Well, the ceiling repair work is done. I think I'm about half done with getting my room back in some sort of order. I have rearranged my room somewhat: my bed is at a different angle to the right side wall (when entering the room) than it was before. My dresser is in the corner instead of the middle of the room by the windows. The TV is still in the same place. I only have one sign/poster up so far, and it was a late birthday present from Harry that I got yesterday.
Speaking of Harry, he and I went to see Click on Saturday evening. It was a funny, touching movie with an important lesson: family comes before work. If you spend all your time at work, then you'll miss out on the things happening in your family's life. You don't need a magic remote to fast-forward or mute out the important moments in your life, just the wrong priority. It was certainly a good message for my friend to hear since he has recently gotten married and has career issues he's working on right now.
Recently, I have lost a dear online friend of mine. I had been chatting with her frequently for nearly five years. Earlier in the week, she got an infection and was rushed to the hospital. Due to it and some other health issues she has, she passed away on Saturday (7/29). I learned about it from one of her stepchildren, who had been kind enough to let me know whenever she has had serious health issues that kept her away from the Internet. I was very tearful about it yesterday when I first heard the news, and I still find myself on the verge of tears when I think about it for too long.
As for my reading, I have finished the second book of the Star of the Guardians trilogy and have started the third book today. I haven't read this third book before, so I'm sure there will be plenty of surprises. So far in the book, it has become public knowledge that Dion is the heir to the throne and challenging President Robes for authority over the galactic masses. The man I'm imagining myself as while reading the book, Sagan (the Warlord), is backing Dion and preparing for war with Robes. There is tension between Sagan and Dion, since Dion is young and (as young people tend to do) thinks he is ready to call the shots on his own. Sagan knows better and is doing his best to keep his own interests going while providing military support and advice to the young king-to-be. Meanwhile, the Starlady (Lady Maigrey) has fled, presumably because she is afraid of what she will become if she remains around Sagan. Abdiel is still alive, free, and manipulating Robes behind the scenes. I suspect this book will have a dramatic conclusion.
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