The Frosty Archives
What's up everyone out there...Well since I've been banished to my house/room/bed in B-lo for a WEEK I decided to go back and take a look at my ol' blog I had from way back when. My first instinct was to delete it completely and start a new one, but as I went back and started to read entries I thought that'd be a waste- I never throw away old journals/diaries of mine so I figured I'd keep this and vent my frustrations via computer.
Seeing as how the last time I posted an entry in here was almost a year ago, obviously tons has happened in my life. The only thing constant is change.
I'm on co-op right now at Parker-Hannifin and all was going smoothly in my life til I hit a nice roadblock-- MONONUCLEOSIS. It started on Monday when I woke up with a sore throat. I did the usual routine of throat spray, Ibuprofen, etc. to relieve it. It went away for a few hrs. and came back the next morning. I suffered thru work but the next day when it wasn't any better I decided I needed to see someone. My first thought was strep. I went to the wonderful RIT Health Center where it was almost 100% decided I didn't have strep after performing a rapid strep test. The throat culture taken would determine that for sure, but that wouldn't be certain til Friday. Then came Thursday and no progress. I swallowed my pride and took a day off from work. (For anyone that knows me, this is NOT something that I like to do and had to be convinced over and over again before I did it.) After sleeping all day, I felt no better. So it was decided by my parents and the bf that I should go home to Buffalo and get a real doctor to look at me. Nick practically had to yell at me (with the best of intentions, of course :P) to get me to take another day off work and get my ass home asap...so I acquiesced. My mom picked me up b/c she and I were afraid that me driving by myself would be dangerous in my state (even though I'm stubborn as hell and think I'm stronger than I really am).
So I go to the pediatrician and he tells me that it's probably mono but to get blood work done to confirm it. Then he tells me there's no medication for mono except rest. That's when I wigged. I had no idea there was NOTHING you could take (besides Ibuprofen) to get rid of mono...We're living in 2005 and no one has come up with ANYTHING for this?!? I was upset (for selfish reasons) b/c having to suffer like that is not anything anyone should go thru with, especially since recovery takes a while. So I start to face reality that I have mono but in my head I'm thinking it's not too bad and after a weekend at home of rest I'll be in tip top shape to go back to Rochacha on Sunday and work on Monday...WRONG!! SOOOOOOO WRONG!!! I woke up this morning, crept down the stairs to get the news from my mom. The doctor's office had called- it's definitely mono, not only that, but I'm really sick. My mom has to yell at me to get it into my head that it's worse than she expected cuz my liver enzyme count is way higher than normal. Normal is between 1 and 38...mine's at 203! I'd say that was a big enough slap in the face for me to start taking it easy b/c otherwise I'd run the risk of seriously damaging organs. Man, when I get sick, I sure know how to get sick! So I had a lil freakout session and called Chris (who probably couldn't make out a word I said over voicemail b/c it sounds like I have a golf ball lodged in my throat [feels like it, too] and I was crying like a baby). He tried to reassure me that things would be fine and that he knows I'm strong enough to get over this asap. He's such a good friend :)
That brings everything up to speed with my current state. I feel like I have the plague b/c no one will come near me and I can't do anything except walk to the bathroom. I'm not allowed to go up and down the stairs and I'm stuck slurping soup, applesauce, ice cream, and pudding for what feels like is gonna be forever.
What really pissed me off was the fact that my vacation with Nick for the Dominican Republic is in 2.5 wks! My body picks the worst timing for everything. I'm gonna do my best to get enough rest at home this week so that I can hopefully get back to work the following week and talk to my boss...he had already given me permission about the vacation, but clearly I had not anticipated my body to flip out on me and do this.
Oh, and if you're wondering WHO the culprit is that gave me this lovely virus, you can probably guess--NICK, lol. Apparently Nick's body is a host for the virus and decided it was time to share it with my body. We can only suppose it's him b/c otherwise it'd be Chris or Julie (whom I shared drinks with over the weekend), but I don't think it's them b/c I think that'd be too soon. That boy is lucky he's in PA for the weekend or I'd send someone to kick his ass :P...he knows he has to be nice to me, hahaha.
My good friend from home, Victoria, is supposed to be coming over tonite to bring me a frapuccino (yummmm) and watch movies with me. She's so sweet, called me while she was at Tops and asked what else she could bring me and also tried to gross me out by naming foods that sound really unappealing right now so that I won't miss food too much, since I've been craving a double cheeseburger and a pizza for days. Actually if I could have one meal I'd go to Duffs (here at home) and get one of their burgers, some fries, and wings...that'd be soooooo good.
My cell keeps ringing with some local # but my ringer is off so I keep missing it. I think it's Jessie from where she works...
Alright, time for me to try and sleep a bit before V comes over since I haven't slept all day and really should...so if you read this and wanna bug me-plz do!! For once I have tons of time, just not the physical capabilities to do stuff. I'm outtie, for now...
Hey everyone-- (or anyone that reads this :P)
Well I'm heading to Cassadaga Lake (or Lake Cassadaga, whatever) tomorrow with my fam. Actually it's gonna be Jessie, my mom, my dad, and me until Wednesday when we trade Jessie for Jeff, lol. It should be a good time. Jessie out of anyone knows we always have an interesting time with these lake adventures. More time to read and soak up sun, except now I'll have somewhere to swim when it gets too hot to just sit there, hehe.
What sucks is I can't go to Canada with my Nardos tonight b/c of packing and shiz...once again. I swear I have no life but when I do actually get invited to do something, something else has to get in the way :( . Ugh...anyway...
One week and a day is my 6 month anniversary with Matt O:)...can't wait to give him his gift...I actually got creative with one part and am proud of myself, lol. Definitely never thought I'd find this kind of happiness-- ever...so for any love cynics out there, have faith cuz it will happen if you let it and don't go looking for it.
