Donna Maree Hanson, Author, Phd in Creative Writing

I’m back at work. I’ve uploaded everything I need to this semester in the Masters yesterday. I went to Veronica Parsons’ book launch for Murder in the Moat at Paperchain last night. I thought I’d have my head together. But, it’s taking a bit longer to settle down to work after Conflux 9. I have to transition from logistical tasks to cerebral tasks. The uni work sort of should have done it but didn’t. However, I will be switched on tomorrow. (Positive affirmation). BTW one of my daughters wants me to get counselling about my Twitter addiction and live more in the real world. (Probably concerned about email, Facebook, Blogging and writing too).

Sad news in twittersphere with Jay Lake’s diagnosis on his blog here. 

I admire him greatly and don’t know what to say. Life sucks.

I met an old acquaintance at the book launch last night who related how his wife had a severe car accident last year. He had to put her in a nursing home last month. It was very emotionally difficult for him.

I guess it’s a fact we have to take into account in life. Anything can happen to change something in our lives. We tend not to think about it otherwise we’d curl up and not do anything.

I don’t think I’m being maudlin. I’m just thinking-live in the moment.