Reading to the beat of the clock

My Easter vacation officially ends in 59 minutes ... at least that is when I need to be asleep if I want to get 8 hours of sleep before the alarm clock tolls ... hahahaha, as if. Right now I am reading (The Diva Paints the Town, a Domestic Diva mystery by Krista Davis, thanks for asking) to the beat of the secondhand of my new Ikea wall clock. I miss my students, but I am dreading getting up at 5 am and not getting home until 6 pm. I bid adieu to my lovely break in which I:

Spent far too much money shopping.
Had two delightful meals out with friends during which I laughed so hard I cried.
Spent some quality time getting to know a friend's baby.
Got in touch with my inner Swede at Ikea.
Wandered around Midtown.
Took in a delightful show.
Got to watch a video online of my cousin guarding Cam Newton at the NFL draft.
Sat in the sun ... and ok, got my first burn of the season. I am now paying the price because I am peeling.
Read 10 or so books.
Listened to music.
Fell in love with In Plain Sight. I'm 18 episodes in and have only stopped watching because I got kicked off of the Wii.
and finally, did a ton of laundry.

Wish I could have another week, but I'll be a big girl!