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It’s really dry in our apartment. It always gets like this in the winter, and dryness + long hair = static electricity. TONS of it, the only relief I get from it is my shower in the morning, and then my hair is wet. I put my hair up (like i NEVER do) last night because I was getting so sick of it, and of course as soon as I take it down to go to sleep I’m *zapping* everything again. *Stays away from computer insides and gas pumps* (the news media around here seems to be obsessed with warning people about gas + static electricity, and how it causes explosions sometimes).
Sometimes I complain too much. Looking back at some of my oldest xanga entries, I noticed that I was more positive in those… maybe it was because I was getting out a bit more, and it had only been 5 months or so since I was employed.. an entire year definately adds to this “hopeless” feeling %) I also didn’t care at all about getting comments, which I seem to check for often now… I guess I still dont “care” about them exactly, s’just I never looked for the multiple times a day, maybe I am just getting bored %) Yesterday I was definately bored. An entire internet out there and I just couldn’t *focus* enough to do anything, so after playing with my neopets for a bit I decided to read. Which was good, I finished the WOT book 10… and I am finally going to write up some reviews, yay!
Between The Rivers, By Harry Turtledove, 408 pages
I found this book very difficult to get into, and as a whole, rather boring. It was the tale of the world at the dawn of civilization, when gods ruled each town, and men were subject to their direct rule. It tells of the city and people of Gibil, the city of the lazy god, and how this god’s laziness struck fear of man’s independence in neighboring gods. Of course it is only a matter of time before the weakness of the gods is found and men elsewhere begin to rule themselves. I guess I would have enjoyed this book more if the characters were more developed, if was difficult for me to feel for even the MAIN character because he just was not believable enough. During the whole book I was waiting for something substantial to happen, and although the end does get a bit better, it was not really worth it, I don’t think I’d recommend this book.
The Last Hero, By Terry Pratchett and Illustrated by Paul Kidby, 160 pages
This large, illustrated book really intrigued me, I found it at one of those warehouse bargin bookstores and immediately grabbed it. It is a book of Pratchett’s discworld that tells of a group of older heros on a quest to “return the fire to the gods” and the journey by some of Discworld’s more powerful leaders to stop them, as this would destroy the world. As always, I greatly enjoyed Pratchett’s wit, and how wonderfully funny his characters are. The story itself was wonderful and greatly entertaining. It was also quite a treat to see visual adaptations of our beloved wizard Rincewind, and Death, and the spectacular pictures of the disc itself. I belive those who havent read any of Pratchett’s other books would even enjoy this, I will definately be reading this again and again
Sourcery, By Terry Pratchett, 260 pages
This is another book in the Discworld series. It tells of the eighth son of an eighth’s son’s eighth’s son, who is a sourceror of course, named Coin. Directed by the staff that holds the soul of his father, young Coin sets out to take over the world. As usually is the case, the wizard Rincewind is pulled into being the hero throught coincidence and mistake. A group of witty and funny characters, included the beloved luggage, fill every page of this book with “I can’t put it down” humor. Great book.
Book Nine: Winter’s Heart, By Robert Jordan, 780 pages
As with book eight, the complexity of the story continuing in this book causes it to move rather slowly. This book begins slowly and ends with 200 pages where it’s difficult to tear yourself away. Along with catching up with Mat, it further describes the invasion of the
Seachan, and more about their social hierarchy. Characters are reunited joyously and the last portion of this book leads you to understand more of the soul behind the renegade Asha’men, and several other large and small surprised and wonderous acomplishments, in the light.
Book 10 came out this month, and although I really want to wait until it’s in paperback, I am SO tempted to spend $18 on the hardcover (that’s with 40% off… since it’s $4 of top ten books sold at bn.com currently … currently #32 on New York Times Bestseller list). *Sigh* it’ll prolly be over a year until the paperback is for sale! Oh well…
I have no idea what I am going to do today. I am still on that “wow I got every goal I set for myself acomplished” kick… I am having trouble focusing as well, I think it’s because I have been sleeping a bit more than usual 8-10 hours a night, and when I wake up I am groggy, and that groggy feeling doesnt go away very quickly.
Two of my toes hurt. *sighs as she looks at her right foot* I probably hit them on something recently that I don’t remember… I am very clumsy and hardly ever remember where any of my bruises or other minor injuries come from %) But one of my toes is definately swollen, it’s not broken ’cause it still bends fine (not that anything can be done for a little broken toe anyway), and the other has a distinct area that is very pinkish… you never notice how much you depend on even your smallest toes to walk until one is hurt %( and I never notice how often I hit my feet on things accidentally until now. Yay toes.
So the guy who offered Myk a job in Florida called him yesterday. I am not sure if he has an official offer yet, but he was telling Myk all about how great the facility is down there… no cubicles, everyone has an office! *GASP!* When he told me this I laughed and asked if it was indeed the same company. “Yeah,” he said “No wonder my current facility is shutting down, it sucks compared to the others!” Bleeeh florida %) I hope he gets an official offer from them soon, I really would like to know whether or not we are moving down there, so I can plan a visit to see family again before a plane trip is required for that. And I know that Myk is seriously stressed out from work. Apparently just recently the *lost* his resume, and apparently they need the resume he was hired with on file, so they emailed him to get it. This was just the tip of the iceburg concerning the stupid mistakes this company has been making. The day he got the email about them requesting a copy of his resume one of his co-workers laughed and said “man, you are living in a dilbert comic!” … It’s not as funny as it seems! %)
Hmm, this is a long entry. Sometimes I wonder if I spend too much of my life writing about my life and not living it. Then I remember that having a life is very difficult currently… eh… at least I have people I talk to in IRC %) I NEED to find something to do today… *wanders off in search of something to work on*