Upholding the illusion of normalcy since 1979...

I have time on my hands. Both babies are asleep (for maybe another 30 minutes). They are finally settling into a predictable routine. And they sleep at night. So it could be a lot worse, but I am feeling selfish and want all my free time back. I feel like drawing for the first time in months and have three unfinished pictures. I'll need to re-read the stories, but I think I know what I'm going to try and do in my down time tomorrow.
*knocks on every available pieces of wood in the vicinity*

In memory of family and friends who have lost the battle with cancer; and in support of the ones who continue to conquer it! Post this on your LJ if you know someone who has or had cancer.

I've lost... well, what seems like more than my fair share of people to cancer. My aunt, my grandfather, a childhood friend 20 years ago, another friend 13 years ago, my dad has it at the moment, my mother-in-law- and father-in-law both have it, two of my husbands four grandparents have it. Living in NZ means that skin cancer is a prevalent part of society and unavoidable. As a couple with no dependants and both in fulltime employment I consider ourselves very fortunate that we can make monthly donations to two causes, one of which is Oncology Research (the other goes to the SPCA).

Also, seeing as this post has now kind of got me down, I'll put thoughts out there for my mum, who died overnight in her sleep very suddenly (but had survived her cancer) and my sole surviving grandparent who is now permanently in hospital. Makes me really appreciate the small family I have left, my brother and my dad. I have three cousins (all sisters), one who lives in Japan, another who lives in America and another who lives in New Zealand. Lucky I married into a big family.