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What an adorable manga! A vampire being obsessed with a vampire anime was a fun premise. It was so meta!

The main character, Hina, was extremely lovable. She‘s a reclusive vampire who travels to Japan because of an anime. She‘s an otaku (which means she‘s a huge fangirl of anime) and her personality was so cute.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/04/27/review-otaku-vampires-love-bite-v...

#5JoysFriday a little late

1. First sunset at my new apartment
2. I got a new chair that rocks AND swivels!
3. I love this little porthole window in my apartment
4. Gelato in the piazza 🍨
5. I got this cute basket at IKEA for Jasper‘s toys 🐱🧸

#5JoysFriday (one day late)
@Debinhawaii (thanks for the tag! 😍)

1. Littens who shared mood boards for my #moodboardcontest. They deeply touched this Crabby Abbe's ♥️.
2. MUTTS comics. I really needed them this week.
3. Kate.
4. Pippa.
5. Matt.

As has become a habit lately, I‘m a day late to #5JoysFriday but here‘s my list:

1. I went to the Easter BYOB (bag) 20%-off sale at my local craft store chain to stock up on my favorite pens & other goodies including:

2. Washi tape. I get a lot of joy from washi tape & got a few cute rolls. I especially💛the books one so I got 2.

3. Thursday afternoon I went to an HR Director roundtable event where we made bamboo cups & got books & Kimbap

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1. Taylor Bradshaw (an independent folk musician I listen to) just released a new song.
2. I bought some books this week.
3. The neighbor‘s cat is still visiting us.
4. I saw a Carolina Wren in the backyard under the patio. I never got a picture of it because birds don‘t stay still so this picture is from Google.
5. I‘m watching the Battlefield Of The Mind conference on livestream this weekend (4/24-4/26).

#5joysfriday

#5JoysFriday

1) I‘m temporarily on some meds that allow me to walk the neighborhood again without my back cratering in pain. The neighborhood garden is full of veggies and flowers!
2) I made some fun wall art
3) My new paralegal started working for me this week and she‘s awesome!
4) I wrapped up an awful harassment investigation & the stress lifted from my shoulders
5) My sister is visiting me at my lake house this weekend

@DebinHawaii

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1. Sherlock. 💙🐶💙
2. Our anxiety stuffies. Sherlock now cuddles with Holmes during thunderstorms instead of hiding in closets. With the exception of Keefe (KOTLC), they‘re all #Sherlocked. Holmes, Watson, Mycroft & Moriarty.
3. My daughter will be home in a week for (most of) the summer. 💙💜💙
4. Her recovery from ACL surgery is going great.
5. Brian. Always. 💙💚💙

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1. First read in the hammock for the year
2. Lots of walks
3. A good lemonade with the college kid.
4. When a coworker tells you about a new coffee creamer.
5. 9th Litversary today 🎉 📕
Bonus - first pedicure of the year with a friend 💅

thank you for the tag @DebinHawaii and @Kshakal
All please play!

💛 A long Easter weekend with my family
💛 Luthien & Gracie (my sister‘s dog)
💛 Mushroom hunting with my dad & my niece
💛 Easter nests
💛 Fresh asparagus

#5JoysFriday #DaiseysJoys

#5JoysFriday! Here are a few joys from my week—and you can add a bonus joy of seeing everyone else‘s 5 joys 😊

1. My sister made me this crochet Frog & Toad and they make me smile every time I see them
2. One of my best friends sent me a slew of ridiculous bird names and I can‘t stop laughing at them
3. My husband‘s piano music
4. Leading a reflective Quiet Day retreat on Saturday
5. A breath-of-fresh-air meeting with my spiritual director