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Hi, I'm Angi
Welcome to my corner of the internet! My passions include travel, photography, books, music, Japanese language and culture, Italian language and culture, and art.

Here at Abbott Lane you'll find my thoughts on these topics and much more. Thanks for stopping by to visit!

Week in Review 2.14.21

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Hey friends! How was your week? Mine was decent. While we're still getting pummeled with snow and deep freeze temps, there's been more sun as of late and the days are getting longer - both reasons to celebrate! Hopefully it won't be too terribly long b…

Art Therapy

I've been trying my hand at painting abstracts. I'm not good, but I've fallen in love with mark making and letting myself paint however I please without judgment or pre-planning. I've been a perfectionist for as long as I can remember, and this type of painting forces me to release …

Week in Review 2.7.21

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Hi friends! How was your week? Mine was...challenging. But having a lazy weekend totally made up for it. I've done nothing more than watch TV, read books and painted a tiny bit. We've hit the winter doldrums here - that part of the year when either the snow …

February 2021 TBR

January was a really strong month of reading for me, and I'm hoping February doesn't disappoint either. I've decided to be bold and put TEN BOOKS on this TBR! This could be madness, but I won't know unless I try, right? So with that said, here are the books I'm planning to read …

Best Books: January 2021

January was the best month of reading I've had in a long time. I managed to read 13 books. This month I felt like I really connected to audiobooks in a way I never had before. It was Ruth Ware's In a Dark, Dark Wood as performed by Imogene Church that got the spark ignited. Church is a stel…