Billy Summers - Stephen King Book Review

Billy Summers by Stephen King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Stephen King is one of those authors that can tell a story about almost anything and make it an amazing page turner! Billy Summers is one of those books that aren't my usual type of story, but I found it enthralling, exciting, funny, and sad as well. Definitely worth the read.

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 I just finished Matthew Perry's book, here's my quick review

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Matthew Perry is not only a talented actor, but he is also a wonderful writer. Getting the chance to delve into a behind the scenes look at his rise to fame and his difficulties with addiction has been a sobering read, with alot of honesty and love. I highly recommend this.

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 I'm coming at the world today with some real talk and some real questions. I'd like to talk about the human skill that is trusting your own judgement. Do you constantly second guess yourself and your decisions? Do you have trouble making a definitive decision about something, and then sticking to it? Well friend, if this sounds like you, take heart - because it's me, too. 

I know I have several mental illnessess that impair my thinking and judgement. Therefore, I question and judge myself on every single thing I say or do. Not only is it mentally and physically exhausting, it's also dangerous and failure inducing. 

So, what do you do? Platitudes aside, seriously now - how do you stop doing that? 

 So the holiday season has begun, right? I got the day off paid, so that's pretty cool - didn't do much, stayed home, ate some ham, roasted some veg, heated up a pie. I worked mostly and it's going well, no big complaints, interesting work, nice people for the most part, so not much to report there.

I've been thinking alot about life lately, and even now in my 50s, I can still learn new perspectives and change my own view on myself as well as others and I think that's how you grow. "So I've got that going for me, which is nice." - Carl Spackler😉

I like that I go through phases of my moods in music - I also love how easy it is nowadays to have the luxury of having the exact music you want to hear at all times instantly. When I was a kid, one of my absolute favorite hobbies was listening to the radio and capturing my favorite songs on my cassette recorder so I could listen to what I wanted to without money. I used to have a whole collection I'd made over the years, and a spiral notebook that I had catalogued each tape in and what songs were on each, along with artist info, and any other details I wanted to add. Fun times. What am I listening to right now? Currently, "Baby Come Back" by Player, and you're welcome to check it out for yourselves: Player - Baby Come Back

 Not a whole lot to report right now, work is going alright, daily life is less challenging at the moment, and I'm just trying to get into the new routine. Doing some upgrades on my room and work environment, but as most things, it will take time.

I'm trying to focus more on my close friends and staying in contact on a regular basis. I want them to know I care about what's going on in their lives too. I just want to get into a daily routine of work, rest, and peace of mind. 

Things are looking up

 As I sit here typing this, I'm currently in a training class for a new position I landed at my job. Same company, different department - along with a pay raise, and I gotta tell you - the difference is like night and day! Everyone is super nice and welcoming, the tools are completely different and there's so many resources available. The other position was alright, but this new opportunity is interesting, fun, and I'm having a great time learning everything.
The house is unpacked - and it looks pretty decent! I really like my new space here, the only thing I'm lacking is a good bed. I'm not a stranger to second hand, so if you're in my area and have an old bed you don't want anymore, I'd be glad to take it off your hands, lol

Other than that, it's moved on til the next day and its 44 degrees in Houston, Texas - got a hot cup of tea next to me and I'm about to log on for another day 

Peace, my friends.

 It's been a few days.... I've been working a lot, unpacking boxes, and trying to get things into some sort of coherent order.