A poem by Blu

Addsie looks better.

The kittens look worse.

I made a 92 on my history test.

I feel frazzled.

On my way to work. Yay money.

Waiting for class to start.

Waiting for class to start. Here a little early, but that's better than late.

I finished my presentation late last night. I missed work again today, but I felt like crap and slept a lot. I guess I needed it. I feel almost ok now, except that I'm worried I'm getting some sinus crud. That is the last thing I need, so maybe I just magically won't.

I haven't been as productive today as I needed to, but I feel like my body is fighting me at every turn. I don't really know what to do to fix that. 🙁 I have another doctor appointment on Wednesday for labs, so maybe that will turn up something.

Today I have been concentrating on History since that test is tomorrow. I do not feel even remotely ok about it yet, but maybe I will by the time I call it a night. I hope.

Also, I called Cable One and told them that I wanted back on the 300 GB plan. They told me that if I'm still not over 300 GB by 10/20, they would put me back. I won't be. We've barely used over 200 GB during the last few months, so I'm not concerned. I'm glad they will do that. It's one less thing I have to stress over and be worried about.

Anyway. The animals have been mostly pretty good for their meds, so that's been awesome. I've even been able to medicate Addsie all by myself! Thank goodness!

Well, I'm off. Wish me luck on this presentation. I want all the A's. 🙂

So... I slept super late.

So... I slept super late.  I've been dragging all day even though I have 1000 things to do.  I am guessing it's the methotrexate.  Or the fact that yet again I've been unable to relax for now the third weekend in a row due to the all of the things I have to do.  Blegh.

I'm only half-way through my presentation for Literature (which I have to present tomorrow), and I've got a headache and feel like I could fall asleep in my chair at any moment.  I'm gonna get back to it and hopefully knock the rest of it out.  Even if I finish that I still have the paper to write (due Wednesday) and studying to do for the History exam, which I think is on Tuesday.

This week isn't shaping up so great.  It feels like it takes a huge amount of effort to do any little thing.  🙁

Speaking of:  Jennifer, I haven't mailed your package yet.  If I can survive through Wednesday I think I can get it mailed by Thursday.  Is that ok?  I'm sorry that I'm crappy.  The struggle is real.  ❤

Holy wow. I just woke up.

Holy wow.  I just woke up.  A nap wasn't part of my plan, but I was so drunk tired after we ate that I could not function.  Y'all know what I'm talking about?  Being so tired that you feel drunk (or rather - what I assume drunk feels like)?  LOL

I hate feeling that way, but that is one way my body forces rest upon me.  "You're done.  You can't do anything.  You can't even talk.  That's right.  Just get in your bed and STFU."  LOL  My head still feels a little swimmy, but I just woke up and I don't feel like I can sleep more yet.  Maybe I just need to move around some.

I dreamed that I was at Six Flags with Donald Glover and I was about to have a tomato grilled cheese (which in my dream looked more like a mozzarella and pizza sauce pot pie, but whatever).  I am hungry for that now even though I'm like, 99% sure it is not a thing that exists.  Maybe one of those cheap $1 pizza's from Wal-Mart would hit the spot...

All of the kids are fed and cleaned.

All of the kids are fed and cleaned.  The house is finally clean enough that my brain feels like it will work.  I have showered.  And, (OF COURSE), now I'm exhausted.  🙁

I got rid of the old dishwasher today so now it's not in the middle of my kitchen floor.  I almost feel like my house is normal!  That's pretty exciting.  🙂

Getting some food with my guys, then gonna tackle the homework.  Wish me luck.  All I can think about at the moment is a nap.  😕

Ok, home from the vet.

Ok, home from the vet.  $200 later... maybe we have everyone taken care of!

We got:

•  Eyedrops for the kittens

•  A shot for Addsie, plus an antibiotic

•  More Prednisone for Booka's little itchy stink butt

•  Nappy's rabies shot, more Kinetic injections, eye drops, plus an anti-inflammatory pill for when her arthritis is flaring more than the injections can handle

It's going to be an awesomely fun week of medicating animals who don't understand why we're making them eat gross liquid, stabbing them, and dropping shit in their eyes!

The kittens are easy enough to eye-drop, but Midna's still on her ointment and she hates it.  She's not horrible, though - I can handle her alone when I need to, but it's not fun.

Nappy had an ulcer in one eye (explains the out-of-control persistent eye booger), but thankfully, she's easy to eye-drop.  She just sits down and lets you.  I am sure she'll be pretty easy to get a pill down, too.  Unfortunately, she runs when it's time for her shot - even though she takes it like a pro at the vet.  What a baby!

Booka gets his Prednisone as needed for his itchy skin.  He's easy because I just hide it in food.  Same with Lowrider for her bite puncture from the other day.

Addsie got her injection at the vet, but we have to medicate her orally twice a day.  That's gonna be the tough one because she hides and when you catch her, she fights and spits out whatever you give her.  I'm gonna need help with her, for sure.  Yet again, Shaun to the rescue.

So... the coming week is shaping up to be AWESOME.  Just AWESOME.  I can't wait to feel the pressure of needing to be at work and / or school all the while feeding, cleaning, and now MEDICATING my ani-pals.

I don't know what happened this past week, but it seems like the majority of the beings in my household ended up sick or hurt.  If I don't have some down time next weekend I can promise you all that you'll have to write me at the loony bin because I will LOSE IT.  This will mark my third weekend of no rest.  I need to go do some things around the house, then start on my paper for Lit and then study for a history test.

Wish me luck.  Wish me ALL the luck!

Homecoming for SHS was tonight, so...

Homecoming for SHS was tonight, so Shadow went to the game and the dance.  That meant I had the house to myself for a while.  I should have been doing homework, but I decided that I needed some Shaun and Blu time since it is so rare these days.  So, we hung out for some hours and it was fun.  I know that I "see" him pretty much every day, but it's a lot different when I'm relaxed and not distracted by needing to do housework, homework, or whatever.  It was great and I'm hoping we can figure out a way to make that happen again soon.  ❤

Other than that I'm heading to bed.  As no good deed goes unpunished, the taking-in of the kittens has left me with a very sick cat.  Addsie is sneezing a lot and making horrible snot sounds.  🙁  She's been like this for two days and it's not improving - I was hoping it was just a cold, but I don't want to let her get too far gone without intervention.  I'll get up early and get her to Dr. Berry's tomorrow.  Nappy is due for her rabies shot (gotta keep on top of that so I can get her groomed) and we also need to talk about her joint pain.

So between the vet, an ass-ton of homework, and whatever housework I can manage, tomorrow is shaping up to look QUITE fun.  (Not really.)  At least the rain will be nice to sleep to tonight.  And with that in mind, I'm off.  So much to do, so little time!  Goodnight, Internet!  ❤