lake, by Shelena Shorts
Stewardess Hannah op Curaçao, by Petra Kruijt
One of Us is Next, by Karen M Mcmanus
Stewardess Hannah in Lissabon, by Petra Kruijt
Wind, by Esther Walraven
The Iron Quill, by Shelena Shorts
The Hour of Dreams, by Shelena Shorts
Penthouse, Lotte Boot
Denken wat je wilt, doe wat je droomt, Gijs Jansen
Empire of Storms, by Sarah J Maas
One of Us is Back, by Karen M Mcmanus
Confessions of a Shopaholic, by Sophie Kinsella
To All the Boys I've Loved Before, by Jenny Han
Ivelle, by Laura Diane
PS. I Still Love You, by Jenny Han
Always and Forever, Lara Jean, by Jenny Han
Anders, beter, by Lisa van Campenhout
The Iron Vow, by Julie Kagawa
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Oh no Top 30 moment 😳
1. Norway - this will be my 1st the whole season ❤
2. Estonia
3. Slovenia
4. San Marino
5. Denmark
6. Lithuania
7. Belgium
8. Latvia
9. Switzerland
10. Czechia - just now I realised that it's literally in my top 10 and it's so underrated I actually really like Czechia you guys are just mean
11. Croatia
12. France
13. Spain - grower of the season for me
14. Netherlands - europapa lives rent free in my head at this point it's actually insane and idk what to do
15. Italy
16. Ukraine
17. Ireland
18. Poland
19. Finland
20. Malta
21. Austria
22. Moldova
23. Australia - I loved the language inclusion and the slightly 2015ish sound it's very nostalgic to me for some reason, but I think I need a few more listens tbh
24. Serbia - okay please do not @ me but it kinda underwhelms me a lil...but who knows it might grow !!
25. Cyprus
26. Luxembourg
27. United Kingdom - mmm I have no strong feelings to this tbh...solid entry though
28. Iceland
29. Albania
30. Germany
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