And get this crap…I actually like Stats. And doing Stats homework. And I got a 97 (before the curve) on my Stats tests. Maybe I should have been a Stats major (I feel like I’m having a flashback, I’ve said this before).
And Brandon is sick. Again. It smells like vapor rub up here (barf).
Tags: Sickly
Well, today hasn’t been the best of days. My cousin Suzie (my 3rd sister) is in the hospital. We are pretty sure it’s her gallbladder. She’s in excruciating pain. I feel horrible for her.
I’m supposed to be watching Gran Torino (that’s the name…I think?) right now. So I must actually pay attention. Since, you know, it does cost money to rent these movies.
Eh, whatever, money is stupid.
Someone shoot me for saying “gotta say.” What the hell. Why are people letting this go on so long? I’m seriously disappointed.
The truck got dropped off tonight to be fixed tomorrow. “Supposedly” fixed I should say. So many other things, like the transmission I got not working, or something else being wrong, or maybe it really wasn’t even the transmission that was shot are much more likely to happen than the truck actually being fixed. The truck being to a point where it is workable and driving is I’d say, about 7%. All those other things are much more likely.
I got a B in one class. I can’t believe it. It’s actually blowing my mind. Makes me sad…I wouldn’t care so much besides the fact that my entire life is depending on grad school. And since I don’t know anyone, grad school isn’t going to come as easily to me as to all the other traditional students. I suck at life. Why does everything have to be so much harder for me?
And….Erik’s sick. I mean like, sick sick. Erik never gets sick. Ever. He was running a high fever today, well what I consider high. It was 102.6 at one point. It was making me nervous. He is finally in his own bed sleeping though. We watched 7 movies today, and he started an 8th. Then he finally passed out. I ended up laying in bed with him all day because my psyche reverted back to that of a first time mom with a newborn. Erik hasn’t had a fever since…um…he was a tiny infant? Not a really serious fever anyway. He has had the sniffles, and some other minor stuff, but nothing this bad. I was freaked out, and still am. I keep checking on him every half an hour. Okay okay I know a bit much, and he is 3 so I should have calmed down by now. But he is my boy, and if Brandon and I don’t love and take care of him he will never know what it’s like. And he deserves that, and so much more. *sigh* If he doesn’t feel better by 8:30 am he will be going to the Dr.
Tags: Cars, Erik Dr., Sad, School, Sickly, Stress
So we’re nearing that time again. It’s almost the end of the semester. I have one final, and two papers left. I only have one more class to attend. I had a exam yesterday, and it was brutal to say the least. Hopefully I pass that class! Yea, ME! I know, it’s crazy. There was one question I didn’t answer at all. I mean, at all. I drew a couple little pictures. Ha.
So sorry that we haven’t posted a lot lately (but maybe I’m apologizing to myself?) The truck is d-e-d (yes I missed the A on purpose) so life is stressful. Brandon had to take a personal day today to go out to where Nora’s sister lives to hopefully get the Neon transferred over to us. Now, to get the Neon running…haha. We’re praying. If we don’t get it running we have no idea what we are going to do. The truck is going to cost so much to fix, just for it to break again, because there are other things wrong with it. And other things going wrong with it. WHY?! Anyway.
Erik is also sickly. He has a really bad running yellownastyness nose. Now he is developing a cough. I was thinking of taking him to the Dr. this morning but when he woke up he was doing alright and the nose was slowing down. Of course once he got up and running his nose started running again. Eep. Mucinex for kids is great though, gotta say. Last time he got this runny nose stuff I just dealt with it myself and I got it to go away with no Dr. visit. Hopefully it will happen again that way.
Tonight is supposed to be date night for Brandon and I. As we are in such a rut with the truck, I’m making dinner at home and we’re going to a movie. That’s the extent of our extra entertainment. It’s okay, we’re happy with it.
At least Christmas is soon! Hopefully Erik enjoys it more this year!!
Tags: Cars, Erik Dr., Movies, School, Sickly, Stress
I have not been sleeping well. It’s been awhile since I knew what actually sleeping was. Why do I have to be blessed with insomnia? It’s not fair. Damn my genes!!!!!!!
