[Say goodbye to my heart tonight]

I need to be asleep right now but I just can't quite make it to bed. There are so many other things I could be doing (like not studying).

Yesterday, my car a/c stopped working. I just had the compressor changed out for a different problem a month or two ago, I'm hoping that there is a warranty or something that will cover this. I'm assuming that they put in new freon... I don't know what else it could be. I was not a happy camper yesterday after I spent time putting on makeup and doing my hair only to have it ruined by sweat and wind.

Last night was my classmate N's birthday, we went out to a pub with a handful of other friends from school and had an awesome time. I got home late and slept in til 11.

Today, I studied for a bit then helped dad shave Kody and Pepper. Mandy came over and her and mom made pecan pancakes with strawberries, yum! I meant to study this evening but I was tired. I ended up watching Vampire Diaries, Castle and Bones with the fam. I'm SO happy my shows are back on!

I finally got to talk to C this morning, yay! He had a busy day yesterday and is still looking for a flat so he hasn't been around much :( I hope he gets settled soon. It's only been like 10 days since he left but it feels like it's been so much longer! I think the longest we have spent apart is 2 weeks; when he was at chess camp last summer. It sucked then and it sucks now. I'm trying not to be all emo about it but sometimes I can't help it. I am glad that I have awesome friends (and fam) who are there for me. <3

[These days, I haven't been sleeping]

I'm still up, I really need to get a shower and go to bed.

After getting my car inspected, I came home and started on dinner. I tried making beer can chicken in the oven. It didn't turn out as well as it does on the grill, but was good enough. I baked sweet potatoes and made a salad to go with it. After dinner, I cleaned up the kitchen, did the dishes and started on my "spring break chore list". I moved all of the furniture from the kitchen so I could vacuum and mop. Then I moved all the living room stuff into the kitchen so I could vacuum and mop in there also.

I washed all the dog beds, blankets and rugs-our dogs are spoiled, the little ones each have a bed and a blanket and the big one claims the couch. He gets upset when I sit on "his" couch. There are little rugs all over the floor for them to lie on also. Even the cat has a bed, and 2 window perches.

I also cleaned my parent's bathroom since my mom has been sick and can't do much.

My right shoulder and elbow hurt from all the exercise they got today. I know my back is going to hurt later too. At least I got some exercise in!

I have to get my dad's oil changed, clean my bathroom and maybe my room later today. I, no we, as a family, need to de-clutter this house!  I have so much crap in my room I don't even know what to do with it. I need to go through my closet and pull out all the clothes I can't wear anymore and box them up so I have room for the clothes that do fit me. I need to box up my school stuff from the previous 2 semesters and put them somewhere. I need to wash my linens and flip my mattress and omg so many other things!

[no sound of fury, no shot of pain]

I could not sleep last night, I slept for about an hour and was up. I took a Tylenol PM, hoping it would help but all it did was make me thirsty. I played WWF and tossed and turned and finally got up. My dad was up and started telling me about his very detailed dream. Mom got up about an hour later and I went back to bed. I tossed and turned for an hour or so longer and finally fell asleep around 5. I woke up at 7 and 9 to get a drink and mom woke me up at 11 reminding me that I was supposed to take Pep to the vet this morning. I got up and ate a bowl of cereal. As I walked back to the kitchen to put my bowl in the sink, I noticed it was pouring outside. I told mom I couldn't take Pep to the vet until it stopped raining and started watching TV with her. I kept nodding off so she told me to go back to bed, lol. So Pep and I went back to bed for an hour or so and when I got up the rain had stopped. I got dressed and took Pep to the vet.

He has an ear infection and a sinus infection. He got meds and some cream to put on his nose to help keep it from getting crusty and gross. After the vet I went to get my car aligned and headed home. The other dogs were happy to see Pep except Ginger, she always has to "yell" at him for leaving.

Mom was asleep and dad was checking out my car-the work the mechanic did and installing new wiper blades, so I cooked dinner. Nothing fancy; smoked sausage and baked beans with blueberries and whipped cream for dessert.

Tomorrow, I am going to get my oil changed, radiator flushed and an inspection. Wednesday I am taking dad's truck to get an oil change. I have to start on my list of chores soon and get started studying for my test on the 22nd. It seems like it's so far away but it's gonna creep up on me real quick!

I might go to the doctor tomorrow, my finger is still red and angry and I have some dry itchy/sting-y patches under and around the corners of my eyes. I thought it was irritation from my eyes constantly watering (damn allergies) but today the whole area under my eyes was swollen, puffy and hurt like I had a sunburn. IDK if I am allergic to something new or if I my regular allergies are getting worse or what but it's not normal or comfortable :(

ETA-I had a thought after I posted this that my facial swelling might be from MSG (from the crappy chinese place) so I looked it up (here) and that could totally be the reason AND could have been the reason why I couldn't sleep and why I was so thirsyt! Frakking MSG!