vomitting, Auntie Prozac, reading

Lesson learned this Sunday: Always check on Thursday to see how much reading/homework I actually have to do before I decide to put it off. I started my reading late Sun. It is about a 20 to 30 page (large pages) article on the Cultural Environments Facing Business. I am to read it and outline it, then study it for the upcoming mock final. Shit I started late.

Aiden began projectile vomiting Sat early am. He did not stop until late that eve. We did atleast 5 loads of wash through out the day because he would sometimes not get to the bowl in time, and well, you know spray the blankets and pillows and clothing with splashes of the contents of his tummy. He would get so thirsty, ask to drink luiquids, inevitably drink too much an then vomit it all back up. Poor little guy. To top it off we get a call from Uncle Solar saying he can't get a hold of Carol, that he needed to bring Seiji up because he had a flight to catch Sunday am for his job. We told him Aiden was terribly sick but he had no other choice I guess. What ever. So finally they arrived after midnight. WTF? Peter had to wait up for them and I thought that was terribly inconsiderate. He had even brought Quin too but took him back to Sacto. evidently because he was gone when I woke up.

So, Carol finally called Peter back around 11 am. and said she would come pick Seiji up. She didn't show until 3:00 pm. She came in, took a tour, and chatted for a while. Nothing much has changed about her. Her conversation was mostly consumed with griping about Uncle Solar for this or that and the fact that she is suing her ex-employer for discrimination. She apparently has a genetic medical condition that affects her immune system. Having to do with components missing from her blood. She said something about receiving 70% of her salary for the rest of her life. Although I have no idea who is footing that bill. Once a month she goes to the Cancer Center to get the missing components of blood put into her system from donated blood because that is the only place that does it. Did that make sense? It takes 4 hours and cause fatigue and dizziness. She says this disorder is the reason she is so tired all the time and the reason she apparently takes so long to heal from bruises, injuries or surgeries. She expressed the desire to see each other again and to get together once in a while. I didn't say no, but when she left, I just felt like that is not going to be a good idea. I am going to have to put up major boundaries if Iwas to ever go there again. She asked if she could call me to which I had replied yes. Upon leaving she gave me a hug and said she missed me terribly and started crying. I have missed our friendship, but I have not missed the negativity, nor have I missed the...I am at a loss for words to describe this. Um, the lack of follow thru, the lack of showing up, the lack of returning phone calls. I haven't missed any of that. I was wore out before she even left at the amount of info and complaints she was willing to discuss about Seiji's father. Eh, hem, stuck in the middle again. Besides we were told by uncle Solar, that she told him, that she didn't want Seiji staying at a meth addict's and alcoholic's house. I am sure this was a pay back to a letter he wrote her about not wanting Seiji to be watched by her pill addicted friend/coworker. Still to say that and then come into our home and act like a victim? Nerve. Here is a woman who, in my eyes, does not wish to take responsibilty for her own circumstances and mental state. Sure she has depression. It is what she does to ensure she stays in that constant state, so she can continue playing the victim that gets my feathers ruffled. I know because I used to be the same way. Sometimes I teter back on that fence again but it isn't cnfortable there any more so I don't stay there for very long. Thank God.

Enough said.

still sick

I am still sick. I re read my attendance requirements for school. If I miss one more class, I get the boot. Shit. I am going tomorrow no matter what. I still don't have energy and my throat still hurts but I don't ache like I was. It sure feels good to get rest or sleep during the day. Aiden seems to be doing much better. He still gets a bit tired and isn't eating like normal, but he is eating.

