So although today is pretty much a crap day...I'm excited about something. School is almost over for the semester and that means I can begin writing in my novel again. I have been thinking about it all semester, but because of the amount of responsibilities I had with work, school and home, there just wasn't time.

So far, I have written 34 pages and approximately 20,000 words. :) This makes me very happy. At some point I have to have Berek read it over and tell me what he thinks and also help me edit some things.

I have been writing this book for about a year now. It's slow going, but I am thrilled that I am actually staying with it. Throughout my life I have written various pieces but so rarely do I ever finish them. There's only one story I wrote that I finished, but alas it is lost in the Ether. My computer ate it and the disk it was on is MIA. (Who knows, maybe someone has found it by now and has cashed in on it.)

Since I was writing stories in elementary school, I have wanted to publish a book. I will publish at least one book. Even if I never pick up a keyboard again, I will publish one book. Even if I never make any money off of it. I just need to have a book out there. I think that is how I am going to make a name for myself and put a little bit of me out there. :) Sure, it's kind of a selfish reason (to get me out there) but still it's something that I can tell my grandchildren about. "Yes kids, your grandma wrote a book and it's out there somewhere." :)

So yeah that's my one happy moment/thought for today. Otherwise it's been a crappy day. (Yeah, I've got to have one of those sometimes, especially after all the good ones I've had.) Berek and I woke up late today, but fortunately I made it to work right on time. Berek didn't, but it's not as big a deal as he is salary.

People have just been getting on my nerves today too. I'm doing well though. I'm keeping my cool as best I can. I'm just tired, cranky and I don't want to go to class tonight. Tonight is the last lecture class that I have to attend. Next Wednesday is the final exam (which I'm not worried about) and I'll finally get some free time back! Woot! Novel, video games, cross-stitching...here I come!

I think a large part of what's going on is because there have been 2 deaths that are relatively close to home. One we found out that the lady who helped us get our apartment died over the weekend. She was 70 years old (but looked a lot younger). We don't know how or why, but apparently they just found out on Monday because she didn't show up to work (she works and lives in the building). It was really sad. Berek was particularly shaken up by it because it was so sudden.

Plus, my friend Liz's uncle died last night. So here we are surrounded by death and on top of it...poor Berek is waiting to hear the awful news that his grandmother has passed on... *sigh* Yeesh...

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