I’m at the halfway point of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. With the Easter holiday here this week, that means it’s a perfect time for a break. Don’t worry as I plan on reopening the book next week when the calendar turns to April. My plan is to have the book done at the end of April (I’ll read the last chapter on April 30) and watch the movie on May 5. In the meantime, what have I been up to on my Hogwwarts Holiday?
For one, watching clips of the Harry Potter movies including the Order of the Phoenix. Also, learning that Wizarding World is a real place (located at Universal Studios) and that I might just put that on my bucket list.
Over the weekend, I put together a speech that I gave last night at Laurel Highlands Toastmasters last night on Century III mall as the iconic mall is getting ready to be demolished after having been abandoned in 2019. parking garages will be the first thing to get torn down. There is a video of drone footage of the mall from YouTuber WallieB26 that went up yesterday. Also, check out Century III Mall Memories on Facebook for more nostalgic posts on the mall. I got some good compliments on my speech and while not all of them are from Pittsburgh, most of the people felt the pain of losing the malls they used to go to.
I’ve spent time catching up on other reading as well. I read a chapter out of two of my books, including Barack Obama’s book (which I want to finish by the end of 2024) as well as my third time reading The History of Jazz. I’ll knock off a few chapters in John Stamos’ book. It may also be a good time to play some Switch and get back into Super Mario Wonder or, even planning that Spring and Summer wardrobe as I’ve been talking about for so long.
I have some plans for this blog in April and that including continuing the 2020 series once a week. No word yet on whether or not I will be doing it in May. I’ve also narrowed my post-conference plans down to two options.
1.) I’m hoping to get a hold of my fashionable sis and make brunch plans at her place, or at Waffles INCaffeinated. I’d love to make my way to Station Square sometime and eat at Tupelo Honey or even the Melting Pot and try some fondue.
2.) I might make a Market District run after the conference. I know of three or four locations in the Pittsburgh area.
We’ll see what my heart desires. Tanger was in the plans but I’ll hold off on that until my birthday week when I’m off. Maybe I’ll do Grove City instead and make a pit stop at Slippery Rock and check out my old campus.
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