Today (Wednesday) has been weird.

Today (Wednesday) has been weird.  Probably because I floated through in a fog of exhaustion.

Since I was sad yesterday and had things to do after work I didn't get as much sleep as I should have.  Still got up at 6 this morning like a responsible adult, though.  Go me.

Went to class and thankfully took pretty great notes, but I wasn't as involved in the discussion part.  I am pretty sure I looked like I just hated the world, but I didn't.  I just couldn't manage to make my face do anything more pleasant.

I had my phone on silent mode for class and missed several messages from Shadow and the school saying that I needed to pick him up.  Apparently Shadow injured his eye with safety goggles.  Let the irony of that sink in for a moment.  😂😂😂

It was pretty pointless for me to get such messages, anyway, as the brakes on my car weren't working too well yesterday (Tuesday) so I didn't drive myself to school and could not leave.  Thankfully, they called Shaun next and he left work and picked the kid up.  Put some antibiotic eye ointment on his eye and bought him a patch to keep the light out and make him look like a pirate.  We are pretty sure that he will survive this eye scratch as much as I know it hurts.

A bit later Shaun picked me up from class (he is really the best ❤) and we had lunch then went to work.  At lunch I could barely make sentences because I was so tired.  At work I kept nodding at my desk, so I finally just clocked out and napped with my head down on the break table.  Felt mostly ok after that and some coffee, but when I got home from work (around 7) I went straight to bed.  I woke up to eat and do night chores and I'm about to turn back in.

I don't know if it's the new schedule, or PMS, or stress, or what, but I am so sore and tired.  I feel like I need to sleep for some DAYS.  I really need to make extra money, but I turned down doing the Farmer's Market in Anniston this weekend because 1) I am exhausted and 2) My car will be in the shop that day.  I think I'll be satisfied to just survive the regular work week at this point.  TWO. MORE. DAYS.  Wish me luck!

In the last month...

In the last month, TWICE, I have ended up in conversations on Facebook with people and it turns out we have much in common (animal stuff in one instance, and animal stuff + psoriasis in the other) so we became friends, but shortly after that with not a cross word spoken I am blocked.  Not un-friended, but straight up BLOCKED.  Like, the same day they friend me.

I REALLY hate to jump to conclusions, but the only thing I can figure is that in both cases these women have seen my profile's Religious Views set to Agnostic Atheist and let that scare them off.  That makes me really sad.  Like, to the point of tears.  If I were a better person I'd post their names so y'all could look them up and congratulate them for doing such a good job:  They made the scum of the Earth cry.  Maybe that would make them feel accomplished.

I am well aware that I went through that awful obnoxious "TELL EVERYONE THEY'RE WRONG" phase a few years ago when I came out of the religion closet (I think that happens when you keep things pent up - you just need to release it), but at this point it's not something that I talk about often at all.  I have a problem when people don't want to separate church from state and when laws are passed based on religious beliefs because I don't share them.  Other than that - I'm good.

At this point in my life I am happy (though exhausted) and comfortable with myself and who I am.  And for the record (if you haven't figured it out) I'M A GOOD PERSON.  More than that - I'm a good person WITHOUT THE THREAT OF HELL keeping me in line.  I love all of my friends, religious or not.  We don't all have to be the same.  As long as you're a good person, too, that is what's important to me.  I wish everyone could just keep it that simple.

For those of you who haven't dumped me for not being exactly the same as you, this ❤'s for you.  ❤

I'm awake. 😳

I'm awake.  😳

Weirder than that is that I was half-awake before my alarm went off.  😳

WHO AM I???

Well for anyone who was wondering - my Mother's Day was fine.  I'm not big into holidays and all that, but my guys did take me to Waffle House last night - which is just what I wanted.  😁  There was a really goofy crew working in Jacksonville last night and they were fun to listen to.  😃

I also gave myself the gift of starting one of my house repair projects that has been stressing me out for months.  It was not fun work to do, but I knew that putting in some time and effort would make me feel much better on the stress front, and it did.  Other than that I was totally lazy yesterday.

Also, Happy Gotcha Day to my sexy, sweet serpent, Bruce.  He came to me on Mother's Day last year and he's taught me so much.  I am so glad that I opened my heart and home to him.  ❤

Fun things about Tort Baby:

I fed the tortie kids a little earlier and I felt like I missed them a lot.  Not seeing them in the morning and not getting home until after they are tired is a huge bummer.  🙁

Fun things about Tort Baby:

1)  I am like 95% sure I caught him masturbating earlier this week.  He had his tail forward and I'm pretty sure his penis was out (it was shadowy under his shell, so hard to see.  Even with the flashlight I got).  It didn't look at all to me like that could be pleasant (as it was rubbing around in the dirt), but he didn't seem to care.  Then he pooped.  Maybe he was just having a hard time with his downstairs.  I don't really know.  But I've read it's not uncommon for torts to whack it so maybe he's my little Tort Man now.  😂

2)  I had him out on the couch one day after work (hand-feeding him shredded carrots) and he bit me.  He just ate the carrot too short and I didn't move in time.  It hurt but didn't break skin.  Now I know because I'd been curious what a tort bite felt like.  I'm gonna be honest - I really thought Nom would be first to bite me.  😂

I think I'm gonna see if either of them are up for hanging out.  I need to rest up after all of that lawn-mowing I did.

So glad to be home.

So glad to be home.  I'm exhausted this week.  I've only had 2 days of my Art Appreciation class, but I feel as though my ass has been properly kicked.  My schedule for the next two weeks:

• Wake up at 6 a.m. (boo!)
• Take care of all of the ani-pals before they're even awake (boo!)
• Get my own self ready to go (meh)
• Leave on time to get to class at 8 (why is "on time" SO HARD?!?!)
• Sit in class for almost 4 hours  (mostly interesting and we get a break)
• Leave class, go to work
• Work until I can't think and / or run out of things to do
• Get home, maybe clean, maybe eat
• CRASH OUT
• Rinse and repeat

I've been going to bed earlier and earlier and that's ok.  But it's not even 8 right now and if I don't get up I literally will fall asleep in the next 15 minutes.  I have to get up, though, because I made Nom an egg and I'm pretty sure he wants it.

On the bright side the air smells so delicious right now.  I love the way spring smells.  I just wanted to lay down on the ground and go to sleep in the smells when I got out of my car.  😂

Finally got my grades back. I made all A's! 😃

Finally got my grades back. I made all A's! 😃

Today was better.

Today was better.  Art Appreciation class seems pretty cool.  It's interesting, but I'm not super sure I can retain all of that information.  😕  We shall see.

My bones also hurt less.  Not sure why, but I'm glad.  🙂

The only hard part is dragging my butt of out bed at 6 a.m.  But I'll get used to it.  Maybe.  😂