It’s the first week of spring, the weather’s a bit warmer this weekend, and the first flowers of the season are peaking up out of the dirt in bursts of color. They’re few and far between, but they point to the green on the horizon. I also spent the week wrapping up some projects from the winter and really looking forward to the coming seasons, including attending an admitted students’ day at a PhD program I’m looking in to for the fall. Accordingly, it’s been a busy, busy week (reflected in our weekly menu), but it’s been loads of fun, too.
Here’s what I’ve been reading, eating, and enjoying this week:
What I’m enjoying this week
This leggings thing is pretty bonkers.
Growing up with more money than you’ll ever spend
Why we procrastinate on the things we like, too.
This Week’s Menu Plan
Sunday: Out with friends and ordered pizza
Monday: Leftovers from last week (we had chickpea tika masala)
Tuesday: Cheesy beef macaroni & cheese
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Out to dinner at Darryl’s Corner Bar
Friday: Tortellini with red sauce and a side of roasted broccoli
Saturday: Rotisserie chicken, mashed sweet potatoes, roasted asparagus
Book Review
Title: Behind Closed Doors
Author: B. A. Pairs
Date: 2016
Format: Book
| I picked this book up when my sister Lena left it accidentally behind at my house, and she herself was reading it on the recommendation of our third sister, Claire. I read it earlier in the year, in the streak of mysteries and thrillers I read in the late months of the winter; it did a good job of sucking me in, and I totally stayed up late one night to ride out the twists and tension in the plot and finish up the book. It was a really satisfying finish. I’ve gone back to read a few particularly satisfying paragraphs (I tend to speed through the exciting bits sometimes because I just can’t wait… then I go back and reread the good sections). That’s very high praise, and I did enjoy the book overall. Parts of it, though, were too descriptive of abusive situations, and I didn’t enjoy staying in that world (and made me aware of the privilege that I have in being able to exit it as quickly as putting down a book). |
