I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. ~Douglas Adams
You know how it is in the kid's book world; it's just bunny eat bunny. ~Anonymous
The only thing I was fit for was to be a writer, and this notion rested solely on my suspicion that I would never be fit for real work, and that writing didn't require any. ~Russell Baker
Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. ~E. L. Doctorow
There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money either. ~Robert Graves
The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair. ~Mary Heaton Vorse
There are many tests throughout a relationship, especially when it is somewhat in its infancy...or at least before you're officially cohabitating full time. One of the tried and true tests is when one of you truly has to take care of the other.
The bf and I successfully survived this trial this past weekend. Of course, it probably went so splendidly since he was the one taking care of me following outpatient surgery on Friday. He made sure my every need was taken care of and looked after...and the best part, all without irritating me.
I'll be the first to admit I'm didn't think I would be the best patient. When I'm not feeling well, I have one of two reactions: (1) I either want to be completely babied and my every whim indulged or (2) I just want to be left the heck alone. And the best part of the challenge...this can vary from minute to minute.
The bf was able to adapt to my changing multiple personalities and widely varying levels of pain and discomfort. God bless him.
The only time I think he took things a bit close to the edge was when I walked into the kitchen on Sunday morning, and he had set out all of my medications on the counter with a glass of water. I felt a little like I was either five or 95.
But all kidding aside, he took very good care of me, and it just makes me love him more. I just hope when the time comes for me reciprocate that I'm up to the challenge.
