Mondays - 07/10/16

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been and plan on reading over the week. Recently taken over, this meme is managed by my Kathryn at the Book Date.

My week:

A hellish work week ending in a shortened weekend as my summer program students arrive tomorrow. Still exhausted, despite spending her day chilling, and not at all looking forward to more work. But, am excited for the kids to arrive. Hoping and praying all goes smoothly!  Also, wondering if my sore throat is a harbinger of illness to come....ugh!


Current 

• Man Bites Log: The Unlikely Adventures of a City Guy in the Woods - Max Alexander
• The Ultimate Field Guide to Photography - National Geographic

• Torment Saint, the life of Elliott Smith - William Todd Schultz
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (still rereading) - J.K. Rowling

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Sunday Salon - 07/09/16

The Sunday Salon is now a Facebook group.

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by

Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

Life:

Goodness what a hellish week it's been!!

After months of "nah, I got this", "no problem, all is under control", and "nope, I don't need to hire more help.", this week hit like a brick...or a ton of bricks...or a ton of ton of bricks! Last week, it truly and honestly was all under control, I swear!

Wiith over 100 students arriving tomorrow for summer programs, this week has been a non-stop, early arrival leave late, go in extra days week. We, uh I, got the list of parents who didn't bother sending the appropriate paperwork on time down from over 30 to just 3 or so, and the unpaid (how do you sign you kid up for a summer program and not think to PAY for it!?!) down to just one.  We also managed to get ID cards for all despite the machine constantly breaking down. And I am exhausted!!! 

But I am pretty sure we are ready...I hope...I really, really hope we are ready!!

Sadly, that is all life has been this last couple of weeks, work....

Blogging:

...and nothing more. Sorry guys.

Have a great week everyone.

Shannon
 

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Taking Great Photos - Mikle

Title: The Absolute Beginners Guide to Taking Great Pictures

Author: Jim Miotke

Genre: Non-fiction

Rating: 2/5- Just okay.  Choose with extreme prejudice.

Book Source: Purchased
Recommended if you like: Photography, How to reading, Non-fiction

 
What Its About: 
Basic how of photography.

The Bottom Line:
Basic info good for real beginners.  Very, very dated...lots of conversation about film and how to develop it. Anyone with a little experience (and YouTube) will be bored.

There are better options out there.

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Tuesday Tunes - 7/5/16

A good lyric is like a great book...

Summer in the Streets
Menudo, Artist
Unknown, Writer

Summer in the street
dancing in the heat
you'll be here with me
the way it used to be

Summer in the street
dancing to the beat
you'll be here with me
the way it used to be

Running from me
it's gets you nowhere
You are running with me
we're going somewhere
we are gonna take a ride then

Summer in the street
dancing in the heat
you'll be here with me
the way it used to be

Summer in the street
dancing to the beat
you'll be here with me
the way it used to be

The sun at our backs
and time at our feet
direct to the pass
I'm into the heat
It's gonna last forever

Summer in the street
dancing in the heat
you'll be here with me
the way it used to be

Summer in the street
dancing to the beat
you'll be here with me
the way it used to be

We are gonna take a drive
down the coast
walk the boardwalk in ocean city and new jersey
maybe we'll go on the rides in the wild
kick back relax in the sun together
we'll have time, we'll have fun
we'll have each other
we won't ever have to come back home
we'll stay forever

Summer in the street
dancing in the heat
you'll be here with me
the way it used to be

Summer in the street
dancing to the beat
you'll be here with me
the way it used to be.

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