I am Sick

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicobacter_pylori

Two health center visits later and the stomach pains I have been feeling are finally explained. Follow the link above to find out exactly what it is that I have. I am currently on amoxicillin, clarithromycin and omeprazole. For ten days. My life is full of so much fun.

I also have a bladder infection. I find out tomorrow for sure but they are pretty certain that is what I have on top of this wonderful stomach bug. The antibiotics should have that cleared up soon though and if they don't I am to call them Friday and get yet another one on top of the stuff I am already taking. They gave me a pill while at the health center that relieves symptoms of the bladder infection and I think it is working because I don't feel like I really need to pee right now.

Anyway, Thank you, Mel for making me go Monday. Thank you, Mom for making me go again today. And thank you, Garret for supporting me. Love you guys!

My Week

I am painfully aware of how many more days I have until I get a weekend off. However, I am liking the idea that the only thing separating me from it is two essays and some reading. The plan for the next few days is as follows,

Today(Friday)
Do some reading for Wednesday
Have some lunch
Go to class
Work 3-9

Tomorrow(Saturday)
Sleep until 11
Do some reading
Get some lunch
Work 2-10
Relax and have supper with Garret

Sunday
Sleep till 11
Do some reading
Get some lunch
Work 2-6
Supper
Finish reading for Wednesday
Start on essays

Monday
Class 9:15-10:20
Work on essays
Lunch
Laundry and essays
More essays
Grocery shopping?
Dinner
Finish essays
Shower and Bed

Tuesday
Wake up at 10
Do the reading for my night class
Lunch
Class 1:40-3:20
Finish reading for night class
Memorize a poem
Dinner
Class 6:15 to 9:45
Shower, relaxing and bed

Wednesday
Class 9:15 to 10:20
Finish any reading for class
Lunch
Class 12:30-2:00
Food
Work 4-9
Food, shower and bed

Thursday
Wake up at 10
Finish reading for tomorrow and touch up essays
Class 1:40-3:20
Relaxing?
Cook dinner for Lindsey and me
Relaxing?
Maybe work on homework for Monday
Shower and bed

In an ideal world this is what my week will look like. For example I just wrote this when I should be doing some reading. I hope it works out.

Why Is This Class Important?

I am in class now. Yeah, that's right. I'm on my laptop in class, writing a blog. Something feels a little useless about me being here. Maybe I should be doing the unit plan that is due for this class tomorrow. I have been working on it since 10 am this morning. I'm taking a break. I love the professor for this class which is why I come every day but I shouldn't be doing this everyday.

At least I get a break from doing work. But is this really what I am using my time and money for? Facebook and blogging? And homework?

Still Going

I am still pushing toward my day off at the end of next week. I believe that I have made medium progress. I have gotten some work accomplished on my unit plan. Hopefully, I can work on it some more today and tomorrow and not have to worry too much about it. I am still exhausted and am still having stomach pains off and on. It is weird because they don't feel like cramps but more like I am either hungry or need to poop. I have been eating more during the day but my stomach still hurts like I am hungry. I have a feeling that it is just my body trying to tell me that I need a day in bed. I can't even think about a day in bed without closing my eyes and saying "mmmmmm." I keep reminding myself that it is on its way.

The weather lately has gone from being warm and sunny to cold and rainy. Scratch that, I just looked out the window and it is snowing. I love how in the two weeks leading up to spring it is beautiful out but then the minute the calendar says it is Spring it is cold enough out to snow. Lovely weather we have here in Maine. I am sure it is not contributing to my need to sleep. March seems like such a long stretch between February break and April. No wonder my school gives us a week in each month. They know we would go crazy if we only got the one week in February and that we wouldn't make it all the way to April without that week in February. Only like 3 weeks till break now. That sounds awfully good too.

Got some good news. it looks like my friend, Mel will be coming back to UMF. I am excited. I have been worried about not having any friends in Farmington again after this semester cause Lindsey will be abroad. It is nice to know that Mel will be here. I mean I have Garret but Garret is often busy when I am free. Plus we see each other all the time. I know that sometimes he needs a break from me and I probably need a break from him sometimes too. Although, I still would like to spend more time doing things with him and less time doing separate things. We are working on it. I t is hard cause we are both such busy people. I know we will figure it out eventually though.

Well, I missed breakfast this morning and I still have the shit ton of homework that I always do so I had better go do it.

The Plan

Do homework
Have Lunch
Do some more homework
Go to class
Do more homework
Have supper
Go to class
Try really hard to do more homework
Shower
Sleep

I just need to force myself through this week and next week. This week I have a ton of reading for tomorrow due and a unit plan due Friday. Next week I have two essays due on Friday on top of my usual stuff. However, I have a light work week this week and week. And if I can make it through this week and next week then I can enjoy my Saturday off. Yes, that's right folks I finally have a Saturday off! It is April 3rd which is perfect because it will give me a chance to rest after completing two major papers. WOO! This is the plan.

Feeling the Burn

My last few posts have been very short so I thought I would take some time to write a longer post. Really, I am just trying to not do homework. I finished the 32 pages of reading for tomorrow night's class so I think I deserve a break. Only a short one though cause I have a ton more to do before Wednesday.

I have been tired. I'm still tired. I can feel the need to slack off increasing every day. I hate spending every moment doing something because I know that if I don't I will fall behind. My professors and bosses at work say I have a strong work ethic. I say I have absolutely no life. I am doing exactly what they tell you not to do in college. I am throwing all of my energy into being a good student, a good employee, and into living on my own and leaving no time for fun. I swear that if I did not see Mel and Lindsey once every week I would go crazy. I am pretty sure they are the only reason why I haven't dropped dead for exhaustion yet.

I feel like I am an adult now and like I have been for a very long time. I miss having someone to cook and clean for me so that I could focus on school and work. I miss staying up late because it was fun. I miss late night talks with Garret. I miss being exhausted because I was up all night performing in a play. I miss getting in trouble for being up late giggling with my friends. I miss long car rides just to sit on the beach and soak up the sun all day.

I think I really just need to do nothing for a while and I don't see that happening. Even when April break gets here I am going to be doing homework because I have two books due as soon as I get back. Yeah, I have two books I have to have read over break.

Not really sure how much longer I can keep the pace up for.

Exhaustion

It is Saturday night and I am exhausted. It isn't even Sunday yet. Not sure I am going to get through this weekend and have energy for school next week. I have so much homework to do and I haven't started any of it.