Mother is in town. It’s good times.
I was able to drop a class that I amazingly enough already took because SU was nice enough to let me transfer it in. So I’m only taking 2 classes this summer now. I wormed my way into having over a month off (well I still have an online class, but I don’t have to actually leave the house, and it’s much more enjoyable to be a recluse). So, go me.
Went to the outlet mall in Auburn today. I think they make way too much money on what is supposed to be, “on sale.” Whenever I/you/them go there, we spend way more because everything is so much “cheaper.” Bunch of crap, I’m telling you. Hate to them, and their cheaper clothes.
Sorry I haven’t updated in awhile. I haven’t had the internet!
School is almost over. I have been working so hard I can’t even tell you. I have barely had any time to think. I had a huge nutrition project that was due this week but since we’re leaving on Thursday I got it done and handed it in last week. Then I have my huge writing project that needed to be done by the 29th, but again, as we will be gone, I have it almost done so I can hand it in this wednesday.
Brandon and I moved some of the stuff out of the house too. Who knows when we’re going to close, but, we have to do it sometime.
So I haven’t slept. My insomnia has returned full force because I’m on no meds. And all of my Dr.’s can’t get their head out of their asses to help me fix this problem. I’m currently waiting a call back from my family physician. I hate them all.
I got a new phone. Well I got an iPhone. Without the internet, and Brandon not having a phone, and well, I just wanted one. On Apple blogs they keep saying that they should be coming out with a new phone this summer, but, whatever. I hate Verizon, and I hate AT&T. So it’s just a matter of two evils. The iPhone at least has all of the apps, and the unlimited data was cheaper than a blackberry.
So we’re all nervous about the finances with my father. I really have no idea about probate laws. It’s all a guess. From what I can figure out my mother isn’t responsible for my fathers debt since it was all in his name. But, she still has the house, so I have no clue. I get to spend some time while in FL figuring it out. Well hopefully.
Tags: Family, House, Mac, School, Sickly
So I have spent a large majority of my time lately working on Chris’s wedding. It is only a month and a week away. I can’t believe it’s here already. And my dress hasn’t come in yet! AH!!
Well I got all of the invitations done (if you haven’t gotten yours yet it’s coming, all the way from NY, that’s why it’s taking so long). I also ordered the tuxes for the little ones (Erik, Sonny, and Gavin). Chris and my mom did the flowers, tables, all of the little girls dresses, hair appointments, nail appointments….I probably could go on but I can’t remember… Ha. I’m glad it’s coming along so nicely. I’m trying to find Chris a photographer though. She was just going to have some friends use my camera to take photos, but I would really like to have someone else do it. We’ve put a lot of effort into this day, and it’s going to be special, so I want pictures, darn it! 
I for some reason have this really weird pain in my right thumb. Like it hurts to write. I have no f****** idea why. So my life!
School has been alright. Nutrition still sucks, writing is still the same, and philosophy is almost too easy. I registered for summer though. I’m taking three classes instead of two. Figured what the hell, why not right? Not like I have something else better to do.
Brandon and I are going to a Syracuse Crunch game this coming friday. We got free tickets through UC. Good times, good times. Hopefully we can go to the last binghamton senators game since Brandon’s company has tickets. We’re really getting into hockey. How strange.
