Nyx didn’t touch the letters again until she and Eshe and Suha were back in Faleen, holed up in a little two-room rental with a terrace at the edge of the Chenjan district. The call to evening prayer rolled out over the city and was taken up by half a hundred muezzins out on their […]
Black Desert (Excerpt) Read More »
One of the most annoying things about being a writer is the whole constant introspection thing. Blogs are largely selfish enterprises, and I, for one, write a lot of personal posts here because setting it down into some kind of narrative makes it all make sense for me. But at some point, I think, you
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time given.” and “Life is what you do with the things done to you.” Sitting around bitching about it never got anybody anywhere, and certainly never sent me on any interesting adventures.
It’s All What You Choose to Do With It…. Read More »
Note to self: the next time I suffer from these yearly sinus infection/allergy things, I need to get the right drug hookup from Stephanie’s Old Man, who, of course, has the best lineup of allergy meds on the market. I can BREATHE AGAIN!
Your Score: A Pirate Raider You scored 5 Honor, 4 Justice, 7 Adventure, and 8 Individuality! More than just the usual swabbie, you demand not only the life at sea, free from landlubbers and their rules, but also you require adventure and excitement. You’re happiest when the guns are blazing, the risk high, the outcome
More Stuff That Doesn’t Surprise Me Read More »
For the record, I am also currently suffering from my twice-yearly sinus infection, and too groggy, muzzy-headed and miserable to write anything of any substance at any length. So things might be short, sharp or otherwise quiet for a while. Also, I would KILL for some fruit juice right now. Like, a gallon.
Went to the pharmacy to pick up testing strips for my new meter and a couple of glucagon kits. I was nervous when I went to pick these up because they said they only had the testing strips in cases of 200. Generally, testing strips cost a little less than a dollar a strip. One
FIRST. FIRST, YES: MY A1c is 5.9!!!!!!!!!! My A1c is 5.9!!!!!!!!!!!! Let me write that again: 5.9! 5.9! 5.9! I AM A SUGAR NINJA. I fucking knew it. Those of you who know me or read this blog know that I work my ass off for these numbers (anything between 4.5 and 6 is what
My Diabetes Makeover Read More »