So looks like I'll prolly move back to RIT a few days early to work in the IT dept and get a little cash (little being the key word) before classes begin. I'm fighting with Housing to let me move back early without paying the $25/day early move-in fee b/c I think that's b.s. I actually miss Rochester...that's what a crappy summer will do to ya. Next summer I probably won't be in Buffalo so this could be it for a while...hopefully someone will actually miss me...
Alright, after much bitching and complaining about this summer-- I'm done. No more moaning and groaning about how things could be better and yada yada yada. I realized I have a bunch of things to look forward to in the fall that make dealing with summertime worth it. For example-- I get to see my Matty
every day instead of once every couple weeks. Next, I have some great classes to look forward to; my earliest class is at 11 am AND I have no classes on Friday-- woohoo! I also have a job at school that isn't great but I realized I actually do like it b/c of the nice people there. Then there's Phi Sigma Pi and the great events and fun which that holds. There's also hanging out with my friends back at RIT and seeing my right hip whom I haven't seen ALL summer long. Anyway, fall holds much in store for me, so getting through summer is the mission at hand ;)
Okay, so I'm pretty bored and decided to reinstate my blog...at least for now. This summer has been less than wonderful, to say the least. I haven't found a solid job (and know that I won't seeing as how it's mid-July) and I haven't really spent too much time with my friends like I hoped to. I think it's starting to be the weird transition stage where college is really starting to feel more like a second home and you get comfortable with everything there. Since I have so much free time on my hands, I do a lot of thinking (which can be good or bad) and wonder what things have been like if I had done something differently before summer started. What I really wonder is what things had been like if I had stayed in Rochester. Would I really be missing out on a lot of stuff? I don't know about that one...
I didn't get the Disney co-op-- a huge blow to the heart on that one. I had really wanted it pretty badly and thought I'd be suited for it...guess not. I need to start looking for places for spring/summer for next year so that I'll be set. Hopefully (despite my bad luck) I'll find something I like in a cool location. I'm willing to relocate if that's what it takes...so next summer you may not find me in Buffalo, after all.
It's great to hear that friends/acquaintances are doing interesting things this summer, but when you're in my position, it's also really difficult. Last summer wasn't so great (but I managed to make the best of it thanks to friends and family) and this summer isn't any better. I try to look toward the positives, but that gets hard after a while.
I hope everyone out there is enjoying their summer while it lasts and makes the most of it!!
Work is so boring. I am jotting this down a piece of yellow notepad paper as I take a little break from the bending, lifting, filing, sorting, etc. This makes me want to work twice as hard in schoolso that I can get a nice job that isn't bitch work like this. You do what you have ot do for money (within reason, of course) and this is one of thos things I have to do. It does help pass the time and keep me occupied instead of sitting at home missing my awesome bf in Niskayuna :(...only 4 more days...It's sad that I want this break to be over so fast b/c once it's gone I'll be missing it. WIsh I could have my rest and relaxation with Matt, but I guess you can't always get what you want. I think I'm gonna go work out at the JCC again tonight b/c I enjoyed going Monday and didn't feel sore the next day. I really need to get back into the routine of working out regularly b/c it just makes me feel better all around. Joi-- I need you to make sure I start going to the gym each week during spring quarter!! Otherwise I'll start to slack. Plus, warm weather is coming which means less clothing, more body revealed...gotta make sure I'm in shape for summer. Alright, time to head out of the dungeon and get some lunch with my mom...until next time...
Yeah, so I'm pretty damn tired. I was working in my dad's office all day today b/c they said there was work for me to do. Well this "work" is the same garbage that I had to do 2 summers ago in the basement w/ reorganizing old files (Katie and Tricia remember those good times, lol). Anyway, it's not fun at all and I scare myself cuz I'm pretty much the only person down in the basement and get freaked out easily there. Tomorrow I'm bringing music to blast so I don't have to hear the weird noises down there. I flipped out when as I'm listening (actually, it was more like singing along with) to my dad's staticey (spelling?) old radio I heard a loud popping noise. One of the bulbs from the fluorescent lights blew out and scared the living daylights outta me. I was all freaked after that and couldn't wait to leave. I get to go back tomorrow and then Thursday for more joyous times such as these. Ugh...That wasn't even the best part-- while I was waiting outside for my mom to get lunch together this old woman comes hobbling up to me and asks me if I'm going in the direction that I had just come from. I said no and she said that she needed to get to the bus but didn't want to walk alone b/c she thought the wind would blow her over. I was like, oh lord, the random people of the city of Buffalo. Then she started going on about how if you help other people God will help you but seems like all the good people don't get what they deserve anyway. I was praying my mom would get there shortly but alas, the woman kept chatting away. She asked if I'd watch her walk down the street to make sure nothing happened to her. I agreed cuz I felt bad and didn't really know how to react...yeah, remind me never to work in the city. It was ice cold w/ the wind blowing super hard...bah...ok, well I must be off now, but that was my day thus far...until next time all...
Well today was interesting...I had an eye doctor appointment this morning and found out I have a crappy left eye so got fitted for the right prescription and went and picked out some nice frames at Lens Crafters. My mom and I ran some errands around town and then I stopped to get my hair cut since I haven't since September. The woman who cuts my hair, Yuni, was wondering where I had been all this time. As my usual style, I got a new hair cut that I've hadn't had before...glasses and a new do, I feel like a different person...not really-- the glasses are just for distance so thankfully I don't have to wear them all the time. I'm gonna head to the JCC later with my parents to work out since we didn't go yesterday. That should be a good time, since I'm all out of shape and feeling nasty, lol. Alright, well I'm feeling mighty sleepy so I think I'm gonna go take a nap so I don't fall asleep on the treadmill later...
