Why do so many novels carry on for 95% of the book as fairly non-serious, then suddenly, without warning, kill one of the main characters? I have read several like that recently, including the book I finished last night, and for some reason it always DEVASTATES me. To the point of literally feeling depressed all the next day. Of couse, it didn't help that I also spent two hours last night watching Spike Lee's new Katrina documentary, and anything about Katrina gets me both depressed and overwhelmed with the desire to go back to New Orleans and try to change things there, which in reality I know I never could. But that's a whole other post...

I also passed a "Now Open" on the new cupcake store opening around the corner from my office this morning, which only added to my depression. I would sooooo rather be baking cupcakes today than dealing with idiot lawyers. But with no money and no support from family or friends, that may never happen....and thinking about that REALLY depresses me.

Sigh.... You know it's a bad day when three of your all time favorite things -- books, TV and cupcakes -- are all making you sad instead of happy. This is definitely a "life sucks" kind of day.