Time and Place // 8:30 a.m. in my living room
Eating and Drinking // I decided to officially start on my first attempt at a Whole30 this morning, so breakfast was two eggs, fruit, coconut flakes and water. I need to go some meal planning today.
Reading // I’ve had a slow reading week. I can’t seem to get into anything I pick up. I blame a really busy work week. When I have been reading, I’ve grabbed The Story Hour by Thrity Umrigar and What Stays in Vegas by Adam Tanner (Sept. 2 from PublicAffairs). I also finished The Anatomy of Dreams by Chloe Krug Benjamin (Sept. 16 from Atria Books).
Watching // I spent a good chunk of time watching this week — I caught up on the most recent season of The Good Wife and started in on Suits. The boyfriend and I watched The Secret of Kells last night too.
Blogging // It was another quiet week on the blog. I shared a couple of recent audio books I enjoyed, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand and Detroit by Charlie LeDuff. We’ll see what this week brings.
Hating // We had a weekend pretty epic thunderstorm this week with anywhere from two to four inches of rain, depending on who you ask. We ended up with quite a bit of standing water in our basement… gross.
Loving // The boyfriend and I are heading up to the cabin again this weekend to see family and relax. I can’t wait!
Avoiding // I have to do this dishes today… Blech.
Wanting // I’ve been feeling overextended lately. I need to do some pulling back, but I’m not quite sure where yet.
Anticipating // I’ve got an interview with an author later this morning for a freelance piece. I really enjoyed the novel, so I’m excited to talk about it!
Happy Sunday, everyone! What are you reading today?
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I hope you’re able to pull back from some obligations and things without stress and drama. My reading is off right now and I’m hoping to jump back into things. Have a good week.
I think I’ll be able to do it. I know what I want to do, I just need to get myself geared up to actually do it.
You are really smart to know when you are overextending. Many people figure it out when they collapse or have a nervous breakdown or something. Just being aware that something needs to change is half the battle. The trip up to the cabin will do you good.
I’m excited about it. It’s nice to get away from all the stuff that weighs on my mind to spend time with my family.
I ended up getting sucked down the rabbit hole of What Not to Wear on Netflix this weekend. In my defense, I had a terrible headache on Sunday that I just couldn’t shake, and looking at my ereader was out of the question!
Those marathons are the best/worst things…. so easy to get addicted to.
Aw, did you like this season of The Good Wife? I thought it was as good as it’s ever been — it was nice to see the show get back into its stride. <3
I don't know what to read this week! I have some academic texts about post-war reconstruction in sub-Saharan Africa, and they are very fascinating, but I'm going to need some junk food to balance them out. Not sure yet what that's going to be…
I did! I only watched about 60 percent now because I’d seen the first part… but it was really great. I loved seeing Alicia really struggle with something, and how that affected the people around her.
I’ve been feeling quite over-extended as well and have been cutting back on things over the last few weeks. It’s a lot better now, but it doesn’t take too long for things to go back to epic chaos.
That’s the other frustrating part! It’s hard to stay organized and centered and focused on projects.
I’m sorry that I didn’t get around until today, but wanted to wish you luck with Whole30. Hope it is going well so far.
Thanks — so far, so good. I think this weekend, Labor Day with my family, will be tough, but I hope I can do it.