Bullets

– Betty is out of the hospital and in the care center at the complex where she has lived for the past ten years. After the transfer the nurses were trying to put the IV’s back in her arms and having trouble finding a vein, and finally Betty decided to just say no to all the artificial stuff and allow herself to die. So, no saline solution and no dextrose aka no water and no nutrients whatsoever. What’s the rule of three? Three minutes without oxygen, three hours without warmth, three days without water, and three weeks without food. So, having gone without water for the past three days, she has little time left until she dies from dehydration. The morphine has helped, but she says today was the first day when her quality of life in dying has finally slipped, which is hard to hear. She’s ready to go and just wants it to be done with, but of course she can’t speed it up just by willing it. She’s been so level-headed and calm and had such lucidity in dying. I hope I have same grace when I finally snuff it, wherever and however it may be.

– Ochem final went okay. Stupid goddamn aldol condensation…

– Moved shit to Olaf on Sunday. Not much crap left to go.

– LOTR trilogy (all three in a row!) at Riverside on 28 Dec; considering attempting it.