Remember last week when I said this feature needed a new name? I’m thinking Friday six-pack and having six specific topics I write about. Possibly books, TV, food, internet links, funnies, and a rotating miscellaneous one. What do you guys think? Any categories you’d like to included? Name suggestions? Help!
But, until that’s resolved, let’s continue the standard weekly recap stuff:
- Finished Side Effects May Vary, almost through Liar, and started We’ve Already Gone This Far. Picked up 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl and How to Start a Fire.
- Finished The Armchair Librarians site (I’ll have a redirect on the URL set up in the next week) and also my author coaching site. I’m not a designer by any means but I’m pretty happy with what I’ve put together.
- Started exercising again. You guys. It fucking hurts. But a good hurt. Except when I’m laying down and try to sit up. That’s a terrible hurt.
- Watching Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. This show is so damn funny I seriously can’t stand it. If you’re not watching it, DO IT NOW.
- Made my very first from scratch copycat recipe for Wawa’s Mocha Mint iced coffee. It’s not an exact clone because but close enough. Here’s what I did: brewed a gallon of coffee. Added 3/4 cup simple syrup, about 1 tbsp peppermint extract, 1 cup half and half, and 1/2 cup skim milk. I still need to to tweak the measurements but I have been drinking this like a fiend.
- Prince died. The celebrity deaths this year are ridiculous. I did enjoy his music and he was so damn talented. Sigh.
- Thinking about starting an accountability group for anyone trying to work on a project but feel stuck or scared or whatever. I still need to respond to everyone’s comments on my post from Tuesday but thank you to everyone who shared. It’s comforting to know I’m not alone and I feel like if we all bonded together, we’d kick some serious ass.
- Internet reads: This post from Scary Mommy on what’s weighing on the mind of a mom with depression. My birthday is in 6 weeks and I want so many of these products (hint, hint, Husband. I know you’re reading this). I’m a sucker for time management tips so this article on designing your time at work was quite fascinating. This awesome post from Lifehacker on the importance of self-care.
- Funnies:
This weekend is my 12th wedding anniversary so we’ll be celebrating by spending Sunday at the beach and eating at a restaurant called The Cultured Pearl because apparently the 12th anniversary is the linen/pearl anniversary and this place has both (linen napkins ’cause we’re fancy like that). My sister and brother-in-law also had their birthday (they have the same one) this past week so we’ll be celebrating that, too. Lots of good stuff going on!
Hope you guys have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see you back here on Tuesday!