texchan: aya with his bazooka, from WK OP #2 (Barbie Van Aya)
texchan ([personal profile] texchan) wrote2009-04-29 08:56 pm
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Bit of a Blur ...

Today passed quickly and was a bit of a blur.

Dropped the kiddo off at school, then rushed home to change out my bag (because it was raining & I didn't want to ruin my new, little black one), then off for a Target run. I really didn't want to go to Target, but my mom decided the kiddo needed new undergarments. So, yeah ... off I went. In the rain. Got home with a couple of hours to spare before my volunteer duty at the kiddo's school. Had lunch, got nattered at over various things (most of which I honestly don't remember), then left a bit early for my school duty. I needed to swing by the post office to mail something, so I did that. Then, I headed to school, arriving a bit early. I spent the rest of the afternoon at school. I decided, after class was over, to clean off all the tables in my kiddo's classroom with Clorox wipes. It's probably silly of me, but it just made me feel better in light of all the swine flu stuff right now. I doubt it'll really do any good, in the end, but still -- it made me happy. That has to count for something. Anyhow, clean up took longer than usual because of that. I made my way home, hoping to write -- only to have that not work out. Which is frustrating. But oh well. Story of my life lately.

Speaking of swine flu ...

I'm trying really hard not to be paranoid and nervous about it. But it's almost freaking impossible with all the media hype, coverage, and saturation. I do my best to avoid the news, but every time I log into the computer ... every time I turn on the television ... there it is. It doesn't help any that my dad stays glued to CNN almost 24/7, so he also provides a running report of the latest developments. Sometimes the news is just too much. I mean, isn't there a balance between being informed and being informed to the point of totally freaking out? *sigh*

Tonight, I feel like crap. Achy, chills, and a slight fever (99). Immediately, I think: "zOMG! I've got the swine flu!!!" *prepares for inevitable, lingering death* When, any other time, I would think: "Man, my allergies suck." Because, yes ... there is pollen EVERYWHERE! My normally black car was totally green with it until this morning, when it rained and washed it all off. Of course, the rain doesn't help any. April showers bring May pollen ... and sinus headaches. Joy. -.-"

[identity profile] angelicajones-a.livejournal.com 2009-05-02 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry, I didn't log in: that Anonymous one about the Sambucol was from me!

[identity profile] tex-chan.livejournal.com 2009-05-03 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
LOL! I'm glad you told me it was you. Otherwise, I would have wondered. I actually got a spam comment -- I think it was for some health-type thing or something -- a couple days ago. I knew it was spam because it was on a really OLD entry. One of the last ones that was public before I took my LJ "friends only" for a long time. If I had seen yours and not known it was you, I would have been like: Why me? *laughs*

That's good advice about the Sambucol. I may have to look into that if I get hit with flu-like symptoms. Right now, though, I'm pretty sure it's just allergies. Everything is blooming, and we have had a bit of rain, which means the pollen is NUTS! My car is black, but I had to park it outside overnight; I went out the next morning, and it was GREEN from all the pollen on it! Scary!