Hey guys, just wanted to write to check in and say that I’m still around. I’ll try to update the survivor pages sometime soon. I just haven’t gotten the time.

Right now I’m just enjoying being back in school, and I need to balance in some time for here. I still journal in my portable one I carry with me everywhere along with various pens…just haven’t been adding said entries here. I’m sorry for that.

I’ve decided that from now on I’m going to have Sundays all to myself. Just me walking around in my robe, undisturbed by knocks at my door or the phone constantly ringing or buzzing (depending on if it’s on vibrate).

To give you an example of my amount of quiet time, I did actually put up a sign outside my apartment door Tuesday night that said “Studying…Please Come Back Later”. It didn’t work.

Before I knew it my twin brother was pounding down my door with his girlfriend because she burnt her hand and they were wondering if I had any baking soda (does that even help with burns?). She was hysterical…the next day her hand was fine (grrr). Then my brother came back asking me to google how to treat first degree burns. Then my friend called cause she recently had to call the cops on her boyfriend (domestic violence…a long, angry rant I’ll maybe save for another time) and was wanting some advice on restraining orders. So I googled how to treat said burns and I gave my friend the number to our local women’s center.

Then I went to bed tired and angry. So tomorrow is ALL MINE damn it! But of coarse, I’m not a single mom with three kids so I have no right to bitch. I’ve just been very exhausted and uncharacteristically irritable lately? Well nites.

Love & Hope Sent,
~ Ani