It’s Five for Friday! ON a Friday!
We all know I’m actually posting it on a Friday because I haven’t been working and I am well rested and not my usual Harried Exhausted Friday Teacher Self Who Just Needs A Glass of Wine And Maybe A Bubble Bath And Falls Asleep Before 8:30PM On The Couch.
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I.LOVE.THIS.SHOW.
Steve tried to watch it with me when it first aired and then decided he didn’t like it so it was just one of “my shows” each week and I would watch it by myself in bed, with candy most likely, or maybe ice cream.
When it ended, I was sad. THO THAD.
So I started to watch it all over again, from the beginning, and Steve wandered in one day, and sat down, and started asking questions, and the next thing I knew, I had him hooked.
We’re hooked.
For the first four days of my recovery, I took Advil, iced my cheek off and on, slept, and watched this show. I think we made it through the first two seasons in two and a half days.
Don’t judge. I really couldn’t do anything else – reading or working on my computer made me feel nauseous.
Steve is not a fan at all of the character Amber on the show and will sometimes mute her. He also doesn’t understand how this family talks all at the same time and says it sounds just like my family. I said that’s because this show is practically real life and that’s why it’s so dang good!
Really. Even the second time around.
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Once I could read without feeling sick, I read this book. In a day and a half or thereabouts.
GET IT.
If you liked Gone Girl (and how can you really like Gone Girl, it’s so disturbing, but it was so good), you will like this book. It’s completely different, but suspenseful like Gone Girl, and I can’t explain it, but you have to read it.
READ IT.
I texted a couple of friends who happen to enjoy my book picks (I think it’s my second calling behind my first calling of eating chocolate and drinking wine and having coffee and watching Parenthood) and told them to read it so we could talk about it. I need to talk about this book with someone.
One of my friends downloaded it right away and texted me the next night to say she couldn’t put it down and she was staying up way past her bedtime. I told her to stop texting me and to keep reading. HURRY UP, I said!
Get it. Now.
I got a special delivery this week from my girlfriends at school. They did a ding dong ditch and left this basket full of goodies for me on the porch.
I have the best girlfriends!
The basket was filled with chick flick DVDs, two pairs of pj bottoms, a bunch of cozy Aloe infused socks (I can’t explain these socks but oh my word, get some), fun magazines, Giuliana Rancic’s new book, Bath and Body stuff, and two bottles of wine.
I haven’t cried at all through this whole ordeal, but this basket, and the love that came with it, made me want to have a big ole sob fest. I didn’t. But I wanted to.
Aren’t girlfriends the best?
Thank you, girls!!!!!!!
Awww. This girl. Miss Murphie. She has been extra sweet and gentle with me. She totally knew something was up (I’m not making that up, it’s true, she is a genius dog, what can I say) and we had a lot of cuddle time this week.
I took this picture because her front paw is over there on the left side of her face and her back paw is the one to the right of her face. But they kind of look connected . . . and she was covered up with a blanket because we’re both ridiculous so I had to document it.
I had a follow up with the oral surgeon yesterday. You might remember that I said he is extremely handsome . . . well, he called me a young girl with young tissue and gave me an A for all of my after care so it was a wonderful visit even though he sort of hurt me while I was there. I forgave him. Because he was also extremely concerned that I was getting enough to eat and worried that I’d lost too much weight.
Although, what he really said was, “You haven’t lost too much weight, have you?” which, loosely translated, means “You look like a supermodel.”
Anyways, I got the green light to resume all normal activity (slowly, take it easy, listen to your body) so I promptly drove to school to see what was what.
School had already dismissed so I just saw a couple of people (who also thought I looked great . . . I think showering and brushing my teeth and wearing a bra had something to do with it) and kind of looked over what my class had been doing and then sort of prepped for next week.
And I saw our plants.
HOLY PLANTS!
I blogged about how I plant with 32 kids in under 30 minutes in this post {HERE} and how I always use the same kind of seeds . . . and how they always grow . . .
Well, here’s the proof.
Some of the stems are so tall that they are falling over. Literally falling over.
SUCCESS.
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And that was my week.
