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Thoughts & Things

by Elizabeth

Rated: 13+ · Book · Personal · #2091338

A blog for all things personal, informational, educational, and fun.

Here at my personal blog Thoughts & Things, I share a wide variety of, you guessed it, thoughts and things. Anything that sparks my interest is up for discussion. For those who are uncertain of what that might cover, I'll generally talk about reading, writing, books, movies, music, games, history, current events, and feminism. I talk about my personal emotional and health struggles from time to time. I'm also a big fan of lists.

This is the place here at WDC where you can get to know me best, as I talk about the things that interest me, impact me, and amuse me.

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Elycia Lee ☮

Jun 18, 2018 at 10:06am
In response to "I Fulfilled My Life's Dream of Seeing a Mummy"

OMG! That is amazing! I love ancient Egyptian history too (and Rome) as well as Pompeii (my fav). I'm so happy that you get to fulfill your lifelong dream.

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An apple a day....

Mar 3, 2018 at 5:41pm
In response to "Five Things That Scare The Pants Off Me"

Definitely five terrifying things!

the Wordy Jay

Nov 21, 2017 at 2:51pm
In response to "Grief, Again"

So sorry for your loss, Elizbeth.

Elizabeth

Nov 18, 2017 at 7:22pm
In response to "Grief, Again"

Thank you very much.

Veritas

Nov 18, 2017 at 7:31am
In response to "Grief, Again"

I don't know you, but I stumbled on your blog through the blogging page, and I just want to say that I'm really sorry to read about your father. My own father died when I was very young and the pain has still never fully healed. All my sympathies.

Elizabeth

Oct 4, 2017 at 6:30am
In response to "My Warped Opinions of Romeo and Juliet"

Good to know! I've been meaning to get to Rowell's books, and this definitely gives me an extra kick in the pants to do so.

LostGhost: Seeking & Learning

Oct 4, 2017 at 5:03am
In response to "My Warped Opinions of Romeo and Juliet"

There is a book by Rainbow Rowell which says exactly this. So your opinion is well supported by me as well as Rowell.

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Elycia Lee ☮

Sep 25, 2017 at 10:02pm
In response to "My Warped Opinions of Romeo and Juliet"

Reading plays is another challenge for me since I love and prefer prose over play. I've read the link and it made me so sad reading it.

I hate sad endings. They make the best stories though. I guess I'll make reading William Shakespeare my New Year Resolution for next year or something I'd write for Dear Me 2018.

I like your observation on the writing. I'm still trying to see what is it about the much-talked-about genius-ity (if there's such a word) called William Shakespeare.

Elizabeth

Sep 25, 2017 at 9:57pm
In response to "My Warped Opinions of Romeo and Juliet"

No problem! I am not a die hard Shakespeare fan by any means, but I definitely think writers should have a basic familiarity at least. You can definitely see where a lot of modern writing has developed from Shakespeare's work. It's so hard to read for the first or second time outside of a classroom setting though, since guidance is definitely necessary for a bit of translation. The only volumes I have of Shakespeare's work are the kind that have notes on interpretation.

Because they are plays, they also work really well on stage or in film as an alternative to reading them. Most of them are performed using the traditional language though, so it's not always helpful.

Elycia Lee ☮

Sep 25, 2017 at 9:39pm
In response to "My Warped Opinions of Romeo and Juliet"

Wow.............. thank you for the recommendation. I struggle to read William Shakespeare's stuff even though they say all writers ought to read his brilliant works. Ahhhhhhhh.... thank you so much! That's so awesome!

