In Dubai, we are in peak summer and the temperature is always above the 105 F (43C) and the humidity is 90%. Yes it is the humidity that is killing us! We even had a few mild dust storms during the week.
On the other news, we are having a 4-day long weekend for Eid Al-Adha. The weekend in the Gulf countries means Friday and Saturday, and currently we are having a break from Thursday to Sunday.
How was your July'20? Was it any better than mine? How is the weather in your city? Are you hating the summer yet? Let's talk. Share on XUsually this is the time we take a staycation but thanks to Covid19 we are not stepping out of the house during this 4 day holiday, cuz people are everywhere!
Quick July’20 updates
So there goes another month in 2020 and we know it is not getting any better. Let us take a quick look.
- I finally stepped out of the house for reasons other than bare necessities. So I went to the beach twice because again, it is so hot and humid and we needed too cool it off a bit.
- I started going to the gym last week after the pandemic break (yes, that is what we are calling it now). Well, there is a lot of wiping, cleaning, sanitizing and little of bit exercising. One can never be too careful right?
- And I tried a thing with watching the television – I reduced my daytime binging to one hour a day for about 3 weeks this month and it was great. I am not sure if it is a sustainable practice though. There are just too many things to watch!
What I read this month
July’20 has not been a great reading month at all for me. I read only one book and I really loved the homecoming by Yaa Gyasi.
While I read three manuscripts that are not yet published as a beta reader, I do not count them for my yearly reading count.
What I watched this month
Here are my top picks from what I watched during the month of July’20
- Line of Duty
- Modern family S1 – rewatched
- Community S5 and S6
- Marvelous Mrs Maisel
- The Alienist
On my blog
In case you missed the posts from my blog of July’20
Book Reviews from July’20
- Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
- Sadie by Courtney Summers
- Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Normal People by Sally Rooney
Sunday personal posts from the month
- An Update About Pinterest And The Week That Went By: Sunday Musings #85
- Week That Whizzed Past: Sunday Musings #84
- Pinterest And Traffic Statistics: Sunday Musings #83
- June 2020 – An Update: Sunday Musings #82
Other posts from the month
- How To Feel Better About Yourself: 7 Tips To Help You Right Away!
- 35+ Questions To Ask Beta Readers
- 15+ Motivational Quotes About Productivity And Time Management
- Balancing Social Media And Blogging: How To Stay Sane?
- Quiz: Can Find The Famous Authors?
- 10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Blogging
- Paid To Proofread: Indie Guest Post
- Time Audit: Track To Manage Your Time (Free Template)
- What’s A Successful Blog To You?
I will be linking today’s post with Caffeinated reviewer’s Sunday post Meme.
From the Insta-world
Here is what I posted on Instagram during the month. Give me a follow, will you?
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Let us chat
How was your July’20? Was it any better than mine? How is the weather in your city? Are you hating the summer yet? Let’s talk.
Gorgeous photos as always. I can’t imagine the weather. I have been suffering in the US with our temperatures in the 80s and 90s F with 70 humidity!
Thank you! It is the humidity that kills.
I’m loving your insta picks. Also it’s currently winter here and I do not miss the heat😂
Thank you. Oh I wish we had winter too, here.
Very nice wrap up post.
Thank you!
Lovely Instagram posts!
Thank you!
I hate the heat and humidity. Great pics.
Thank you!
Gorgeous pictures, you are very talented. I also don’t know how you cope with the heat, though the UK isn’t geared up for heat as 99% of homes don’t have air con so we just melt in the summer.
Thank you. I can’t think of a day without the AirCon.
Your instagram photos are absolutely beautiful!
Thank you! You made my day!
Ug, humidity. I’m glad I live at high altitude where’s there’s barely any humidity. I went to grad school in the south, and it felt like living inside a swimming pool. Enjoy your long holiday weekend!
I wish we could trade some!
I hope you are enjoying the long weekend. The weather here is in the triple digits as well, although we do not have the humidity you do, thank goodness. I am glad you were able to get out to the beach this past month and to the gym. The gyms here opened up for a short while only to have to close again. There’s one rogue gym in the city that refuses to close though and isn’t requiring anyone to wear masks.
I am glad to hear you enjoyed Homegoing. I have a copy on my TBR pile and hope to read it one day.
I hope you have a great week. Stay safe and well.
Oh my, why are people when going to that gym anymore? They should be fined severely.
That is hot! My mother and father in law still talk about a stay at the Jumeirah Beach hotel, they had to get a golf buggy across the beach as it was too warm to walk on. It’s hot here in Scotland but it’s only low 20s!
Stay cool and stay safe!
Hot and 20s! You live the dream Heather. And yes, when did they visit Dubai?
There are so many things to watch on TV!! I also rewatched Modern Family in the beginning of the pandemic because I simply needed it. But nowadays I am limiting my TV time too and focusing more on my reading time.
And, yes, you can never be too safe at the gym! I am not going back yet, but I wish I had a beach where I live.
Oh I am currently re-watching Modern Family and I am loving it too.
We’ve had over 100 temps too, but I don’t think our humidity is that high. My sympathies! I understand why you’d need to cool off at the beach. Good luck with your exercise routine. Your Instagram photos are beautiful!
Thank you!
Those are very high temperatures! I hope you are enjoying your 4-day long weekend.
Happy readings!
Yes we are. Thank you!
Hi there Gayathri! I’ve marked your blog in my diary, lots of posts I want to stop at. I just gave you a follow on Instagram! You’ll find me there.
We used to live in a small town in SA where the humidity was also sky rocketing and temperatures 40 degrees. So I feel for you…!
Hope you will have a good week and a great August! Here’s my The Sunday Post
Oh thank you. You just made my day. I will see you on Instagram soon!
We can’t claim the same temperatures as you, but we had a mini-heatwave of 34C on Friday of this week – It was making me want to jump in the neighbour’s children’s paddling pool (if hadn’t been for social distancing ) 😅 Good to see you have been able to get out and about more and minimise your TV watching a bit, but sorry your reading has been lower than usual. I hope it picks up soon! Take care and happy reading. 😀
34C sounds dreamy for me right now. The heatwave sounds bad though.
Humidity is the worst, I’m not a fan either. And I hope you have a great holiday and staycation! People are out everywhere here too and it makes me leery. Also yay for the beach! 🙂
I love the Towers and Resort pics!
You stay in too and safe!
I don’t know if I’ve ever experienced anything higher than 100 degrees! How can you manage!? Please stay cool and safe!
I also recently read Sadie by Courtney Summers! I will head over to your review and see your thoughts promptly. I still can’t decide if I want to pick up Daisy Jones and the Six. Is it overhyped?
You pictures are absolutely stunning! I hope you have a fantastic week!
No you should read Daisy Jones. It was great! Pick an audiobook if you are able to, I hear they are fabulous. I read it though.
Oh my god thats way too hot.. I can’t stand anything over 20/25 degrees celcius! 😂 although it had been gravitating more towards the 35/50s here too.
Im not much of a beach person though.. although just the 1hrs ish drive to even get to the sea is absolutely turning me off .. mother caved in and bought my weeins a kiddy pool! So if anything, id just go sit right in it hahaha 😅
Omfg. I meant 35/40** 🤦🏽♀️
Got it!
Right! One hour drive may not worth it. And yes, it is definitely being too hot.