Aiden's first stomache flu

Yes Aiden is sick again. He has been sick non stop for over a month and when I feel better I am taking him to the dr. He woke up i the middle of the night Sat., vomiting all over. Poor kid. We stripped his bed and then made a bed on the floor of our bedroom where he slept until the next am. I awoke Sun, feeling like I had the flu. Aiden had a high temp all day Sun., but no vomiting. Today I thought we were in the clear as he had no fever and acted fine. He still wasn't eating but downed some soy milk. All of it came back up all over and I mean, all over the computer room floor. I eve caught a bunch in my hands to run to the sink with. Sorry so vivid. Thank God that stuff doesn't boter me. I am feeling a bit better than I did when I first woke up. Peter is coming home early today with a carpet cleaner. Hopefully we will be asleep and won't need help. I am letting Aiden eat crackers and water with clear soup. The advise nurse said not to give him food for 8 hrs and only a little liquid for 4 hrs, increasing after that. I have a feeling I will regret giving him food ,but the little guy really hasn't eaten much since Sat. I don't want him feeling hungry.

school work

I got my first draft of my essay back and got a 4 out of a 5. So today I will make the corrections and retype it. The final draft is due 3/1. I already started working on it and feel like I am making it worse....that was yesterday. Hopefully today I will look at it differently.

I also have to study for my math test. I am pretty confident that I know how to do the equations as long as I take my time and double check my work. I have a tendency to want to breeze through them with out pause. Grr bad habit. Any ways I am still enjoying school and and am feeling pretty doggone smart too.

Aiden seems like he has a mild cold. He never really got over the sniffles of the other one when we were both sick. Peter has a cold also. I am so tired of Aiden being sick. I will be recording yet another illness on my calender and if he gets one more too close to the last I am taking him in to have tests done.

The weather this year is strange. We have not had rain like we should be getting. Last month we had a freeze for several days which killed off most of our plants. Peter was pissed because he had put so much work into the yard last year. Normally at this time we should be getting buckets of rain but it really has been just cold and blustery. The forecast predicts rain for Thursday so we will see. I just hope it isn't windy because it will be a drag walking to class trying to hold an umbrella.

Now I am just stalling...off to do the damn paper.

Got the blahs today

I woke up sick this am with congestion and a really bad sinus head ache. So I missed school again today and layed in bed til about 9 am. Now I feel guilty because I am feeling good enough to be at school. I started feeling crappy last night but still had planned on going to school. Aiden still has a cold but his eyes are looking better now that he has drops. Knock on wood, I didn't get his pink eye.

Peter made a $400,000 sale yesterday. If he gets a raise, I am going to see about going to the dang dentist. I am years over due and I know I have cavities, chipped teeth, stained teeth etc. I sure would like to get some cosmetic stuff done but that will come after I go back to work and can afford to make payments.

Great Christmas

We all had a great Christmas. Aiden especially. Both of the older boys were with us all the way through Christmas morning. My only disappointment was for Peter, that Jared didn't even get him one gift after Peter gave him $100 to spend on gifts for people and Andrew who also got $100 to spend on people gave his dad a $20 sears card. WTF Jared however did buy a gift for the skank with the money...grrr. These kids are thoughtless and self centered. As far as I know Andrew and his gf are coming back up over the weekend. yippee. Well atleast Andrew isn't as bad now that he is clean and sober. He doesn't pull a bunch of bullshit and hangs around the house playing on myspace. Shit all of them put their blogs on private so I can't tell what is going on now. I think they did it because they figured out I was looking at them and alos because Jared is now ex friends with some of the guys that have screwed him over so he deleted his and started up a new one but put it on private too. I coul tell how they were doing by looking at those things. Any ways.....

Poor Aiden caught a cold from his cousin most likely who came over here so uncle solar could use me as a babysitter. Seiji had booger nose the entire time he was here. He did on Christmas as well so I am not certain when he contracted the virus but had it full blown the day after Christmas. He is laying on the couch as I type. He has so many toys this year he doesn't know which ones to play with. His favorite was the Thomas the Train Legos. I even have fun with that one. We bought a smaller Thomas set for him that I think I will take over to his grandparents house. Not sure yet. After Christmas was over I was lying in bed putting Aiden down to sleep and he says, "Mama, how does Santa come down the chimney? What do you think Santa is doing now?" Isn't that precious. I told him Magic and that Santa is most likely seeping because he is so tired from delivering all those presents around the world.

I hope Cali and Renee and Crazy aunt all had a great Christmas. I didn't send cards out this year Renee so yours didn't get lost in the mail. That was the reason for the brief email. I did get yours though and your family is just precious as usual.