Not out of the woods

I haven’t been having seizures for several months now. It has been almost a year since they started happening.

I find it a bit ironic that today, just a few weeks before my neurologist moves to Florida, my brain decides it would be good for me to have not one, not two, but THREE seizures.

I had one while taking a shower, one while getting ready, and the third while going to school.

And I forgot how much they take out of me. I have been dragging ever since.

I got my hopes up when they stopped happening. I shouldn’t have.

Maybe my MRI results will show something helpful, but I won’t know until October 1st.

Spreading KeMa Thin

My Macroeconomics professor is sure that the economy will have bounced back by the time the seniors this year graduate. “We have seen the worst, now it’s getting better.”

Okay, great, so I won’t have to fret over finding a job out there. Oh wait, the communications field is still a giant flop, and for that I suppose we blame the internet. So I’m brushing up hard core on my web design and graphic design. I’m GREAT with computers, both Mac and PC (although I firmly stand by my Mac) so landing a job involving computer skills is a no brainer.

In addition to brushing up on those skills, I’m taking on more hours at the office because a new project has arisen. (is that propper grammar? arose? what the hell.. I’ll get to that point in a minute or two).

I’m going to try to pick up more waitressing hours at the restaurant (beacuse believe it or not I make tripple what I make when I’m just hostessing or working the floor as a busser).

I just got another new job as a Video Production Lab Technitian. The pay is not GREAT but it’s better than what I’m making at the job I’ve been loyal to for the past 6 years. So I’ll take it!

And don’t forget, I’m a TA in a Video Production class this semester as well.

Let’s sum up:

TA in Video Production:—Tuesdays and Thursdays

Video Production Lab Tech:–Sunday and Monday

Work at the office: —–Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Work at the Restaurant: — Saturday (plus any waitressing hours available)

Lets not forget my FULL schedule this semester… Classes Monday – Friday.

Oh, and did I mention I just applied for TWO other jobs. One as a photographer and one as a night time office assistant.

To sum things up: I’m spreading myself THIN…

I’ve only been at this hectic schedule for 2 weeks now and I’m feeling it in every possible way. I haven’t been sleeping well at all, I’ve got giant black bags under my eyes no matter how much concealer I put on them. I’m yawning all day and restless all night. I’m starting to get a cold and feeling rather shitty at the moment… also somewhat loopy which would be the reason for any grammatical errors and spelling issues in this post.

I’ve got an MRI in the morning to make sure that the cyst they found in my brain isn’t doing anything funky. I hope it’s not. I hope it’s just an annoying little defect in my brain. I’m concerned, though, because lately I’ve been noticing an invoulentary “wink” happening quite frequently where my left eye closes.

Oh, and did I mention, my Neurologist is moving to Florida. The only neurologist who has taken me seriously on this epileptic journey of mine… is LEAVING me. So hooray for my luck.

I guess if there’s any big new re: my MRI tomorrow, you’ll know about it by October 1st… which is my last appointment with my Neuro before he moves away.

BIG NEWS CLUE:

-The list above is mainly about what? Time? Money? Fun?

-Think about it. There are clues sprinkled in this post.

-Here’s one more clue:… I’m STRESSING out MAJOR about this big news of mine.

Sleep Deprivation

I had my MRI yesterday morning. I have no idea how it went, I just know that it was very loud.

This morning I have my EEG. I need to be sleep deprived for it, so I only slept for about 3 hours.

I tried to stay up all night. It was not possible, though it would have been if I were allowed to drink caffeine (which I am NOT until after the test.)

I’m also not allowed to put any product in my hair, so I look like Medusa. Excellent.

So anyway, I’m not a fan of sleep deprivation to the extent I took it to. I woke up and felt like I was going to throw up. Gross.

Please cross your fingers for me for any of the following reasons:

- That the test goes well (of course)

-That I do not fall asleep until after the test (which is still 3 hours away)

-That I do not have to meet anyone of great importance today (because I am loopy from no sleep and look frightening)

-That I do not make any important life decisions or sign any binding legal documents until after I take a nap. HA

New New New

Last night Motormouth had a wonderful and very sweet idea to create art for my aforementioned wife who was in the accident.

The pieces all came out very well and I’m delivering them to her in a few hours along with some other presents.

Thank you for you kind thoughts and prayers!

In other news, I had my Neuro appointment today. This doctor was VERY nice and didn’t treat my like a psycho, which was a bonus. Now I have all sorts of appointments in the upcomming week for MRI’s and EEG’s or whatever. I even got a presricption for Valium because I’m ridiculously chlaustrophopic and would most likely freak out in the MRI machine.

So it looks like progress is being made.

I also wrote a short story yesterday that I am pleased with. I wrote it in a style influenced by  Chuck Palahniuk (whose writing style is influenced by Amy Hemple).

So maybe I’ll share that some time. Maybe.

And finally, I have been getting an obnoxious amount of telemarketer calls today!