Hello Monday

[pbray]

The good thing about the day job is that it comes with air conditioning. I suspect this will be key to my survival this week, as a record heatwave is in the forecast.

Weekend was the usual--biking, errands, continuing to declutter the house. Plus seeing HP7.2 with jpsorrow. I wish I could be amazed at people who bring toddlers to see a movie like this and then are surprised when the kids act up. (Hint to parents--if your children need to sit in your lap to see the action, they're too young for a PG-13 movie.)

I'm feeling extra clever today, having solved the issue of obtaining new bookcases when I remembered that Staples offers free delivery. A few mouse clicks and new bookcases are on their way, to help tame the chaos. Life is sweet.

Comments

[califmole.livejournal.com]

So when is the free book scavenger hunt at your place?

[libwitch.livejournal.com]

And HP7 at that - which yes, I know HP started out as being rather kid friendly, but HP7 is not so much young kid friendly. 'tis a bit dark. (I give you two kudos for braving it on opening weekend. We wait.)

Yea for taming choas and the ever growing pile o'books. I hate to say it, but this where the whole e-reader has came in handy for me - at least now I don't have to worry about what do with the physical copy of the books I don't want to keep to reread anymore. Because it took me months to do a book cull last time, and we just don't have the space!

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Over here, by contrast, we have 'unsettled' weather, which is code for heavy intermittent showers.

[mtlawson.livejournal.com]

I've enjoyed using Staples' free delivery for all sorts of stuff, especially when I've got kids in tow and can't really toss a desk or bookshelf into the back of the van.

As for the wee set into PG-13, oh yeah. I knew people who took their kids into LotR at ages 2 and 4, and that struck me as beyond odd.

Harry Potter

[barb-in-md.livejournal.com]

We just got back from seeing Harry Potter--10 am Monday morning show. Complete with a mom and her babbling baby. Baby managed to babble through the first couple of minutes then quieted down, only to start crying during the final, loud and scary, battle scenes. Why would you bring a baby to a theater? (yeah, I can think of several reasons--couldn't get/didn't want to pay for babysitter at top of list--but.......). I am hoping the next time I see it the audience will be free of babies.

Ahhh, new bookcases--much envy on this end. I need to go through my books again-and be really ruthless this time. (I also need to do my CDs, DVDs--but that's another story!)