So far it has been an exciting one full of mysteries. For example, the Fed-Ex ghost has decided that this year its gift to me is to hijack my birthday and cause the driver to bungle the delivery of both my husbands and my fathers gifts.

The day started with a call from atomic_umber  (which I missed) and a call from my Poppi, singing las mananitas. YAY! ( I always feel like a safe kid when he sings that for my birthday. Though I don't think we stared that tradition until after I was away at NMT)

Later we shall lunch at La Crepe Michelle and then I shall enjoy the wonders of work and homework.

also I must remember to wish happy birthday to lucklessone

so I learned new things this past week.

1. Listen to sacra_imbri

2. When all I can do is wait, it's best to do something to fill in the time.

3. I don't have to fast for blood-based pregnancy test.

4. Stress is a weird thing.

So as of last Tuesday my period was a week late. So I took a home pregnancy test and it was negative. This is common for January since for the past three years my period is always 6 to 7 days late in this month. Once I got to 8 days late I started to worry. So I called  sacra_imbri, she suggested that I wait another week and if there was still no period I should take another home pregnancy test. I also called my doctor who said I should come in for a blood-based pregnancy test. Now, the testing is setup such that I can go in at anytime. The day I decided to take the test was a day that I work morning shifts at the MLC. I had my coffee and my morning snacks ready and it occurred to me that I might need to fast for the blood test. So I called the doctor's office and they (without asking what test I was taking) confirmed that I should fast for 12hours before taking the test.

GRRRRRRR!

I had to throw out my husband-brewed-coffee and tutor on an empty stomach which is not a pleasant sight. Luckily that day was slow and I did not have any classes to IT. Sadly, I did not get off work until 2pm. I was very hungry and irritable, but polite and to the point when I took the test. The nurse at the test center let my know (after I asked) that I did not have to fast for this test. When I asked about accessing the results she advised me that they would not be ready until the next day (Saturday) and that I could contact my doctor for the results. I called my doctor to see if they would be able to tell me the results on Saturday, but alas they said I would have to wait until Monday.

Saturday morning started with blood.

"HA!" my body said, "I have fooled you again! I made you wait 11 extra days!"

I haven't heard from the doctor yet, but if that pregnancy test comes back positive,
I'm going to have words with this body of mine.

ah life is messed up
actually it is completely normal, but is really feels messed up

After I don't know how many weeks, I finally checked in on the LJ. 
All of your posts have moved me in one way or another.  Lots of hugs thanks for that! 
I love being reminded that there is a whole world out there with people I care about. 

So here is a quick summary before I dive back. For those of you who don't know, I consider myself to be unbelievably spoiled. I have a job I love, but now for the first time in a year I feel like I'm actually working hard at it. This is a good thing, but it does not feel like a good thing. In addition to floor coverage, I am attending a 8am class in Introductory Algebra so that I may set a good example by being a model student for incoming UNM freshman who are taking this CNM course. I wasn't a model student when I was in college and mornings are not my most focused time interval. Time to grow up. Next there team effort to conduct for these students an afternoon study session that isn't a homework session. Yes, I'm still confused about that one. Finally we have the Masters of Education class that meets one day per week. Due to a scheduling mix up I missed the first day of class as well as the due dates for the homework assignments. So I'm a week behind. So I'm irritable and cranky because my sleep schedule is out of whack. I still have the love and support of my friends, family, hubby, and cats. No wait scratch that part about the cats because one of them (and I don't know which one)  just pissed on the kitchen counter for no obvious reason.  So my quandary is how can I be a good student, a good tutor, a supportive wife, a supportive friend, a good cat owner, and not break into an infinite number of glass shards?

I want to be liquid not solid.

 *sigh*

Birthday Dinner at the Melting Pot. Yummmmm!
Cuddling on the couch. Yummmm!
Purring cat. Yummmmm!
Sleeping in. Yummmm!
Watching episodes of the show Bones with JD. Yummmm!
Helping people understand arithmetic and algebra. Yummmmm!


Out of control fires stopped by melting plastic bowels
Smokey pots stopped by melting plastic lids
The sound on metal grating on metal at the drive thru
Vomiting cats
Dizziness during Tai Chi
Paycheck to paycheck


All in all
It has been a great week and I am still having fun.!