SO…..it appears I can’t drink alcohol. Every time I do, I vomit. Not like oh Patti had to much to drink look at her how stupid she is because she’s ralphing…. It’s, Patti had three sips of wine and the next day vomits all day long. I drank on New Years, got sick (that time I probably did have a ‘lil too much). I drank when we were in FL after my dad passed away when we were out to dinner with my best friend Lauren. I had two glasses of red wine. I vomited all night long and the entire next day (was running a fever too). I drank a half a glass of wine on our anniversary. Again, same story. Then about a week ago I was having a really rough day and decided to have a Mike’s. Well I had one, and the next day, was vomiting all day. Brandon’s dad had come to take Erik so we could go out for the day too. We ended up laying in bed the entire day because I felt so sick. Just lovely. Doesn’t look like I’ll be drinking again anytime soon. Guess it’s good I was never really a drinker anyway…. Heh…
Tags: Family, Life, Love, Sickly
I have the worst headache ever. So bad that my eyes are hurting. It’s stress. I just got into a screaming match with AT&T customer service because they keep sending my father bills for minutes that were used before the phones were shut off (I called and had them shut off after he passed away). They keep telling me that “someone” has to pay for the minutes. They know they can’t legally tell me that I have to pay for it, but they try and make people feel guilty or that they do need to pay. So the Customer Service man and I got into a big screaming match. I told him that when he found that someone, who would not be me, to pay for that bill, then to let me know, because I have some other random bills they can pay. I asked the man if it says on his computer screen to try and get as much money, even if it’s 5 dollars, out of the person who is calling. But making sure that they don’t say I HAVE to pay, because they legally can’t tell me I have to pay. ASSHOLES! I mean, my father passed away, and all they care is if there were any kind of assets or life insurance that they can get the money from. The whole $130 dollars. They’re going to pay more than $130 dollars in payroll just to find the money they want. It’s horrible….even if my dad did have this huge life insurance policy my mom still would have been left with nothing because the creditors would have taken it all away. This, this is exactly why I’m anti-consumerist. Buying things suck. And people tell US we need to cut back. Me the queen of trying not to ever shop is told she needs to cut back on her spending. Ha. Proves what people really know, as opposed to what they think they know.
Okay I’m done being angry. Okay no I’m not, but I’m going to pretend I am. Hrmph.
So my dad had another stroke. This time a massive one. He is completely paralyzed on his right side now, it’s really frustrating him. He also can’t swallow. My mom and I are currently sitting in the waiting room while he is in recovery from getting his trachea and feeding tube put in. This week has been really rough. It’s hard, because you can tell he is uncomfortable. Today he was having such a hard time breathing, so hopefully the ventilator will make it a little easier on him.
I’m having one of the hardest times in my life currently… I am missing school, and getting behind. My mom isn’t doing well and obviously my dad will never be coming home (he will be going to a hospice home after he leaves here) so I am trying to figure out how to get rid of everything. My dad has no health insurance as he was the one that carried the insurance (when they lived here, when they lived in NY for the summer they didn’t have any again) and since he started having his strokes he has not been able to work. His medical bills are obviously out of control. I am trying to gather them all so I can figure out what needs to be done before I leave Sunday. I have an appointment with a lawyer thursday to see if I should get power of attorney or not. I have spent a lot of my time on the phone with different social workers, dr.’s, case workers, etc. Also sorting through all of my parents finances. My mother is moving in with my sister, and almost everything is in my father’s name. So, I need to figure everything out for them. My nephew Sonny is back in the hospital as well. So my sister is about an hour and a half away from here with her son. He should hopefully be getting his second surgery this Thursday. Plus my car is acting up, the furnace at the house isn’t working and we need to fix it before we sell it (if we ever sell it), and our electric bill from the camp was out of control. Money is obviously a problem now with me not working, so everything just, sucks. A lot. So, please pray for my family. It’s going to be hard to say good bye to my dad.
So I was in the hospital since Friday. Nothing major, but I’m home now. The hospital, however clean it’s supposed to be, gave me this horrible cough from the heat. Lovely. I got more sick when I went to the hospital. Just my luck!!!
So we took our family photos for our christmas card the other day. I love them. Every single one. We are restraining ourselves from showing them to everyone because they are absolutely perfect and definitely the best ones we have ever had. At christmas we will let the cat out of the bag though and let everyone see them. The one above is a small preview. One of the 2 I’m letting leak because I can’t resist! Yes I am holding the remote for the camera. Hence why this is the one that I put up, because it’s not nearly as good as the rest.
So our house is finally painted. I looks amazingly better. We were quite impressed. Another step closer to selling it. We are hoping to list it by November 1st. Praying.
Haven’t heard anything from SU yet. Getting nervous. I really hope I get in. AHHHH!! I can’t wait to move and get on with our lives.