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#164. Black History Month Reading List: Arts & Entertainment
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#163. Black History Month Reading List: Adult Fiction
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#162. Black History Month Reading List: The Canadian Edition
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#158. Black History Month Reading List: Poetry
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#157. A Black History Month Reading List: Introduction
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#156. My Five Star Reads of 2017
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#155. New Year, New Me?
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#154. The 17 Best Songs from Hamilton: An American Musical
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#153. Intro to Feminism: A Nonfiction Reading List
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#152. My Top Five Favourite Robert Munsch Books
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#151. Grief, Again
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#150. Five Poetry Books to Read When Things Fall Apart
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#149. Cartoons as Medicine
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#148. Ten Reasons to Love Anne of Green Gables
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#147. My October Must-Watch List
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#146. On Banning Lived Experiences
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#145. 10 Authors of Multiple Banned Books
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#144. 10 Quotes Opposing Book Bans
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#143. Forest City Comic-Con 2017
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#142. I'm An Aunt!
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#141. My Warped Opinions of Romeo and Juliet
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#140. Supporting the Underdog Books
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#139. Young Adult Nonfiction
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#138. Slippery Jack
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#137. Health and Activism
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#136. Reading as Medicine
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#135. 10 Stupid Things I Will Never Not Be Angry About
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#134. High School Sucked (And That's Okay)
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#133. Novels in Verse
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#132. Thinking About Doing The Thing Instead Of Doing The Thing
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#131. Preparing For the GoT Challenge
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#130. 50 Songs I Can't Help But Sing Along To
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#129. Things You Can Use As Bookshelves That Are Not Bookshelves
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#128. 20 Things to Do Online With Your Long Distance Partner
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#127. 9 Authors I Have Read More Than 15 Books From
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#126. Cello In Modern Music
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#125. 25 Canadian Things That Culture Shocked My Irish Boyfriend
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#124. Reading: Catch Up On Old Releases or Read 2017?
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#123. Music Above 60° North
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#122. Pride Week Events
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#121. Revisiting Media I Previously Disliked
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#120. 2017 Book Releases on My To Read List
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#119. Separating the Art from the Artist
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#118. The Beach is Overrated
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#117. Classic Film on the Big Screen
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#116. Black & White Ghost Comedies
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#115. WDC Participation
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#114. Chronic Illness: Myth vs Reality
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#113. I Can't Stop Playing Stronghold Kingdoms
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#112. 20 Reasons I Read Romance
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#111. Pedestrian Rage
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#110. Superhero Movies
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#109. 30 Clothing Pet Peeves
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#108. Getting My TBR Under Control
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#107. An Abridged List of Body Parts That Hurt Right Now
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#106. My Childhood Fictional Role Models
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#105. A Vocabulary List of Obscure Words
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#104. The Best of the Other Stuff I've Read So Far This Year
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#103. The Best Non-Fiction I've Read So Far This Year
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#102. The Best Graphic Novels I've Read So Far This Year
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#101. Using Fiction As Inspiration For Non-Fiction
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#100. Canada Day Celebrations
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#99. 5 Notes on the Darker Side of Canada
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#98. 10 Awesome Things About Canada
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#97. Using Non-Fiction As Inspiration For Fiction
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#96. One Hundred Blog Posts and Counting
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#95. Cooking and Family
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#94. 11 Reasons I Write
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#93. Wonder Woman
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#92. Historical Fiction for Young Readers
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#91. Three Tips for Reading with Brain Fog
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#90. When The Activists Leave You Behind
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#89. 25 Character-Building Questions to Ask Your Character
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#88. The Inspiration of Ancestry
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#87. YA Vampire Love Stories From My Youth That Aren't Twilight
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#86. Sh*t Medical Professionals Have Said to Me
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#85. Supporting Local Talent
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#84. The Five Best Spotify Playlists for Bedtime
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#83. Sleep Study
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#82. Birthday Blues
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#81. Five Kings Named Charles
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#80. The Book vs The Movie
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#79. The Adventures of Making a Sock Monkey
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#78. The Pros and Cons of Audiobooks
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#77. 25 Ways To Procrastinate
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#76. First Wave Feminism In Canada
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#75. Eight Places Online to Find New Music
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#74. Five Types of Music to Play While Writing
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#73. Seven Awesome Memoirs To Read
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#72. I Laugh At Funerals
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#71. Writing Through The Fog
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#70. The Catharsis of Media
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#69. Quotes About Death
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#68. Long Distance Relationships
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#67. Romance Tropes I Adore
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