Lots going on!

Today was overall a very good day, though I am dealing with a lot of pain right now. It snowed quite a bit today. It's been rainy and cold all week--I've had more pain in the last week than I've had since early this year (Feb/March)

I woke up this morning, even though I wanted to just sleep all day! I went to campus and tutored. It went well today. I was getting a bit frustrated with the boy because he was not motivated at all. It was a struggle to get anything done, and I was considering quitting. A tutor can only do so much--it's up to the student to do the work. Today he got 2 full assignments done, and started on a third. I was very excited, and proud of him. I will be giving him the chapter 3 test on Monday and moving on to chapter 4.

While he works, I bring a textbook and read a chapter of my book. Otherwise I just sit and stare at him, and that's uncomfortable for both of us! So I read chapter 13 in one of my books. When I got home, I took the quiz. I only have two quizzes left in that class. I'll have to find something else to do while he is working!

Then my mom came home for lunch. For the first time in about three weeks, I had a NORMAL meal. I've had some lunch meat and olives and things like that a few weeks ago, but have pretty much lived on saltine crackers and bread for the last week or two. I had some spaghetti-os and half of a plum. It's funny... I can't eat pasta. I've never been able to--it's a gag reflex thing. I just can't handle it. But something about spaghetti-os is fine. Maybe because they are so tiny, I don't know. Even if I cut up regular pasta, I can't do it! So I had a regular meal, and that makes me very happy! I hope it continues--I'm sick of crackers!

So my mom left to go back to work, and I worked on my paper. I started it yesterday (but didn't even get 1/2 a page done), and it is due tonight at 11:59 pm. I surprised myself. I started really working around 1:30, and was done by 3! Not bad for 6 pages! And it wasn't just something I threw together--I think it was a great paper! Let's hope my teacher thinks so too!

So I laid on my bed at the computer from 3 until 5 and just rested and watched TV. That was nice to relax because my back was hurting so badly.

At 5 my mom came home and we ran a few errands. We went to Walmart and got a few things, and went to the bank. Then we ran down to JC Penney's and I bought myself some flannel sheets. I am always cold! I've always wanted some warm flannel sheets, but never got them. My friend Stacy got some flannel sheets where she works a few weeks ago, and has been taunting me since! ;) So I finally got myself some! They are dark blue and have white snowflakes on them... the fitted sheet is the reverse of that. They are very pretty! :) That was my treat for all the work I've done this week between class and tutoring--new sheets!

So we got home and I watched some more TV. Right now I'm watching QVC--I love their gift giving shows. It's just fun to see the variety.

An hour ago I took some Tramadol (pain medicine). I took some last Thursday before InterVarsity, and I got dizzy and sick and had to have someone drive me home. So far I'm feeling okay... just very relaxed, especially my legs. I suppose it takes awhile for your body to get used to the medicine again. I haven't taken Tramadol in years.

I just finished my HCMTI journal. It's for the insurance company. They ask that you do a weekly journal once you get to a certain point after surgery. I have been trying for a few weeks to get in, but have had trouble. I've been e-mailing the lady, but she takes a few days to respond. I FINALLY got it all figured out, so I started my weekly jounal tonight.

Now I'm just going to relax the rest of tonight. I don't have any homework due until Wednesday, and am so far ahead in 3 of my classes--I deserve a break!