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2. Read 6 Overdrive wish list books

By the time I got around to updating this blog, I'd read another 3 or 4 from my list, so I just picked two of them to complete this thing:

5. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

6. Here the Whole Time by Vitor Martins

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1. Read 6 books off Mt. TBR

4. Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee



Progress: 4/6

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6. Support 6 artists/makers on patreon/ko-fi

1. Adam & Andy Comics on Ko-Fi

2. Sassafras Lowry on Patreon

3. WZRD Radio Podcast on Patreon

Progress: 3/6

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4. Watch 6 new-to-me shows on streaming services

I just started Anne with an E on Netflix, so that will be number 4 on the list when I finish it. For now, I've finished:

1. The Circle: Brazil & The Circle: France (Netflix)

2. Floor is Lava (Netflix)

3. Loki (Disney+)



Progress: 3/6

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9. Release a book at the Becky’s Hugs LFL

On my way to the July BCinDC meetup, I stopped by the special Becky's Hugs Little Free Library. I left 5 books there, all of which had Becky BookCrossing labels in them. It's a beautiful site for a LFL and a wonderful tribute.

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39. Build 30 LEGO sets

I've been making an effort to put together more of my LEGO sets, especially while watching episodes of LEGO Masters.

6. 41066 Anna & Kristoff's Sleigh Adventure
7. 76388 Hogsmeade Village Visit (Harry Potter)
8. 21326 Winnie the Pooh
9. 75299 Trouble on Tatooine (The Mandalorian)
10. 76386 Polyjuice Potion Mistake (Harry Potter)



Progress: 10/30

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40. Build 15 new LEGO Habitats

I set this goal at 15 so that I could create just 5 new ones a year. However, this year I managed to build 15, and so I can cross this off the list earlier than expected!

1. Coffee Shop (Top of mountain)
2. Hunting Pokemon (Middle of mountain)
3. Fishing (Bottom of mountain)
4. Blue's Enclosure (Jurassic Park for Brickfair's dinosaur theme)
5. Bad Witch & Good Witch (Wizard of Oz)
6. Poppies will put them to sleep (Wizard of Oz)
7. Mickey Meet & Greet at Fort Wilderness (Disney World)
8. Pride Parade (double-wide)
9. Toys R Us
10. Cookie Season (socially distanced girl scout cookie delivery via drone; double-wide)
11. Gryffindor Common Room
12. Slytherin Common Room
13. Ravenclaw Common Room
14. Yard Sale
15. Crime-fighting pups


The 2021 Habitat display had 17 different builders! Most of mine are on the left.

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70. July 2021 Travel from Home Trip

In July, I fake travelled to Brazil. The food and movie were disappointing, but I loved the dessert and book!



Meal: Pao de Queijo, quinoa tabbouleh, apple manchego salad
Dessert: Brazilian-Style Flan
Movie: The Dreamseller
Book: Here the Whole Time by Vitor Martins
Music: AfroBrazil Dance Workout
Link: Not Quite Carnival

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71. August 2021 Travel from Home Trip

In August, I fake traveled to Vietnam.



Meal: Chả giò, Phở Chay with tofu, mango bubble tea
Dessert: mango sticky rice with coconut milk
Movie: Dreamy Eyes (Mắt Biếc)
Book: The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
Music: Vietnamese music playlist on Amazon Music
Link: Strong Emotions in Vietnam

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99. Buy an item off the “Things I Want to Buy” list

I have been wanting a UU chalice necklace for over a year now, so now that I have a fulltime job, I let myself buy one. I searched through the many I had favorited on Etsy until I found the one I liked the most.