TGIF v.32

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A high of the week was going to visit friends on Tuesday! The girls and I got out of “the city” and went and had a lovely visit with a friend and her brood! Isla met a cow calf and it was just a wonderful day overall! (And we even snuck in a quick visit with my grandpa as we didn’t know he was in town!)

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A low of the week was getting mastitis. Boo! Between sweating my ass off during the slo-pitch tournament on Sunday and not keeping up with Norah’s nursing schedule, it doesn’t surprise me. Thankfully I caught it early and got into the doctor for a prescription before it got worse.

An internet find I loved was Obama’s White House Correspondent Dinner speech. I’m generally not one to pay much attention to political events such as this, but after hearing much buzz about the epicness of Obama’s speech, I had to watch for myself. I was laughing pretty hard throughout it!

The best money I spent was on the Mother’s Day presents Isla got for her grandmas.

My favourite Isla and/or Norah moment was watching them “race.” The video isn’t loading properly, but Norah was in her exersaucer jumping and Isla joined in and was jumping on the spot, declaring it a race. How one wins a race of jumping on the spot is beyond me.

 

The song that has been stuck in my head is some rap song that was playing during ball. I have no idea who sings (raps?) it or what it’s called though.

My meals of the week were:

Monday: Jambalaya
Tuesday: BBQ’d pork chops
Wednesday: Meatloaf
Thursday: Swiss steak

My plans for the weekend are: Turning 30, hanging with my Mom, playing slo-pitch, you know, the usual ;)

What are your weekend plans?

What I’m Reading: Crazy Rich Asians

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18373213From Goodreads.com:
When New Yorker Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and quality time with the man she hopes to marry. But Nick has failed to give his girlfriend a few key details. One, that his childhood home looks like a palace; two, that he grew up riding in more private planes than cars; and three, that he just happens to be the country’s most eligible bachelor.
 
On Nick’s arm, Rachel may as well have a target on her back the second she steps off the plane, and soon, her relaxed vacation turns into an obstacle course of old money, new money, nosy relatives, and scheming social climbers.

My review:
Perhaps it’s my Asian genes, but I was really drawn to this book when I was browsing through the online bookstore. It sat on my Wishlist for a while and I finally decided to download it last week. Once I started reading it, I couldn’t put it down!

There are SO many things that made to go, “THAT’S MY FAMILY!” Not the rich part, obviously, but there were elements that I could totally relate to. (My husband lovingly refers to me as ‘Chincy Chow’ from time to time.)

Aside from the bits of relatability, Crazy Rich Asians is a fun, easy read. The lack of character development and plot seems to be a bone of contention with many people who have read the book, but I think the author wanted the main focus of the book to be the ricidulous over-the-top spending of the Singaporean wealthy rather than the character’s inner hopes and dreams. (I noticed that there’s a sequel to Crazy Rich Asians, so perhaps we’ll learn more there.)

I truly enjoyed this book and found myself laughing out loud a lot! Sure, the characters are shallow, but what crazy rich person isn’t? I still gave Crazy Rich Asians 5 stars out of 5.

 

TGIF v.31

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A high of the week was running in the Boogie the Bridge, by far! It was an experience and a half, and I’m already looking forward to the next one! (And maybe next time I’ll have a bit more training under my belt!)

A low of the week was how sore my legs are still. I’m pretty sure it was a poor life choice to go and play two games of slo-pitch after running in the Boogie.

An internet find I loved was this set of photos that the stars of Gilmore Girls have been posting on social media as they film episodes for Netflix! If there’s one series reboot I support 1,000,000,000%, it’s Gilmore Girls!

The best money I spent was on new sheets from Costco! I even had a discount because we’re executive members, so it was a pretty exciting purchase. Ah, adulting ;)

My favourite Isla and/or Norah moment was Norah learning how to give kisses, and Isla doing this:

The song that has been stuck in my head is “Cheap Thrills” by Sia.

My meals of the week were:

Monday: Beef stroganoff
Tuesday: Butter chicken
Wednesday: Fried chicken
Thursday: Meatballs
Friday: BBQ’d chicken

My plans for the weekend are: Slo-pitch, slo-pitch, slo-pitch! It’s the Ice Breaker tournament, so I’ll be up early tomorrow morning and hitting the field at 8 a.m. Hopefully my legs hold out too, or else it will be a bummer. Wish us luck!

Are you a Gilmore Girls fan? Are you looking forward to the reboot?