Stiches

I've still been sick all this week. That makes a full two weeks of illness. I went to the doctor on Monday and she said it sounds like I had a stomach flu followed by the flu. Leave it to me to get two illnesses at once! No matter, I am finally feeling better and should be able to get back tot he gym next week. I cheated a bit this week- only once- by having pizza and chicken wings, but it was the only thing I got to eat all day, so I figure it wasn't as terrible as it could have been. I feel it's better to fall off the wagon early, remember why I'm doing this and then get right back on the wagon, which is what I've done. I didn't see my dietitian this week because I was so sick and I didn't want to spread my germs to more people than necessary. I also took Tuesday off of work to rest at home, which was the right decision. I came into work on Wednesday mildly refreshed. Now it's Thursday and I am feeling much better. I know I'm feeling better because I had two glasses of red wine with dinner last night! I still have a cough, but it's nothing like it was even earlier this week.

This Saturday I am going to buy my bridesmaid dress for my friends wedding in May with another friend from high school. While we shop, her fiance and Colin are going to hang out together, probably at our place. We plan to have dinner and drinks with them later that evening. Those are my only plans for the weekend because I plan to dig into my ARP this weekend. I really have to start working on it if I want to finish near May/June.

I also need to buy a plane ticket to Chicago for April!!!! I'm spending my 27th birthday with my bff :-) Us Aries do it up in style baby. I should buy it soon because prices have already gone up since December. If I had the money, I would have bought the ticket then and there, but no matter, I can still get it for less than 200$.

I miss my grandmother. I wish I got to see her more often. I didn't realize until I was getting on the bus to Detroit how much I would miss her. It's always too late when I realize how much I'm going to miss her. If Colin and I do end up moving back to Michigan, then I will be able to see her more often; drive home every few weeks to spend a weekend with her. Right now it's just too expensive to fly to see her. But I don't want to look up one day and say "shoulda, coulda, woulda". I will make more of an effort to see her more often. Teaching pays more than I'm earning now so that should help me to see her more often. I feel for her because I wish I could help her more, with auntie Jean and with our house. Maybe in a few years when I've paid off some of my student loans a little more. Life is such a trip.

Song of the Day: Criminal- Fiona Apple