Crappy Valentine's Day
I am not a huge fan of Valentine's Day. I don't pretend to be. I like the chocolate and flowers (but you can get those any day, and I don't really get them anyway), and always liked doing valentines in elementary school, but I don't think the holiday has any real meaning for me. There are people that I love, of course, but I don't think that I really need a special day to tell them.
Generally Valentine's Day just depresses me (lack of an actual Valentine and all), so I like to find something to distract me. On the way from my flat to the bus (excluding the 5-10 minutes inside Boots while I looked for medicine) I decided to see how many couples I could spot. Easily spot, though. The obvious ones. In the span of about five or six blocks (one on which I saw no people at all) I spotted 13 obvious couples. There were several people walking along with flowers that looked like a gift, but they didn't make the cut since they were alone. And there were several people that looked like they were couples, but since they were within uneven groups, they were also excluded. I probably would have seen more, but I was distracted looking for the bus. Once I got on, I gave up my search, since it was so crowded. Although, the couple next to me was so blatant that they had to go on the list. So, 14 couples in the space of about ten minutes. And I wasn't even really trying. Just looking around at people like I always do. Maybe it's just the holiday that made me notice them all, but I don't think there are usually that many. Maybe I'll try this again on Monday or something. See if it really was just v-day.
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So, still sick. Mostly just sinus congestion and other lovely mucousy things. Not too much of a cough, thankfully. Just got some Sudafed, so that should hopefully help. Have signed up for the Leeds Castle field trip, so hopefully I will feel better by then. Yeah, it's next week, but you never know.
I woke up this morning (read: afternoon) with sore muscles in both of my upper arms, and my shoulders. Aftereffects of carrying my computer (and the stuff that was sent with it) along with my bag until I could find a cab. Finally found one at Notting Hill Gate. Oh, others went by before I got there, but I couldn't actually raise an arm to hail them. And apparently the cab drivers around here don't respond to silent pleas. Even with the please-help-me-I'm-pathetic-but-have-money-to-pay-you-with face. I wish they had actual numbers that you could call to get a cab. Would've made my life easier. And I wouldn't have come home with my left arm shaking like I had suddenly developed Parkinson's disease or some kind of highly nervous tick. I mean it was shaking. If I just held it there my entire arm would vibrate. It was so weak that I had trouble getting the keys in the lock when I got home. And since it was my left arm, I had trouble doing a bunch of stuff, including eating. And picking up a glass to drink out of was ridiculous. No spills, though. Thankfully it's not so bad today, just sore.
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Hmm...should probably go home soon. Am actually going out tonight, despite the above disdain for v-day. Must shower and get ready and all that good stuff.
So, instead of Happy Valentine's Day, I will just say, everyone have a great Friday. And I miss you all at home and am thinking about you.
Generally Valentine's Day just depresses me (lack of an actual Valentine and all), so I like to find something to distract me. On the way from my flat to the bus (excluding the 5-10 minutes inside Boots while I looked for medicine) I decided to see how many couples I could spot. Easily spot, though. The obvious ones. In the span of about five or six blocks (one on which I saw no people at all) I spotted 13 obvious couples. There were several people walking along with flowers that looked like a gift, but they didn't make the cut since they were alone. And there were several people that looked like they were couples, but since they were within uneven groups, they were also excluded. I probably would have seen more, but I was distracted looking for the bus. Once I got on, I gave up my search, since it was so crowded. Although, the couple next to me was so blatant that they had to go on the list. So, 14 couples in the space of about ten minutes. And I wasn't even really trying. Just looking around at people like I always do. Maybe it's just the holiday that made me notice them all, but I don't think there are usually that many. Maybe I'll try this again on Monday or something. See if it really was just v-day.
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So, still sick. Mostly just sinus congestion and other lovely mucousy things. Not too much of a cough, thankfully. Just got some Sudafed, so that should hopefully help. Have signed up for the Leeds Castle field trip, so hopefully I will feel better by then. Yeah, it's next week, but you never know.
I woke up this morning (read: afternoon) with sore muscles in both of my upper arms, and my shoulders. Aftereffects of carrying my computer (and the stuff that was sent with it) along with my bag until I could find a cab. Finally found one at Notting Hill Gate. Oh, others went by before I got there, but I couldn't actually raise an arm to hail them. And apparently the cab drivers around here don't respond to silent pleas. Even with the please-help-me-I'm-pathetic-but-have-money-to-pay-you-with face. I wish they had actual numbers that you could call to get a cab. Would've made my life easier. And I wouldn't have come home with my left arm shaking like I had suddenly developed Parkinson's disease or some kind of highly nervous tick. I mean it was shaking. If I just held it there my entire arm would vibrate. It was so weak that I had trouble getting the keys in the lock when I got home. And since it was my left arm, I had trouble doing a bunch of stuff, including eating. And picking up a glass to drink out of was ridiculous. No spills, though. Thankfully it's not so bad today, just sore.
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Hmm...should probably go home soon. Am actually going out tonight, despite the above disdain for v-day. Must shower and get ready and all that good stuff.
So, instead of Happy Valentine's Day, I will just say, everyone have a great Friday. And I miss you all at home and am thinking about you.