good news: mom's being discharged tomorrow

bad news: my left contact lens is driving me batty

good news: my right lens is totally happy (it drove me batty last month when the left lens was happy)

bad news: there's a hurricane blowing through down south.

good news: i started assembling my emergency kit

bad news: buying a radio or flashlight in new york city when there's a hurricane blowing through is not easy nor financially feasible

good news: Paxil 20mg, dad gave me a flashlight for christmas, and i bought extra batteries on canal street last week