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February 3, 2025January 12, 2025 nesskingsley

Being a woman of quick decisions and dedicated carry-through, I've now disabled YouTube on my phone.

Tagged consumption, creativity, doomscroll, instagram, phones, scrolling, social media, writing, youtube2 Comments
photo taken from a boat on the Lake District of a green hill
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unconscious planetary suicide: losing eden by lucy jones

January 6, 2025January 1, 2025 nesskingsley

The politicisation of taking care of the world we live in is a great tragedy; it should be a natural priority to us. Taking care of it, takes care of us.

Tagged environment, losing eden, Lucy jones, natural world, nature, reading1 Comment
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the second wedding: Hong Kong edition

November 9, 2024October 18, 2025 nesskingsley

There were five outfits, four locations, three tea ceremonies, two bouquets, and one groom waiting for me.

Tagged ceremony, hong kong, marriage, salmonella, traditional wedding, travel, wedding, wedding dress, wedding planning, weddings7 Comments
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summer doings & golden rings

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 nesskingsley

getting married, moving, and a new library

Tagged life, marriage, reading, writing6 Comments
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slow down & visit a bookshop

April 28, 2024April 28, 2024 nesskingsley

It was, naturally, impossible to walk out of the bookshop without purchasing one or two or, possibly, three volumes. Which I did. Who am I but a leaf, drifting on the rivers of fate?

Tagged book-review, books, bookshop, bookshops, cromford, reading, Rebecca Yarros, Sarah j maas, scarthin books, trains, ursula k le guin6 Comments

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