I know on more than one occasion, I have referred to my book series, Life Imitates Art. It is time to provide some context. What is Life Imitates Art? Life Imitates Art is an autobiographical fairy tale series. I wrote them under my pseudonym, Yolanda Paptie. They are told in the frame of a fairy tale. Some time ago, I left my husband. When I attempted to describe … [Read more...] about Life Imitates Art
Gone Disneying
Encanto has been a pretty big deal as of late. As most readers of the Life Imitates Art series know, I'm not a fan of most Disney products, but when my friends and family began excitedly relating this movie as a must see; I took the plunge and have gone Disneying. The idea, was to take advantage of a free trial with Disney Plus to watch this film. Alas, Disney Plus no longer … [Read more...] about Gone Disneying
Evony – The Kings Return: Fast Gathering Armor
I spend a lot of time playing Evony - The Kings Return on my iPad and recently, I've been most obsessed with constructing the best outfit that will allow for fast gathering. An example of what I am talking about can be found here. As I sat down with a pen and paper, jotting down all the possibilities, I thought it would be fun to throw something into a Python notebook. With … [Read more...] about Evony – The Kings Return: Fast Gathering Armor
Review Tracking with Excel Power Query
We all know I love coffee. This year, I would like to learn about my tea preferences. Unlike my coffee options; wherein I can use an outside source to help me find my preferred coffee bean styles - tea is more varied. I decided to take part in a Twinings Tea Adventure which encouraged me to track my reviews. Because the review spreadsheet is in Microsoft Excel, I am expanding … [Read more...] about Review Tracking with Excel Power Query
2021 Review
Facebook memories have led me to write a 2021 review. The above photo is a memory of what my life was like in 2011. My mother had passed away that year. I could try and recount/recollect the following years, but I wrote a couple of books about what those were like. Check them out here. Uncertainty In 2020, I was laid off/fired from my job at Metro Market. I was … [Read more...] about 2021 Review