From the Edge of Dementia

      SHIT!!!

Thought I'd just fuck around a bit. What's AOL gonna do?  Shut me down?

A-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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Ma and I went to see Sarah play soccer this morning.  Somehow, I ended up being a line flagger (or whatever it's called).  I had to throw up a flag every time the ball went out of bounds on my side of the field.  The ref needed helpers and I couldn't resist.

Sarah is a fabulous player. I've got some pictures of her but Rob doesn't want the kids on the internet so I can't post them.  But I'm telling you, they're all lookin' at a college scholarship with that kid.  No Shit, man. 

I found myself thinking of Pop.  Pop ended up being an umpire on my softball league when I was a kid.  This happened the same way for him that it happened for me today.  Helpers were needed and we stepped up to the plate. 

I must admit that I had a fabulous time! But after an hour of standing and walking and concentrating in the sun, I was worn out.  Ma wanted to go out to breakfast afterwards, which we did, and by the time we got home I was done for.  I crawled into bed and fell asleep for five hours.  So I paid for an hours worth of fun with the rest of the day. 

Was it worth it?  In the words of Sarah Palin, YOU BETCHA! 

I'm up now, though.  Have to be.  Lot's of school work to do.

Perhaps a cup of coffee might help...

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I might be mad as hell right now but I AM gonna miss this place.  Right now it looks like I'm gonna be moving to blogspot.  I've actually got a couple of fictional blogs over there already, so I'll make the best of relocating "Dementia." 

In the meantime, I suspect I'll be spending most of this last month over at The 365 Days of Halloween.  As you know, October is my month and Halloween is my holiday. So don't forget to stop by and check that out. 

Not even AOL can put a damper on Halloween.

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So I woke up and was getting ready to make my October Halloween changes like I do every year and instead I got a letter from AOL (an OFFICIAL letter) informing me that as of October 31st, AOL JOURNALS WILL CEASE TO EXIST!

Well this certainly puts a damper in things.

It's all kind of confusing at the moment as I don't think AOL really knows what's going on either. So instead of going through all the trouble of changing stuff around, I'm just gonna leave it as it is until we go off the air.  In the meantime, I'm gonna take a trip over to blogspot and see what I can come up with over there.

I'm certainly not going to be going quietly into the night!

Ok, gonna go mull all this over.  I'm sure most of you will pick up elsewhere also.  So be sure to let me know where you're going!

We've got 31 days to come up with a plan. And we ROCK so this shouldn't be a huge problem. It just feels huge at the moment.

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It started a few months ago.  It started with candles.  I've always been a candle burner but suddenly I HAD to have a candle burning. Then two, then three, then eight.  Then I began searching Dollar Tree for more candles and candle holders. I usually have at least 5 to 10 candles burning at any one time (not counting the candle that burns every night outside in Pop's memorial candle holder.

About a month ago I started something else really weird. Ever heard of Skin so Soft, by Avon?  It's a wonderfully smelling oil for your skin.  Ma uses it so we always have some around.  Interestingly enough she transfers it to a spray bottle which she keeps in the bathroom.  I've been spraying it, of all places, in my hair.  At least several times a day.  Can't help myself and I have no idea why I'm doing it. It makes me look like I haven't washed my hair in weeks (which, of course, isn't true).  But I'll wash it and within 15 minutes I'm spraying the oil back on.

As if this isn't bad enough considering I've got candles all over the place and my hair is probably flammable, my newest thing --started last week-- is that I've been putting lotion on like the world is gonna run out of it.  Grant it, I've probably got the softest skin in all of godforsaken Hanover but it's quite strange for me.

I hadn't given these things much thought until just a few minutes ago.  I've got all three going on at once. 

I can hardly wait to see what happens next.

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I used 2Pac's picture because I've been listening to hip hop all day.  It's great shit to listen to when you're in the discussion rooms. 

School, to be sure, has kept me under the radar.  I just feel like I have to stay close to it for the first couple of weeks to figure out what's what. 

Tonight, however, I will be adding yet another item to my agenda.  In approximately 30 minutes, the Presidential Debate comes on and thus will mark my throwing of that hat into the ring.  From today until November, I will be following my hobby of politics to the core.  This might even infringe upon some of my Halloween activities at this site.  We'll have to see.

It's not everyday one gets the opportunity to witness history like this.  No matter who wins, there is going to be either a woman or a black man in the white house.  That alone is history.  Kids will not study every election in their history classes, but they will study this one.

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I'm afraid I'm going to have to turn my alerts off for a short while.  I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with things at the moment.  Will still write here and will gradually turn them back on again. 

Thanks for understanding!

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Well today's the day.  I managed to stay up past midnight so I could access my new classes and see what was going on in there.  The first units are pretty basic introduction stuff so it won't be a hard week that way.  The writing class is gonna be a bit of a challenge, I think (even though I write all the time).  The software class could give me a kick in the butt, too, because a LOT of reading is required for that.  But still, I'm excited about the newness of things. 

Talk to me in 10 weeks and I'm sure I'll feel differently about it.

Ok, back to work...

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Yesterday I went to our fabulous library "just because."  In fact, I rarely have a real reason for going there.  I just love walking along the stacks and waiting for things to jump out at me. I brought home all kinds of things I won't have time to read.  I did spend last night paging through them and trying to decide on which one would get my attention. 

I haven't decided yet.

In addition to books I picked up an 8 DVD set about the Kennedy Assassination.  It's the 2003 Symposium that was held on the 40th Anniversary of JFK's death. Lots of panels and speakers.  I'm loving it. 

All this and I go back to school tomorrow (or tonight at midnight, if I can stay up that late).  I've been going to bed around nine these last bunch of days but I'm a bit anxious to get into my class work so my bedtime tonight might end up being a nap.

In other news, my mammeries came back clear for the first time in a decade.  No return visits. No ultra sounds.  No needle or surgical biopsies.  Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! 

Obviously, I don't worry about them very much.  I've been through every boob scare a woman can have, all to no avail.  So bring it on. I am NOT in anyway minimalizing any woman's experience with breast cancer.  I'm just saying: be vigilant and be brave.

And with that I shall leave you now to get on with my day.

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