{"id":1661,"date":"2024-12-31T12:19:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T18:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/?p=1661"},"modified":"2024-12-31T17:45:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T23:45:02","slug":"2024-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/31\/2024-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p>I wrote a haiku-ish poem for every day of the year (an exercise I don't think I will ever repeat).  <a href=\"https:\/\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/index.php\/poetry\/2024-in-haiku\/\">They can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I read some books this year.  I think my younger self would be horrified to learn that there was a stretch of time after leaving graduate school where I essentially could not read books.  Thanks to my wonderful large-font large-size ereader, which now goes with me everywhere, and my new eyeglasses, I have started to get back into the habit.  In 2024 I managed to read 8 fiction books (2 in German), the first 16 years of <i>Peanuts<\/i>, 8 volumes of manga in Japanese, and books on trigonometry, computers, evolution, sketch comedy, transgender history, and hot dogs.  The full list:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Poor Things<\/i> by Alasdair Gray (1992) - Finished January 14<\/li>\n<li><i>Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs<\/i> by Jamie Loftus (2023) - Finished January 27<\/li>\n<li>\u3046\u3093\u3053\u30c9\u30ea\u30eb\u3000\u304b\u3093\u5b57\u3000\u5c0f\u5b66\uff11\u5e74\u751f (2020) - Finished January 31<\/li>\n<li><i>I'm Glad My Mom Died<\/i> by Jennette McCurdy (2022) - Finished February 1<\/li>\n<li><i>Der Spurenfinder<\/i> by Marc-Uwe Kling, Johanna & Luise Kling (2023) - Finished February 15<\/li>\n<li><i>The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey through the Art and Craft of Humor<\/i> by Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key (2023) - Finished February 26<\/li>\n<li>\u3046\u3093\u3053\u30c9\u30ea\u30eb\u3000\u304b\u3093\u5b57\u3000\u5c0f\u5b66\uff12\u5e74\u751f (2020) - Finished February 29<\/li>\n<li><i>Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution<\/i> by Cat Bohannon (2023) - Finished March 17<\/li>\n<li><i>The Clan of the Cave Bear<\/i> by Jean M. Auel (1980) - Finished April 7<\/li>\n<li><i>The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales<\/i> by Virginia Hamilton (1985) - Finished April 14<\/li>\n<li>\u3046\u3093\u3053\u30c9\u30ea\u30eb \u6f22\u5b57\u3000\u5c0f\u5b66\uff13\u5e74\u751f (2020) - Finished April 19<\/li>\n<li><i>Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity<\/i> by Julia Serano (2007) - Finished April 27<\/li>\n<li><i>The Complete Peanuts Volume 1 - 1950-1952<\/i> by Charles M. Schulz (2004) - Finished April 28<\/li>\n<li><i>The Complete Peanuts Volume 2 - 1953-1954<\/i> by Charles M. Schulz (2004) - Finished May 5<\/li>\n<li><i>The Complete Peanuts Volume 3 - 1955-1956<\/i> by Charles M. Schulz (2005) - Finished May 15<\/li>\n<li><i>The Complete Peanuts Volume 4 - 1957-1958<\/i> by Charles M. Schulz (2005) - Finished May 24<\/li>\n<li><i>Who Ate the First Oyster? The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History<\/i> by Cody Cassidy (2020) - Finished May 25<\/li>\n<li><i>The Complete Peanuts Volume 5 - 1959-1960<\/i> by Charles M. Schulz (2006) - Finished June 2<\/li>\n<li>\u30f4\u30a1\u30f3\u30d1\u30a4\u30a2\u7537\u5b50\u5bee\u3000\uff11 by \u9060\u5c71\u3048\u307e (2019) - Finished June 3<\/li>\n<li>\u30f4\u30a1\u30f3\u30d1\u30a4\u30a2\u7537\u5b50\u5bee\u3000\uff12 by \u9060\u5c71\u3048\u307e (2019) - Finished June 7<\/li>\n<li><i>The Complete Peanuts Volume 6 - 1961-1962<\/i> by Charles M. Schulz (2006) - Finished June 10<\/li>\n<li>\u30f4\u30a1\u30f3\u30d1\u30a4\u30a2\u7537\u5b50\u5bee\u30003 by \u9060\u5c71\u3048\u307e (2019) - Finished June 12<\/li>\n<li>\u30f4\u30a1\u30f3\u30d1\u30a4\u30a2\u7537\u5b50\u5bee\u30004 by \u9060\u5c71\u3048\u307e (2020) - Finished June 14<\/li>\n<li>\u30f4\u30a1\u30f3\u30d1\u30a4\u30a2\u7537\u5b50\u5bee\u30005 by \u9060\u5c71\u3048\u307e (2020) - Finished June 14<\/li>\n<li>\u30f4\u30a1\u30f3\u30d1\u30a4\u30a2\u7537\u5b50\u5bee\u30006 by \u9060\u5c71\u3048\u307e (2021) - Finished June 17<\/li>\n<li>\u30f4\u30a1\u30f3\u30d1\u30a4\u30a2\u7537\u5b50\u5bee\u30007 by \u9060\u5c71\u3048\u307e (2021) - Finished June 18<\/li>\n<li>\u30f4\u30a1\u30f3\u30d1\u30a4\u30a2\u7537\u5b50\u5bee\u30008 by \u9060\u5c71\u3048\u307e (2021) - Finished June 18<\/li>\n<li><i>The Complete Peanuts Volume 7 - 1963-1964<\/i> by Charles M. Schulz (2007) - Finished June 19<\/li>\n<li><i>Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender<\/i> by Kit Heyam (2022) - Finished July 10<\/li>\n<li><i>Tyll<\/i> by Daniel Kehlmann (2017) - Finished August 7<\/li>\n<li><i>Bury Your Gays<\/i> by Chuck Tingle (2024) - Finished August 9<\/li>\n<li><i>Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine<\/i> by Hannah Fry (2018) - Finished August 26<\/li>\n<li><i>Mexican Gothic<\/i> by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (2020) - Finished October 20<\/li>\n<li><i>The Complete Peanuts Volume 8 - 1965-1966<\/i> by Charles M. Schulz (2007) - Finished December 2<\/li>\n<li><i>The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi<\/i> by Shannon Chakraborty (2023) - Finished December 25<\/li>\n<li><i>Love Triangle: How Trigonometry Shapes the World<\/i> by Matt Parker (2024) - Finished December 25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I saw 13 movies in theater this year. I particularly enjoyed <i>Godzilla Minus One Minus Color<\/i>, <i>Hundreds of Beavers<\/i>, <i>Robot Dreams<\/i>, and <i>Deadpool and Wolverine<\/i>. Full list:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Godzilla Minus One Minus Color<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Argylle<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Spy \u00d7 Family Code: White<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Flash Gordon<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Robot Dreams<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Deadpool and Wolverine<\/i> (2x)<\/li>\n<li><i>Hundreds of Beavers<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Beetlejuice Beetlejuice<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Megalopolis<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Godzilla<\/i> (1954)<\/li>\n<li><i>The Wild Robot<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Interstella 5555<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Sonic 3<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I also saw live performances of <i>She Loves Me<\/i>, <i>A Christmas Carol<\/i>, <i>Fiddler on the Roof<\/i> and the first half of <i>Anything Goes<\/i>.  I watched <i>Good Mythical Morning Live<\/i>, listed to the St. Louis Symphony and various classical guitar performances, and attended <i>Bugs Bunny at the Symphony<\/i>.  I also went to a performance by Chuck Tingle, saw a total eclipse of the sun at the home of Popeye, a partial lunar eclipse,  and viewed James Bond gadgets in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>I visited Munich for the first time in almost 12 years and was amazed at how much the city has changed post-pandemic.  There are many more international restaurants, for instance, and most places take payment by card now.  But it is hard to find food for someone with a milk-allergy (\"kann Spuren von Milch enthalten\" is a nasty phrase), and book culture seems to be disappearing.  I took my family to Neuschwanstein Castle, the zoo, the Deutsches Museum, and the Glypothek.  It was unusually hot, but I think everyone had a good time.<\/p>\n<p>I got back into Spirograph drawing and, in an effort to placate my starved brain while also working towards something that can serve me practically, I enrolled in a Mathematics bachelors program, with the goal of finishing early 2026. To that end, I completed Discrete Mathematics and Calculus 2.  On a related note, as of the last day of this year, I have paid off my remaining student loans.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, some shows I particularly enjoyed on streaming\/TV this year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Scott Pilgrim Takes Off<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Krapopolis<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>The Apothecary Diaries<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Cherry Magic<\/i> (anime version)<\/li>\n<li><i>Yatagarasu<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Dan da dan<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Dropout<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1946\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1946\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452564845_18366251170100955_7163276810273282450_n.jpg?resize=788%2C985&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"985\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452564845_18366251170100955_7163276810273282450_n.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452564845_18366251170100955_7163276810273282450_n.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452564845_18366251170100955_7163276810273282450_n.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452564845_18366251170100955_7163276810273282450_n.jpg?resize=788%2C985&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452564845_18366251170100955_7163276810273282450_n.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wolverine and Rogue waiting to watch Deadpool and Wolverine at The Alamo.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1951\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1951\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/436139093_10229605958829237_5721273862674694874_n.jpg?resize=788%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"591\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/436139093_10229605958829237_5721273862674694874_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/436139093_10229605958829237_5721273862674694874_n.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/436139093_10229605958829237_5721273862674694874_n.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/436139093_10229605958829237_5721273862674694874_n.jpg?resize=788%2C591&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/436139093_10229605958829237_5721273862674694874_n.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Total Eclipse of the Sun, April 8<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1952\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1952\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/436300938_10229605959909264_5595515429361729029_n.jpg?resize=788%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"591\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/436300938_10229605959909264_5595515429361729029_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/436300938_10229605959909264_5595515429361729029_n.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/436300938_10229605959909264_5595515429361729029_n.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/436300938_10229605959909264_5595515429361729029_n.jpg?resize=788%2C591&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/436300938_10229605959909264_5595515429361729029_n.