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juushikaI feel as if I'm forcing myself through book reviews, lately. The reading goes well enough—more than well, to be honest, as I'm now two books behind in my reviews (Dust and Perfume). And these should be fun books to talk about, since they are both of a certain level of quality—unlike, say, Heart-Shaped Box, the review for which was excruciating to write because I cared not a whit for the book itself, one way or the other. But when I sit down to write these reviews, I'm at a loss, constantly writing and deleting the same sentence and a half. It's like writing the Heart-Shaped Box review all over again, except a review like that would be a disservice to books like these, which actually have redeeming qualities.
I probably just need a change of pace. I've been doing somewhat poorly these last few days—restlessness, insomnia, difficulty concentrating, muscle aches, and headaches. The latter in particular worries me: I've been getting headaches every evening which last for a few hours at a time. They're tension headaches, and I've gotten them regularly for about eight years now, but these are particularly painful and regular. Massaging or putting sharp pressure on my temples can drive them away for twenty minutes or so, but then they come back in full force once again. Tense is just my default state—I grind my teeth, scrunch up my brow (having sensitive eyes doesn't help), and goodness knows I worry constantly, and so these pounding, aching tightnesses are the result. And it's getting annoying.
So I probably just need to go out, to do something, to take a break, be active, reset my headspace a little. Ideally I'd like to go out to dinner tonight with the boy, but he's been working late—so we'll see. Meanwhile there are pigs to try and improve my mood, and TV online if the mood remains unchangeable. Either way.
Even if I can't write book reviews, hopefully I can still write something. With that in mind: a meme stolen from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lupanotte.
I probably just need a change of pace. I've been doing somewhat poorly these last few days—restlessness, insomnia, difficulty concentrating, muscle aches, and headaches. The latter in particular worries me: I've been getting headaches every evening which last for a few hours at a time. They're tension headaches, and I've gotten them regularly for about eight years now, but these are particularly painful and regular. Massaging or putting sharp pressure on my temples can drive them away for twenty minutes or so, but then they come back in full force once again. Tense is just my default state—I grind my teeth, scrunch up my brow (having sensitive eyes doesn't help), and goodness knows I worry constantly, and so these pounding, aching tightnesses are the result. And it's getting annoying.
So I probably just need to go out, to do something, to take a break, be active, reset my headspace a little. Ideally I'd like to go out to dinner tonight with the boy, but he's been working late—so we'll see. Meanwhile there are pigs to try and improve my mood, and TV online if the mood remains unchangeable. Either way.
Even if I can't write book reviews, hopefully I can still write something. With that in mind: a meme stolen from
lupanotte.Everyone has things they blog about. Everyone has things they don't blog about. Challenge me out of my comfort zone by telling me something I don't blog about, but you'd like to hear about, and I'll write a post about it. Ask for anything: latest movie watched, last book read, political leanings, thoughts on yaoi, favorite type of underwear, graphic techniques, etc. Repost in your own journal so that we can all learn more about each other.For some inspiration, feel free to check out the list of tags on the left-hand side of my journal—granted I've mentioned them all once before, but I may not have addressed them since then.
