Three Weeks?!?!

My how time flies...

• Nothing all that spectacular going on... and yet a bit of very strange stuff going on.
• A man from my hometown was arrested for "aggravated burglary" against a woman in Tennessee. My brother grew up with his kids. It's very weird. Obviously, somethign in him snapped because this isn't something HE would do... but ya know, I guess stuff like that happens. I'm just glad that he's physically okay because the police were considering him "armed and extremely dangerous" and it could have easily ended up with a different outcome.
• Had a job type of appointment last Friday afternoon. Note to self: NEVER schedule those types of appointments during your month end at work as you will never feel okay with leaving early or coming in late, no matter if YOUR work is done and no matter if you worked all kinds of OT leading up to that day. Also never on a Friday as it's casual day, and who wants to worry about having to change clothes for that kind of a thing?
• I also decided that I want to lose 20 pounds or so before I really start actively searching again because I need to be able to wear my suits... and right now I can't fit into them. That will give me some more time to have under my belt and see if the stress-level can lessen.
• Went for a walk yesterday afternoon with the BF. It was lovely. So gorgeous outside. Loved it. Definitely an activity I think we'll both enjoy, especially when the weather is in this sunny but cool breeze time of the year.
• Have blisters from the shoes I wore on Friday that were then aggravated with the walk on Saturday to the point of popping. The one is larger than a quarter.. and not good. I actually will be wearing sandals to work tomorrow & hoping that when I get there I will be able to put on my dress shoes without major discomfort. If not, sandals it is until these heels heal.
• Improv was awesome tonight. Just awesome. :-D
• I love my BF... he is also awesome.

It's Been a While...

But I've been busy! What with Steak & a BJ day this weekend and all that. lol

• I do like steak. ;-)
• Fire alarm at 10:45 pm... not my kind of a good time. However, I am thankful for two things. 1) It wasn't real. 2) At least I wasn't already in my bed with my "PJs".
• Had a phone "consultation" or "preview" or something like that for a job tonight at 6 from their HR person. She's looking into people's schedules to work out a time for me to interview before work one day this or next week. Sounds interesting... and definitely more money. Still accounting, but with four smaller companies and reporting directly to the CEO of these for companies. Wow.
• My uncle didn't win the $275 million. He was hoping to (as were a billion other people) and then he said he'd pay me $250K/year to do his accounting. lol Ahh, pipe dreams are great!
• Looking forward to the prospect of a new job with $5K more/year so that I can move some where safer & almost more important to me, pay all of my bills!
• I have around $800 in my checking right now... with another paycheck coming on Friday. That feels pretty nice. First time for everything.
• I also have $500 in my savings with another $250 hitting this Friday. That feels even better.
• I also just got my final FSA reimbursement for my prescription Rockstar sunglasses. I think I'm putting that directly into my savings. *sigh* that will feel REALLY nice.
  
• I might use it to buy a new suit & dress pants that actually fit since interviewing is now certain and not just possible.

Fire alarm just went off again. WTF is happening?!?! This better not continue all freaking night! UGH! I wanted to finish this post up and go to bed. That's not going to be easy if that thing goes off every 5-10 minutes for 20 seconds. Yikes.

Went to Improv last night. WOO HOO! It was great! Five acts instead of the normal four... and all were stellar. I also got to meet the friend/soon-to-be roommate of the boyfriend. Such a relief to finally meet & greet. Just makes me feel better & perhaps I'm now at GOOD with the whole thing. It's a nice feeling. I was already pretty okay with it, but now I'm GOOD with it. And that's just better.

Today the BF dedicated a song to me on Facebook. "God Only Knows" - Beach Boys. Awwww. That was quite sweet. We had a great weekend together. Lots of time actualy spent together with doesn't ALWAYS happen on the weekend. He feels good by my side. I like that.

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Exhaustion

First day back to work... and I am E X H A U S T E D ! Pretty much everything was completed for me as far as deadlines go, so that was a pleasantness I was happy to come back to. At the same time... I must have gone over my "new" emails for over two hours this morning, and still have a couple that are pending. CRAZINESS!

• Got a couple SPAM responses to the resume. Got four legitimate responses as well. Nice. We'll see. I've already ruled one out as it's a not a definite temp-to-hire... and I need more assuredness than that "3-6 months, but if you're perfect..."
• Got a couple more leads as to companies I'd like to search their personal websites for as well.
• Have an "Access" proficiency online quiz to take, but that's for the temp job above that I'm quite sure I won't be taking. Though it would be better $$.
• Pillowcased my brand new body pillow and threw away the old "sick" one tonight. YAY for over 48 hours of antibiotics!
• Thankful that you can block a specific company (aka - current employer) from viewing your resume on Monster - smart thinking.
• Thankful for a 40 minute conversation with my mother tonight, it was much needed.
• Thankful to be well "enough" to go to work. :)

~~ That's all folks ~~

So Much

There are so many times that I think "Wow, I love this man." But every now and then, there is a moment that occurs when I actually get reminded that there's a reason he loves me too. There was a moment like that tonight. Just a feeling I felt like "Yeah, there's a reason he loves me."

