An Introvert's World of Books discussion

I'm a day late but oh man, what a Friday I had. I looked at my schedule on Thursday before I left and thought my Friday will be a breeze, I start late and end early with patients, I only had 6 compared to my 12-15. Those six felt like 60. Everyone was lovely and wonderful, it was just a comedy of errors and flukes. I was dead on my feet!

It was just a very weird week. I'm glad I am home and relaxing. I don't have to wake up to an alarm tomorrow and I can lounge in bed with my book.

Jennifer wrote: "It was just a very weird week. I'm glad I am home and relaxing. I don't have to wake up to an alarm tomorrow and I can lounge in bed with my book."

How well-deserved. :)

Janice wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "It was just a very weird week. I'm glad I am home and relaxing. I don't have to wake up to an alarm tomorrow and I can lounge in bed with my book."

How well-deserved. :)"

That's not exactly how it all turned out. Saturday I woke up at 6 with a dog sitting on me- she is no pixie. This morning, my youngest barges in my room (3:30) with an "emergency"- a spider is near her bed and proceeds to go into a massive panic attack. I'm looking into tranquillizers, haha.

This was a long week. I’m glad to be home with my coffee, my comfy clothes, my books, and my girls!! I plan on enjoying a weekend of rain. I just wish it wouldn’t mess with my WiFi so I can get on this group longer.

I came home to an empty house- well, empty of humans. My puppy was eagerly waiting for me. I absolutely love how much excitement she has that she barely can contain it. So having the house to myself I immediately got a hot tea, pajamas, and a book. That didn't last long and I woke up spooning the dog. It was nice to have an uninterrupted nap!! Then my badness took over and I bought 13 books online. I am dying to order my Kindle Oasis but waiting for my trade-ins to be credited. I couldn't help it and I already got the cover, now just for the kindle itself!!!

JANICE- I thought of you the whole time. My oldest and I went for a long drive (2 hours to get a BBQ lunch and 45 minutes more to an ice-cream shop). What we always have done was the one not driving reads a book out-loud. The book we chose was Around the World in 80 Trains: A 45,000-Mile Adventure. We were laughing hysterically just a few minutes into the book. What a great suggestion!! She now will be taking the paper book back with her tomorrow for Missouri and I ordered another book but on Kindle so I don't have to wait for it to arrive.

My Friday was bittersweet. I was so glad for it to be over so I can just lay down and be a lump. But I also wished it never came. I work in a dental residency program at the local hospital. The residents are done officially on the 23rd. Friday was my last day with one of my favorites. I am so sad to see him go. Next Wednesday is my last day with my other favorite. *sigh...

Jennifer wrote: "My Friday was bittersweet. I was so glad for it to be over so I can just lay down and be a lump. But I also wished it never came. I work in a dental residency program at the local hospital. The res..."

I work in a hospital also. I imagine working with the residents can be difficult as they are also changing, you build relationships and then they are gone.

Michelle wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "My Friday was bittersweet. I was so glad for it to be over so I can just lay down and be a lump. But I also wished it never came. I work in a dental residency program at the local ..."

It is hard. But I think next year will be more difficult. I started this job 2 months ago, so I didn't see everyone's growth. But it's been long enough to have bonded with a few of them.

I am so glad it's Friday. All I want to do is catch up on sleep, regroup, and start fresh next week. My slippers have never felt so comforting like they do tonight! I am on book 5 out of 6 in my Miss Peregrine's home for peculiar children series. I'm trying to stretch it out to make the story last longer, but it's so yummy. My brain is on overdrive and I am so random with my thoughts, I'll spare you from having to read them. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Finally Friday. Yesterday about killed me. It was a great day, I love when we see special needs but it was such an abundance of patients that it got a bit overwhelming. The best part to the day was at the end. I danced with two and had such a good time just enjoying the company without pressures of working. I will never listen to Dancing in the Dark by Rihanna the same again.

I am so glad today is done and I can veg out. You know when you start your day hectic, it just sets the tone for the entire day. This is how it started:

I am not a morning person and I hate waking up because of an alarm clock. What I do most mornings is hit the snooze button as many times as I can get away with. When I finally get up, I stomp downstairs, get the dog on the leash, and take her out. Some mornings without my glasses. (This is one of those mornings.) I have my eyes barely open, the dog goes out and I follow- half walking and half being dragged. I WALKED THROUGH A GIANT SPIDER WEB WITH A GIANT SPIDER! I repeat GIANT SPIDER!! The web is in my hair (curly, bed head hair- already a disaster), the web is all over my face, and the spider is hanging out on my chest. I do what comes natural and lose my shit. I screamed and screamed and screamed. My arms are flying everywhere. I drop the leash. My dog either thinks I'm dying or thinks this is a new game, either way she is jumping up on me and trying to knock me down. I just have to get this spider off so I roll up my shirt so it's stuck in the rolls and try to take it off. It's awkward taking off a rolled shirt and I get it stuck on my head with my arms stuck in the air. Now I am screaming at the dog "SIT" "OFF" "DOWN"!! She does not listen even though she's had 3 levels of puppy training- nice to see my money was well spent. I finally got the shirt off, the spider off, the web off, the dog off. I am calming down. That's when I realize... I am still standing on my porch.

