elanya

So here I am, up in the 'chi, mere days after Dave fixed my computer, trying not to breathe too hard let the power supply twitch out on me. I don't know if it is doing the same thing and just wasn't soldered well enough, or if the other side has come loose or if the thing just broke. Either way, it is suckily annoying. Literally, breathing too hard (let alone typing) can make it beep at me, alerting me that it's wigging out again. *sigh*

Meanwhile.... I'm been mostly keeping myself entertained lately. During the days anyway. This is about what I expected, since Dad does have to work, after all. Yesterday I was supposed to meet fionasidhe, but she fell ill and I didn't get her message until too late. I guess that'll teach me for not going on the internet immediately upon my arrival. What *was* I thinking? ;D Actually, I couldn't, because Jennifer was sending out a mass of faxes.... Almost 250 of them. Danielle assumed that since the line was busy when she called, I must have been on the internet. Not an illogical conclusion, either, but unfortunately not the case this time. Anyway, I'm suppose to hook up with her tomorrow and do something. Maybe go see a movie. I don't know what's playing that's any good though, since I think we have both seen Red Dragon ;)

I've been taking my meals over across the street at the Mitchell Family Home.... Jennifer's dad is in the hospital, but her sister Michelle is loving over there, with her little yappy dogs/footballs. (Cornelius and Duchess. Oy). Today there was a sort of impromptu graduation dinner party thing for me.... Michelle is bored, I think. She made me a cake. And a little rock that says Jesus on it.... only actually it is broken, and of you take the top part off, it still says 'Jesus' underneath. Again...oy. And I got a very pretty stained glass angel holding a graduation cap thingy (what are they called again?). It has a Bible verse painted on it.

Jennifer also gave me a very belated Christmas present, which is a fairy candle, and a word game thing which looks amusing. She also bought me a scarf at French's yesterday, so that's all cool... Still, I feel as steeped in religion here as I ever did at any Bible camp in the days of my youth. I find it strange, but if they are happy, good for them. I'll just avoid unpleasant debates though, I think, because I don't really feel the need to upset people here. I don't think they are wrong to have faith, or what have you, but it isn't something I have, nor is it something you can convince people to have, imho. On the other hand, I think I do believe in God. I just feel it would be some how hypocritical of me to actually worship him. I don't believe that there is only one right religion, I guess, and I don't feel that any are really right for me. It's postmodern/existentialist thing, I suppose.

I think the only reason I'm putting much thought into this at the moment is because of the book that I just read, A Game for the Living by Patricia Highsmith. She is one of my absolute favourite authors, I think. She is dead, alas, but she started writing in the 50's and only died in 1996 (I think), so there is lot of stuff out there for me! I've read all of the Ripley books already and am now working on her other novels and short story collections. The only other novel I've read is The Two faces of January, and one short story collection I can't remember the name of. I own another which I'll probably start reading next week, unless I start A Game of Thrones again. I've been on a big Highsmith kick, though, so we'll see.

I also started writing my three day novel today. Again, I'm keeping myself entertained. I expect I'll do a lot more work tomorrow, though, since I won't have a book to finish reading first. Its feel and style are very influence by all the Highsmith I've been reading, but I'm setting it in a more High Fantasy world, or at least a very different world. I haven't gotten all the details worked out. It'll be a suspense based plot, though, heavy on character interaction. If I can pull it off. I'll know more by tomorrow.

Right now I'm taking time to do this long entry because I'm playing Exia. Only Hadyn is boring, and has gone off to study while everyone interacts with each other or with NPC's. It will mean I don't get much extra experience come groveling time.... Unless I can convince Bart to give me experience for sacrificing roleplaying chances in favour of doing more in-character things. Ahh well, I can do this, and also other people's antics are entertaining me.

I do think, though, that I've drawn this out as long as is feasible. Now to see if I can get it to post... LJ is being a cunt >:|