Someone book me a room (Part 249)...

Chapter 12, Page 14...

Monday, I got up a bit early, for a Monday, showered, dressed and then headed out.  I went to the hospital to get blood taken.  no problem registering, not a long wait (and since I had my book with me, I dont think I would noticed a long wait anyway), and no pain from needle.  All in all, a good trip.

I then went to the Post Office to mail a package.  When I got there, I was 5th in line, with the guy at the counter have like 18 packages.  When he left the counter, there were like 7 people in line behind me.  They only had one window open!  And what, I heard someone say, was predicted to be the busiest day of the year for mailing things.  *SIGH*

Anyway, after this, I came home and just hug out.  I had leftover pizza.  I talked to the neighbors some.  I read my book.  I was on the computer.  Later in the afternoon, a fuckbuddy came by for some bedtimesexxyfun.  After he left, I just did more of the same. Oh, I did manage to wrap two gifts up.  I'm doing a few each day, makes it easier, I think.  Then I sat down to watch the Monday Night Football pre-game and some of the game.

For supper, I had some ring bologna, some cheese and some celery with ranch dressing.  And that was it.  Not a lot of carbs there at all.  And I went up to bed a bit before 9, read some, and then turned out the light and went to sleep.

about 1:30, I woke up to use the bathroom, and, as a few times before, I felt a bit dizzy, my face felt clammy, I felt a bit out of sorts.  So I went downstairs and checked my blood sugar: 51.  Wow, that's low!

So i had some more bologna and cheese, but this time I had chips with it.  And I had a box of Russell Stovers candy as well.  I ate this while reading my book, and I ended up having 6 pieces of chocolate.  Then, feeling better, I went up to bed and soon to sleep.

But, about 4am, I woke up because I had acid reflux: I could taste the bile in the back of my throat.  I guess I shouldn't be surprised, considering how much junk I had eaten just a few hours earlier, and how I'd been laying down the entire time after that.  Not surprising at all.  So i got out of bed and went and drank some Mylanta.  I was going to go sleep in a recliner downstairs (this is what I had to do before.  When I was heavier, I'd get this like 2-3 times a year.  Since I've lost some weight, since I've been in the house, I think this is only the 2nd time this has happened over the past six years), I went back to bed, piled the pillows under my upper back and head and laid there.  It was uncomfortable, but at least there was no bile rising in my throat.  And I eventually, sometimes after that, did manage to get to sleep.

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Someone book me a room (Part 343)...

Chapter 12, Page 8...

Tuesday, I got up, showered, dressed and headed out to work.  I had the normal paperwork to get done on that day, and did so.  It was an okay day.

Seeing as how I only got like 5 hours of sleep the night before, I was pretty tired and yawning throughout the day.  When i got home, I changed into my Lay-Around-The-House clothes, and proceeded to do just that.  I was on the computer a bit, but then I turned the heater on at the foot of the sofa, laid down on said sofa and started to read.  It wasn't terribly long before I was taking a nap.  Only a short one, like 15 minutes.  When I woke up, I read some more for a while and then watched some stupid stuff on TV while I was on the computer some more.

Eventually, it was time for Agents of SHIELD (the only reason I wasn't in bed at 9PM).It was the Winter Finale.  It was a pretty good episode, wrapping up most of the storylines from the fall, but making a few others.  Well done.

After this, I went to bed, read a lil bit and then turned out the light and went to sleep.  It was about 10:30.  And I'll just tell ya, I slept straight through until like 530AM, when I had to get up to pee.  It was sound sleep, good sleep, refreshing sleep, and the bed was a toasty warm cocoon.  Didn't want to get up this morning.  But that's a post for another day.

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Someone book me a room (Part 342)...

Chapter 12, Page 7...

Monday, I got out of bed about ten-ish and showered and dressed.  I read the paper, then got on the computer for a lil bit.  I took three packages to the Post Office to mail them off, got some things at the grocery store, and then brought some Chinese take out home, and ate it.

The rest of the day was pretty much spent on the couch.  I was on the computer.  I read my book (getting through 70 some pages when all was said and done...but still not even halfway through it).  And took two short naps, like 15-20 minutes each.

Also, a new guy from Craigslist stopped over and we had some bedtimesexxyfun.  Not the best I've ever had, but nowhere the worst...and satisfying nonetheless.

I watched the Monday Night Football pregame show, and watched the game, (Dallas vs Washington) up until halftime.  When the score was 6-6 and the game was all kinds of boring.  So I went to bed.

I read some, was on my phone, just the normal before bed stuff.  A little after 11:00, before I turned out the light, I checked the score on my NFL app: 9-9, with 4:22 to go in the game.  I thought with less than 5 minutes, that shouldn't take too long, so I came back downstairs and turned the TV on to catch the ending.  And man, am I glad that I did!

It was sloppy game, but finally, Dallas got a touchdown, then Washington got one, tying it up again, with less than two minutes to go.  Dallas finally, with 9 seconds left, kicked a field goal to win it.  Washington couldn't score in the 9 seconds and so it was over, with Dallas the victor!  YAY!

I went up to bed, after midnight, and settled in, even though I was kinda hyped from the excitement.  Because of that, and some loud music next door (which quieted down when I texted and asked them to turn it down), I still didn't get to sleep until sometime around 2AM.  Ugh.

