Back to Being Creepy

This weekend feels like the first care-free weekend in a while. Ross is done with school for the semester, and so am I. We didn't have anything planned for today. Ross is indulging in Call of Duty Black Ops, so I decided to get back to being creepy.

I want to knit, but for some unknown reason my knuckles are really hurting. Just on my index fingers. I need to do some sort of exercise, but this crud I've got makes me feel exhausted. So--I'm back to being creepy.

Don't understand the creepiness? Check out this post.

Arginine, Lysine, Blah, Blah, No Chocolate?

I was super whiny yesterday. I woke up with the start of a rather large fever blister. I'm baffled. I can usually figure out what triggered the blister, but not this time. I've been slathering it with some zovirax that I had in the cabinet and some blistex. I think it is a tiny bit worse today. So anyway, I did some reading on the internet yesterday and found out that herpes needs arginine to replicate and lysine suppresses replication. I think I took 7 grams of lysine yesterday--and tried to avoid arginine rich foods. Which foods are high in arginine? Chocolate and nuts, which is exactly what I had eaten right before I read the article. So now I'm swallowing huge pills and avoiding chocolate and nuts in hopes that this sucker clears up by the end of the week. And I just made choco-matzoh!!!

Yesterday I was also whiny because my entire body was sore, but especially my neck and shoulders, and I have no idea why. My belly stung in the shower. I have a few scratches from the tree. I also have a big lump on my shin. Wah.

I have also already received 5 rejections from the 11 jobs that I applied to. Frustrating.

Garage Sale and More

This weekend we had a garage sale. Saturday we sold almost all the furniture and a bunch of small stuff. Today, we sold 2 mugs. Oh well, we will donate the leftovers. The clothes didn't really seem interesting to anyone. Our big sale was actually the car. Yep, my first car ever, that little blue Saturn, is gone! I was actually sad to see it go. Ross says he'll buy me a shinier car.

I was glad to get some money for stuff we would have normally donated. The problem is that the house is now a mess. I want to start packing stuff up so that I don't have to look at it laying around everywhere.

The packing hasn't started because I am sick. I spent the afternoon reading and napping. I'm whiny and miserable right now. I think the cold is heading down to my lungs. I'm totally congested, tired, and don't care about anything right now. Since I'm not feeling so great I've gone off the No C diet. It isn't like I was doing so well anyway. I was finding all sorts of sugar to eat. Speaking of C's and sugar--I'm going to have some ice cream.

Reality

Between looking at the calendar to fill in things we need to do and looking for a place to live reality has started to sink into my thick skull. I am moving. To Maryland. There, I said it. I'm just getting into the groove at my job (after 6 months), and I'm really going to miss my students. I'm leaving behind my job(s), my friends, my students, my gym membership, and Texas. I'm hoping I just don't leave behind my sanity.

Last Hurrah

In a couple of ways this weekend is my last hurrah. I have been really bad about my eating habits this month. I have, I think, gained weight. I have been consuming salt in large amounts. Of course not just spoonfuls of salt--oh no--salt on lots of chips, nuts, in cheese, and other foods. I decided this is the end of the line. On Monday I am starting the no C diet.

We are visiting the fam this weekend. I'm not sure when we will be able to do that again. Not Thanksgiving. I already made an agreement with my parents that Thanksgiving is at my place this year. So maybe Christmas time or next year. Our nieces have grown so much since Thanksgiving, and I can't imagine not seeing them for almost a whole year!

Also, when we get back we have so many things to do and so many things to plan. This weekend is my last hurrah. No worries. No plans, no diet, no work outs, no packing (oops, I am going to have to do some packing), no phone calls, no work. I have a couple of days off. Hurrah.

Not So Good

I have been a mess lately. When I feel stress I do three things: ignore it, sleep, and eat. I have been working out a few days a week, but when it comes to my diet, well, it has been atrocious. I eat constantly, and I'm not stuffing my face with fruits or veggies. I need to get back on track.

I have also been slacking on other things. My to do list is very long. That is nothing new, but now I feel a deadline, so I'm feeling the pressure. Hence, I'm trying to ignore it, sleeping at least 12 hours a night, and eating everything in sight. I am trying to be organized about my to do list. I've made lots of to do lists, with different deadlines, and then I am breaking those down even further. Today I managed to do everything on my to do list--except exercise.

I haven't been soaking my piercing. I haven't been wearing my retainer. I haven't been putting things away. I haven't been losing weight (duh, see first paragraph). I need to get with the program, but I have no energy or motivation.

At least I can say that there IS half a gallon of milk left in the fridge. It took a lot of restraint, but I managed not to drink the whole jug.