So much on my mind

My head is an absolute mess at the moment, but I suspect that has something to do with the fact that I’m all jumped up on cold meds - my entire family is recovering from a cold and I THOUGHT that I’d escaped from it’s phlegmy grasp, but it appears that I am just the last to fall victim to it’s mucus-laden embrace.

Eww.

So, whilst feeling like death warmed over, I spent almost 8 hours in the kitchen today. WHO DOES THAT, PEOPLE? WHO? I baked an apple and frangipane tart, a roast vegetable tart, I made a spicy kimchi stew, some fresh rice, and then went about cleaning the kitchen so it’d be spotless for the parents arrival back home this evening. I must be mental. I think I need to be banned from the kitchen whilst ill, as while others use illness as an excuse to do nothing, I use the time off that my illness gives me to cook, therefore not getting the rest that I need.

Hi. I’m Ellie and I’m a baking addict.

The city shootings that occurred yesterday morning. I heard about it as I drowsily awoke from my sleep, half awake and listening to the news on my telly. When I heard the location, I almost bolted out of my bed - why? Because I used to work on the corner of Flinders Lane and William St and I still had friends at and near that location. I jumped on my computer and I nervously loaded my chat program, scanning my lists to see whether any were online. One was and he confirmed that everyone else at my old workplace was fine, but the other didn’t appear. I wanted to call, but I was sure that he’d be fielding calls from other friends and family wanting to make sure he was alright, so I sat on my hands and waited. And waited. And waited. Finally, when he appeared online after midday, I sighed with relief…

E - Puppy, what happened? I’ve heard news flashes about something crazy down your way
P - Yeh - pretty mad…They’ve just uncovered the poor bastards body of which we have a “glorious” view of from level 8….A few ppl from work were here when it happened and heard the shots, saw the comotion…our receptionist is quite shaken and in tears…
E - It’s a world gone mad Don’t look out the window
P - Kinda hard not to….it’s a mere 6 metres away…

Who are these strange people, who think that they can take the lives of others with barely a thought. Who are they, that they should think they are allowed to make the decision as to who lives and who dies?

I think I need a break from humanity. Geeze, when are NASA gonna make it to Mars?