Summer

The reading actually said 107 at one point, but hovered around 102 on the way into work today.

Have I mentioned that I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really hate summer?

Now, I know I bitched and moaned about the cold during the winter, but I would take that any day over this heat.  At least in the cold you can keep adding layers.  In the summer, there’s only so much you can take off before you get arrested.  Did I mention that it was still 90 degrees at midnight last night?!  And no, getting into my car with the black leather seats was not a pleasant experience today…   And yes, I was parked at a stoplight when I took the picture – no texting, photo-taking, etc. while I’m driving.

Those of you that run/exercise outside in this kind of heat have my utmost respect (along with a shake of the head).

I had a great time with my dad on Sunday when we went to the movies.  Terminator Salvation was fantastic!  I was never a huge fan of the other movies, but this one was good – and not just because Christian Bale was in it!  Although, that did help.  Since it had been so long since I’d seen the other ones, I had a bit of a confusing moment at the beginning of the movie while I was trying to figure out just what was going on.

But I saw a preview for the new Transformers movie!  I am SO pumped!  My brother and I grew up with transformers – playing with the action figures, watching the cartoon, etc. – and I loved the first movie.  This one looks really good, too.  I’m hoping to go see it this weekend.  I still want to see Wolverine, Star Trek, and Angels and Demons, too.

I watched Lakeview Terrace last night and almost couldn’t finish it.  It is just the kind of situation/movie that I almost can’t bear to imagine, let alone watch – one in which so many things are out of your control.  Have you all seen it?

If you want to read a seriously disturbing book, try Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.  I can’t even begin to find the words….  I finished it a couple of days ago and am now reading Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll.  It was recommended by a friend and is definitely on the Harlequin romance side of things.  Although, even being an avid Harlequin reader, I still find myself cracking up at some of the scenes and language.  Besides, I keep expecting zombies and ninjas to pop out of nowhere from reading the other book…

A totally random thought:  I run across a lot of little coincidences in my life that I find really interesting.  I had several of these happen to me over the weekend.  For example, my mom mentioned something about a mattress and a mattress store commercial came on the radio.  There were a bunch of others, too – even more than usual.  The weirdest was that I read a book last night in which there was an earthquake in Alaska that caused a cave-in at a mine (and yes, it actually was a Harlequin, so of course the main character’s true love was trapped).  When I woke up today, there was a news article about an earthquake in Alaska.  Okay, that one kinda freaked me out a bit.  But normally, they’re just those every day coincidences that seem to happen often to me.

We had a lull at work, so I thought I’d update you all on my thoughts.  I’m currently listening to my stomach growl, so apparently it’s about dinner time. Although if I went by my stomach lately (which I sadly have been) then it would be dinner time 24/7.