I then went up to the East Village Books and found a book by Christopher Lamb. It is called "You Suck" (It is a vampire novel) and since I liked his "Lamb" I decided to purchase it. (I know I have about 20 books waiting to be read so why would I purchase another one?) It turns out the title was prophetic or at least that is how I was made to feel by someone at Acanthus.
I know I am way too sensitive but that is how I am and I decided not to stay for the meeting and started for home. It was probably stupid and he probably didn't realize he had done anything but I felt disrespected and so I left. (I wrote this poem earlier this month and it seems to fit at this time.)
I am seriously wondering whether I should remain a member down there. After reading David's Essay on Overworked Boredom I am thinking that I am not really a part of that Lodge. I am not on committees nor do I hold an office and with the price of gas what it is I don't see much sense in going somewhere where it is so obvious that someone does not want me around. Just to sit around and watch Degrees? I don't think so.
I remembered that last night on the Movie Review Show they had said good things about the movie 21
. I decided to go see it and I (for two hours and two minutes) forgot about feeling sorry for myself. I did not know that it was based on a true story. Yahoo Movies says:The true story of the very brightest young minds in the country - and how they took Vegas for millions. Ben Campbell is a shy, brilliant M.I.T. student who -- needing to pay school tuition -- finds the answers in the cards. He is recruited to join a group of the school's most gifted students that heads to Vegas every weekend armed with fake identities and the know-how to turn the odds at blackjack in their favor. With unorthodox math professor and stats genius Micky Rosa leading the way, they've cracked the code. By counting cards and employing an intricate system of signals, the team can beat the casinos big time. Seduced by the money, the Vegas lifestyle, and by his smart and sexy teammate, Jill Taylor, Ben begins to push the limits. Though counting cards isn't illegal, the stakes are high, and the challenge becomes not only keeping the numbers straight, but staying one step ahead of the casinos' menacing enforcer: Cole Williams.The movie was really good. It was fast paced and exciting. I quickly found myself caught up in it and for awhile forgot my hurt feelings. I love Kevin Spacey and as usual, he did an excellent job as the math professor brains behind the "gang" of students. I highly recommend this movie.
In other news, Jon is getting closer to having to make a decision about moving out of state to go to school. He has trepidation about leaving all of his friends and familiar places and moving 10 hours or so from home. I really was never more than three hours away from home and so I can't really relate to how he is feeling.
I went up to get my testing strips for my blood sugar ( I have one left) and was told that Medicare wouldn't pay for them until the 18th. Now I looked on the prescription box and it says the 16th so I was frustrated. I need to monitor the BS since I am not on the medication any more. I have had to take it a couple of times two times a day and that is probably why I have run out. I tried to call Medicare but their line was busy. I also had to come home and burn another disc of pictures for Shane because I could not find it when I was in the car and had to come home and do it again. Then I found it.
All in all this has not been a good day. I hope tomorrow is better. I will try to avoid putting myself in positions where I get my feelings hurt in the future. I sometimes wonder if I will ever learn. ARTYAL - Thanks for listening. j-bear
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