A whole lotta nothing . . . Steve and I are going out for dinner tonight and I’m going to try to eat actual food! I am so excited! And then tomorrow I get to have breakfast (coffee and a donut!) and an early movie with a girlfriend . . . it’s like I’m back in the land of the living and there is no stopping me now!!
WATCH OUT, WORLD! I CAN TALK!
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Hey, used the soil you suggested when I planted Marigolds with my Kinders on Monday and THEY HAVE ALREADY SPROUTED!! What?? Monday! Thanks for the tip!
I binge watched Parenthood on Netflix last winter while I was on maternity leave. I agree, best show ever! I honestly didn't mind waking up in the middle of the night because I got to hangout with the Bravermans! Haha! Did you ever notice how often they eat pancakes during the first couple seasons? I craved pancakes all.the.time!
I am so glad that you are doing better! I received aloe infused socks as a Christmas gift and they are amazing!
Glad to hear you are back in the land of the living! You crack me up! I wish I was so successful when I had my wisdom teeth out. I was a swollen slob for a long time and couldn't eat for like weeks. I sent my plants home before they got too tall (hate when they break the stem and the dang things start getting wilty! YIKES!) Have a great weekend!
Oh my gosh I just love you. So glad you are feeling better!!!
Parenthood is the BEST SHOW EVER! Have you ever watched Friday Night Lights? It is directed by the same guy who did Parenthood!
I am always looking for books to read! Can't wait to check that one out.
Hope you are feeling better soon!
I just finished Girl On A Train and although I loved it I was soooo confused through the whole first part. I think I should have had a calendar beside me so I could figure out what was in the past and what was in the present. I had just finished Gone Girl too before reading this. We are totally on the same book wave length! What should we read next??? LOL
Christina
http://hangingaroundinprimary.blogspot.ca/
So glad you are feeling better!!! I have never seen an episode of Parenthood, but so many people at my school are HUGE fans of it! They were all talking about it whenever the series ended. I might need to start watching it! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!
recipeforteaching
I read Gone Girl, so I guess I will have to check out The Girl on the Train. Thanks for the tip.
KaSandra
MemoriesMadeinFirst
Hope you are feeling a lot better, Teeny! I think we are reading that book for book club soon. Have a great weekend and enjoy the movie tomorrow!
Megan
Mrs. Wheeler's First Grade
Mrs. Wheeler's TPT
Glad to hear you are feeling better. Thank you for book recommendation. I am still not sure whether I liked Gone Girl. I read it in two days and couldn't put it down. I will have to pull out the kindle now. Enjoy your weekend!
Aloha!
Glad to hear your better! I just put the book on my wish list at Amazon. I have a ton of books downloaded right now- but I'll definitely work my way back to this one.
I finished The Girl on the Train a couple of days ago. I totally agree about it and Gone GIrl, so disturbing and yet so good! And based on an earlier recommendation of yours, I just finished The Husband's Secret by Lynn Moriarity. Also could not put it down. Books are the best. Glad you're feeling better. You can always make me laugh about the trials and tribulations of dealing with 6 and 7 year olds (I also teach first grade)!
I'm glad you are feeling better! I hope Murphie was a good nurse! I had oral surgery over the summer and my dog Roger definitely knew something was up. I loved Gone Girl so I can't wait to check out Girl on a Train. I've heard a lot of people who have enjoyed it, thank you for the recommendation! Enjoy your coffee and donut this morning. You can't have a Saturday without coffee!
Jayme
Teach Talk Inspire
Thanks for the book recommendation! I downloaded it yesterday and finished it today. Definitely very "gone girl". I've liked every book you've recommended… You should make it a regular thing! I ended up reading at least 5 Lynn moriarty books after you suggested "The Husbands Secret". Glad you're feeling better. Enjoy your donut!
I always check the library free book check out (for my ipad) and I have The Girl on the Train on hold now. I'm #510 of 23 copies! WHAT?! Must be really good with those kind of numbers! Thanks for the tip!
I'm #155 on my waiting list for that book! Thanks for the recommendation. You should be on Goodreads so we could all follow you and see your book picks since you're so good at it (and a supermodel too!).