sore throat. phlegm.
leaky
nose. aches.
February 7, 2004
February 3, 2004
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Happy Birthday, Sister!
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boys will probably not want to read, because they lack the understanding for "feminine dilemmas." (of course, you exceptions are duly noted.)
in my painting class we're working on this really cool still life that's made of huge gardening/backyard stuff (pitchfork, shovel, watering can, lantern, etc.). was enjoying just playing with brushstrokes and color when i began feeling some pain and some drips. i was thinking that it was all good because i had semi-prepared with a liner, but then i had forgotten to throw a pad in my bag because i was running late for class (i had a feeling i would be getting it within 4-5 hours--weird i know. shoulda put one on this morning, but i was dumb). usually they have some in a basket thingy in the bathroom, but they didn't. started walking to work and i could feel it getting heavier. by the time i got to the bathroom at work--yes, they had pads! the icky kinds w/o dry-weave, but at least they had them. i can't do tampons. makes me feel sick! (sometimes i think that i might be part lesbian, because the idea of the mechanics of heterosexual sex kinda grosses me out; then again, i think i might just be a normal girl who's freaked out by the other that is maleness (yes, to me, it's man who is other. i know me.) even just the idea of male anatomy grosses me out. and it's worse when you apply to boys. e.g., Brad Pitt has a penis! doesn't that just change things? or how about Frodo? Frodo has a penis! ew! ew!) anyway--i had stained through the crotch of my pants. so i try to semi-clean up what i can. try to get through work, but alas. i haven't taken The Pill (it's so funny how it's been dubbed that name!) in 2 months because I've been too lazy to order my refill (no it's not for sex, didn't you just read my feelings on that?!), so I have to pay with naseau and dizziness and weakness. i think i get semi-anemic or something because i start getting shakes and feel like i'm gonna vomit and/or pass out, so i need to sleep for 4-5 hours and then i wake up feeling better. so i call louie and i'm feeling so crappy that i can't walk straight and he picks me up and i clean up and sleep. and here i am blogging. of course, the cramps hurt like no other, which makes me fear childbirth, and i want to adopt anyway. after i post this blog, i'm ordering my yasmin. maybe i should look into that patch thingy.
January 30, 2004
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just finished my first week of school and i must say, i am mighty happy with this semester. i only have one class a day from monday thru thursday. on mw, i work from 11:30-2, then i have class until 5. on tr, i have class from 9-11:45, then i work from 12-5. haven't started runaway with words again yet, so my schedule will probably shift a bit, but i'm looking forward to doing it again this semester. this year feels like new. so much has happened over the past two years and especially the past several months. i miss my Mama, but i know she's with me.
January 20, 2004
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was at the hospital for seven hours (except for an hour eating rubios and cold stone). my niece, Divinity Aurora was born at 6:43pm. she weighs 7 lbs. 1 oz and is 20 inches long. Michelle was at the hospital since 4 o'clock this morning. long labor, eh? her original due date was january seven, so Divinity was 12 days late. we were expecting her to reach almost 8 pounds, Michelle was so big. she's so cute--looks like a mix of David and Michelle, with David's eyes. poor Michelle though. she had a fever during her labor and she was so tired they had to use the vacuum, and on top of that she ripped. she's in pain, but she did good. Both Michelle and Divinity are on antibiotics because of Michelle's fever and because Michelle had GBS. the doctor was afraid that she might need some extra care, but she came out wailing and she's really alert. she follows your voice with her eyes and tilts her head. her arms were reaching and her legs were kicking and she kept sticking her tongue out. she's so cute! she has long limbs, man. and a cute lil' tummy =). wish i could spent more time with them but i'm off to san francisco tomorrow morning to start work in the english department and start settling back into the apartment. oh yeah, Michelle said she doesn't want to have anymore kids, lol.
January 16, 2004
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i think i'm starting to understand how people can get addicted to exercise. this afternoon i did the New York Ballet Workout upper and lower body warm-ups and the abdominal floor work followed by three of the Quick Fix ten minute workouts: buns toner, abs crunch, and arm/leg combo. i just finished doing The Method Fat Reduction Workout DVD (uses aerobics, jazz & modern dance, tai chi, and pilates movements) which consisted of a 15 minute warm-up, a 35 minute cross-training segment, and 35 minutes of centering (more pilates based stuff). feels kinda good =).
oh! in case anyone in town's interested, there's a beginning hip hop dance class at the Dance Unlimited studio that recently opened on georgia and sonoma (pretty snazzy place, btw). the class started last week and i went with claire and micah. it was good so we decided to register and pay the monthly fee. if anyone wants to try it out, here's the website for more info http://www.danceunlimited.ws/. it's $12 for walk-ins and i think boys are still half-off.
okay, off to shower.
January 15, 2004
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you know how you're on the toilet and your mind starts wandering and then random memories start making their way into your thoughts?
(somewhat paraphrased because, well, it's pretty hard to remember things from many years back word for word)
him: they wouldn't let me in because of my acne, the form said "hazard while shaving"
him: what, do they think i'm gonna cut myself? i know how to shave
him: you know, my mom said something about how having sex can clear up acne... but i guess that's not gonna happen
now wasn't that just a bastard thing to say to your girlfriend who said that she wanted to wait until she was married?
ps. for those who don't know--release the widening of your eyes and unlock your jaws before a fly crashes into the hangy-ball of your throat--and for those who are confused and scratching at that temple and squinting one eye, no, that "him" was NOT louie.
January 14, 2004
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odd.
for the first time in a long time, louie and i are each sleeping at our own houses. weird to be saying that, but this winter break, we've been taking turns sleeping over at each other's places. makes me feel almost all grown up to wake up and see him sleeping on the other couch.
i still remember when i wasn't allowed to talk to boys on the phone. i remember when my mom would always make sure at least one of my siblings was downstairs, if she wasn't sitting there herself. i remember when i wasn't allowed to go over to louie's house because "it's not proper" and how my mom said not to bring him to family parties because it would be rude unless they said he was invited (even though at the parties, they would ask me where he was).
i guess my parents have come a long way... or maybe i've just grown up; maybe both. of course, my mom still tells me "come home early" every now and then. and i still ask if i can go over to louie's. more and more, though, i've been stating and my mom has been the one to ask, "when will you be home?" it's kinda cool to be treated more like an adult.
then again, it seems that the more into winter or summer break i get, the more everything starts reverts back to when i first started going to college and even high school (such as my mom telling me when to be back; she's even told me to be back by 10pm, which befuddled and even miffed me a bit--not that i complained, of course). it's all good, though. three step forward and a step and a half back.
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