Mortaine’s Blog

• @cas Gana un “A” en clase de español! #
• S%$t! The email I sent last night didn’t go out! F*#^!!!! #
• Just took a shower and rebandaged my knees. Might need antibiotics soon. #

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The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. An emotionally gripping novel about a young man growing up in Afghanistan and the terrible burden of guilt he harbors. What I liked about this book was the immense symmetry in it– if you knew where to look, everything was anticipated by something else.
Spin to Knit by Shannon Okey. I wasn’t disappointed in this book, but I think there were some things missing. For example, I would have liked a bit more on “how to do something with this tiny amount of yarn you have spun” or “how to achieve this particular effect by adapting your handspun for knitting.” I did get some of that, but I think I wanted something meatier. Certainly, I would have preferred more on spinning to knit, and maybe less on “here are some nifty patterns!” because, really, the patterns are just as applicable to any knitting book, you know?

Lost in America starring Albert Brooks. John and I watched this movie last night. If you’re looking for the yuppie’s answer to RV, this is it. I was very glad we watched all the way to the ending, because there is one funny joke there in the closing credits, and I would have been sorry to miss it….

Went to a friend’s birthday party last night. Had a few drinks, then stopped because John and I realized that one of us would need to drive home eventually. Decided it would be me. Stopped at 8 (I only had 4 drinks over the course of 3 hours anyway, but I definitely felt them). At 10, I went into the living room to take a short nap and kind of “reset” because I still felt off-balance (what is with saki?!?) and at 10:45, I got up and went outside to give John the “10 minute warning.”

The friend’s house is huge, with a pool, lots of decks, etc. etc. So, I walked to the side of the deck and started down the stairs. One step. Second step. I thought I had made it onto pavement, so–

And then I was eating concrete.

Did I mention that I wore a new knee-length skirt last night, so my knees would be perfectly exposed for skinning? And sandals, one of which broke during my fall?

Anyway, after much care and tenderness, I was restored to something resembling normal, and I drove home, where I put ice on my wrist (which took the brunt of impact) and solarcaine, for my knees.

Status today is that my wrist, knees, and ankle all hurt. My pride is a little bruised, too. I seriously wish someone would catch some of these falls on video, because at least then I could post them for the humor value. Right now, they’re just sad.

• Accepting a linkedin invitation. Any of my Twitter peeps on LinkedIn and want to connect? #

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• Working and trying not to think of creative ways to murder the neighbor kids’ bouncy ball. #
• Longing for a NAP! #

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