This week was not great. And here are four paragrahps about how it was not great (and one about the ways it was okay).
BODY. My back is hurting again, weirdly on the right side, and my piriformas syndrome is lingering. My sleep has been shit. I wake up at 3:30am and can’t fall back asleep. I toss and turn for half of my “sleeping” hours. I have stress dreams about work. I just want to sleep for six straight hours. Is that too much to ask? The shitty sleep is making me moody and irritable.
WORK. To say I feel underwater would be a vast understatement. There is so much to do and it’s all my doing. I have so much work to do this weekend and I’m resentful about it, but I don’t know how to not do all these things I’m doing. My worst class is driving me crazy. Today one of them stole one of the blocks in the new block calendar I got for work. It wouldn’t be that big of a deal, except I COVERED ALL THE ENGLISH DAYS AND MONTHS WITH THE SPANISH WORDS ON LABELS! I was so happy with how it turned out (you may remember I had to replace my flip calendar, which was ALSO stolen from my room). It makes me crazy when my students steal from me, especially some dumb shit that they have no need for, which means they took it out of spite.
HEALTH. I finally called an advice nurse on Tuesday, to ask for a Rx for what I suspected was a sinus infection. The Rx was ordered that night and I was thankful because the next day I finally started feeling the tell-tale pressure and pain on the right side of my face. I’ve been taking antibiotics for 2.5 days now and am finally feeling better. (My husband also got an Rx, but still feels pretty shitty.) Truly, whatever we got was really nasty. Do not recommend.
MOOD. As you can probably tell, I’ve been very much down in the dumps this week. I’m sure the biggest culprit is the lack of solid sleep. My husband has been in a shit mood, which puts me in a shit mood. The 14yo has been trying our patience (as 14yos are supposed to do), and it’s been hard to compartmentalize her attitude, especially when my husband is rage texting me about it. (Okay, rage texting is probably overkill, but it’s definitely angry texting). Also, my SIL is going through a messy divorce and I feel horrible hearing about all the bullshit her husband is putting her through. My poor in-laws are really struggling. It’s awful. I haven’t even wanted to workout, which usually is my happy activity, that makes me feel better. No so much this week.
BRIGHT SPOTS. But not all was lost! I can’t write an entire post all about the shit. It would be disingenuous, not to mention a giant bummer to read. So, some bright spots: I was able to pick up my daughter’s new Rx, and my Rx, and my husband’s Rx all in the same trip, which felt like a miracle. I was only there 30 minutes too! I’m working out on the elliptical right now because we have a new dojo carpool and they brought the 11yo TO AND FROM the dojo tonight. I cannot tell you how happy that makes me. It’s a three day weekend and I’m so happy for the extra time at home, and less time at work. Tomorrow I’m seeing two Sketchfest shows, and my kids are going down to my parents’ house, so Sunday morning will be delicious. I really do think next week will be better than this week. Onward and upward, as they say.
I hate weeks like that, and we all have them. Feel free to gripe! I’m glad you’re on the mend, I hope you’re sleeping better SOON. I mean, it’s early Saturday morning as I type this, and I hope you’re still asleep right now. And I’m sorry some kid stole part of your calendar, that’s mean. 🙁
Enjoy your sketch show, and your Sunday morning, and your long weekend! I hope the moods improve.
I slept in a lot this week and definitely caught up on my sleep. I still had some rough 3-6am stretches but then I’d sleep soundly until 9 (or one morning 10!) am. And yes! Thank goodness for a 3 day weekend!
1. Theft is ugly. It leaves ick behind. I am sorry.
2. HORMONES!!!! And an unpleasant divorce in family makes it all worse.
3. Your family has been sick for a LONG time. Glad you got meds and hope they help.
4. Hurrah for car pools that go both ways and give you a chance for exercise.
5. HUGE wishes the coming week is better and that this weekend you get ahead on the coming school weeks.
Theft really does leave the ick behind. I was def feeling the ick on Friday. I was also wondering about hormones afffecting my mood. Some stuff this weekend suggests they did.
Ugh, sounds like a shitty start to the new year, if I can be blunt. I feel you because things have not been going smoothly over here either. I am hoping that you start feeling (and sleeping) better! Sleep is so important for my well being that I definitely understand how it makes you cranky to not be able to rest!
I am also sorry about all the stupid people in the world that make it hard for other people. Sigh. Sending hugs.
I’m sorry things aren’t going smoothly for you either. It’s hard! And I hope you’re feeling better yourself.
Ugh! I hope you were able to get some sleep this weekend. When my sleep dips below 6 hours a night I REALLY feel it. Also… my daughter (16) can be really difficult, especially towards my husband, and then he complains about it to me and it’s almost like he’s blaming me in some way??? At least, that’s how I feel. So anyway I can commiserate with that situation.
Hope the meds helped and that you’re feeling better- yay for a three day weekend.