It's so wonderful to just feel this happy, safe and loved.

Still getting over the sickness. Went back to the doctor today and they gave me antibiotics for my ear... though the doctor said it doesn't look much different from the right side and they both look pretty normal... I think that my testiment to how painful it was, was enough for him to just give me something that would hopefully work.

I was hoping that taking the drugs today & tomorrow would make me well enough to go back to work on Thursday (cuz really? I'm SICK of being HOME!) but when I woke up after a nap at 7 tonight, I was starting a fever again. Does the flu REALLY last this long? I mean, WISSH, really? lol ACK! I hate this.

Bought a humidifier for myself today. I might need to switch pharmacies back to WM so that getting prescriptions filled isn't quite as expensive for me. lol

But I also bought a new body pillow cuz as soon as I start feeling better, the current one is going in the dumpster!

I decided I can't really go back to work until I have at least half a day of feeling "normal". How long is this supposed to carry on?!?!

ACK!

And I forgot to get a doctor's note when I went there today. SCHNIKES! I emailed my regular doctor to see what I have to do, I'm hoping he can leave one for me at the desk or something. We'll see.

I think that catches all of you up...

I will NEVER

Not get a flu shot again in my life... EVER.

I have never been this sick before. And the really weird part is that it's not even an always all consuming sick/weak feeling. It's kind of like it's traveling around a bit. Mainly right now the pain in my left throat and EAR is almost unbearable. As I said to the nurseline tonight "Yes, I can swallow, but I don't want to." It's horrible. I can't go back to work like this :-( I feel so WEIRD not being at work for this long. I'm so thankful that I rolled 40 hours of PTO into 2008, but I'm so sad that they're disappearing for this stupid crap.

So like I said, the ear and throat hurt massively, and then all of a sudden I'm like "ploooop" wet noodle, sleep is a must and not moving for over an hour.

Last night when BF left I slept. And slept. He left around12, and I slept until 4pm. I woke up a few times for the bathroom, and called in to work as well, but went right back to bed all of those times.

When I really woke up, I tried to ascertain if I was feeling better and came up with a resounding no. I called the nurseline, explained all symptoms & diagnoses since Saturday, etc. and they said I should see my doctor within the next 18 hours.

You got it. Tomorrow morning, I go back.

Called my mom after I choked down a bowl of soup, and I just bawled. She said "Crying doesn't help, though I know I hit a point where I cried when I had it too."

Through sobs "Called the nurseline... said to stop drinking OJ since it burns my throat cuz it's so raw... almost out of soup. *SOBS HARDER* I HATE SOUP!"

My mom laughed and said "I know you do honey. Maybe your honey can pick you up some soup base so you can just drink broth and not have to chew anything."

I got off the phone and asked if boyfriend would do that after the show tonight. Yes sir - he took my list and 'money' and is on the hunt for what I wanted. He's amazing.

Slept for another 1.5 hours before he got here and will try to stay up until he makes it back from the shopping excursion.

I wish the "work guilt" could go away right now. I shouldn't feel guilty for being sick as a dog, there's nothing I can do about it. And hell, I'd much rather be working than feeling like this right now. Grrr. When I call in tomorrow I have to find out if I need a doctor's note. Bleh.

Back to the couch for bad TV.

PS: Not enjoying watching Lost via ABC.com as I did via DVD. But I'm almost caught up with the long time viewers & will be able to watch it each week with my man. YAY.

InFLUenza

That's what I've got.

Damn it.

I don't like it.

But I'm drinking tea.

And eating soup.

I even tried a Grapefruit today.

Apparently I need a special spoon for it because I barely got to eat any of the "meat" of it.

I love my boyfriend.

He probably now will get the flu too.

Bullets? Perhaps

• Wissh... how did you make the pretty flower bullet points?
• UPdate on Sleep Study: I'm still trying to has this crap out with Insurance, I'm really not up to paying $4K on my own, ya know? AS it is, the center believes that I'll get a provider discount to $2400 instead of the initial $4K+ that is regularly charged, however my insurance company was not able to verify that they are in the network. They couldn't say they WEREN'T, but no definite yes either. So I'm working on that.
• UPdate on work: Had a meeting with boss's boss today.. went well. Feel better.
• UPdate on work2: Still looking.
• UPdate on moving: I expressed interest in four complexes that are inbetween current apartment and current job. It'd be a nice town...
  
• Parents are on vacation in New Orleans, and a hop over to see my dad's sister in TX. I miss my mommy. I mean, I miss both my parents, but my mom and I talk all the time... and I can't just CALL her right now. However, I did today, and I got to talk to her for five minutes, and it was GREAT!
• I'm in love with my boyfriend. And it's nice.
• That is all for now...