Actual conversation we just had:
Brian: You know I love you and shit
Me: You love shit?
Brian: And you.
*insert my raised eyebrow wtf? look here*
Brian: Hey you got top billing.
*insert same look here again*
Brian: You know you give me that look a lot when I speak.
Indeed I do.
Random thoughts:
In this OMFG Obama is a 'Kenyan Socialist Nazi Terrorist-loving threat to freedom' world, 1 Republican voting on anything that Democrats support is bi-partisan. So The House did indeed pass a bi-partisan health care bill. I'm still against mandates. But it's nice to see the parties finally working together. Now we know who will be the next person to be kicked out of the big tent that is the Republican party. ;)
The daughter of one of the victims of Fort Hod is calling for everyone to not blame Muslims. She says, basically, that this was just a man with issues. Not a group of men. Not a Muslim. But a man. Bravo to her for being one of the few voices of reason. A victim. One of the only people with true reason to be angry. And she is wise enough to see things for what they are while others are not, even through her own pain.
My CC is back! I missed him. This will mean nothing to any of you. I'm just glad. I've not talked to him in ages.
11,551 words so far. I'm almost caught up to where I want to be, even if it means lots of re-writes later. It could be worse. Way worse. Could be way way better too. Poor Ivel does not like having his world rushed.
I feel like hell. Didn't go pick up meds today. Put it off til tomorrow. Woke up feeling like I had been hit by a truck. Muscle aches etc. Brian said he didn't do it. Head is all stuffy. Thought I had a fever but then it went away if I did. I need sleep. zzzzzzzz.
Nine hundred dollars, (I know, only?) gets you the worlds cleanest keyboard. Great for popular coffee shops I guess, or ultra clean electronic rooms (chip makers). But $900? I'd be okay with just running it through the dishwasher at the end of the day. Yes you can do that, no soap though.
NaNoWriMo update: 10,124 words so far. I skipped a day, or was it two? Plus I did some minor tweaking. No, no major editing -- I know I'm still supposed to have crap. Just a little tweaking as I had screwed up a bit so bad, I had to fix it enough to be able to keep writing the crap even ;) I'm sure when I finish this my main character will be happy to know I'll re-write his world -- probably next year. After I finish holiday stuff anyway.
Me update: I'm almost expecting to experience Night Twitches soon, aka Myoclonic Jerks. I don't usually attempt to predict these as they happen so rarely. But, I've actually had something similar happen a few times while awake the last two days now. So, I'd say it's a good bet they're coming for me -- soon. I'm overdue for them anyway. They suck. But I've not had them much since on the higher doses of anti-seizure pills either. So, maybe I am wrong. Maybe the similar things I experienced while awake made up for the falling asleep ones I've not had happen in ages. *nods* Speaking of sleep. I feel so sleepy that I could fall asleep right here, right n
Thanks to mom I grew up around hospitals. Nursing homes. Etc. I can't help but think of one thing. Oh how I hope that Glenn Bleck is an actor. Or isn't. Oh which to hope for? If he's as nutty and whiny in person as he is on his show? See I've had bad bad bad experiences in the medical system. But here's the thing -- the biggest douchebags are in administration. The second biggest douchebags are over-egotistical doctors. But the people down in the trenches who will actually take care of you? They're almost all good people. Unless YOU are a douchebag. Then they'll make your life hell. Trust me, a lot of hospital staff are going to be liberal types who want the system to change. Let him start ranting to them. Fun fun. Perhaps they can drug him real good. People say fun stuff when they go into surgery, I hear. Hospital staff used to like to talk about that. I bet they'll be talking about him for years to come.
Me? Believe it or not I mean it when I say I use my blog to vent all of my MS rants etc. I was an ideal patient. The nurses would ask me and mom if I knew that I could ask for stuff. I really only whine about how much pain and stuff I have on here. I'm TOO good of a patient, I never complain. It's probably my biggest downfall actually.
At least we know they can call on Jon Stewart to fill in for Glenn Beck.
Possibly one of the best movie series of all time. It still is great today as it keeps the attention of my kids, ages 13 and 7. They both love the series and I don't blame them, the movies are awesome.
Live Army press conference -- the suspected shooter was not killed, he was shot and is in custody and in stable condition. But the name that had been released was correct. I'm sure he wishes he'd been killed or he will...
No reason to believe terrorism the motivation.
So I slept for 10 hours, not too bad given I'd not slept for a day. I come downstairs and do my wake up routine -- turn on the tv which had been set to MSNBC before sleep, head to the kitchen to pour myself a cup of chocolate soy milk mixed with iced coffee, head to the bathroom to grab an anti-seizure pill, and plop down on the couch to see what the news is. Breaking news -- a press conference. Now in this day and age, EVERYTHING is BREAKING NEWS with red text. But, no this IS breaking news. 40 some people shot at Fort Hood. *blink* What? How? Huh?
MSNBC is saying that there are possibly three involved but they've gotten the name of one, he'd been a Major, and oh, hell... an Arab sounding name. Well, I'll do what I never do, I'll find FOX News. Surely that will be fun. The guide says that Glenn Beck is on. Doubly fun. Except that Shepard Smith was on air. If anyone on that channel is actually "Fair and Balanced" it is him. He was saying they'd just gotten the shooter's name and unlike the other networks he was not going to release it until the Army released it officially. *blink* Go Shep. He would say that he had been told that the man was an Army Major who didn't want to go to war, because Kay Bailey Hutchinson confirmed that to him on air. If Shepard is ever let go from Fox, I'd not mind seeing him on MSNBC. He's good.
So an Army Major psychiatrist shoots 40 some people with handguns on the biggest Army Base we have (or one of the biggest -- is it the biggest? I think it is). Good advertisement for guns. War. Etc.
Apparently he didn't want to go war. He was one of the people that the ones going to war and coming home from war talked to. The reports are that he dealt with many PTSD patients. And then we tell him it's his turn. And this is what happens.
I hope that the victims who are wounded heal quickly. I hope the families of the dead get the support they need.
The man who did it, he was a murderer and a coward. If he wanted out, he should have only taken himself. But, I can't say that I'm surprised that someone like him would snap. Even doctors are human. Do we really think it's wise to sit someone down back here at home with people who are telling them horrific stories of war day after day after day after day and then announce hey buddy, time for you to go over there? I'm fairly certain that it's actually not uncommon for people like psychiatrists to counsel one another -- because of the things THEY take on in their jobs.
What a tragedy all the way around. For someone who was devoted to helping people to take such a turn. For all of those lives to be lost. Sad, sad, sad.
NaNoWriMo update: 6,067 words so far. I didn't write today as I only slept about 2 1/2 hours total last night and today, while sitting up on the couch. Not so comfy I must say. Didn't think I could wake up on time for shot delivery. But was soooo tired this morning. Guess I just passed out. Woke up about 5 minutes before the knock at the door at 11:30 but had been awake this morning when Brian got up for work. Then I tried to sleep and couldn't -- so I'm still up. But finally exhausted. Writing will have to wait until tomorrow. I've resigned myself to the fact that I'll have some catching up to do and this version will be complete crap and a basic outline, basically. I'll have to totally redo it as there's no way I'm getting good stuff at this pace but I like my character concept. I just don't like what I'm writing for them.
Since I knew I couldn't focus enough to write even crap, I spent part of the day reading one of the two books I'm reading now. Yes, two. I'd started Rosemary and Rue: An October Daye Novel
Now I think I'll sleep, a lot. But hey, I read a little and have shots for three more months. I just haven't slept in, erm, I can't remember now. Can't see straight. zzzzz
