So, I WAS going to update and wish everyone a Merry Christmas, but I got really rundown and tired after I finished finals. I worked Saturday at Borders; I went to church, had the aquarium, and celebrated my dad's birthday on Sunday; and I had Borders on Monday and went to Christmas Eve service on Monday. I came home on Monday and immediately went to bed. I was just done in. Well, I woke up for about 30 minutes to go downstairs and eat. I ate, in a semi-rush, and went back to bed. I slept fitfully for a few hours and finally got up and threw up! Woohoo! *rolls eyes* I ended up sleeping TERRIBLE that night and threw up a few more times (about every hour after the first time for 4 hours!). I went downstairs sometime around 4 am to get something to drink. Kept a Pepsi down and slept for 1.5 hours (the longest stretch that night I slept). I got up around 6:30, though, after my stomach woke me up again. It just didn't feel good to be laying down. It felt better sitting up, so I ended up snoozing off and on on the couch on Christmas day, feeling miserable. I got through the presents without any issues, but promptly afterwards I threw up some more! To say the last, I skipped the Christmas meal and slept on and off for most of the afternoon. I did keep down another Pepsi and two jello/fruit cups, though. I was feeling okay in the evening, so I ate something solid! That was a bad idea...Ironically, I always felt better with an empty stomach than with a full stomach. *sigh* Of course I was getting this terrible headache because I was dehydrated, but I couldn't keep anything down. Water even came back up a few times. I did sleep through that night, though. 10 hours! Even after sleeping most of the day away.
I felt much better yesterday and I was up and moving around and nothing came back up, but my stomach has been pretty sensitive. I can't stand the thought of eating, even if I'm hungry. Yesterday I had Won Ton Soup and today...It doesn't sound good. Easy to eat/liquid things have been my friend. Though I do have to force myself to eat them.
Anyway, that brings us to the current day where I am going to work. I called out yesterday (2nd time in 3.5 years!). Funny enough, the last time I called out was ALSO December 26th. :P I do see a cycle here...I finish school, get super tired, get sick on/around Christmas. Hopefully, compared to last year, I won't carry it down south with me. That'd be a bummer...At least I don't have a cold! Less odds of having a bloody nose! *crosses fingers*
Off the topic of my illnesses....I'm FINALLY all registered for classes next semester! Yay! Physics I, Physics I Lab, Marine Conservation Bio, Marine Conservation Bio Discussion (20 minute "class" - how retarded...), Capstone Seminar II, and Environmental and Resource Economics. That's a total of 13 units or 15 hours of class a week. I have to figure out my extracurricular activities/work situation next semester. I was a bit overworked this semester and with Capstone Seminar II and Environmental Economics (it's a grad class...) I don't want to kill myself. LoL So I'm trying to figure out how to juggle everything. I have Borders (once a week), MBARI (I have to put in at least 10 hours a week for my capstone), Aquarium (every other Sunday), and Contest team manager, not to mention any personal life I'd like to have. :P I haven't exactly figured out which thing to drop...I'm between Borders and the Aquarium. I may see if I can drop myself at the aquarium to once a month or something. I would rather not drop Borders (go contingent - work once every quarter). I also don't really want to drop the aquarium either because of the gala in May. LoL If I go on leave I can't go in May on my own (I learned that one semester!). And...Contest team manager really isn't the problem. So...I have about 3 more weeks to figure this out! I go back to school Tues, Jan 22nd.
On a random note...Graduation is May 17th!!! I am definitely going to keep that in sight this next semester. I am ALMOST finished with my undergraduate degree!! *grins*
Well...I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate)! I had a good Christmas (despite my stomach bug) and I had a good birthday too (I forgot to mention that!).
Here's hoping to everyone having a great welcome into the next year - 2008!
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