Big News

I have about 6 entries saved as draft, and as soon as I get around to it, I am going to finish and publish them.

So the big news is that I accepted the job - yay! I will have to commute to the city, which is going to be a big adjustment for me. I am still nervous, afraid that I won't be able to "hack it" as they say. But I feel oddly calm now that I have actually made a decision. Except I still need to give notice....
(I think it's the thought of 10 free books that keeps me calm.)

I watched Six Feet Under last night. I haven't really been able to get into this show, mostly because I don't have HBO, and I missed the intense episode last week that everyone is talking about. But it's a pretty good show nonetheless.

In other news
My mother is still in the hospital for a "procedure" that she had on Thursday. ("You'll call it a procedure, but it's a surgery.") I went to visit her right after, and it was weird seeing her so meek and frail. She was groggy and in pain, which made her grumpy as well. After about 20 minutes she said, ok, you don't need to stay. I felt akward because I couldn't think of anything to say, and I felt like my presence was more of a nuisance than a comfort. But she is doing better now, and she should be released tomorrow.

It's annoying how unattentive people are in hospitals. And by people, I mean doctors, nurses, and orderlies. I feel bad for those who have to stay in hospitals, relying entirely upon the tiny call button in case of an emergency. Plus, that little curtain is not enough of a barrier between you and the person in the next bed - especially when people are so close to it that you can see the outline of their body. Why don't you throw out an "excuse me" or a "sorry to disturb you" once in awhile? It's no wonder I'm antisocial.