my sister’s keeper

I’ve just finished reading “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult. (Thanks for the gift, my previous CG!) A short summary: Kate was born with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. Her parents had a designer baby for the purpose of bone marrow transplants; named her Andromeda, or Anna for short. Kate’s kidneys start failing and Anna has to [...]

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psyche.

I had a sort of psychotherapy session with Father, who implemented the biopsychosocial approach:
Bio – medication not indicated yet.
Psycho – one line “you’re not fat”. one philosophy “the law of diminishing returns”.
Social – he dug out dumbbells and old exercise gadgets.
I used to think that the “S” size was for the best and slimmest [...]

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the party.

The birthday party! It was really quite a day.

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halloween in 2 days.

I think, maybe I’ve been feeling empty since the handbell concert. I haven’t taken part in any non-academic activities after that. There’s been nothing else that I define myself with; so I just sink back into being a colourless student.
I need to put back something into my life; maybe start working again on my websites? [...]

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I think I have an inferiority complex.

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yatta~

Well, well, I’ve finally won something in a phone-in contest: Sheryl Crow’s Wildflower album in a The New Paper contest. I haven’t listened to it yet as I spent all of yesterday watching Honey and Clover – 8 more episodes to go!
Oh, and there’s a Trigun movie coming out:
The October issue of Neo magazine [...]

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I’m 21?

Today’s my 21st birthday; not that I feel any wiser or older.
Thanks all those who SMSed me, left a comment, or called me all the way from San Diego to wish me happy birthday!
Today’s celebration was modest. I went out window shopping in town after lectures with Penance. Alas, nothing caught my fancy; there’s this [...]

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wish list!

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loooooong survey

Morning, people. It’s another cloudy day, which I’m spending lazing around in Anansi Boys.

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