I've got the blues

I know it's been quite awhile since I last posted anything.  I've had a bit of the blahs the past few months and don't seem to be very creative nor chatty so I have sort of avoided a lot of things.  My down time has been compounded with the death of a close family friend, John's mother going into the hospital with infections due to her M.S. and then another extended family member trying to commit suicide.  Things are much better now but I still haven't shaken the depressed part of everything. 

The past week I read the Twiligh Saga.  I had never been interested in it at all.  I watched the movie awhile back and liked it, but still didn't think I liked it enough to read the books.  Then my sister started reading them and told me that I really should so I borrowed hers after she'd finished and have changed my tune.  It was pure escapism for me.  I really got into the romance of the books and couldn't put them down.  I read all four (4) books within the past couple of weeks and then the night before last read the partial draft to Midnight Sun.  I do wish the person who'd taken the draft from author Stephenie Meyer hadn't taken it upon themselves to post it on the internet forcing her into posting her own version so that it was more correct and taking away her drive to finish it anytime soon.  It's so sad when people do things like that.  I've never understood people that enjoy ruining things for others, be it something simple to down and out viciousness.  Stephenie Meyer was very generous in saying that the person that had taken her project and published it online did not mean any harm, but surely they must have realized the harm they were creating by doing it without permission.  It's just common sense.

I cannot believe how quickly this year is slipping by.  Next week will be St. Patricks Day for pete's sake.  Didn't we just have Christmas? 

Anyway, I hope that everyone is well and happy. 
Peace to all!