Mom Degrella
Today was a little traumatizing, but the prognosis is good. I'm glad that this week of worry is over.
I'm finally starting to connect with some of my residents, which is a miracle, but I still sometimes have nights where I want to kill anything that makes noise. They're all starting to figure things out a little better and behave like human beings. Of course, the ones who haven't figured it out yet look like even bigger assholes than usual.
My computer is broken yet again and I'm starting to be annoyed. The Apple Geniuses did make it up to me by installing iLife '08 on my computer for free to help solve another random issue I was having with iPhoto. $80 of free software is enough to buy me off any day.
A thought about Valentine's Day: everyone is so angry! It's like everyone hates you for being in a relationship on Valentine's Day. I mean, they get over it, but just one day of the year everyone glares at you if you actually have plans that don't involve you and a pint of Ben and Jerry's spending the evening alone together. Anyway...
Alex and I had a nice evening in which he made me dinner and we had a picnic on the floor of his room with strawberries and champagne for dessert. And then beer and tacos at Southern Sun. Anyway, we didn't spend a lot of money (I got him some chocolate and a tea diffuser mug that he wanted) and we had a nice, low key romantic evening that was dedicated more towards intentionally spending time together and appreciating how lucky we are rather than wasting a lot of money that we don't have on gifts we'll forget. Definitely one of my better V Days.
My great grandmother died yesterday. She was going to be 93 on March 1st. God grant that she rest in peace and enjoy whatever crazy party is happening up in heaven. Mom Degrella was an amazing woman who lived a long, full life. I mean, she lived to be a great-great-grandmother! She went to base camp on Everest and flew bombers across the Atlantic in WWII. She was an incredible matriarch who will be missed, but I'm a little conflicted as to how to feel, because while I'm sad that she died, I know that she was happy and at her own home and that she lived a long, fulfilling life. It gives me a lot of comfort to know that her life wasn't ended abruptly and that it ended on her best terms, which is the best anyone could hope for. She was surrounded by family and friends and people who loved her and I know God will continue to pour blessings on her in His world.
I'm finally starting to connect with some of my residents, which is a miracle, but I still sometimes have nights where I want to kill anything that makes noise. They're all starting to figure things out a little better and behave like human beings. Of course, the ones who haven't figured it out yet look like even bigger assholes than usual.
My computer is broken yet again and I'm starting to be annoyed. The Apple Geniuses did make it up to me by installing iLife '08 on my computer for free to help solve another random issue I was having with iPhoto. $80 of free software is enough to buy me off any day.
A thought about Valentine's Day: everyone is so angry! It's like everyone hates you for being in a relationship on Valentine's Day. I mean, they get over it, but just one day of the year everyone glares at you if you actually have plans that don't involve you and a pint of Ben and Jerry's spending the evening alone together. Anyway...
Alex and I had a nice evening in which he made me dinner and we had a picnic on the floor of his room with strawberries and champagne for dessert. And then beer and tacos at Southern Sun. Anyway, we didn't spend a lot of money (I got him some chocolate and a tea diffuser mug that he wanted) and we had a nice, low key romantic evening that was dedicated more towards intentionally spending time together and appreciating how lucky we are rather than wasting a lot of money that we don't have on gifts we'll forget. Definitely one of my better V Days.
My great grandmother died yesterday. She was going to be 93 on March 1st. God grant that she rest in peace and enjoy whatever crazy party is happening up in heaven. Mom Degrella was an amazing woman who lived a long, full life. I mean, she lived to be a great-great-grandmother! She went to base camp on Everest and flew bombers across the Atlantic in WWII. She was an incredible matriarch who will be missed, but I'm a little conflicted as to how to feel, because while I'm sad that she died, I know that she was happy and at her own home and that she lived a long, fulfilling life. It gives me a lot of comfort to know that her life wasn't ended abruptly and that it ended on her best terms, which is the best anyone could hope for. She was surrounded by family and friends and people who loved her and I know God will continue to pour blessings on her in His world.