As sad as I am about not writing a Preview post, or a birthday post (hello, third decade of my life), especially because September is my favorite month of the year, I look back on last month with the utmost fondness.

The past two months have been quite a whirlwind, although the lack of attention I’ve given my blog (and reading) has developed into a consistent trend this year overall. Who knows what October will bring? But wait, I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s quickly look back at August.