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writefiction) wrote2008-01-29 11:33 am
writefiction) wrote2008-01-29 11:33 am
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2008 is as good as 2007
Alrighty. Here we go. Know how a couple months ago I was all, 2007 is the year of death? Yeah, well it's happening again. Not that many of the people dying this year are people I'm friends with. Most of them actors. But still. So here's how it goes.
& Sam the Butcher from The Brady Bunch
& Susan Pleshette
& Brad Renfro
& Heath Ledger
& Elsie Keefe (lady from my church)
& Crazy Sherry (my mom's friend)
& Mark's Mom (eventually)
Explanation? Sure.
Apparently Crazy Sherry died in, like, November and my mom didn't tell me b/c so many people were dying. She just told me last night. And she also told me about Elsie Keefe. And then last night we also found out that Mark's mom is dying.
Last year she was diagnosed with cancer. She had a tumor in her brain. She had it removed and did chemo. A couple weeks ago, she went into the hospital to have fluid drained from her lungs. The cancer has come back and it's spreading. Apparently she knew this as far back as November. She told everyone except Mark. I think he only found out b/c of her latest hospital visit and the fact that they're sending her home with hospice nurses.
I thought 2008 was going to be different. Jeff's brother was the Christmas Miracle. One day he was on life support, having strokes, and the family was thinking about pulling the plug. A week later he woke up, was breathing on his own and wanted a cigarette. I thought he had changed everything. I thought that b/c he didn't die that this would give 2008 a fresh start. Maybe people I knew wouldn't die. But then all these actors started dying. Then Elsie and then my mom tells me about Crazy Sherry. And she totally counts for 2008 b/c that's when I found out about her. I just want to crawl into a hole and never come out. But there's nothing I can really do about it. People die. It's how things work. But really, it shouldn't be so many people all at once. Give people time to get over one death before having another. But no, not me. But, whatever.
& & & & & & &
So on to a different topic.
This week is crazy. Here's another list.
Monday + therapy
Tuesday + Med Check
Wednesday + Dinner @ the Neighbors'
Thursday + Cholesterol Clinic
Friday + Eye Doctor's
So that's my crazy week. Plus, we're going grocery shopping today after my med check. So that's even more. Hopefully next week will be better b/c all I have is therapy, case management, and then Thursday I get to party, party, party! Going to dinner and a movie! Mom and I are going to Newicks. They just opened one in Concord. It's where Smokey Bones used to be. And the movie....Well, it's totally a guilty pleasure, but it's that Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus / Jonas Brothers concert thing. Srsly. I can't help myself. They're actually really good singers.
Anyway. I need to get caught up on Plaything and then think about showering and getting dressed and maybe having something to eat. Ugh. I wish I could just stay in my p.jamas all day.
xoxo, amanda: jaclyn's twin sister
& Sam the Butcher from The Brady Bunch
& Susan Pleshette
& Brad Renfro
& Heath Ledger
& Elsie Keefe (lady from my church)
& Crazy Sherry (my mom's friend)
& Mark's Mom (eventually)
Explanation? Sure.
Apparently Crazy Sherry died in, like, November and my mom didn't tell me b/c so many people were dying. She just told me last night. And she also told me about Elsie Keefe. And then last night we also found out that Mark's mom is dying.
Last year she was diagnosed with cancer. She had a tumor in her brain. She had it removed and did chemo. A couple weeks ago, she went into the hospital to have fluid drained from her lungs. The cancer has come back and it's spreading. Apparently she knew this as far back as November. She told everyone except Mark. I think he only found out b/c of her latest hospital visit and the fact that they're sending her home with hospice nurses.
I thought 2008 was going to be different. Jeff's brother was the Christmas Miracle. One day he was on life support, having strokes, and the family was thinking about pulling the plug. A week later he woke up, was breathing on his own and wanted a cigarette. I thought he had changed everything. I thought that b/c he didn't die that this would give 2008 a fresh start. Maybe people I knew wouldn't die. But then all these actors started dying. Then Elsie and then my mom tells me about Crazy Sherry. And she totally counts for 2008 b/c that's when I found out about her. I just want to crawl into a hole and never come out. But there's nothing I can really do about it. People die. It's how things work. But really, it shouldn't be so many people all at once. Give people time to get over one death before having another. But no, not me. But, whatever.
& & & & & & &
So on to a different topic.
This week is crazy. Here's another list.
Monday + therapy
Tuesday + Med Check
Wednesday + Dinner @ the Neighbors'
Thursday + Cholesterol Clinic
Friday + Eye Doctor's
So that's my crazy week. Plus, we're going grocery shopping today after my med check. So that's even more. Hopefully next week will be better b/c all I have is therapy, case management, and then Thursday I get to party, party, party! Going to dinner and a movie! Mom and I are going to Newicks. They just opened one in Concord. It's where Smokey Bones used to be. And the movie....Well, it's totally a guilty pleasure, but it's that Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus / Jonas Brothers concert thing. Srsly. I can't help myself. They're actually really good singers.
Anyway. I need to get caught up on Plaything and then think about showering and getting dressed and maybe having something to eat. Ugh. I wish I could just stay in my p.jamas all day.
xoxo, amanda: jaclyn's twin sister