That moment when you want to write something, but sit down and can't think? That's what this is. (laughs) I feel like I have a zillion and a half (the half is important) thoughts zooming through my mind. If I catch one, I'll jot it down and maybe this post will be somewhat cohesive. Fingers crossed.
A few months ago, chest pain took me to the ER twice in two weeks. Abnormal EKGs and another doctor's concern had me held overnight the second time. Since then, I've worn, and returned, a month-long heart event monitor and am awaiting the results. At the moment, the issue remains unexplained. Neurology and Cardiology are working together to figure out the cause: my brain or my heart. (Giggity)
Probably unsurprisingly so, I haven't felt that great lately. I'm experiencing more issues with my arms, which, of course, causes issues with my hands and fingers. Like last summer, I'm hitting extremely hard fatigue walls that knock me out for a few hours. And I'm feeling a greater disconnect between myself and my brain. I swear, I talk about my brain like we share a symbiotic relationship, and that's weird, I know, but it truly feels like it.
This morning I was talking to my cats about finding Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card on Hulu last night, (there was a huge WHOO-HOO moment when I found the books on Rightstuf). I couldn't get the words right. I kept saying, "Cloudclaptor..." I got frustrated and shut up. (I think the cats were grateful.) But this word slippage and other vocal issues have been getting worse. I mumble now and don't realize it, I put the wrong consonants into words (like Funny instead of Money), and I randomly pick up an Irish or other foreign accent. It's still at that super weird stage that makes us laugh when it happens.
Speaking of Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card, I love it! Sakura is one of the cutest and sweetest anime/manga characters, and the anime itself is always uplifting with positive interaction between Sakura and her friends. Thankfully, there is no English dub to waste your time with (unlike the original season-don't, just don't). I'm so used to watching the Sub that it'd be odd to hear other voices. Since I am reading the manga, and am current, I'll eventually get to a point where I need to stop watching so I don't ruin the reading experience. So far, it seems that several episodes fit into a book.
I've also been reading the Sherlock manga that essentially takes the BBC show and puts it to paper. It's pretty cool. The lack of color pages does limit what the reader can deduce, which is my only complaint. It's obvious from the first book: A Study in Pink. I missed quite a bit of the pink stuff since it's all in black or white. Otherwise, it's cool to enjoy Sherlock in different mediums. Like with Cardcaptor, I read the books first and then watch the show. I realize this reveals that I'm a late comer to the BBC show, but oh well. With only 3-4 episodes per season, I like the forced pacing. I also enjoy Elementary and the Robert Downey Jr movies. I have the Moriarty novel in my towering "to read" pile, and the collected works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The game is a foot!
My newest obsession is watching (and listening to) the ISS live feed here: http://www.n2yo.com/space-station/. The first few days I watched, it was silent, so it scared the beejees out of me when I was in another part of the house and heard a man talking in the supposedly empty loft. I hadn't noticed the other live feeds on the page and got to watch one of the astronauts (Alex) working in the air lock. It's fascinating! And watching the sun set from the ISS roughly every 20 minutes is otherworldly.
I picked up a book called "Civil War Front Pages" by John Wagman. It is absorbing. It's difficult to read since much of the news print is small. I happened to flip to the day the war ended and was amazed by the headlines, huge and bolded, with giant eagles of victory. I wonder what it was like for people to see that on their newspaper in 1865 after years of a nation torn apart. The grandeur of the headlines spoke volumes.
I'm a bit behind on my comics, but I'm enjoying the Doomsday Clock comic and the Justice League Dark tradebacks - I'm almost done with them. I can't believe Doomsday Clock won't finish its run until next summer! AND! I am so, SO thankful that Netflix picked up Lucifer for season 4! A tv without Tom Ellis on it would be a sad tv. The saddest tv if ever there was. Now it can be happy. ^_^ I'm into the fourth volume of the Lucifer run by Mike Carey (he was created by Neil Gaiman in his Sandman series). It is vastly different from the show, but that's a good thing, I think. Because they are so different, spotting Easter Eggs on the show is extra cool. I'm also still working my way through the Hellblazer tradebacks from the original run. I grew up in the 80s, so seeing it portrayed in comic form as an adult is eye-opening. With few differences, you'd think it was modern day - racism, fear of war, violence, etc. Aside from the supernatural aspects of the story, it's very real and sometimes that makes it hard to read. Not hard in a literal sense - it's like watching the news these days. You need a break from it. Hence - moving slowly.
I think we're going to watch a movie soon, so I need to post this and "run." (I don't run; I hobble.) BUT - we watched Annihilation the other night and it's amazing. Gorgeous shots with a story that doesn't ram itself down your throat. Anyone who's played The Last of Us - watch this. So many of the mutations in the shimmer are reminiscent of scenes in The Last of Us and even from The Evil Within 2. I would love for a game developer to base a game on this movie/book series. It has potential for some really cool things.
Ok, well, I smell popcorn. Confessions is still in the works - I've just taken a small break while other folks are critiquing. I think we'll be on track for a July release. ^_^
PS - there's a promo video for Confessions on my Amazon author page. Watch it! amazon.com/author/kastiepavlik
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