Oh what a difference a week can make. Last week was long and hot and the bad weather melted my brain. During the day I enjoyed life at Clockwork HQ, with the magically chilly air. But as soon as I headed home my energy and motivation drained away as I slogged my way up to our 2nd floor apartment, with our miserably hot kitchen. I had no choice but to huddle in a corner of our bedroom near the window a/c unit. Pitiful. This week the weather is back to blissful and I’m feeling much happier and more productive. My son is out of town again (another four day trip to Wisconsin Dells) so I signed up for a two night studio lighting class at the MPLS Photo Center. So far so good.
And one week from today? We leave for wild wild Western road trip adventures. Ok, maybe not so wild. But we might stop at Wall Drug and/or the Mitchell Corn Palace. And we’ll definitely see Mount Rushmore and the Badlands and the Wind Cave and we’ll be staying in hotels and a cabin.
Because it’s been too long…ten good or interesting things instead of a measly five (been saving them up with too many browser tabs open):
- Only recently did I learn of the Nachthexen, Russia’s female fighter pilots in World War II. And right after that one of them passed away. Nadezhda Popova, WWII ‘Night Witch,’ Dies at 91. Fascinating.
- This was amusing to me: ‘I turned down ‘Robert Galbraith”: Editor admits rejecting JK Rowling’s secret novel. And then I had to read it of course. And The Cuckoo’s Calling was quite the page turner! If it turns into a serial I’ll will definitely read more. Love me some gritty noir-ish private eye stories.
- There’s going to be a Calvin and Hobbes documentary! And the makers have scored themselves a distribution deal.
- Speaking of movies, total babe Benedict Cumberbatch makes for a pretty convincing Julian Assange in the trailer for The Fifth Estate.
- For fans of Pixar movies…The Pixar Theory and the more condensed Pixar Theory Timeline.
- And how about Handicapping The 5 Nominees For The Internet Cat Video Festival’s 2nd Golden Kitty Award.
- Hear now: Mazzy Star unveils new song, ‘California,’ teases album. Brings back memories of the 90s. As did last weekend’s AmRep records anniversary bash at Grumpy’s.
- My goodness: Scientists Say Sex and Time Travel Might Not Mix
- We’ve been hearing about a Cosmos reboot for a while now, hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson. The trailer premiered at last weekend’s Comic Con in San Diego.
- The latest show we binged on? Orphan Black. Which, according to the av/club, “flips the sci-fi script by putting female agency first.” Yes! Love it.
After next week’s road trip it won’t be long before our Canadian adventures. And quickly after that the beginning of a new school year. So some time in September I plan to check out another of our area pizza farms. This time, the Two Pony Gardens one right in our very own state.
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