Ugh, this day. This week. These past TWO weeks! 🙁

Ugh, this day.  This week.  These past TWO weeks!  🙁

I was so exhausted that I slept through my alarm and missed my history class.  🙁  I woke up around 11, but probably only because the neighbor was using a weed eater and it was loud.

By the time I got everyone here fed it still wasn't time for my appointment with Dr. Rana, but I didn't have enough time to go to work without having to turn back around and leave for my appointment, so I just went ahead to the doctor little early.

I did some Algebra homework while I was waiting to see Dr. Rana because there is no such thing as "down time" in my life right now.  He came in and asked what I was doing and when I told him that I was graphing polynomial functions he seemed really interested.  He also gave me the name of a website that I wrote down that is about Calculus.  I'm gonna check it out in a bit when I get the notes where I wrote that down back out.  I thought that was super cool.  🙂

Well, for the last few visits my blood pressure has been low.  He also said that I am deficient in vitamin D.  He prescribed me some vitamin D which I'll pick up tomorrow.  I've read that both low blood pressure and low vitamin D can cause fatigue.  Of course, so can arthritis, and the medication I'm taking for it, and not having a weekend to catch up on my rest...  I guess I should not be surprised that I am dragging right now.  I just REALLY REALLY REALLY don't want to be.  😕

Anyway.  I got to work late and I haven't been home long and I'm tired and hungry and have a lot of homework and of course more to do around the house.  I'm super bummed that I have to write a paper this weekend, BUT MAYBE AFTER THAT I will catch a break.  Y'all wish me rest, not luck.  LOL  Please and thank you.  ❤

This has NOT been the best day.

This has NOT been the best day.  In the midst of rushing around this morning I did something SUPER DUMB that I SUPER REGRET.  And someone I love got hurt because of it.  🙁

I woke up late because I just can't shake this exhaustion, so I rushed to Algebra class.  Class was fun and went great.  So then I ran back home to take care of all the animals before work.

Well.  I let Faith out of her crate without crating Lowrider, and of course, Faith immediately attacked Lowrider.  We've been doing this crate and rotate dance for years, but I'm starting to worry that if I'm not in the best mindset it could lead to more than a puncture wound for Lowrider.  🙁  I am currently hoping I can just keep managing it without another incident, but now it's just another thing for me to stress about.  😕

Lowrider is doing ok, but she's got a puncture wound about the size of a dime.  I feel terrible about it.  I got her some antibiotics with the help of Shari (super thank you so much for that!), and I'm hoping it heals over just fine.  I'll be keeping a close eye on that.

I must have really looked like I was having a shitty day because as I was heading to work a guy in a van next to me was like "Hey, has anyone told you today that you're beautiful?"  I was like, "Um, no."  LOL  He said, "Well, you are!"  And I was like, "You're funny, but thank you."  Because look.  I feel like I look like an un-showered pile of dog turds with dog hair sprinkled on top.  I do not in any way feel like I'm having a pretty day.  The guy at the post office also called me cute.  Maybe I just wear stress, regret, and exhaustion really well.  LMAO  I have no idea what that was about, but it did make me smile.  That was so random.  😛

Anyway.  I'm off.  I'll read my notifications in a bit.  ❤

I'm home from work early today.

I'm home from work early today.  Sucks for my hours - which I really really need, but things just aren't going my way this week.

Two weekends in a row with no rest is really wearing me down.  Being back on methotrexate and not being able to sleep it off over the weekend is wearing me down.  I really need a vacation or two.

I got to work late from exhaustion yesterday and left early for class.  I got to work right after class today, but had to pick Midna up from the vet at 5.  She's ok, but she has ointment for her eye.  They said she had a boo boo, so maybe that means she was scratched or something.  You know how cats are.  Super thank you to the best Shaun ever for dropping her off for me and helping me with her bill.

Even though I feel like I need hours at work I have schoolwork closing in this week, so I'm just gonna be grateful that I'm home and can knock some of it out.  I guess I am off to do that now.  I'll probably come back later and post photos of Halloween jewelry that I've made and probably whatever AL / AU stuff I have left.  If I can't get enough hours in, maybe I can at least sell some of the stuff I've made.  Every little bit helps.

Later, friends.  So much work to be done!

Whitey, our last gerbil, died on 09/26.

Whitey, our last gerbil, died on 09/26.  Thankfully, I think it was old age because unfortunately, rodents just don't have long life spans.  Whatever it was - she declined fast and died in Shaun's hands.

