Sunday 6 March 2016

Sunday post 23, It's Monday! What are you reading? 11

Linking up with Kimba here: http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/ for the Sunday Post - a chance to catch up and chat - and with Kathryn here: http://bookdate.blogspot.co.nz/ for It's Monday, What are you reading?

I'm mostly posting just to kind of touch base, I think. I haven't posted since last week, but I do have a couple of posts in draft - one  is the Things I Like in My 40s (that people may judge me for) and the other one is my awesome ladies project, though the first lady I chose for that - Sahakduhkt an Armenian composer - has very little information.

She's the first in my lady composer part (I have five ladies in each subject I chose) and the only work of hers that remains, apparently, is a hymn to the Virgin Mary. Which I can't find anywhere.

Still. Hopefully I'll have both of those posts up some time this week.

I went with spawn's class to the museum on Friday, and got to touch a tuatara for the first time ever. They're weirdly soft and kiiiiind of creepy. But. Still very cool. Here's a handy link:
http://www.southlandmuseum.com/tuatara.html

My stitch and watch friend and I finally finished Downton Abbey on Saturday and all I can say is
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Edited because I forgot some people haven't seen it yet).

Ahem.

Spawn is home with a sore throat today, though I have to admit I'm a bad judge of whether he's bad enough to stay home or not most of the time. I tend to err on the side of "he's eight. A day at home won't matter much at this stage", because I'm an A+ parent.

I haven't been reading very much; picking away at the monolith, which is what I've been calling Perdido Street Station, but I finally pulled book 2 of The Dark Tower from the bookshelf, in celebration of the news that Idris Elba will be playing the gunslinger. (mmmm ... Idris Elba).

I also have book 2 of The Second Sons trilogy by Jennifer Fallon on the backburner.

For today, I'm meeting a friend for lunch, and then after that, the lovely Marg from http://www.theintrepidreader.com/ for coffee, as she is in my neighbourhood.

Spawn will be in the capable hands of his father, while I swan about being a social butterfly.

Other things I need to do this week are sort out my passport application - I need BOTH my marriage certificates, and I never changed my name officially the second time, so if I want it to be under my current name, I have to do that too. It's frustrating but  needs must.

I also have to be a grown-up and call Work and Income, see if I'm entitled to any kind of benefit while I'm looking for work. It's a Big Girl Pants week.

What are you up to?

What are you reading?












9 comments:

  1. Your 40's post sounds fun, and sounds like you have some fun things coming up. Enjoy your lunch today and whats left of the weekend! Hope the books are good...

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  2. Hmm I haven't even seen a tuatara, fancy their being soft. HEA for Downton - I loved it, but not everyone was happy with it.

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  3. You touched nature..eek! LOL, sounds like fun. I am curious about your 40's post!

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  4. Looking forward to your 40's post. :)

    I liked my 40's because I was settled in my life and back to work for a few years after my son was born. Bought a new house. 40's were good for me. :)

    ENJOY your reading week and your other fun things that are planned. That is fun you have another blogger in your neighborhood. :)

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My It's Monday, What Are You Reading

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  5. I'm not familiar with the books that you mentioned, but I hope you enjoy them!

    SP
    Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know
    Also, you should check out my Blogoversary Giveaway.

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  6. Glad you edited the Downton Abbey comment as I have yet to watch the final show! Had to record it and hope to watch it today. Hope your son is feeling better quickly. Have a good week.

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  7. I can't wait for the Gunslinger to come out! Like you, I need to read them again - it's been a while. Your 40 year old post sounds cool! I need to read that one, as I am a recently turned 40 woman. :)

    I'm with you, I'm sure a day here and there is not horrible. :)

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  8. I can't wait for the Gunslinger to come out! Like you, I need to read them again - it's been a while. Your 40 year old post sounds cool! I need to read that one, as I am a recently turned 40 woman. :)

    I'm with you, I'm sure a day here and there is not horrible. :)

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  9. Greg: It was fun to write, too! :)

    Kathryn: It was so odd, I thought they'd be hard and scaly!

    Kimba: Lol I know!! Very old nature, too :)

    Elizabeth: My 40s are a lot of fun, I'm enjoying them.

    Sandy: Me too! :)

    Nise: I suddenly thought, "whoops, spoilers!" I know I hate coming across them accidentally.

    Erin: I'm very excited for the Gunslinger movie. Heh enjoy your 40s, it's fun :)

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