hodgepodge

Some good books I've read lately:

Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris (funniest book I have read in a long time, probably ever. The chapter "Jesus Shaves" had me nearly crying. With laughter, I mean.)

The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood (I'd been meaning to read it for years, and finally did. A good book, although not for the lighthearted literature fan. I love how she plays with words, and doesn't hide it. I wonder if the movie version is any good?)

The Boy in Striped Pyjamas, by John Boyne (The ending is very upsetting, but the book is well-written, and especially recommended by me for you. It's marketed as a young adult novel, but I think it is pretty heavy going for a young teen. Definitely readable for adults too.)

***

Have you all voted for the NZ Book Month Six Pack book? You can go here, http://competition.nzbookmonth.co.nz/stories.aspx, and make your choice. I am co-editing this book, hence the promotion.)

***

Here is your daily intake of cute animal photos. Jeremy took these on site a few months ago, and I found them when I was clearing out my inbox.)

***

Lastly - Jeremy was away on a trip last week, so I had to inject my medication myself for the first time. It's pretty weird to stick a needle into yourself. But I did it, after disassociating what I was seeing from what I was feeling. It seemed to work. And I rewarded myself with icecream.

Now that I know I can do it, I feel more confident about going out on Tuesday nights; I can take all the paraphernalia into the bathroom and inject myself, without causing a fuss. Except I start getting sore and tired about an hour after the injection, so that might curtail the socialising.

Apparently the bone pain was meant to be going away by now (I've having these injections for three months), but still no change. Sometimes it feels like the pain is getting worse. It's relative, I guess.