Get away

I wish I could go somewhere for a few hours, and just forget all of the problems I am dealing with right now.

Feeling calmer and more hopeful this morning

Last night I felt overwhelmed. This morning I'm feeling calmer and more hopeful.

Feeling useless

I find myself constantly reminded of where I would be in life right now, in terms of happiness, health, and fulfilment, had my accident not happened.

My dog’s eye popped out its socket

This resulted in one of his eyes half-popping out.

On neurosurgery

It's weird realising that there are certain professions for which you're automatically, somewhat universally, respected for practicing - regardless of whether you're any good at what you do or whether you work ethically. I'm thinking doctors and university professors - doctors more so. It must be a strange world to inhabit. I'm sure they must…