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Here in SoCal, we’ve been lucky this summer. For weeks, the weather was so gorgeous, hovering right around 75 and breezy. Perfect, perfect weather for us here. But as soon as the kids went back to school, it hit 104 and today, before noon, it’s already past 90. Ugh. What that translates to is sluggishness. Who wants to go outside when it’s so blazing hot?

Other than that and mild disappointment over something at work, the week was okay. The kids are back to school, routines are in place and everyone is happy.

I’m happy too because I got my shoes! I’ve always wanted a pair of Converse or Vans. I haven’t worn them since high school and yesterday, with all the back to school shopping going on, I pushed my way through the crowds and found myself a pair. I love ’em.

And with school, comes busy stuff too so when The Boy went to the first dance of the school year and The Girl got invited to the Jonas Brother’s concert, The Hub and I had a nice dinner out. Cheered me up a little after the disappointment I experienced at work.

As for today?

What am I reading?

Truthfully, nothing has been read yet this weekend. But I have After Her by Joyce Maynard and I do plan to start it later today, after hitting the market (double ugh). Gosh, I hate going to the market. Maybe I should read Instructions for a Heat Wave instead, since we are having our own little heat wave right now.

What am I cooking?

I have no idea what to have tonight. Burgers on the grill? Blue cheese wedge salads? Corn? It does sound good, huh?

What am I watching?

There is a Charlie’s Angels marathon on right now. I loved that show and I am hoping The Girl likes it too. She is still weeding through the Three’s Company episodes that I recorded for her and we are having fun watching them but maybe she’ll watch Charlie’s Angels with me later. I think we may watch some 80’s movies tonight as I heard The Girl and Hub talking about it. It’s not the weekend if an 80’s movie is not playing somewhere in this house. I am such an 80’s girl.

What are you doing today?

Hello. How are you?

A book blogger’s life revolves around what is being read, what has just been read and what he/she plans to review next. Oh, and I can’t forget the funnest part of it all, the whole “what to read next” conversation that seems to take place in my head nearly every minute of the day. All it takes is a little bit of life getting in the way and all of a sudden you find yourself scrambling to catch-up.

That is the story of my life these days.

With school starting this week, the reading hasn’t really happened and I have five reviews to write-up so this weekend will be spent catching up.

Random thoughts from the week as there are many swirling around in my mind at the moment:

A situation at work did not turn out as planned and one thing that was said to me, keeps replaying itself in my head over and over again. In the end, it just doesn’t matter but it’s hard to move on.
A shoe ban at my daughter’s school seems like a pointless thing to worry about, but anything that affects the daily dress routine is like throwing a stick into my bicycle wheel. No slip-ons unless they have a rubber vamp (which makes no sense).
It would be easier for everyone if we didn’t have to eat. I am really hating the cooking after work routine. It’s a chore for me right now and I just don’t want to do it.
The Otter Pup is having to adapt to being home alone, now that The Teen has started school again. I worry about her. She’s such a sweet pup. That means extra time with her when we get home, which also makes the “no cooking” thing even more plausible. Ha.
We may have to look for a new gardener. We have had the same guy for years but the lawn looks like like someone parked an RV on it and left it there for, oh… 3 weeks or so. There is some weird fungus and mushrooms are everywhere. It’s not good and we pay a lot for the service.
I was told by The Teen that his choir trip is mandatory. They are going to Vancouver over Spring Break. As he was telling me this, all I saw was $$$. Oh, and he needs a passport card. They have such things?
Vans or Converse? I want some black tennies.

And this item, which gets its own paragraph, what to read next? I recently read two books that have gotten a lot of hype and praise. Both started off strong and then petered out. I definitely don’t want to read another one like that.

After reviewing my to-read list, I think I will go with these. I want something that will pull me in quickly. Click on the covers for more info: