Sometime ago we adopted a cat. His name was Wash and he helped me through many a hard time.
Late Thursday night, after having some friends in from out of town, we noticed something was off. At first we thought it was because there had been 4 kids chasing him for three days. But that wasn't it. Upon closer inspection, I noticed he hadn't eaten that day. And probably not the day before. And he definitely hadn't used the litter box at all since we'd changed it. Three days ago.
Back in September of 2007, for our first anniversary, Jason planned a surprise trip for us to Vegas. He arranged the flight, hotel, dinners out and even a Cirque du Soleil show, all without me knowing. It was supposed to be this incredibly romantic getaway celebrating one year of marriage. And it was thoughtful and romantic. Until I ruined it.
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
This book has been on my "to read" list for a good long while, ever since I first read Gaiman's Stardust. I love his style of writing and have like the couple of things of his I've read. I've never entered into Pratchett's Discworld series but have heard good things about it from fellow sci-fi/fantasy lovers. Good Omens seemed like a nice meeting between the two.
So far (I'm about a quarter the way in) we've met an angel and a demon who have been on Earth awhile. In fact, they've been here since the beginning. And now they're preparing for Armageddon. The demon has been chosen to start "the end" by delivering the antichrist to his new earthly home. But the child is misplaced by a well-meaning satanic nun along the way.
Yep, that's what this book is about.
The language is fast-paced and tongue-in-cheek. I don't know which author's style is more prevalent but I am really enjoying it. It gives nods to the reader without completely breaking the fourth wall. I have high hopes it will end well. Or not, seeing as it is a book about the end of life itself.
Next on the "to be read" list:
The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (aka JK Rowling)
I found this picture on Facebook awhile back and decided to save it because of how honestly it lays out the way an introvert thinks. I am an introvert. If you knew me in high school and are thinking "No, you're wrong, you're totally an extrovert", let me tell you now - I was faking it. All those years of joining the pep squad and attending football games with a crowd of people and being wildly obnoxious at dances - totally and completely faking it.
