Last Tuesday I went under the knife, not for anything cosmetic yet, but for the extraction of 4 impacted wisdom teeth and another minor procedure relating to my jaw. As a result I have spent the last week in bed, swolen and in a daze because of all the meds I was taking to ensure that I felt nothing. Anyone who has had this procedure knows that it is a little uncomfortable, and a diet of liquids and soft foods is hardly inspiring. The price I pay for being at the top end of evolution :)
That said, I have enjoyed being in bed for a week, watching loads of TV and TV series on DVD. The irony is that I work in television, but never have time to watch TV. It's been so bad - I have watched entire seasons of numerous programmes. I have watched Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Gossip Girl, Ugly Betty, Queer as Folk, Entourage, Dirty Sexy Money, The Simple Life and Brothers & Sisters - to name a few off hand. An overdose of brain candy - thanks to my local DVD store.
The time out was also good in terms of giving me time to think about last year, and the past, and this year... It has left me feeling so optimistic about what I could do. It's all about letting go of what happened, taking the lessons we learn and moving on. I am keen to get back to work and back to life and dominate this year!
Reading Matters: I haven't spent all my time watching TV, I just finished reading Capitalist Nigger by Chika Onyeani. I had it on my bookshelf for like a year. It is such a controversial book, but provides some interesting points to think about. Nigerian author Onyeani challenges black Africans and African-Americans about the fact that black people continue to find themselves at the bottom end of the economic food chain. Read it and let me know what you think.
I have just started reading Goldie Hawn's book, A Lotus Grows in the Mud. It's also been on my bookshelf for ages. I bought it because I loved the title. It's an interesting take on writing an autobiography or memoir, because it's not chronological and more about life lessons than anything else. I am finding it a pleasant and refreshing read.
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I am glad you are feeling better and that the tooth story is over. You never phoned me to come and visit :(
I read Capitalist Nigger when it first came out - because the title freaked my very P.C. ways. It was an amazing book to read. He was brave to put his thoughts out there and at the same time opened everyone's eyes to the economic and/or social problems faced by a lot of people.
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