Sunday Salon: A Little Debauchery

Made you look twice with that post title, didn't I? Well, I sensed a theme as I trudged through this past week, and it was too good not to share. But before I go there, I'll fill you in on my exciting week.

I can sum it up in four words: football, sleepovers, appointments and yard work. My baby just started tackle football practice, 5 days a week for over two hours a day. Because it is in the high 90's every day, he has to start hydrating around noon, with a strategic eating and stretching schedule. We've also had three sleepovers this week (two at my house and one elsewhere), hopefully satisfying the kids' needs for youthful interaction. We had several appointments, just stuff that gets ignored over the summer. And speaking of ignored, the weeds were taking over my house, so that had to be addressed. With all of that hilarity, now, you can imagine why I got so tickled with the online naughtiness. Let me share.

First, most of us know Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog (the gal who threatens to throws her panties at the more exciting authors, to signify their rock-star status). Well, she featured a post this week called A Midsummer Night's Panty Party, where guest blogger selects the type of panties that may have been worn by our favorite literary characters...Jane Eyre, Holly Golightly, or even Scarlett O'Hara. With pictures and everything. Gold stars all around for the creativity in this post!

Secondly, one of my favorite bloggers, The Bumbles, had a priceless post this week as well. When Molly was at one of her husband's functions, she decided to pass the time by taking pictures of various types of men's butts. That Molly, she is quite the observant little Bumble, and I laughed for an hour at her astute examples of all the different backsides that God has created for us to ogle, or not, as it were.

Then my friend Craig the wine store owner called me in a dither because he had found the perfect wine accessory called The Wine Rack. Did I want to try one? He sent me the link, and here is what I see:



Yes, you too can enhance your cup size AND drink your wine on-the-go with this innovative product. Simply fill up the bra with up to a bottle of wine, and away you go. You can impress the boys with your buxomness and get conveniently tanked all at once. And it can be yours for only $29.95!!!!

I primly told Craig I didn't need any enhancements, thanks, but I was intrigued with the wine on-the-go idea...

I did suggest that it might be fun to cross-market this product with one of those thingies that you can attach to your leg and relieve yourself in without standing up and running to the bathroom.


So besides chortling over all of this slightly trashy fun, I did a little reading and a little blogging. I've been in a review-writing slump lately, so I made a deal with myself to write one review a day until I get caught up. I've been sticking to it, and only have one more review to write. I can't guarantee that they are witty and clever, but they are done. Bear with me friends. This malaise should pass.

I finished "So Cold the River" by Michael Koryta, "Dangerous Neighbors" by Beth Kephart (her new one being released soon) and "Pyongyang" by Guy Delisle (at the top of the graphic novel awesome pyramid in my opinion). I just started the latest Sara Paretsky ARC "Body Work". It has been awhile since I've read anything from her V.I. Warshawski series, and it is good to be back. I FINALLY finished "The Passage" on audio, and now am about halfway through "Middlesex", which I am finding extremely entertaining (is it me, or does it feel an awful lot like My Big Fat Greek Wedding?). The kids and I are about 3/4 of the way through the audio "How I Live Now", which is sad because it is only 4 discs long and has taken us a week and a half to get this far. I just can't get them both in the car with me at once, but we are loving this story.

I'm also serving as a judge for the BBAW long lists, and I've been attempting to work through a few each day in order to pace myself. It is so much fun to discover all the wonderful new blogs during this process! If you haven't signed up to participate in the Book Blogger Appreciation Weed fun, do so now! It is an incredible way to meet new bloggers, build your readership and have a blast while doing it.

Last but not least, guess what movie I'm seeing tonight? You betcha. The Girl That Played With Fire, showing at Orlando's one and only indie theater. My review forthcoming!

Hope you all have a great, relaxing Sunday. What are you up to today?