This weather is unbelievable. I left Washington, DC for two days and seem to have missed spring altogether! It’s currently 92 degrees here – I can’t believe it!
I was in Houston over the weekend at my husband’s cousin’s wedding, and it really was a lot of fun. It was at the Hotel ZaZa in downtown Houston, which is a very unique hotel. The pool area was just amazing and the hotel, while very full because there was a conference going on over the weekend, was very luxurious and nice.
I have to say, the highlight of the weekend was the fact that I got to meet about 10 astronauts. The bride’s father is an astronaut and invited a bunch of his astronaut buddies to the wedding. I was a total groupie and got pictures with a bunch of them, which I will post later.
In other news, my paper-writing is going very slowly. I was on a roll and then hit a wall in the middle of last week. I’m hoping it picks back up so I can get everything done by the end of the week and start my summer vacation already, since this is the last week of classes! Hopefully that’s not too optimistic.
I’m currently giving away 2 copies of Everyone is Beautiful by Katherine Center. If you haven’t already entered, the giveaway ends May 6. [review][entry page]
This week, my Thursday Tunes featured Anoushka Shankar. I also participated in Wordless Wednesdays and wrote about this week’s episode of The Tudors. I was also featured in this week’s Scene of the Blog!
Books I’ve read this week:
Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony – Lee Miller
Best Intentions – Emily Listfield
The English Patient – Michael Ondaatje
The Little Stranger – Sarah Waters
Reviews posted this week:
Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories – Lauren Groff [review]
Laura Rider’s Masterpiece – Jane Hamilton [review]
Gifted – Nikita Lalwani [review]
Sleepwalking in Daylight – Elizabeth Flock [review]
Girls in Pants – Ann Brashares [review]
Caravaggio’s Angels – Ruth Brandon [review]
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It’s in the 90s where my parents live, too! It’s just crazy, and it’s going to make it colder when it drops back down again. Glad you had a nice time at the wedding. =)
It’s in the 90s where my parents live, too! It’s just crazy, and it’s going to make it colder when it drops back down again. Glad you had a nice time at the wedding. =)
Everywhere I go on the blogs I am reading how hot it is….Not here in Houston….It seems like we’ve had a very cool spring.
As always, I am amazed at how much reading you do during the week.
Everywhere I go on the blogs I am reading how hot it is….Not here in Houston….It seems like we’ve had a very cool spring.
As always, I am amazed at how much reading you do during the week.
I can’t wait to see the pictures of you with the astronauts – I bet you were a groupie!
I can’t wait to see the pictures of you with the astronauts – I bet you were a groupie!
Glad to hear that you had a good time at the wedding…I love weddings…so much fun!
I’m really looking forward to your reviews on Roanoke and the Sarah Waters book!
Glad to hear that you had a good time at the wedding…I love weddings…so much fun!
I’m really looking forward to your reviews on Roanoke and the Sarah Waters book!
How cool that you got to meet some astronauts!!!
How cool that you got to meet some astronauts!!!
What a full week – so many books read/reviewed, a wedding, and astronauts … tough to beat that!
You’re so well organized, I’m sure you’ll be back on track with your papers in no time.
What a full week – so many books read/reviewed, a wedding, and astronauts … tough to beat that!
You’re so well organized, I’m sure you’ll be back on track with your papers in no time.