{"id":7084,"date":"2015-09-26T09:42:39","date_gmt":"2015-09-26T15:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/?p=7084"},"modified":"2015-09-30T09:03:56","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T15:03:56","slug":"saturday-status-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/saturday-status-19","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-attachment-id=\"7090\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/saturday-status-19\/8041594_s\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/8041594_s.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,268\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/8041594_s-300x201.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/8041594_s.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7090\" src=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/8041594_s-300x201.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/8041594_s-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/8041594_s-224x150.jpg 224w, https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/8041594_s.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">I know, it\u2019s been a&nbsp;while. You\u2019d think I&nbsp;have lots of news to share, but I&nbsp;real\u00adly don\u2019t have a&nbsp;whole lot, which is why it\u2019s been a&nbsp;while since I&nbsp;post\u00aded any kind of update. It\u2019s autumn already. The sum\u00admer went too quick\u00adly. In anoth\u00ader month or so I\u2019ll be won\u00adder\u00ading (again) why I&nbsp;live here.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Work in Progress News ~&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>So my m\/m ski instruc\u00adtor and vio\u00adlin\u00adist wip, titled Let\u00adters from Vic\u00adtor was just not feel\u00ading right. Then I&nbsp;read a&nbsp;few books in first per\u00adson and thought maybe that\u2019s what was wrong. So I&nbsp;changed LfV from third per\u00adson to first, and I&nbsp;actu\u00adal\u00adly like the way it\u2019s work\u00ading. I\u2019ve nev\u00ader tried first per\u00adson before, so this might be a&nbsp;total flop. We\u2019ll see. I\u2019m at <span class=\"caps\">21K<\/span>, so about halfway I&nbsp;think. Still pants\u00ading this&nbsp;one.<br>\n<span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong> Favorite Song of the Week ~&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span> Pen\u00adta\u00adtonix cov\u00adered that funky song Where Are \u00dc&nbsp;Now. I&nbsp;think I&nbsp;like this ver\u00adsion better.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eMrh3wYb1mM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong> Back\u00adlist Review&nbsp;~ <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nightowlreviews.com\/v5\/Reviews\/Bookgrrl1976-reviews-Last-Call-by-Olivia-Brynn\" target=\"_blank\">Night Owl Reviews <\/a>gave Last Call 4&nbsp;<sup class=\"numerator\">1<\/sup>\u2044<sub class=\"denominator\">4<\/sub> stars:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I real\u00adly enjoyed the way it played out. There is a&nbsp;play\u00adful feel\u00ading that I&nbsp;real\u00adly enjoyed. There are also a&nbsp;few seri\u00adous parts but over\u00adall there is just this warm, play\u00adful feel\u00ading that enhanced the read\u00ading experience.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong> Tweet of the&nbsp;Week&nbsp;~&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"caps\">GHOST<\/span>: I\u2019m here to warn you to change your ways before it\u2019s too late <span class=\"caps\">POLTERGEIST<\/span>: I\u2019ma open your cupboards<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 bea_ker (@bea_ker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bea_ker\/status\/646824664392593408\">Sep\u00adtem\u00adber 23,&nbsp;2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br>\n<span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Indus\u00adtry News ~&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span>Looks like Oys\u00adter, the sub\u00adscrip\u00adtion ebook ser\u00advice is shut\u00adting it\u2019s vir\u00adtu\u00adal doors. This leaves Scribd and Ama\u00adzon Kin\u00addle Unlim\u00adit\u00aded as sub\u00adscrip\u00adtion ser\u00advices. I\u2019m pret\u00adty sad to see this go, though I&nbsp;was\u00adn\u2019t a&nbsp;pay\u00ading cus\u00adtomer, so I&nbsp;guess it\u2019s part\u00adly my fault\u2026[<a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2015\/09\/21\/oyster-shutdown-joins-google\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00US1STWW\/?tag=alannacoca-20\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-attachment-id=\"7086\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/saturday-status-19\/th_6b35432aea7a08928823d342568d4f49_f_300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/th_6b35432aea7a08928823d342568d4f49_F_300.