Today didn't start out well.

Today didn't start out well.  But I feel ok at the moment so I'm about to hit the books.

I usually have no trouble sleeping, but for the last few days - I can't.  I'm exhausted, but I can't.  Around 3 this morning - after hours of waiting in my bed, drowsily and miserably - to fall sleep, I took some Sleepy Ibuprofen out of desperation.  Just one.  And then I slept until around noon.  Needless to say I didn't get a lot of hours at work which sucks, but I had to get home so I can study.

If it seems like I'm gonna have that kind of trouble again I will take some Sleepy Ibuprofen much earlier in the night because it helped.  It helped me sleep and it helped my bones.  I think I'm having problems sleeping due to stress, but it really messes me up to not sleep so that's a vicious awful cycle that needs to end - like now.  I guess I'm thankful that I have a solution even though I hate relying on meds like that.

Anyway.  Off to study while my brain is awake.  I hope y'all are having more fun than I am on this Friday night.  ❤

Woke up. Cleaned litter boxes. Ate (not from the litter boxes, you weirdos). Got a headache.

Woke up.  Cleaned litter boxes.  Ate (not from the litter boxes, you weirdos).  Got a headache.

Did no studying this evening whatsoever.  🙁  And now I am tired and my brain doesn't feel happy so I'm going to bed again.

This is the typical struggle of a weekday evening for me.  By the time I go to class, then go to work, then get off work and get home, and take care of anything I need to around here, I'm really too exhausted to think about homework or studying.  Some days I can make it work, but some I just can't.  Even though I need the hours I'm probably working a short day tomorrow.  I have to keep my priorities in order.  School is #1.

I know I still have time to think about it, but I have no idea what I will do when I transfer to JSU.  If I get the scholarship it's wasteful to not go full time because it pays for two spring and two fall semesters, but I really don't think I can work and go full time and maintain my grades.  I am told that I can still get my Pell Grant which would help ease the financial burden, but it's not enough to carry me all year.  I have some big decisions that I need to start thinking seriously about at some point this year.  Suggestions are welcome.

If it helps I have to work 20 hours a week to be eligible for food stamps so that's what I'm doing now, but it still feels like too much.  I wonder if TANF is an option.  I know this stupid state doesn't like it when you aim too high so the fact that I would be working towards a Bachelor's degree at that point might disqualify me, but the degree I'm working on now is basically a transfer degree so it's not like I can run out and get a fancy, high-paying job with it... I just don't know.

Anyway.  Goodnight.  Again.

Nobody told me...

Nobody told me the dandelions disappear at night. 🙁

OMG, look who's awake, too!

OMG, look who's awake, too! My little Tort Sexy. My night is ok now. We're gonna go get a dandelion to eat. 🙂

Now I'm awake-ish and thirsty.

Now I'm awake-ish and thirsty. I guess I took a nap, but I thought I would sleep more. Blegh. I need tissue so I have to get up. Just found another Shaun chocolate. It's raining?

I didn't sleep worth a crap last night and I tried.

Ok.  I didn't sleep worth a crap last night and I tried.  Blegh.  I wanted to study, but I'm tired and my brain just isn't.  It can't.

I am honestly about to get in my bed.  Maybe I'll wake up in the middle of the night and clean litter boxes and study.  Who knows, but nothing is about to happen right now.  😕

I can think of a few people...

I can think of a few people who would wear the crap out of this collection.  Personally, I'm drooling over the top left plate and the middle one, OMG.    Also digging the semicolon.  I wish I had money that I didn't need for other things right now.  🙁  One day...

Well, I have a Trig study guide mostly made for myself and I even checked my social media.  Now I'm calling it a night.  I'll get my 8 hours in and hopefully be fresh and ready for Thursday when I wake up.  I would say "Woo, the end of the week is near!" but that would just mean I'm closer to test day.  I don't mind taking it slow this week.

'Night, friends!  ❤