Etcetera and blah blah blah

Not much going on 'round here. Been reading my FA articles amidst an emotional roller coaster. I think it's due partially to hormones and maybe also a touch of depression. I made a king cake a couple of weeks ago to take to a church function (well, Mom made it and I directed), and it made me pretty sad. I got to thinking of my friends in NOLA and NOLA itself and what a freaking mess it all still is and so on and so on. Then that night I talked to my friend Erica, and I just got sadder. It's hard to explain so I'll not even try.

But the cloud has hung on for two weeks -- enough that I have had a couple of days where I didn't read any articles but just moped all day. I have days where I'm fine and days where I just cry over stupid shit -- like the day I sobbed in Walmart because I couldn't find any dark chocolate Hershey's Kisses and because Dad wanted Taco Bell for lunch instead of Arby's. Then there's the big shit that makes me cry -- like UNO purging my hours this semester because the Board of Regents didn't pay my tuition this semester or last. They've been paying ME, but they haven't paid UNO.

Despite all this, I'll still be ready to start writing on my review next week, and that has made me a little happier. I've been trying to read for fun, too. I just finished Michael Crichton's State of Fear, and yesterday I started Stephen King's new one, Cell. AND I'm looking forward to spending some time with my good friend Lynlee who is driving up from Wichita on Saturday to rescue me from the blah that is my life at the moment.