posted 2005/06/04 at 17:28
Uh ... hi.
There's kind of been a lot going on this week. I'll just bottom-line it out by saying that I got sick on Monday. Unlike my other recent illnesses, which have all been upper respiratory system-based, this one is entirely in my digestive system. Having had this problem before on a few occasions, I can say with near 100% certainty that this bug is entirely stress-induced; not only have I been trying to adjust to having Mark's parents here, and dealing with the remnants of the near-meltdown I had late last week, but there was another thing earlier this week that really had my stomach in knots there for a couple of days. (A few of you know what I'm talking about, and those of you who don't know, no offence, don't need to know.)
So basically these past few days I've been trying to take care of myself here. I've laid off of spicy foods and caffeine in order to try to calm my system down. Yesterday my ankle finally felt up to DDR again, but I had to stop after about an hour because my insides just couldn't take all the bouncing up and down. And no, I didn't weigh myself on the first of the month like I should have because it totally slipped my mind. Next month, I promise. (I know, why don't I just go to once-every-two-month weigh-ins at this point?)
Anyway, things with Mark's parents are going okay, I guess, although that's mostly because I've been spending as much time as possible in my room, away from everyone. Hey, if I don't see them then I can't cause any trouble, right? The thing is, not only are Mark's parents not going on their motorcycling trip this weekend like they'd planned, but my parents decided to go on vacation up north all next week. That's going to make all next week totally whacked out for me. (You'd think with all the time I've been spending in my room I'd be more productive on my summer to-do list, but in fact the inverse has been true, and I can't blame my tummy bug too much for that.)
At least now I finally have my own car back, and with any luck sometime after my parents get home from their vacation, I'll be going down to see Penny again. I'm a bit worried that the trip may fall through because of some problems Penny's been having recently, but seeing Penny again has been something I've been looking forward to since, well, the first time I met her. And believe me, if her exam week weren't this coming week, I'd be bribing her with cash and presents and promises of sexual favours to let me crash at her place until Mark's parents fly back to the UK.
That's it from this end, I guess. The diet resumes tomorrow, although I may need to alter my food intake just to make sure I keep eating foods that won't mess up my insides too much. I don't know how much I'll be on IM in the coming days, but I could sure use people to talk to here.
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