{"id":6154,"date":"2013-12-14T10:58:01","date_gmt":"2013-12-14T17:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/?p=6154"},"modified":"2014-08-01T02:38:17","modified_gmt":"2014-08-01T08:38:17","slug":"saturday-status-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/saturday-status-14","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.sandyhookpromise.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-attachment-id=\"6155\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/saturday-status-14\/1486801_10152164600244225_1235748979_n\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1486801_10152164600244225_1235748979_n.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,700\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1486801_10152164600244225_1235748979_n\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1486801_10152164600244225_1235748979_n-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1486801_10152164600244225_1235748979_n.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-6155\" alt src=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1486801_10152164600244225_1235748979_n-300x300.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1486801_10152164600244225_1235748979_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1486801_10152164600244225_1235748979_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1486801_10152164600244225_1235748979_n.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wel\u00adcome to anoth\u00ader Sat\u00adur\u00adday Sta\u00adtus. I&nbsp;don\u2019t have a&nbsp;whole lot to update you on this week, but I\u2019m try\u00ading to get bet\u00adter at this blog\u00adging thing, and real\u00adly this is all I\u2019ve got going on over here. I\u2019ll try not to bore you. Today is a&nbsp;somber day, as we remem\u00adber the events of 12\/14\/12. If you have chil\u00addren, hug them a&nbsp;lit\u00adtle bit extra. Also, I\u2019d love it if <sup class=\"numerator\">12<\/sup>\u2044<sub class=\"denominator\">14<\/sub> became Ran\u00addom Act of Kind\u00adness Day. And sure, we do ran\u00addom acts of kind\u00adness every day, but today let\u2019s bump it up! Who\u2019s with&nbsp;me?<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Work in Progress News ~<\/span><\/strong>Still plug\u00adging away on my Christ\u00admas sto\u00adry. I&nbsp;wish I\u2019d accom\u00adplished more than I&nbsp;have, but every day I&nbsp;add some\u00adthing to the file, even if it\u2019s just a&nbsp;few words. As I&nbsp;watched my home\u00adtown Christ\u00admas parade, I&nbsp;was struck with some inspi\u00adra\u00adtion, and a&nbsp;prob\u00adlem I&nbsp;was chew\u00ading on was sud\u00adden\u00adly solved, so that\u2019s good. Full force on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Favorite Song of the Week ~<\/span> <\/strong>This one went viral a&nbsp;few weeks ago. I\u2019m only now post\u00ading it here, but I\u2019m pret\u00adty sure this will be a&nbsp;favorite for many years. Lit\u00adtle Drum\u00admer Boy by Pentatonix:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qJ_MGWio-vc\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Tweet of the&nbsp;Week&nbsp;~<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><span class=\"dquo\">\u201c<\/span>If writ\u00aders wrote as care\u00adless\u00adly as some peo\u00adple talk, then adhas\u00addh asdglaseuyt[bn[ pas\u00addl\u00adgkhas\u00add\u00adfas\u00addf\u201d \u2015 Lemo\u00adny Snick\u00adet <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23writing&amp;src=hash\">#writ\u00ading<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23quote&amp;src=hash\">#quote<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23humor&amp;src=hash\">#humor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 L.M. Stull (@LMStull) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LMStull\/statuses\/411228919476408320\">Decem\u00adber 12,&nbsp;2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async><\/script><br>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Indus\u00adtry News ~<\/span> <\/strong>Nor\u00adway is lead\u00ading the world in dig\u00adi\u00adtiz\u00ading archives. They\u2019ve been work\u00ading on this project for a&nbsp;half dozen years, and by 2036 their entire Nation\u00adal Library will be dig\u00adi\u00adtal. As if that\u2019s not cool enough, it will make them free to read for every\u00adone in their coun\u00adtry. Isn\u2019t that beau\u00adti\u00adful? Let\u2019s get on that, <span class=\"caps\">USA<\/span>. [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2013\/12\/11\/5199472\/norway-is-digitizing-all-its-books-and-making-them-free-to-read-online\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a>]<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/All-In-Duke-Gambling-Love-ebook\/dp\/B00EFPNV1G\/?tag=alannacoca-20\"><img data-attachment-id=\"6156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/saturday-status-14\/attachment\/18397778\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18397778.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,475\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"18397778\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18397778-189x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18397778.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-6156\" alt=\"18397778\" src=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18397778-189x300.jpg\" width=\"132\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18397778-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18397778.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What I\u2019m read\u00ading ~<\/span><\/strong> I\u2019ve got an Ava March addic\u00adtion. Ama\u00adzon knows this, and I&nbsp;get a&nbsp;lit\u00adtle pop\u00adup noti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion when she\u2019s got a&nbsp;new book out. &nbsp;So I&nbsp;got All In with the Duke. It\u2019s first in a&nbsp;series, so expect the rest. His\u00adtor\u00adi\u00adcal m\/m are becom\u00ading a&nbsp;favorite of mine. Take one exceed\u00ading\u00adly rich Duke, and a&nbsp;pros\u00adti\u00adtute drown\u00ading in gam\u00adbling debt and throw them together.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Today\u2019s Tear\u00adjerk\u00ader ~<\/strong> <\/span>It\u2019s anoth\u00ader musi\u00adcal video, so wait until Pen\u00adta\u00adtonix is done. This flash mob sings a&nbsp;song writ\u00adten to hon\u00ador Nel\u00adson Mandela:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MHHjP7XrBq0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Book Snip\u00adpet ~<\/span><\/strong> From Retreat:<\/p>\n<p>He ignored her protests, and squat\u00adted before her, to deft\u00adly slide his arms beneath Jessie\u2019s knees and shoul\u00adders. He had to con\u00adscious\u00adly keep his hands away from the curve of Andi\u2019s breasts. As it was, the sim\u00adple warmth of the woman\u2019s body made his blood race, but he hes\u00adi\u00adtat\u00aded only a&nbsp;sec\u00adond before stand\u00ading with the lit\u00adtle girl in his arms, and Andi\u2019s gaze hold\u00ading his. Unsteadi\u00adly, she&nbsp;stood.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dquo\">\u201c<\/span>Thanks Lau\u00adra.\u201d He turned to lead the&nbsp;way.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dquo\">\u201c<\/span>You bet,&nbsp;boss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t have to turn around to know where Andi was. He heard her fol\u00adlow\u00ading him. He sensed her, felt her. She rushed ahead to open the front door<i>. Ele\u00adva\u00adtor or stairs?<\/i> The ele\u00adva\u00adtor was clos\u00ader, but he would have to stand in that small cubi\u00adcle with her and&nbsp;not\u2026<\/p>\n<p>He took the stairs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Okay, don\u2019t for\u00adget your ran\u00addom act of kind\u00adness. I\u2019d love to see tweets and Face\u00adbook posts or even com\u00adments here about what you accom\u00adplished today. Have a&nbsp;great weekend&nbsp;\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wel\u00adcome to anoth\u00ader Sat\u00adur\u00adday Sta\u00adtus. 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