Dear readers, since you last heard from me I've had a pretty damn rough week. It was tough. Not like I live in Ethiopia tough, but difficult none the less. The 10th was the 19th anniversary of my mother passing, and while time has made things a bit easier, I still feel the sting a bit. Things with my grandmother are getting worse and she will need to go someplace where she can be given around the clock care. I had to have a serious talk with her about that though and for the few days afterwards she got mean, then she finally apologized and proceeded to try to play the pity card. I think she is finally starting to understand though that I can't be the one to keep taking care of her, that I need to finally go and live my own life, unfettered. The last week has made me truly realized how much energy gets drained from me when I have to take care of her. You see, with everything else that has been going on I was also sick this last week. So sick that I didn't ride or run for three days, and even went home early from work, something that only happens once every few years. But I still had to take care of granny when I got home, no matter what else was happening. I really needed some sleep but couldn't get it because she needed things done. I was getting severely stressed out. I am still stressed a little, but quickly just letting go of everything. Hopefully my grandmother will too, because I won't dance the dance of 'family' bullshit anymore. It's time for everyone else to put their time where their mouth is. I'm feeling a lot better and I'm moving on.

     Enough ranting for this week. Here's a recommendation that's a mind bender: "All You Zombies" by Robert Heinlein. It's a short story that has nothing to do with zombies. Read it though and you'll probably want to read it again just to catch all the things you may have missed the first time around. It was recently adapted into a decent movie as well. The movie version is entitled "Predestination" and stars Ethan Hawke. Both are great, though the short story is better. Either way, after the experience, you'll probably think to yourself WTF!

     Speaking of things that will make you say WTF! I bring you this week's selfie. It's an artsy fartsy installment filled with pretentiousness and arrogance. This one is for the connoisseur of truly fine art, the art snob if you will.

Selfie #7

     Until next time my readers, remember life is for living and is filled with transitions...