The weather ... all over the place. We have had a two day heatwave, thunderstorms, cool dampness, and warm hazy sun over the last week. This week is supposed to start warm and go downhill.
I am wearing ... black and white pyjama bottoms with grey vest top.
I am reading ... still reading When the Lights Went Out, which is interesting enough to hang in with, but not gripping enough to read quickly. Also not much time for reading due to studying so progress is sloooowwwww.
I am creating ... an unseasonally warm sweater as I had yarn stashed and wanted some mindless knitting to do while I study. I finished my cotton socks, and have just put the finishing touches to a cotton cardigan.
I am hearing ... Cherub rattling plastic play food and CBeebies on the TV. Star has already left for school, Tevye is at work and Angel is still asleep, so the rest of the house is quiet.
I am watching ... well into the final series of Upstairs, Downstairs now, and caught up with The Apprentice.
I am enjoying ... Google Plus. Could it become bigger than Facebook? I am not sure whether you need an invite to join, or whether it just gives you priority. If you want me to invite you, please leave a note in the comments.
I am planning ... a revised study plan for the rest of the summer. I decided it would be better to tackle the final assignments for this module sooner rather than later as I have already done the relevant sections of the course.
Learning notes ... Angel absolutely loved her Sixth Form induction days last week and can't wait to get started properly. So far she is very happy with her subject choices (English language, media studies, product design and photography). Star has a taster day at her new school for September on Wednesday.
Cherub ... was busy making paper flower jewelry yesterday so that she could dress up as a "flaminco" dancer (inspired by a picture in a children's magazine)
On the calendar ...
Tuesday: Meeting for First Communion catechists in the evening
Wednesday: Star's taster day at upper school
Thursday: No orchestra - finished for the summer after last Saturday's concert
Friday: Sitting in on a workshop for volunteers at the archive (the new one, where I will be working once all the paperwork gets sorted out!)
Sunday: Cherub's social whirl continues with yet another birthday party, and Star is dancing at a festival in the evening
On the menu ...
Mon: *Asparagus, egg and new potato salad
Tue: *Chicken and egg fried rice
Wed: *Sun-dried tomato and olive chicken
Thu: *Sausage and lentils
Fri: *Chunky haddock fingers, wedges and mushy peas
Sat: French bread / baked potatoes
Sun: Roast chicken
(* from Spoonfed Suppers)
On my to-do list ... send off my old mobile phone (I am selling it on one of the used phone sites for exactly the amount I had to pay up front for my iPhone!); organise a visit to a different archive (have to do this as part of my course)
A picture from last week ... Angel ready for her prom (I couldn't get the lighting right due to low bright sun and impatient daughter!)
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4 comments:
Oh, my, she looks so lovely -- and far too grown up! :)
oooh pretty!
Google friends is overloaded it informed me. I'm tempted as I really don't like FB for privacy reasons... not sure Google are that much better mind!
I think Google+ is going to be better for privacy. My reading is that Google has a better ethos than FB (and needs to keep it to attract people who dislike FB for that reason). Also the way Circles work mean it is easy to post updates just to groups you would like to see them (close friends, family, scrapbookers, or whatever, rather than everyone on your friends list). I'll send you an invite and add you to my circle (that seems to be a way of scooting people up the sign-on queue) - I suggest checking in periodically to see if they will let you in. It is still in the early public beta stages and they are managing numbers carefully so that it doesn't overload as it grows.
I also think Google+ may well turn out to be better overall. I'm very impressed with what they have done so far, and they are still tweaking.
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