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Someone book me a room (Part 210)...

Chapter 7, Page 28...

Let me just say first off, I HATE this kind of muggy hot weather.  BLECH!

I've been sleeping with the a/c on (well in fact LIVING with the a/c on).  When I woke up Tuesday morning, I had a scratchy throat.  I dont know if it was from the a/c, allergies, or if I'm getting a summer cold.  Over the day, I figured it wasn't the first, because I felt congested and had a slight headache, so it's probably one of the latter two.  Lovely.

Anyway, I got to work without issue.  And work was kinda busy.  I put off a few things until Wednesday, but I still got some stuff done. Gotta prioritize dontcha know?  They were having lasagna and garlic bread for lunch and work, and I wasn't feeling it, nor the carbs it entailed, so instead I went out.  To Panera.  I had the You Pick Two: a chicken Caeser salad (totes healthy) and half a ham and swiss sandwich (not as healthy).  But they certainly were both VERY tasty!

After work, with mom's help, I had two things to accomplish: getting my new coffee table home, and getting my car to the mechanic to he could change my oil Wednesday.  Here was the plan:

Mom would take her car to her brother's house and leave it there while she drove his pickup to her place (this is, by the way, the ONLY thing she could remember.  So she gave up trying to remember the rest of it and just focused on this one thing).  Then, when I got home from work, and changed my clothes, I'd call her.  Then we'd both drive to the mechanic's.  I'd leave my car there, get in the pickup with her, and off we'd go to get the coffee table.  Once we had it, we'd bring it back to my place, get it inside and set up and then we'd take the pickup to fill up the gas tank.  Then back to my uncle's to drop the pickup off and then get mom's car and come home.  And that's what we did.

Well, except for a detour to the Chinese buffet for supper.  Then she dropped me off here and went home.  I hung out and was online for a bit and watched a little tv.  I texted Kris to see if he wanted my old coffee table, which he did.  Now, Thursday night, I have to get the legs off of it, switch cars with mom (cause it'll fit in hers, with the backseat down but not mine at all) and get it loaded into her car.  I'll take it to work, and since Kris lives in the same town as I work in, and to save myself a useless trip back to my town here, after work, I'll drive to his place and unload it.

But I was pretty tired, after not having slept the best the night before.  So I went up to bed before 9PM.  Didn't go to sleep right away, of course.  I read some and was on my phone a bit.  And then I turned out the light and went to sleep.

Blood Sugar Level: 129

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Someone book me a room (Part 205)...

Chapter 7, Page 23...

So I turned out the light and settled down to go to sleep....only all I did was lay there.  And toss and turn.   And turn and toss.  The last time I looked at the clock it was like 230 something.   And then after some fitful sleep, I was awake again before 5am.  And could not go back to sleep, not even a fitful kind.  And I knew there was absolutely no way I was gonna be able to handle work, so I called in and took the day off.  And laid back down and tried to get back to sleep.

I wasn't watching the clock, but I did nod off for a few short, unrestful times, before getting awake again.  I just could NOT sleep.  *SIGH*

Sometime around 9am, I just said screw it, and got up.  I threw on some clothes, came downstairs and got the paper and brought the recycling bin back, and then went to Rutters to get something to eat.  After eating it and reading the paper and starting a load of towels being laundered, I put the final LOTR movie: The Return Of The King, the extended version (thanks once more ALCMDPP) in and watched it.  And that pretty much took up all my late morning/afternoon time, other than the load of towels I laundered.

I spent time reading, but then got into the shower.  Earlier in the day Theo had messaged me.  It has been like 9 months since we've been together, but this evening, we were both free.  So I showered (as I said) and headed over to his place.  And after two hours of bedtimesexxyfun, I was on my way home again, feeling relaxed and contented and looking forward to the next time we get together (which hopefully will NOT take another 9 months).  I came home finished off this entry before going to bed to read and to sleep....and even as i type this, I can still smell his scent on my skin.  Mmmmm.....

Blood Sugar Level: 122

POLT

Someone book me a room (Part 110),,,

Chapter 4, Page 21...

Remember the sleeping issues the night before last?  Tonight was worse. I tossed and turned and turned and tossed, and finally, at 4AM on Tuesday morning, I just called in to work and took a Personal Day.  Cause even I feel asleep RIGHT THAT SECOND, I would still only get 2.5-3 hours sleep.  And that ain't anywhere NEAR enough for me.

About 530-6AM ish, I gave up on the bed and came down to the couch.  And was out almost immediately.  Although only for about a half hour or so.

I left the house only once all day, and that was to out onto the porch to get the paper.  I didn't even go to Rutters for coffee!  And I spent most of the day in the living room, on or very near the sofa.  There was computer time, book reading time, napping time (a lot of that!), some eating (a bagel and milk for breakfast, can of soup for lunch.  For supper I DID make a steak and a salad!  yummy!).  I also turned on the TV for a bit and watched a classic Doctor Who, with the Fourth Doctor.  I watched Agents Of SHIELD, and then, at ten, went to bed.

I had a bit of an issue getting to sleep, but once I did, I slept REAL well throughout the night.

POLT