On their way

So my cats and husband are going to be here tomorrow evening! I'm excited, stressed, and nervous, all in one, but I think that's a good thing! It's like two worlds are coming together - my California family and my Texas family, which was been hard to do!!!

In other news, I'm still reading a lot. "The Russian Concubine" was a fabulous book - I highly recommend it. I'm currently reading a Jude Deveraux trade book, "Return to Summerhouse", and next up might be "The Photograph."

The next few days will be a bit busy, so I will try to post again when I have some free time.

The latest update

Again, sorry for the lack of posts lately. I've been away from the computer a bit while I brush up on my physical therapy and wii fit exercise, and of course plenty of books and movies. I've been reading a LOT of Rosamund Pilcher - her books are just to easy and relaxing. The complexity level of her plots are just the right amount - no major twists or sudden new characters, or mysterious murders. Just what I need right now! I also finished "How to be Cool" (good book) and another recent one from Anne Rivers Siddons, I forget the actual title. It was decent.

We saw the Duchess last weekend - that was a good film! I have yet too see Slumdog due to the subject nature, but we might see The Changeling this week.

Hasan is currently in the process of getting the cats to Houston, once he sends his car off. The exact date of his arrival at this point is unknown, but it might just be tomorrow, if all goes as planned!

I'm back with a recommendation for some of you

Hi all! I'm back, sorry for the time between posts. I actually wrote up a review of the "Story of India" BBC series about a week ago, but the website ate it. After that I was hesitant to write another one again.

I have been looking on the web for interesting sites, and found the following:

http://workingwithchronicillness.com/
http://www.findingeq.com/

The first contains tips on working with a chronic illness. The second is by a professional blogger who is recently out of school - I really like her writing style. She writes about various aspects of living and working with a chronic disease, in her case the illnesses are IBS and sleep apnea.

The issue of working with this illness has been on my mind a lot lately, and I know that others of you might find some helpful information in her blog. Chronic illness, particularly the auto-immune variety, requires a lot of stress monitoring and management.

This blogger also has links to some other interesting sites. I believe that I found her through Brazen Careerist.

In other news, I've been keeping busy with books, working out, movies, and visiting friends.
Basically, nothing too new to report. Hasan gets in to town next week with the cats, so we will soon be busy unpacking and reorganizing the stuff from our California apartment. That should be fun! I'm planning to finally get rid of a LOT of stuff. Can't wait!

What are you all up to? I haven't heard from you in a while, drop a note or comment when you get a chance. Or better yet, send me an email!

Love ya,
Amy

Happy Groundhog Day!

Here's wishing everyone a Happy Groundhog Day!

Nothing new to report, except that I am feeling so much better lately, and want to apologize for my whininess and complainy-bird attitude over the past 2 months! I'm taking the honorable and truthful way out and revealing my secret...it was the medicines that I was on! I'm not normally so down, but I realize that one particular medicine that I'm on has been particularly crazy-making. I'm hoping to reduce it this week pending the doctor's authorization - one woman that we met on the cruise warned me about this medicine and said that she ended up in a mental institution as a result of it. I was overruled by my medical team when I asked to go on something else, but whatever.

I just finished a great book - 'The Day the Rain Came" by Rosamunde Pilcher. It's a great comfort read. The other book that I would recommend for you historical mystery buffs is "A Poisoned Season" by Tasha Alexander. Both are absolutely fantastic!

Other than that, same old stuff. I've been industrious with the wii fit and physical therapy, and get stronger every day, knock on wood!

Please keep your comments coming - it lets me known that someone besides my mom reads this thing!

Bye,
Amy