Now my feisty dragon, Pomona, looks like she's losing weight.  She's getting a geriatric sort of wobble.  🙁  She was a rescue so I have no idea how well she was cared for before Laurel took her in, but she's had proper care since 2011.  I don't think there is much to be done for her, so I'm pretty bummed out.

Last night I was talking to Midna and noticed that one of her eyes is swollen.  I tried to check on her this morning, but she was hiding and I couldn't get to her.  She was out today and while it looks better I'm planning to investigate more thoroughly when Shaun gets here.  If she needs to see a doctor, of course, she will.

And finally, I'm concerned about Tobi, the orange foster kitten.  I found out that he's what's called a "rumpy" - which is a bobtail cat with not even a stump of a tail.  Unfortunately, that often comes with nerve issues and other things like that.  He's been having potty issues... so a Google search led me to learn about Manx Syndrome (damaged spinal cord and nerves, causing a form of spina bifida, as well as problems with the bowels, bladder, and digestion) and megacolon (which comes with the aforementioned bowel problems and can be fatal).

Poor buddy will go in the box and scratch, then squat... and then nothing happens.  He'll cover that nothing and go about his business, but then a few minutes later I'm picking a turd off his butt with a tissue.  Thankfully, he doesn't seem constipated - just maybe like he can't push the poo out very well.

I am honestly not sure if this is the kind of thing that gets better or worse with age, but I'm all Googled out.  He seems ok right now, so depending on how Midna is doing he might see a vet in the morning, or he might see one later.  In any case I'm keeping a close eye on him.  He was the first to get sick with upper respiratory crud, and the last to get over it (even on antibiotics).  So I'm just hoping that he's ok and that everything works out.

On a related note it looks like some people keep Manx Syndrome babies and just diaper them.  I'm hoping it wouldn't come to that for Tobi, but hey, a pamper isn't the end of the world.  🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GqYsLjzpA8

On my 2nd load of dishes.

On my 2nd load of dishes.  So far, so good.  I probably have 2 - 3 more to go before I am caught up.  Yikes.  Sorry, but yeah - I let them pile up.  I didn't have time to do it myself, and I'm finicky about who touches my dishes, so having the boys wash them was not an option.  Yay, quirks.  😕

Currently letting the kittens have their play time and finishing up some Literature homework, then calling it a night.  This is the 2nd weekend in a row that I feel like I didn't get a weekend.  I'm exhausted.  This is getting old, fast.  🙁

Next weekend, my plan is to have no plans.  None.  Nothing to do besides maybe homework.  That sounds nice.  🙂

It took all freaking day to install the dishwasher...

It took all freaking day to install the dishwasher and make some repairs to the surrounding area, but it's done. First of many catch-up loads of dishes is currently in the wash. Woohoo! 😃

Super thank you and much love to the best guy ever. He knew going in how much work it would be. I had no idea! I thought you just plugged them in and hooked up the water pipes, like with a washing machine. I have been schooled!

Cable One upped my bill as promised a month or two back.

Cable One upped my bill as promised a month or two back.  I just sucked it up and was like "Ok.  I don't have the energy to deal with this."

I just got my new bill today and it's $10 more than the upped price.  I have not gone over my usage on the ridiculously large plan they upgraded me to.  I tried to email customer service, but their form is not working.  So, screw it.

I'm going to pay them $50 a month because it's what I like to do.  And they can just cut me off whenever they cut me off - hopefully with me owing them a chunk.  Mark my words - they won't see it.  I'm too poor to be sued.  My credit looks ok and 100-ish stupid dollars won't ruin it.

I'll switch to AT&T whenever they cut me off and even though it doesn't seem as nice as Cable One, that's ok.  I guess we'll be spending more time at Shaun's than here.  School also has internet, so if I have to do some homework there it's not the end of the world.  Having a lesser internet plan just means I'll probably be on the Internet less and Shadow will have to play online less.  Oh no!  Less time-wasting?  How will we ever survive?

I'm just so done with this.  I'm 100% prepared to sell everything I don't need, cut corners where ever else I can, and keep my head down and buried in books for the next 4 - 6 years.  Life is tough right now, but that's ok because when I come out on the other side everything is going to change.  I am entirely too excited about my future to be worried about stupid shit, from Cable One or anyone else.

And on that note, Goodnight, Internet.  I have to wake up early and prepare for my birthday dishwasher to be delivered.  😃