The Tank & Other Thoughts

Sorry if I sound rather unenthusiastic when speaking. I've been hacking up a lung and coughing non-stop that it's been difficult to even get through this video without having coughing fits. But to recap, I just talked about how it's unfortunate that we didn't get to fulfill every idea that we had because of the large scope of this project. Nonetheless, it was an interesting experience.

Sick During Finals Week

Of course I would catch a cold during finals week. It's most likely that I've gotten it from my roommate. With so much left to catch up on, I hope that it doesn't persist throughout my next exam. My throat was extremely sore yesterday. I woke up to tell my roommate, but when I spoke nothing came out but a squeaky, raspy whisper. It sounded like I had just gotten my tonsils removed. But I couldn't manage to speak any louder without straining my throat.

I remedied it with some strong, Chinese herbal, cough syrup. It tastes like candy and slides down smoothly so I didn't really resist taking it. My throat has been still irritating and bothering me a lot, even when I'm not doing anything. So until then, I'll be drinking lots of liquids (soup and water mostly), getting my daily dose of vitamins, and eating lots of fruit for a boost of Vitamin C. Today will consist of sleeping, sleeping, and some more sleeping. Hopefully I can beat this cold quickly.

Caitlin Richards 7

Hola Hombres,

heads up, this is a long one, so don't feel like you need to read.

I'm a in weird place right now, not really a bad place or a great place, a weird place. idk i feel like in the belly button of life recently.

I made it through probably one of the scariest and most serious times of my life these past few months. I will maybe go into more detail about it later, but for the last few months of 2010, I was potentially really sick. (side note, i don't like the term sick, it's so dismal, lets say i was potentially screwed for awhile.) For those who know me, not richards, for those who know Caitie. They know, I don't like to show sadness, or let my anger get of control, or really be weak in front of anyone. I just like to be happy, I have no problem getting choked up for the people I love when they got ish, just I don't get choked up about me.

Thankfully, I made it through the woods, and I found out 2days after christmas that I had a clean bill of health. Only about a handful of people knew about it, and actually it was a weird handful. Not the typical people you would tell. However, if any of those who knew, are reading this, you have no idea how deeply you helped me, truly i am forever grateful (lemme know if i can throw you a blowy or something sometime). I digress. For instance my mom only knew that I was worried about being sick, I never told her that I had tests and appointments for a bunch of months, i'm not even sure if my dad knew. idk i just don't like to be a burden to people. The scariest parts were the waiting I guess. Because I had to switch insurance from Jersey (shout out to my home state) to new york there was a period of about 4 weeks where I wasn't getting any answers. That month sucked sweaty ass. Some people could tell that I was a little off, but for the most part I tried to remain my loud, upbeat self.

It's not something I like to talk about, but It's something I haft to be responsible about. Because what i could get is pretty prominent in my family history on both sides, I have a better chance of being screwed. However for now I am happy and healthy ( i just looked over and my sudo sister ej was bumpin to some ill, music, so it made me smile). Im keepin up with my medicine and vitamins so I hope I'll be good. It's just all surreal, I was really really concerned for awhile, then relieved, but still on the lookout since the doctor's said i have about a 70% chance of getting screwed at some point in my life. Fuck screwed, I hate it, and its dumb and its ugly, and its a super sneaky bastard. If I ever even see Screwed again, I'm giving it a swift kick to the cackles.

For right now I'm just gonna ride life out, like a majestic dragon on the grounds of Hogwarts.

Don't like being sick

For the record I don't think anyone likes to be sick especially on a day like this where the weather is so shitty outside. The fact that my nose is congested beyond belief, is making my life hell right now. It seems like its a trend for me to get sick every once a month. Maybe its my diet or the fact that I like when its cold outside and I embrace the wind. Or it might be the fact that I hang out with people that are sick and don't think that I will become sick myself. I think sometimes I just think I'm superman, like I'm invincible to everything until that day comes when I wake up and my throat hurts like a bitch.
I hate going to classes when I'm sick because all you can hear during the professors lectures is me coughing and sneezing in the background. I try to hold it so I try not to interrupt so it becomes like that the whole class me just trying not to cough or sneeze and just thinking about how terrible this cold is. Next thing you know the lecture is almost done and I don't really know anything. Another reason why I might be sick is that I don't take medicine as much as I should. I usually forget and it just prolongs the cold. I know a lot of these things are my fault and I have to fix them myself but the fact I have a cold now just overrides everything and I don't feel like doing anything.