One benefit of being sick is the ability to read a little. Today I finished the fifth book in the Game of Thrones Series by George RR Martin. This was an excellent long read with all of your favorite characters from the series. If you haven’t read these books, I recommend that you give the first in the series a try. If you are like me, you will become hooked and will be anxiously waiting for the publication of the sixth book in the series.
Not much to report regarding the tooth, but tomorrow is another day. The news in Austin today is the terrible flooding in South Central Texas. The Instagram feed above shows the power of the floods at Barton Springs.
This broken tooth has been one of the most painful events of my life. I have been mostly sleeping all day, because that seems the best way to cope. In between long naps, my iPad has kept me company. Take some pills, watch Netflix, cruise social media sites and play a few simple iPad games like Star Wars Commander. That is my life today.
When a tooth strikes out with pain and swelling, you end up spending the day at home resting and watching Netflix. This movie, “Beasts of No Nation”, hits hard. A very graphic war movie filmed in Ghana in West Africa. It won’t appeal to everyone, but I appreciated its honest portrayal of African war zones and the food for thought that it provided.
Do you have a Twitter account? If so, there is a new feature that might be kind of fun called “Twitter Polls“. You can select the “Poll” option when composing a new tweet and have some fun with your questions and answers. Feel free to check out my new poll on Twitter. 🙂
If you wait for the right moment, the sky will turn to a most beautiful violet color, and the moon will deliberately rise above the hilltop.
After all the recent rains, I just knew the waterfall would be back in action. 🙂
Attending a classical guitar concert this evening, and stopped along the way at the top of the hill to take some photos of Austin on this cloudy day. Everything is so green after the weekend rains.
There was a DÃa de los Muertos Celebration on this rainy day in Austin at the Mexican American Cultural Center. They had memorials, performances, art, crafts, food, and drink. It was a little bit washed out by the weather, but still fun for all.
There is some spooky hard rain in Austin today. For now, I am keeping dry at Maggie Maes and watching some football on Sixth Street. They also have some of their Halloween decorations up to enjoy.
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