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,456\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/th_6b35432aea7a08928823d342568d4f49_F_300-197x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/th_6b35432aea7a08928823d342568d4f49_F_300.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"shadow alignleft wp-image-7086\" src=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/th_6b35432aea7a08928823d342568d4f49_F_300-197x300.jpg\" alt width=\"173\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/th_6b35432aea7a08928823d342568d4f49_F_300-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/th_6b35432aea7a08928823d342568d4f49_F_300-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/th_6b35432aea7a08928823d342568d4f49_F_300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\"><\/a>What I\u2019m read\u00ading ~&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span>I\u2019m read\u00ading San\u00addra Brown\u2019s lat\u00adest. I&nbsp;usu\u00adal\u00adly devour hers on release day, but this time I\u2019m tak\u00ading my time to&nbsp;savor.<\/p>\n<p>Craw\u00adford Hunt wants his daugh\u00adter back. Fol\u00adlow\u00ading the death of his wife four years ago, Craw\u00adford, a&nbsp;Texas Ranger, fell into a&nbsp;down\u00adward spi\u00adral that left him rel\u00ade\u00adgat\u00aded to deskwork and with his five-year-old daugh\u00adter Geor\u00adgia in the cus\u00adtody of her grand\u00adpar\u00adents. But Craw\u00adford has cleaned up his act, met all the court imposed require\u00adments, and now the fate of his fam\u00adi\u00adly lies with Judge Hol\u00adly Spencer. (blurb con\u00adtin\u00adued, click the&nbsp;cover)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Today\u2019s Tear\u00adjerk\u00ader ~&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span>Okay, it\u2019s anoth\u00ader ad. But it\u2019s a&nbsp;Kleenex ad, so&nbsp;grab some.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3F4I5oJzBH4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"6779\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/saturday-status-81614\/last-call-cinecover-smaller\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/last-call-cinecover-smaller.gif\" data-orig-size=\"195,300\" 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=\"last-call-cinecover-smaller\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/last-call-cinecover-smaller.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/last-call-cinecover-smaller.gif\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"shadow alignright wp-image-6779 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/last-call-cinecover-smaller.gif\" alt width=\"195\" height=\"300\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Book Snip\u00adpet ~&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span>From Last&nbsp;Call:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"dquo\">\u201c<\/span>We\u2019ve been keep\u00ading an eye on her. She\u2019s in no con\u00addi\u00adtion to&nbsp;drive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No shit. The woman in the car was obliv\u00adi\u00adous to the men out\u00adside. She tossed her head side to side and sang into an imag\u00adi\u00adnary micro\u00adphone. \u201cYeah, I&nbsp;gath\u00adered that.\u201d He walked around Joanne\u2019s thump\u00ading car and knocked on her window.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing he saw was a&nbsp;big pink bub\u00adble. When it popped, she pulled the gum back into her mouth, smiled and&nbsp;waved.<\/p>\n<p>Cute. A&nbsp;mass of blonde waves and a&nbsp;smat\u00adter\u00ading of freck\u00adles across her nose. She looked like someone\u2019s baby sis\u00adter, all right. Eric smiled and motioned for her to roll down the window.<\/p>\n<p>She blinked a&nbsp;cou\u00adple of times before she nod\u00added, curls bounc\u00ading on her cheeks. She held up a&nbsp;fin\u00adger while she fum\u00adbled on the door pan\u00adel. Eric chuck\u00adled when she locked and unlocked the doors sev\u00ader\u00adal times before the win\u00addow came down, and hip-hop music blared through the opening.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dquo\">\u201c<\/span>Well, hel\u00adlo there, cutie pie. What\u2019s your name? I\u2019m Joanne, but you can call me\u2026um\u2026Joanne.\u201d She climbed up to kneel on the seat and lean out through the win\u00addow, prop\u00adping her gen\u00ader\u00adous breasts on one fore\u00adarm and twist\u00ading a&nbsp;fin\u00adger through her hair with the oth\u00ader hand in a&nbsp;drunk\u00aden, flir\u00adta\u00adtious ges\u00adture. He amend\u00aded his first impres\u00adsion. This was no lit\u00adtle&nbsp;girl.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Okay, that\u2019s it for me. I&nbsp;hope you all have a&nbsp;won\u00adder\u00adful weekend.<\/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>I know, it\u2019s been a&nbsp;while. 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