Friday Five and other thoughts

[ringsandcoffee]

1. How do you beat the summer heat?
Avoid going outside once it's over 110, though I don't think we've gotten there yet. Also, stay hydrated!

2. Do you have air conditioning?
You can't NOT have it here. When the daily high is over 100, and at night it maybe gets down into the 80s, you need AC.

3. What’s your idea of the perfect summer day?
The beach! Preferably at a lake. Warm air and cold water.

4. What’s one thing you always seem to do every summer whether you want to or not?
Try to get my garage to not be an oven.

5. Are you ready for the summer?
Ready? It's already summer. However, it's been cooler than years previous, for which I am grateful.

Sting is doing a residency in Las Vegas next summer. I'm taking a little inspiration from hopefulspirit and thinking of buying tickets, though I have no idea if I'll actually be able to go. Vegas is an hour flight or a 6 hour drive, so getting there is no problem. It's just if something came up in my schedule that would stop me.

I was just updating my books post, and have done a crap job with reading this year. I had to look up an IG post because I could not remember what I've read. Only 4 books?? Well those and the cookbooks I've bought. I'm also in the middle of another book that I started in April. Must. get. off. computer!!! Sigh.

Comments

[atlantisburning.livejournal.com]

I never read much throughout the year - or at least, I never complete books throughout the year. It makes me sad. I love to read. I love going on the adventures with the characters. This year, I've managed more than I have in recent years, but it's still dismal at 5 or 6. I try not to beat myself up about it, when I think about how many other hobbies I have and am trying to balance at the same time... but still, I'd love to read 25 books in a year. Hell, I'd love to read one book a month! Definitely never going to happen, unless it was kid's books XD

[ringsandcoffee.livejournal.com]

I used to read pretty much every night. That was pre-laptop days. Smartphones made things even worse. My old journal entries were often about books. I think I need to set a time at night where I out the phone on airplane mode. That or start using my alarm clock again and keep the phone in another room at night.

I'd be happy with 5-6 books a year.