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Jack and I agree about one thing: I am decidedly apathetic right now. About everything. I'm also a little hypomanic (hypo-hypomanic?). Just enough to screw with my sleep and make me seriously irritable.
Sis has possible tonsillitis, so I took her to the clinic yesterday. Her appointment was at 3, so we left at 1:30 so we could get there by 2:30 (because they require you to check in 30 minutes before your appointment time). She didn't get called back until 4:15. Then, she didn't get out of the room until 5:15. We missed being able to get our meds at the pharmacy because they had already closed by the time she left. SO ANNOYED. And SO SORE from sitting scrunched in an uncomfortable waiting room chair for almost 3 hours. Then a long drive home in rush hour. Needless to say, I was a little ragey as we left the clinic. (We have a little doll we call Screaming Mimi. When you squeeze her, she screams for a good 30 seconds. It's cathartic and useful when in traffic.)
Last night, I couldn't sleep AT ALL. AGAIN. I did at least finish another chapter of my psych book. I think I mentioned that I'm slowly going through an old psych textbook of mine to refresh my knowledge, in order to be able to understand Mom and Sis when they talk. Because it's getting really tiresome to either not understand and just nod along, or have to interrupt the conversation to have them translate for me.
I did finally get to sleep about 9am, and slept until about 4. I'm hoping I can fall asleep at a decent time tonight so I can see Monica in the morning. Currently feeling very "ugh" and "meh" about everything.
I am still thinking a lot about Joplin, MO. The stories out of there are heartbreaking. The one of the woman whose little children (2 and 1 yrs old, I think) were both taken by the tornado and killed. The 2 year old was literally ripped out of her arms. They've decided that the twister that went through there was an EF-5. The Tuscaloosa tornado was an EF-4. This is a crazy season for weather. The La Nina out in the Pacific is the major cause of all of this. Just like the drought that we have here in Houston. Last night, a cell moved just a few miles north of us, and another just a few miles south of us, and we got NOTHING at the house. I felt so gypped.
The good news is this: So You Think You Can Dance is BACK!! WAHOO!! And I even don't mind Mary Murphy being back, though I miss Adam Shankman A LOT. Other good thing about today: Mom made this awesome dish with chicken and artichokes over penne. YUM. Final piece of good news: I have tons of vicodin available, and I'm gonna use it, baby.
Sis has possible tonsillitis, so I took her to the clinic yesterday. Her appointment was at 3, so we left at 1:30 so we could get there by 2:30 (because they require you to check in 30 minutes before your appointment time). She didn't get called back until 4:15. Then, she didn't get out of the room until 5:15. We missed being able to get our meds at the pharmacy because they had already closed by the time she left. SO ANNOYED. And SO SORE from sitting scrunched in an uncomfortable waiting room chair for almost 3 hours. Then a long drive home in rush hour. Needless to say, I was a little ragey as we left the clinic. (We have a little doll we call Screaming Mimi. When you squeeze her, she screams for a good 30 seconds. It's cathartic and useful when in traffic.)
Last night, I couldn't sleep AT ALL. AGAIN. I did at least finish another chapter of my psych book. I think I mentioned that I'm slowly going through an old psych textbook of mine to refresh my knowledge, in order to be able to understand Mom and Sis when they talk. Because it's getting really tiresome to either not understand and just nod along, or have to interrupt the conversation to have them translate for me.
I did finally get to sleep about 9am, and slept until about 4. I'm hoping I can fall asleep at a decent time tonight so I can see Monica in the morning. Currently feeling very "ugh" and "meh" about everything.
I am still thinking a lot about Joplin, MO. The stories out of there are heartbreaking. The one of the woman whose little children (2 and 1 yrs old, I think) were both taken by the tornado and killed. The 2 year old was literally ripped out of her arms. They've decided that the twister that went through there was an EF-5. The Tuscaloosa tornado was an EF-4. This is a crazy season for weather. The La Nina out in the Pacific is the major cause of all of this. Just like the drought that we have here in Houston. Last night, a cell moved just a few miles north of us, and another just a few miles south of us, and we got NOTHING at the house. I felt so gypped.
The good news is this: So You Think You Can Dance is BACK!! WAHOO!! And I even don't mind Mary Murphy being back, though I miss Adam Shankman A LOT. Other good thing about today: Mom made this awesome dish with chicken and artichokes over penne. YUM. Final piece of good news: I have tons of vicodin available, and I'm gonna use it, baby.