My dear book family- THANK GOODNESS IT'S FRIDAY!!

I thought last week was a handful with all my testing, but this week was quite something with all the discussing. I'm still processing everything and sometimes I take it well and sometimes I cry like a baby. There is a high chance I have epilepsy (which I was expecting to hear) and narcolepsy (which was not even on my radar). The likelihood of me getting my driver's license and job back in November looks bleak. I sleep with an oxygen monitor and baby monitor recording everything. How they hell did I lose so much independence so quickly? I can't wait for the weekend when it's "normal" to be home all day.

Sending you big hugs and prayers and I hope you are enjoying your weekend. Be kind and gentle with yourself. <3

Janice wrote: "Sending you big hugs and prayers and I hope you are enjoying your weekend. Be kind and gentle with yourself. <3"

Thank you.

And thanks everyone for letting me have a little pity party.

Jennifer wrote: "Janice wrote: "Sending you big hugs and prayers and I hope you are enjoying your weekend. Be kind and gentle with yourself.

Thank you.

And thanks everyone for letting me have a little pity party."

Totally understandable and we are allowed to have pity parties. We are only human. <3

My leave of absence is dwindling. I should be back to work next week. I have mixed feelings- I'm excited to be busy again but I loved being a bum and read all day too.

I finished The Haunting of Alma Fielding: A True Ghost Story. There is a very thought provoking element to it. I wish I was there personally to witness the actual events and come up with my own conclusions, ask my own questions. It's not one of those books where you fall in love with the characters or the story. However, it does stay with you after you finish the book. Some books I can finish and jump into another one immediately and some books leave a mark and needs to marinade before I am ready to dive into another world. This is one of those books- It's lingering.

Thanks for being wonderful! :)

Katie wrote: "Thanks for being wonderful! :)"

Me? Thank you!

Wow, what a week. Well, for me it's been wow what a bunch of months. I have been struggling with not exactly depression like I'm used to having, but the tiredness and the lack of motivation is there. I feel bad for neglecting our group. Hopefully, I'm on the upswing and I can play on here much more.

I was looking forward to 2 feet of snow ONLY because I have no where to go, I don't drive, I don't have anything to shovel, I don't work... just a little rocker chair I can plop down in and scoot in front of the fireplace with books, of course. Everything went according to plan except the amount of snow. I think it's 2 inches not 2 feet. Oh well. Still enjoying myself inside.

It was a good day taking care of the chickens. Which I learned the hard way is not always the case. On a good day, they follow me back to the coop with ease. On a bad day, they loose their itty bitty little minds and all hell brakes loose and I spend 45 minutes chasing them around the yard and at times, around the coop doing an insane amount of laps. Those are the days I wouldn't mind chicken for dinner. But I do get a kick of them running towards me knowing I have banana bits for them. And I've learned their names- Peep is the sassy one; Cupcake is the multi colored one; Red is so stupid, poor Red; and Hickory, the one with feathers on her feet and face plants when she runs. She can get a bit mouthy.

Jennifer wrote: "Wow, what a week. Well, for me it's been wow what a bunch of months. I have been struggling with not exactly depression like I'm used to having, but the tiredness and the lack of motivation is ther..."

Jennifer, I feel you haven't been neglecting this group at all. We are all only humans and have our good days and not-so-good days. We aren't just people in a book group, we are friends in a book group. :)

I was talking to my parents on the phone today and they are expecting a big snowstorm. I said I would love to have a big snowstorm where we live, as long as no one had to go anywhere. I miss the coziness of winter storms.

Someday I hope to have a small hobby farm and have hens with names. I think they can be so entertaining and have such individual personalities!! Chasing them around would certainly count as exercise in my book!!

Friday's are such a breather for me. I'm ready to crash on Thursday's. Even though I am not working right now, there is still something about Fridays that I feel like I can melt into and worry/responsibility can wait.

Jennifer wrote: "Friday's are such a breather for me. I'm ready to crash on Thursday's. Even though I am not working right now, there is still something about Fridays that I feel like I can melt into and worry/resp..."

Me too!!! and also it's take out night of pizza and salad. :)

Janice wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Friday's are such a breather for me. I'm ready to crash on Thursday's. Even though I am not working right now, there is still something about Fridays that I feel like I can melt in..."

That's a good night! Pizza- yumm