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Hello you guys! I seem to have forgotten how to blog with everything going on around here. I'm sure I'm not the only one. Hope you all are coping okay?

Last week Things finally got to some semblance of a routine this week and I've been finally feeling better and in charge of my emotional faculties. I've taken over one of the upstairs bedrooms and set it up as my office-cum-homeschool room. In other words, the room is a big mess, but both my daughter and I are able to navigate the room fine as everything in the room has a meaning in our own brains. We're both very organized that way. I've been using a sit-stand desk for my work laptop and I'm a little glad that I got to try this system finally. When I'm not working, I'm helping the girl with her letters, numbers, or fun activities. Trust me, this is difficult but we worked through the system this week, and think we have it under control. My father-in-law watches my son during the day as the little ma…
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The Sunday Salon -- July 18, 2010

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It's been a week since I did any reading or blogging, and that sure makes me one grumpy ole lady right now. I didn't log on to twitter or even glance at my two-weeks untouched Google Reader. shudder .. the numbers..

The good news is that the one week hiatus was worth it. I finally finished my thesis and can now get back to books, since my defense and hence graduation is still a good 3 weeks away! My two-week race to finish this mammoth report on my two-year discoveries in my lab was beginning to nauseate me thanks to my minimal sleep, but luckily I was finally able to sleep well last night, didn't bother with alarms, and just woke up as I pleased.

Yesterday, I met Kathy of Bermudaonion's Weblog, Jennifer of The Literate Housewife, and Jaime of Confessions of a Bibliophile at El Rodeo in Blacksburg! It was an amazing lunch get-together, and we had much fun joking, sharing juicy tidbits and talking about books! They were such wonderful ladies and I'm so glad I got to meet them! This was also my first meeting with any book blogger and it was the first time I was in the physical company of more than one person who loved, ate and breathed books! I sure can't wait to meet them again. Kathy was also generous enough to give each one of us a book, of which she had an extra copy, (I chose A Fierce Radiance) and you know how any of us feel of surprise books. I don't have any pictures yet of our meeting, but Kathy had taken some, so I will post them soon as possible.

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gautami tripathy said…
Doesn't matter if you have not read much. You are doing other productive work!

Here is my Sunday Salon post!
July 18, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Tales of Whimsy said…
FUN! I want to meet bloggers :)
July 18, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said…
Nothing as fun as meeting up with book bloggers!
July 18, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Helen's Book Blog said…
3 more weeks?! That is SO close! Good luck with it all
July 18, 2010 at 4:11 PM
bermudaonion said…
I had a great time at lunch yesterday too - only book bloggers can lunch for 3 hours! I'll get the pictures to you in the next few days.
July 18, 2010 at 4:34 PM
My Cozy Book Nook said…
Congratulations on accomplishing so much this past week! There is truly a light at the end of this tunnel :)

I am somewhat jealous of the day you got to spend with blogging friends. I do not think there is anyone who lives close enough to me, which is why I hope I can attend BEA next year.
July 18, 2010 at 7:05 PM
Marce said…
You finished your thesis and met bloggers, now that is just super.
July 18, 2010 at 8:31 PM
Lisa said…
What a great reward for your hard work! Congrats on getting the thesis finished up. What a massive chore to have behind you.
July 18, 2010 at 8:39 PM
Amused said…
Sounds like it was a needed break and it always makes you that much more invigorated to come back! How fun to get to meet other bloggers too!
July 18, 2010 at 9:27 PM
StephTheBookworm said…
Wow, congrats on finishing your thesis!!! Woohoo! I am so happy for you!

Also, that is so awesome that you got to meet some bloggers. Wish I could meet you and some others someday too!
July 18, 2010 at 9:35 PM
Ash said…
I had my first in-person blogger meeting this weekend as well! I have a few friends at school who blog along with me but I hadn't met one I "met" after blogging yet. Hopefully I can meet more in the future!
July 19, 2010 at 1:21 PM
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