The Week That Was…

It’s that time of the year in high schools where a lot of forward planning is done and that means longer days in the last week. But working until 5pm when you’re usually done by 2.30pm is somewhat shocking: to my body and brain, which I had to drag across the Friday finish line, and also to my laundry, because without any mid week washing, the piles upon piles were piled quite high. My weekend is all about washing and reading; I could think of worse things!

Hanging out #fridaynightfooty jerseys at midnight last night had me reflecting that it’s now been five years of #footymumwashing. Someone’s got to do it…

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Joke of the week:

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Book of the week:

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What I’ve been watching:

Practically swallowed this one whole. I do like all of John Green’s novels but my heart still belongs to Looking for Alaska. Not even The Fault in Our Stars quite matched it. Looking for Alaska just had that magic mix of everything coming together in an unforgettable way. This TV series really did do the novel justice. It was excellent. I did sob all the way through episode 7 though, but that was to be expected. I loved the way school staff were depicted as humans too, invested in their students well-being, not just the fun police. Great stuff!

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Wishlist:

Dwarf goats. No explanation necessary.

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Countdown:

I am a long-term Batman fan. So this trailer of the upcoming new movie has me all thrilled with anticipation and the darkness, because really, Batman is not a hero, and his story is fundamentally a very dark one. Eldest son and I are in accord about this.