Thanksgiving Update

Well, just in case you were wondering how my thanksgiving day break was, I figured I'd give you an update (yes I understand that you most likely don't really care about any of this, but just entertain my little delusions of importance).

Tuesday I arrived at home around 2:30. Julie was there already, much to my suprise, I thought she'd still be at school, but they only had a half day. So I got the required tackle hug. Spent the evening then getting caught up with my mom and the little one. Julie and I started a game of Disney Monopoly that laster the duration of my break. Jessica called from the hospital too, to inform us that she passed her nursing board exam. Thus, we were all in excellant moods by the end of the night. Throughout the day, I developed a nastly little cough, that continued to get progressively worse.

Wednesday was a seriously busy day. I woke up at 5:45, and started work a little before 7. It was fairly dreadful. I just made batch after batch of fruit salad. Left around 2:30 and headed into Lancaster for my interveiw with PA Counseling Services. The interveiw started off very well, until I was asked what sort of experiance I've had with Autistic children. I haven't had any of course. I was given the paperwork I'd need to fill out next, but was told not to waste my time until other people have reviewed my information, and I get a phone call telling me to move on to the next step. I haven't heard from them yet, and I have a feeling I won't be getting any phone calls. Still, my training would be on Dec. 10th, so I've asked off for the weekend before that, just in case. I'm trying to stay optimistic there. After that I headed home, had dinner with my family, then headed to the Gen X bibly study I started attending over the summer. What an interesting group of people they are. It's a good bible study, with really good discussions. I feel I'm actually learning something there, which is good considering my serious lack of biblical knowledge. And the people are very friendly and welcoming, so maybe some time soon I'll start feeling confident enough to contribute to the conversations a bit more. I didn't get back until after midnight.

Thursday was a bit dull. Julie and I watch movies and played monopoly some more. My grandfather, and my mom's two unmarried brothers came over for supper. Julie and I had made a pumpkin pie, but no one was brave enough to try it lol. After that, Tommy and I went to the nursing home to visit my grandmother. That started off fairly well, until she decided to show us her little computer, which she used to keep in her dresser. She's been having some antegrade amnesia, and doesn't remember that it's now kept at the nurses station. She burst into tears, convinced that her roommate had stolen it. We had to get her favorite CNA in to explain it to her again, and calm her down. We left shortly after that. My mom yelled at me for "being afraid" of grandma. I really resent that. I love my grandma, I'm not afraid of her at all, I just can't stand seeing her in the condition she's in right now. I wish my mom could understand that. Meanwhile, my cough had gotten to the hacking my lungs out stage.

Friday I worked from 7-4:15. It was great though, I got to do my two favorite things, I made pot-pie and Italian pasta salad. Yay! Then my mom and I went shopping, to look at possible gift ideas for me. I picked out a super cute little purse and matching wallet, along with some other things. My cough continued to get worse. My head and chest started aching with each cough, so my mom made me promise to see a doctor on saturday before the dinner.

Saturday I woke up, and spoke to my doctor on the phone. He said he thought I might have bronchitis, and perscribes some meds for me. Then I headed to the Martin Christmas dinner. Lots of good food, loud and out of control kids, and some really good rounds of Dutch Blitz. Not bad at all. I went home with the intention of just passing out for the night. At this point, thanks to my bronchitis, I was suffering from severe sleep deprivation. However, Kim G., who I haven't seen in forever, called. She, Jess, Sarah and I went shopping at Park City, then went back to Kim's apartment to play Apples to Apples. I seriously love that game. I honestly think that the four of us need to hang out more often, especially over christmas break. I didn't get home until 2am I think.

Sunday, I skipped church to due sleepiness, and that blasted cough. Then I hung out with Julie the rest of the day until after supper. The kid cried when I left. It made that very hard for me. Gosh I love that kid. She makes me feel needed, when sometimes, when I'm at home I feel a bit like an unwanted pest.