gross

I was at the dermatologist yesterday getting some stitches removed (they are still removing random troublesome moles, making me into a human pin cushion). She wanted to do another all over body check, so I showed her this annoying rash I have had for a week or so on my shoulder. I can be really allergic to things and just assumed it was allergy related. Turned out, it's shingles, that weird disease relating to chicken pox that mostly senior citizens get. Ugh.... Gross...

yikes

I went back to the dermatologist today to have my stitches removed. The lesion they removed came back as more troublesome than they initially thought (but still not cancer, thank goodness!) When I was there I had to put on a gown (which Isaac was concerned was "broken" since it gaped open in the back) and have a full body exam. This resulted in her taking samples from 5 more moles to send off. Kind of scary. I'm just glad we are removing things before they become too troubling.

a few randoms

• We have had such a hot few days and it has been unbearable at work. Our school is very old and is not air conditioned. The temperatures in our classrooms have been in the upper 90s for the past two days. At least I can wear a light cotton sundress. I feel bad for the men in my school who have to wear pants and polos. Ick.
• It's not fair to be so hot before I have even had a chance to get over my allergies. I have been a snotty, sneezing, itchy, drowsy, wheezing, asthmatic mess for the past week or so. And I look scary to boot.
• I'm currently reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I tried to read it once before and couldn't get into it, but the second time around I like it a little better. It is just a compilation of letters from the various characters and it took a while to get used to that format and keep all of the characters straight in my head. I would say I'm about 2/3 of the way through it and enjoying it.
• I can now say I've made an official (if half hearted) attempt to get a summer job. I filled out a few applications, but nothing looks to promising, aside from writing IEPs which isn't very many hours. I really need the money though, so I should probably hustle a little harder. I did get Isaac enrolled in swim lessons and a few sports camps which gets me a few checks in the "good mommy" column. Lately, I've felt like the mommy that other better moms point and laugh at.
• My sister and brother in law are on their way to Alaska for the next year or so. I need to figure out a way to afford to visit them before they move.
• I ended up meeting up with the TrueDeeva herself over the weekend. It has (sadly) been a few years since we have hung out. I had a babysitter and my plans ended up never materializing so I texted her on a whim. It was fun and I will be heading out to her place for a BBQ in a few weeks.
• I got an e-mail from another e-harmony guy, who seems like a real winner. In response to my question "describe the worst date you've ever been on" he related a story about how the girl's face looked skinny in the picture she sent, but when he met her, her body was fat. Then, one of his open ended questions he sent me was "What is your opinion on society today?".... Say what?? I responded that I wasn't sure how to answer such a broad question and his response was "Well, that's why I asked you, because you're a broad."......... So in short I've met another arrogant jerk, this one who seems to have the political views of the Unabomber. Thanks, e-harmony.

Anyways, that's all I have for right now. I'll try to post some Memorial Day pictures as soon as I can gank them from my mom and dad's camera. Have a great week!

This is what I need...

to make it through work today. And it's the end of the year, so tissues are a hot commodity at school.

2010

2010 Resolutions

(in no particular order)

• Ride my bike to work at least once
• Organize office, craft, sewing and scrapbook supplies and start using the office as a functional craft space
• Finish painting the rest of the house
• Make a loaf of bread from scratch
• Go one week without the internet
• Take at least one mural tour in Philly
• Fly a kite
• Scrapbook 3 pages a month
• Work out twice a week
• Start composting
• Take Isaac camping
• Drink 8 glasses of water a day
• Take a class on something hobby related
• Make progress towards getting my elementary certification (right now I am highly qualified in elementary ed, but it is more desirable to be dually certified)
• Floss daily
• Read three books before I head to the beach
• Eat more homemade meals and less frozen stuff and fast food
• Grow something edible and eat it
• Write a blog post when each of these is completed

Also

My mother is having some pretty serious health concerns. Your thoughts and prayers for her would be much appreciated. She will probably be having a pretty major surgery coming up and it is pretty terrifying to even let myself begin to ponder the ramifications of that. It is weird when you realize that your loved ones are not invincible...