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chester, IL - Home of Popeye<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1953\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1953\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/450845247_18364322053100955_6277103642030212538_n.jpg?resize=788%2C985&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"985\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/450845247_18364322053100955_6277103642030212538_n.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/450845247_18364322053100955_6277103642030212538_n.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/450845247_18364322053100955_6277103642030212538_n.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/450845247_18364322053100955_6277103642030212538_n.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/450845247_18364322053100955_6277103642030212538_n.jpg?resize=788%2C985&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/450845247_18364322053100955_6277103642030212538_n.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Posing with Chuck Tingle<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1944\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1944\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/455641849_18369310891100955_3717657634014882310_n.jpg?resize=788%2C985&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"985\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/455641849_18369310891100955_3717657634014882310_n.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/455641849_18369310891100955_3717657634014882310_n.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/455641849_18369310891100955_3717657634014882310_n.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/455641849_18369310891100955_3717657634014882310_n.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/455641849_18369310891100955_3717657634014882310_n.jpg?resize=788%2C985&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/455641849_18369310891100955_3717657634014882310_n.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neuschwanstein Castle<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1945\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1945\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/455342765_18369310492100955_7921391378934355688_n.jpg?resize=788%2C985&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"985\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/455342765_18369310492100955_7921391378934355688_n.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/455342765_18369310492100955_7921391378934355688_n.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/455342765_18369310492100955_7921391378934355688_n.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/455342765_18369310492100955_7921391378934355688_n.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/455342765_18369310492100955_7921391378934355688_n.jpg?resize=788%2C985&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/455342765_18369310492100955_7921391378934355688_n.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glypothek<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1947\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1947\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452005924_10230235132198178_7924848618309423458_n.jpg?resize=788%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"591\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452005924_10230235132198178_7924848618309423458_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452005924_10230235132198178_7924848618309423458_n.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452005924_10230235132198178_7924848618309423458_n.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452005924_10230235132198178_7924848618309423458_n.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452005924_10230235132198178_7924848618309423458_n.jpg?resize=788%2C591&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452005924_10230235132198178_7924848618309423458_n.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prairie Dog Pride<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1948\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1948\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452007758_10230235127078050_2206900865626229211_n.jpg?resize=788%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"591\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452007758_10230235127078050_2206900865626229211_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452007758_10230235127078050_2206900865626229211_n.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452007758_10230235127078050_2206900865626229211_n.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452007758_10230235127078050_2206900865626229211_n.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452007758_10230235127078050_2206900865626229211_n.jpg?resize=788%2C591&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452007758_10230235127078050_2206900865626229211_n.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hornbill<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1949\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1949\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encyclopaedia-fortuita.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/452450788_10230235123437959_5081397205617137879_n.jpg?resize=788%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"591\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1949\" 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They can be found here. I read some books this year. 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