Inauguration Day

It's an exciting day- but honestly, it's not quite sunk in, the enormity of it... Do we really have our first black president here in the United States? I keep feeling like pinching myself. Whether you agree with his policies or not, it's a momentous occasion for the country.

Many others have much more well-considered thoughts on the meaning of this day, so any more on the subject, I will leave to them.

As for me... Another serious topic. My brother-in-law's father passed away this afternoon. It wasn't completely out of the blue, but it was still unexpected, all the same. This also has not quite sunk in for me. He was too young for this to happen; in his sixties, active, full of personality... He was diagnosed with an aggressive prostate cancer more than a year ago, but he had been doing very well, and then within the last couple weeks, began feeling quite badly. I am glad he was able to have a very full life, shorter than we would have liked, but longer than many get... But I also feel so badly for my brother-in-law and sister, my nephew, their family. It's incomprehensible, how someone you love so much can be with you one moment and gone the next. But, although I don't necessarily believe in a god or the stereotypical afterlife, I very much believe in an everlasting comfort and peace, and that those we love are always with us and that our love is always with them.

Now, on to less serious things. That ugly purple circle I got last week from my pump? Got another one! Ugly, ugly... (And, of course, it's rather disturbing to see blood pouring out of your stomach, which is what happened when I took the infusion set out in each instance.) So, it finally occurred to me, gee, maybe you should try Googling this, Keel! And surprise, surprise- someone's had the problem and posted how they addressed it. Actually, numerous someone's have. This links to the best advice I've found so far (scroll down to TonyAlmeida's comments): http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Diabetes/messages/745.html

On the subject of music... My husband and I went to the Bottom Lounge Friday night to see some bands, in particular, a fairly new one called Papillion. that we've seen a couple times before. I suppose they'd be considered garage rock? Enjoyed their set once again, and we're looking forward to the next show. We also stayed to see American Draft, which is an instrumental metal band. Exactly what I was looking for! (Seriously... There's a lot of metal lately where I hear the start of the song and think "oh, this is gr-" and then the Cookie growl starts. Meh!

Also on music, and metal... I've been listening to the Talking Metal podcast, which is pretty entertaining. The one I just listened to (and I'll admit, I'm way behind) featured Uriah Heep, and they apparently just put out a new album. (Well, within the last year.) Uriah Heep? What?!! I need to check this out.

One last thing before I have to say goodnight. Started reading volume 1 of a comic? graphic novel? called The Surrogates. Came out in 2006. The story is interesting, although the dialogue is kind of trite. But my intent really is to check out the artwork, see how the layout moves the eye. Okay, and be entertained. But really, I do think it's educational as well as entertaining! :D