09/20/2012

I went to sleep last night with a horrible headache. It was so bad that around 3 or 4 am I woke up from the pain, my head was throbbing, and any movement caused shooting pain across the top of my head. I didn’t want to, but I rolled out of bed, dug through my container of medicine, and pulled out some extra-strength Tylenol. After taking the medicine, I got back into bed and slept until I was time for me to get ready for work.
Unfortunately, when that time came, I didn’t feel like getting up. I’m positive I have a sinus infection, so I’m going to take the amoxicillan I have from a prior sinus infection. (I know that you’re supposed to take the full prescription, I just didn’t know the importance of doing so at the time.) So, I ended up calling sick into work. I kind of feel guilty about it, because I was the 2nd preschool teacher to call off today, and there was another teacher out on the other side of the building, but I did what I did. I’m sure today was an insane day at work, and I feel bad about that, but I really needed this time. I honestly slept until around 4pm, which is insane. Hopefully that rest will make me better, though.

I’ve had this lingering cold for a few weeks now, it hasn’t been horrible, just more of a nuisance. I got it from Johnny, the little punk. haha.

Last week Friday we had the field trip to the farm. The field trip went wonderfully, the kids had a great time, and the weather was just beautiful. I thought for sure that I was allergic to the hay. Every time we got on the hayride I would immediately start sneezing, I felt sniffly, and my entire body just starting itching like crazy. That night I found out that I had broken out in what I thought were hives. Monday morning, on my way to work, I called my doctor and made an appointment to be tested for allergies. Upon getting to work, though, I found out I wasn’t the only one who broke out. They weren’t hives, they were chigger bites! Of course it made me feel a little bit better, but I still wanted to be tested for allergies to find out exactly what I am allergic to.

My doctor appointment was yesterday. My doctor and I talked for a while and he told me, honestly, that being tested for allergies is quite expensive. Chances are, they’re going to tell me what I already know, and even though I would like to be tested for food allergies, those tests aren’t very accurate. Plus they can’t really determine exactly what I am allergic to. So, he prescribed me some nasal spray, gave me recommendations on what the best over-the-counter allergy medicines would be best for me, and told me what combinations to try before coming back in. As for the food allergies, he recommended the 17 day diet, to see if I was carb-sensitive. I’ll definitely be looking into that!

My apartment has been all set up, I actually have a couch now, and it’s all clean. I no longer have a storage unit, but a real home! It’s really exciting for me. 🙂 Even though I had an apartment before, that was just a studio apartment. I have a bedroom, livingroom, and a kitchen, so this feels like my very first place.

I’ve been thinking about my birthday a lot lately. Last year, when I turned 21, I thought that every birthday would be boring after that. 21 is the last "milestone" birthday, being able to drink legally and all. However, I realized that at 21 you’re stereotypically "young" and "carefree." Once you reach 22, it’s like you’re a "real" adult, and there’s no looking back. Even though I really haven’t used my "benefits" of being 21, I just feel as though my childhood is gone. It has been for a while already, I live on my own, I support myself financially, and I’m half a country away from my family… It just feels… different. Maybe I’m just over-thinking everything. Besides, my birthday isn’t even until January! haha