I did it. I have just completed my fifty-second book of the year. I was so sure when I set the goal at the beginning of the year that I could do it with a ton of time to spare, but it's much harder to read an average of a book a week than I ever imagined. Anyway, I read enough short books to keep me on track after the stretch of long ones I read ( Read more... )

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So I was not too thrilled by the new HP. First and foremost it lacked direction. It was just a sequence of scenes with no real consistency of either style or tone. It made the already complicated and difficult-to-follow script even harder to work out for anyone who hadn't read the books (and even for me, who counts GoF as his favorite of the ( Read more... )

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My mom called me this morning before I got up to tell me that my grandma passed away at around 4 this morning. She was in no pain and went peacefully with my Papa there. I guess that's how everyone hopes to go. They are having the funeral in Goff on Monday. I won't be going back for it. As much as I'd like to, it's just not feasible. ( Read more... )

Aside from the panic attacks and work stress, I'm doing ok. I just talked to my mom, and it was very calming, though I'm still all knotted up inside. She said my grandma is still holding on, and she recognizes voices and responds as best she can without speaking. She acknowledges her favorite Psalms when my mom reads them to her. They expected ( Read more... )

Today was a crappy day that I almost spent at home being miserable. Alison made me get up and go to work though, and I thank her for that. It was a shit day in the office, but at least I was there and will get the base pay for the day. *sigh* I think I am going to try and find a psychiatrist. I need medication, I think, or at least some kind ( Read more... )