February 14th - VALENTINES DAY

So wow! First off - Happy Valentines Day!
Second off - is it Wednesday?

Atlantean and I got SUPER sick in the last few days. I started us off with an applause rending raw-raw of a D&D campaign getting started (cuz I rock, and I'm obsessing over my campaign and it fills something in me so much that I'm getting concerned but also super duper way too excited) It started with just my throat getting super dry (And I assumed it was from the four hour long story I managed to spin, character voices included) but as we went to bed, my nose started filling up with snot, and I could feel it - sickness. It might've been more stress-related than I give it credit for, but it basically knocked me flat for the next day. My throat didn't seem to get quenched or moist no matter what I did. I was constantly fatigued. My blessed mommy came over and Mary Poppinsed the heck out of my house - cleaning and cooking and doing everything I know I would have gotten around to doing, but gall it was nice that I didn't have to. Because no offense to Atlantean, but he is not the cleanest little bugger. Doesn't really tend to clean up after himself, let alone me. He'd been a bachelor for a while - bless him. But my mom took care of me, came over to chat with me. Then Wolfman showed up because he could - and we hung out and played my new video game Armikrog long after mom had gone and then Atlantean came home and apparently I got him sick.

Now, Atlantean's sickness was totally different than mine - which was very strange! And I'm now remembering what the bishop said about not bad-mouthing or telling vulnerable things about your husband that you don't think he'd appreciate you spreading, or you wouldn't want spread about you, but Atlantean would get so panicked about either being sick or throwing up (I think he has quite the irrational fear) that he really started to scare me. It was kinda hard to hold it together sometimes. We eventually got a priesthood blessing from his father and a friend, and we were very grateful, but Atlantean still just kind of had to sweat it out. He called in sick that morning because he was feeling "off" but it got really bad as the day went on. My lady was able to cover for me as well (she even seemed to be begging me to take it off (I think she wants more shifts)) He is very vulnerable in his stomach and does not like the internal pain. I actually figured out later with the other women at work that men generally don't respond well to being sick. I think that's kinda funny.

Also I hate myself when it comes to food lately. I eat baaaaaad. Grr. Just  now Jim Briscoe gave me his leftover Burger King. I ate the whole thing. I ate a donut at the luncheon along with three slices of garlic bread and salad. Just now I told myself not to eat any sugar out of my box until 2:30 and then - one piece and I just ate three pieces of pure hard candy sugar an hour before that time. My head is buzzing. I'm gaining weight!!! NOOOO!! I am also going off my birth control because it gives me an average of two periods a month and no. I'd like for my breasts not to be swollen and sensitive, thanks. Atlantean and I will just have to be careful. Today is the first day I'm actively boycotting it. Gall I might've said too much. I feel a little high. SUGAR. I'm randomly getting really depressed at night. Sometimes it's hard to determine what you're living for and I feel nature-deprived. I need a hike, a campout, a vacation to somewhere wide open and wild.

I'm sure there was more...Oh yeah, the Sunday morning after my campaign (and when I started getting really sick) - Atlantean and I had to give talks and sing in church. It was a miracle we pulled it off. Naw, not really, it went pretty fine and people really liked my talk. I felt them looking at me kind of the entire time, which is pretty cool. My mom said I went too fast, but I am ALWAYS trying to go slower. I just talk fast I guess.

OH!! I am also trying to set up Aos Si with a girl I know. She has a lot of stipulations and questions, but I'm actually pretty appreciative of it, since dating at their age can be a hassle I guess. I'm still nervous to bring it up with Aos Si, if I will/can. But I'm generally excited :)

Also - I just got the random urges this Valentines and kind of just went with them. They included
Signing up to bring Fettucini for the work luncheon (and I showed up at the perfect time while they were needing new and hot noodles, I walked in with my steaming bags)
Making my Valentines box for work look like an airplane (no paint required, just cut off the flaps - wings for the two long ones - back propeller and front propeller + brad for the short ones)
Making my Valentines for my coworkers puns with their names (Guys - they LOVED it. Thought it was the funniest thing. They apparently were all sharing what I'd written and I felt proud :))
Some of them included:
"It's hard to be this fabulous, but you PAULETTE off."
"My favorite flavor of ice cream is RICKI road."
"I bet you'll give your Valentine lots of hugS ANDRA smile!"
"You KIM bet you'll have a lovely Valentines Day!"
"You sit far away, but ALYCE I'll never forget your smile."
"I hope you get lots of Valentine candy STEPHEN though you're already so sweet!"
They really enjoyed them, and I think they were nice and personalized :) I got so many compliments, and sincere ones at that, that they thought they were very cute and clever :) I didn't want to buy candies, so I put words to my disposal - what can I say? Lol
Other things ....
I bought Atlantean a giant parfait cuz he'd mentioned we should get one some time (unfortunately the actual cream and parfait-looking one we had seen earlier wasn't there, so I ended up buying him essentially a giant layered chocolate cake in a container) (Sorry, but maybe not? We'll see how he ends up liking it)
And I randomly chose that I would like chocolate covered grapes and dangly earrings, so that's what I told Atlantean to go with me to get tonight.
I don't know why I wanted to or felt like doing any of these things specifically, but I just went with them and I'm writing them down for posterities sake :) ( I mean, why an airplane...? But it worked)

Also Atlantean and I are watching TriGun currently in our roster and reading Dresden, which feels nice. It feels like we're back where we should be - reading and watching what he/we wanted to be watching from the beginning.

Oi this sugar was a bad idea....
~Nymph