I’m nodding’ my head like yeah – movin’ my hips like yeah

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Good morning, happy Friyay! We made it! It was a long, but good day I haven’t moved that much furniture in a long time. We were also open for Shop til you drop til 8. It was a busy night for sure.

But now I’m awake and drinking coffee. I’m not as sore as I thought I’d be after moving four couches, two living room chairs and a solid wood hutch.

Like I said, it was a good day.

I’m trying to think about what to write here. After that last sentence, I’m drawing a blank! I have to work today, and tomorrow, then I’m off Sunday and Monday. And Monday will be busy. Off toe BiggerTown to get my dads truck oil changed. We’ll also be stopping at Walmart where I have a small list of things to get.

Yes, the first place I’ll go is the book section 🙂

So happy Friday. We’re almost there. We can make it!

Do you have book goals? Why?

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Do you have a book goal? If so why?

I personally don’t have a book goal. I’ve done the whole GoodReads reading challenge. I didn’t like it. I felt like I needed to read. Had too just so I could click another box. It gave me anxiety. I purposely chose shorter and shorter books to quickly complete my goal, and then I could announce, Hey guys y u read so slow?

I think at that point people are focusing on quantity over quality. That’s not how someone should read. These are my thoughts. Are you even retaining any information/story out of a book if that’s number 401 for the year?

I’m not keeping count, but I’ve read a pretty good number. But yeah, I feel wicked guilty for not having read the next short story in Full Dark, No Stars. I have a feeling I’ll be reading some on Saturday after work, and some Sunday before I make the book club post.

Sorry a little tangent there. Read how you want, if you’re having fun, keep doing it the way you’re going. Reading is awesome. You do you!

Men’s shirts, short skirts – oh oh oh really go wild

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Good morning my friends. It’s almost the end of the week. Today will be a long day. We’re open until 8. It’s a community “shop til you drop til 8”. Which I probably would have worked, if my tapped in the head coworker didn’t quit via text message yesterday 10 minutes before her shift started.

Yes. She quit via text message. Then sent every call from my boss to voicemail. The funny thing sooner or later she has to come in. She has a dresser she’s already bought. It’s sitting in the back. And then there’s about $120 worth of product sitting in the office that she still has to pay for.

And she still has to return her keys.

I don’t think she thought this through. It’s simple I’m half asleep and I got it figured out. Stay pay for and pick up all your purchases. On the day you want quit, leave your keys on the desk, and then quit via text message.

Personally, I’d put back all the stuff she hasn’t paid for yet. Why should we do you any favours?

Anyways, it’s a good day to have a good day.

So let’s all have a good day today. Yes you, even if you’re at the corner of happy and healthy! I love ya!

3 what’s on a Wednesday

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Just a quick fun thing to do. 3 what’s on a Wednesday! I know I’m a wild and crazy guy! Strap in buckaroo!

What are you currently reading?

Believe it or not, I’m actually reading 2 books! I started Brave New World. I’m almost half way through it. It’s got that weird retro-futuristic vibe happening. I’m digging that. I put that down, because I didn’t want to finish, or almost finish it before the first book club about it.

The second, I just started is The Girl on the Train. I’m only like 4 pages in so far, so I haven’t made the discussion of liking it or not yet. So far, so good though!

What did you recently finish?

Last night, I finished Full Dark, No Stars. I really liked it. Like Crystal says, Kings short stories are sometimes way better than his full length novels.

What do you think you’ll read next?

That’s a hard question. I’ll probably do what I did last time, and crowd source it, and ask you guys.

Happy reading everyone!

What are your quirky reading habits?

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Can you only read whilst death metal plays softly in the background? Or does Mars have to be in retrograde?

What are your quirky reading habits? I want to know. I don’t think any of my book habits are quirky.

When I read, it has to be quiet. Quiet. If the TV is on, I can’t read. I’ll sit and watch TV. I’m very easily distracted. So I usually read at night. Shady Acres goes to bed pretty early, so that’s always a bonus.

I rarely use a book mark. I’ll just fold over a page, yet I won’t crack the spine. Some of you are probably fanning yourselves right now at the mention of folding over a page. The next point will give you the vapours!

If the book is begging for it, I’ll write/highlight, whatever. You should see my copy of House of Leaves. It’s been well loved! I also randomly added stickers too.