I think stress is making me feel like a pile of turds today. 🙁

I think stress is making me feel like a pile of turds today.  🙁

I've mostly been feeling pretty good lately - well enough to be doing squats and push-ups for the last few weeks, even.  I think Methotrexate is finally totally gone from my system because I haven't had this much energy since PsA kicked me down at the end of 2014.  I can't tell you why I feel mostly fine because anytime I was un-medicated last year was hell.  But I'm thankful for it and making the most of it as often as I can.

Today, though, I woke up with a terrible headache and haven't fully been able to shake it.  I am pretty sure it's from nerves about finals on Monday and Tuesday.  I've been compiling notes and going over everything and I mostly feel ok about stuff.  But I dreamed about tests and failing and all that so I know what's lurking in the back of my mind.  Yay, self-doubt.  😕

Anyway.  Logically, I decided that even if I make some B's this semester it won't be the end of the world.  It will hurt my pride because I wanted all A's and I could have done better if I hadn't had a month of hell on earth happen, but real life did happen and so I did the best I could.  My GPA won't be hurt badly enough for me to make a big deal about it, BUT DANG.  It will be hard to let go of a year-long streak of A's.  🙁

Oh well.  One way or the other, I'm excited for the end of this semester.  I'm gonna do my best on Monday and Tuesday and then I'm going to RELAX SO HARD I don't even know what.  Maybe I'll cut loose and have a Dr. Pepper!  😂😂😂

❤, friends.  I hope y'all are getting to relax and have fun.  🙂  I'll be doing the same next weekend!

So... when I'm supposed to be sleeping but can't...

So... when I'm supposed to be sleeping but can't I sometimes go on YouTube and watch nail art videos.  I bet that's a shocker to you all.  😂

Well, I've never tried acrylics (wearing them OR doing them).  But I've seen some video tutorials and it looks REALLY fun.  I feel like I want to try my hand at doing them.  I have no time or money for that right now, unfortunately, but maybe I can go to school for that after I finish the school stuff I already started.

I don't think I'd have the patience to do that as a career, but I could definitely see me enjoying doing it for fun or for some side cash.  I don't want to do stuff like plain French tips, though.  I want to do the crazy stilettos and the aquarium nails and stuff like that.  OBVIOUSLY.  😛

I've been trying for several days to get a photograph of these to put up.

I've been trying for several days to get a photograph of these to put up.  This is not the original manicure - I had more stones and one more finger full of hearts, but because I took so long to get pics a few fingers were starting to look crappy.  I decided to take them off and accent them in other ways since I don't have time to make more decals at the moment.  It's really ok with me - I'm digging these.  I usualLy have have pretty predictable "accent finger" patterns, but this time I think it's harder to tell what's an accent or not.  Maybe they all are!  Woohoo!  LOL

Now I'm off to study.  Probably can't do nails again until after finals on Tuesday, but then I'm gonna go nuts!  THE END OF THE SEMESTER IS IN SIGHT!  😃

Scoot scarfed down a can of wet food...

Scoot scarfed down a can of wet food by himself a few minutes ago. Before, he was nibbling and picking at his food and just not eating much. He wasn't even looking excited about wet food or treats, which was unusual. I feel happy that he ate so much. Must have tired him out because he's napping now. 🙂❤

Got home early, but...

Got home early, but only because Shaun finally got out of the doctor's office and I needed to take him home.  I'm glad to be here, though.  I've been out in the sun wayyy too much (in my car) over the last few days.  I'm itchy and have a headache.  I can't EVEN with all this sunlight.  😕  One more day of this crap and I'll be really sick, I'm sure.

So, Shaun got some anti-inflammatory shots and some pills to take.  He did something to a muscle so that's what's up with him.  Thank goodness it wasn't worse.  He's home resting.

Scooter looks the same.  I know that pills don't normally work THAT fast, but I was hoping I'd notice a difference and that he'd magically be all better when I got home.  Life is so disappointing sometimes.

I'm off to take a shower and then, DUH - hit the books.  I'm sadly starting to accept that I'll probably have a B in Trig.  I gotta make a 90 on the final to raise my grade to an A and I just don't see it happening.  🙁

Anyway.  Stuff to do.  I hope things are going well for you all.  ❤

Got home from the vet a little bit ago.

Got home from the vet a little bit ago. The doctor thinks Scooter has Temporal Myositis which is an autoimmune problem that causes the facial muscles to atrophy. That would explain why he's barely eating and losing weight, and also why his face and head look boney. 🙁 They prescribed Prednisone to stop the inflammation. It will most likely make him hungry, too, so maybe he'll get back to a normal weight soon. Paws crossed that my old man feels better soon!

Now I'm doing doctor stuff with Shaun. He hurt his back and is in a lot of pain. Thank goodness he had a fancy decorative cane around his house. I don't think I could support his weight to help him walk. 🙁 Really hoping that my other old man gets to feeling better soon, too. ❤

Made a 80 on that last Trig exam.

Made a 80 on that last Trig exam. Barely a B, but that test was hard! I'm hanging in there with an 87 average, but I want an A. I need to ACE the final!