Literally and figuratively. It's probably going to be a pretty fantastic day outside...I'll be inside for the most part, though. I'm on day 4 of whatever illness this is, and I'm thoroughly tired of being sick. Getting a job is supposed to be a good thing, full of new goodness and new money...but it's hard to get either of those things when you also get new illnesses that keep you firmly placed on your couch, rather than in your place of employment. In an effort to change the pace of this last week and a half, I've decided to write about the good aspects of all that's gone wrong.
First and foremost, I'd like to address this random illness. My inner ears have always given me issues...from room-spinning dizziness to throat infections. It's not much fun, but it does lead to weight loss in the new year! It's really hard to eat in a spinning room...and the results are often exactly as one would expect. While illness may not be my preferred method, it's a method none the less. And let's face it, most women secretly (and some publicly) wish to drop a few pounds each January. I'm not one for resolutions, but I'll take a happy coincidence any time :)
The POS car breaking down at the grocery store...after I got produce and frozen foods... well, that could have been much worse. My mom had planned to drive that car to Tucson over the weekend, and it would have been much more complicated getting it towed from there to a place that would have been closed. And she didn't end up stranded in Tucson. And I found out just how quick and well AAA works. But I think the most important thing I learned from that is that my son is a real trooper. He didn't whine AT ALL. He was stuck sitting in a hot car, and all he asked for was a drink. He didn't cry, he didn't kick the seat... When we got out to let the tow truck do its thing, he watched with quiet excitement (quite a task for a nearly 3-year-old). When we got to the mechanic, he stayed where he was supposed to stay. He read an old issue of Guns and Ammo (not really my idea of good reading material for a toddler, but whatever) and looked at model cars. He was just an absolutely perfect child. I was pretty proud... pretty impressed with his attitude.
And besides, the car is fixed now.
The lack of a hot water heater for a few days... every single shower I've had since getting the new hot water heater has been amazing. I've been much more grateful for what I have.
The blown up microwave and outlet got me a nice new microwave. The outlet is fixed, too. I still haven't figured out all the buttons, but it's pretty.
All my textbooks arrived on time, for once. I really miss shopping at the UA bookstore, but at least this semester I'm prepared. The best part of this is that I actually bought the books for my writing class, and I really like one of them. I can see myself referencing it in the future.
I've had an iPad to play with for a few days now... and I have to admit, the thing is pretty cool for Oliver. It's mostly useless for me...I can't type fast on it and it's just not fast enough for me overall. The little kid phonics games are lots of fun for Oliver, though. He likes it a lot more than I do... so maybe I'll look into other tablet-like devices and see if I can find one with similar games. There's just no way I can justify buying an iPad. It's nice to see my kid getting interested in a tech toy and actually being able to learn from it :)
Then there's the accidental 8-week writing class. For some reason, I think I knew I was signing up for an 8-week class during registration. I just completely forgot. I'm sure I thought it'd be an excellent idea, because I'd get it out of the way and have less to do in the end of the traditional semester. That's still true, and if I survive the next few weeks, it'll be nice to have a break. I wanted to be forced to write something...and now I'm REALLY forced.
There's one good thing that's happening this week that doesn't have roots in anything bad. I'm paying off a credit card. Two down, two to go! I'm very excited :)
And finally, as the room is not currently spinning, I think I'm going to have a brownie. :)
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