honeydunce

Had another roller coaster dream last night. It happens every now and then, more often than I realize–a dream about
waiting in line, pointing out their curves and loops to others, getting in, and riding one, hanging on. Always hanging on,
warning my passenger as we ascend that I almost always fall out. I put both elbow bends up under the bar and push
against the pull, and that’s how I woke up this morning–arms in two L-shapes, fists clenched up, laughing. I woke up
in the middle of a drop and I was still laughing about it.

Officially, the semester is over. I had a stressful ending–the stomach flu found me on the very last day(Monday), when
both of my final projects were due. I spent the day puking and worrying about getting my work in on time. Everything
turned out okay and the sickness backed off by evening. The queasiness is sticking around but it’ll pass. br>

The migraines have been a bit better–I do believe this medication is working to a degree. I’m going to pick up some
magnesium supplements and riboflavin(Vitamin B2) as well–both appear to help with head pain. I’m working on an
apppointment with the headache clinic here at Pitt–neurologist, more tests, more trying things. I’m also applying for intermittent
FMLA to protect my job, since the migraines put me in a position to always be running out of sick time. FMLA will give me
the extra day or two per month just in case. It isn’t something I want to do, but my options aren’t exactly limitless.

Next week, I head to Ohio to spend the holiday with the family. I’m looking forward to the drive–I’ve been traveling so
little lately and I’m really getting antsy about it. Starting to daydream about exit ramps, road signs, beaches, bodies
of water. Part of me feels ridiculously bored with my routine, and a bit burned out by the semester. I have a lot of reading,
cleaning, writing, creating to catch up on. A lot of life to catch up on…that feels most appropriate to say.