Well, I barely survived last week. Slight exaggeration, but only just so.
Starting off, my aunt passed away on Sunday. I went to the hospital to visit a few hours earlier (against pretty much everyone's wishes because they didn't think I'd be able to handle it -- ironically enough I was the ONLY one there, other than my uncle, who could stay in the room for more than five minutes at a time. I sat there for close to three hours, getting up once to grab my tea on the other side of the room).
Then, of course, school started the next day. I had readings due that day (and work that I hadn't done) that I chose to postpone so I could go to the hospital instead. I skimmed them between my classes. Not ideal. I was basically behind from day one.
On campus from noon to 10pm Tuesday. I was doing something Tuesday morning but I can't remember what it was.
Huge stack of readings due Wednesday with Japanese homework. I barely had time to get it all done. Another "in-between classes" day.
Thursday was hectic because two of the three people who were supposed to be on shift at work with me didn't show up, so the other person and I were sprinting around campus by ourselves trying to fix everything and had to close the office at least four or five times. I also got upset because there was a dead squirrel on the sidewalk, and instead of taking it away someone just kicked it into the grass. It looked like it probably fell out of a tree and hit its head.
My neighbor took my garbage and recycling cans outside off of the curb on Wednesday (?) and put them behind her 5-foot fence without telling me. I thought they were stolen. At 4' 8" I wasn't exactly in the position where I could see that she had them. I got them back this morning with someone's dirty underwear in my recycling. I have no idea why.
And to top it all off, I had an essay due on Friday. Already. I felt like I had no time to write it at all. I did it the morning it was due, just after doing my Japanese homework that was due the same day, and then I turned in what I had and decided to forget about it because there's nothing I can do about it now.
And did I mention I've been sick all week?
*flop*
I'm sure it could have been worse -- I did get everything done that I needed to, after all, though only barely -- but I feel so exhausted. I'm hoping to use the rest of this weekend to get me back on track for next week so that hopefully I won't feel so behind the entire time. At the very least, I like all of my classes. And three days a week I only have an hour of class. That was beyond helpful during the last days of the week.
So I'm going to make another cup of tea (tea has been VERY helpful with clearing up my sinuses) and go do at least most of Monday's readings... And hopefully get through at least most of Wednesday's work too... And maybe start on the paper I have due NEXT Friday...
On the lighter side of things, I'm working on upgrading my laptop. Something's not quite lining up right with it so I keep having to experiment and take components in and out, which is taking forever, but at least I'm getting comfortable with the inside of my computer. It's actually kind of fun.
~Amber~
