Day 21: Sick & Tired of Being Sick & Tired

Today was the most uneventful day ever. Allison and I slept til 11am and then went in to work for the second half of the day. It still felt like a full day at work/school. We're still sick and look like drugged up zombies, but we're starting to feel a little better. Don't worry Mom, I'm taking my medicine religiously...you don't have to nag. Haha.

It was hard to go to sleep last night because we took a 5-hour nap in the middle of the day. So, Allison and I just laid in bed and read our Bibles for hours. We would find verses and talk about them for a minute, and then continue reading until we found more verses to discuss. It was so refreshing to just dive in to The Word and focus on the Lord for longer than just a token ten minutes before bed.

I can't believe I haven't blogged about this...so, there's this bird that lives outside of our apartment. And it constantly, like, I'm talkin' night...day...doesn't matter, chirps/whos/screeches/etc. It makes the exact same "who-hoooo" sound, and I want to kill it!!!! I feel like that girl in Failure To Launch that is so annoyed with the dang mockingbird outside of her window that she shoots it with a BB-gun. Oh, if I only had a gun I would blow that bird to kingdom come. Stupid bird!

So, my editor from the Lee Clarion contacted me and asked me to do an article about Thai sports. How cool is that? I'm pretty excited about it. As soon as I get back I can't wait to jump right back into writing for the sports section...especially since it will be right around tournament time for basketball. I looked at the schedule today, and I'll still be able to go to about 2 or 3 home games. It sucks I'm missing most of the season, but I'm just thankful I can be there for the end of it. I'm also stoked about getting back into intramurals...once again right at the end of basketball season. Can't wait to win another championship with Epsilon, and ref the rest of the games.

I don't know why but I'm super annoyed today. The chick at the front desk at our apartment complex has got a serious attitude problem, and I would love to help her out with it. Allison lost her phone because she left it in the lobby yesterday...and let's just say ol' girl is absolutely unwilling to help. Shady jerk. Don't even act like you can't speak English now, when we've communicated with you before...arguing about laundry or other stupid stuff. Ugh. Sorry, I just had to get all that out. (The picture to the right: The Church of Christ in Thailand Student Center, where our apartment is located.)

I can't believe I only have 2 more weeks left at BCC. That's so incredibly sad. I love all my precious heathen boys! I need to start taking lots of pictures for sure. I've been slacking lately. And I really need to take a picture of the hot British guy and post it on here. Gosh he's beautiful with those perfect blue eyes and that sexy accent. Mmm hmm. Allison and I helped him out with PE today...aaaaany time he needs help we're the first to volunteer.

There really isn't anything good to talk about today. And honestly, I'd be perfectly okay going to bed right now, but it's only 7:15pm. There's no way I can go to bed now or I'll be up at 3am! So, here I sit...in the lobby, listening to the same Thai boys play the same song that they play every night for 3 hours on the loudest drums, guitar, and bass you've ever heard. And I can't forget the non-stop piano playing by some random kid who only knows how to play one song, too, as loud as she possibly can. And when did I think that Thai culture was quiet and serene? Bonk. Well, while I'm whining...I made the mistake of wearing scented lotion today and the mosquitoes had a feast on my legs while I was walking home. Ugh...awesome.

OK OK OK...I have to have some positive thoughts to cancel out my past 5 minutes of complaining. Hmm....we're going to the beach this weekend! And...we're hanging out with the Aussies on Saturday! Aaaand...I can't wait to be Skyped during Epsilon induction! Aaaand...I'm still super happy that I got to talk to people yesterday. Ok...those are my happy thoughts.

Oh...one more thing. We ended up in a bookstore today at the mall after dinner. I don't know how I do it, but I seriously just walked around and shopped for an hour or more and didn't buy a thing! I found several books I'd like to get, but I just didn't feel like spending money today. I found a biography of Galileo that I will probably end up getting...and yes, I know I'm a total science geek. As I was walking around the bookstore looking at love stories, biographies, how-to and self-help books, I found it impossible to find a book that really just screamed, "Read me!" I found myself searching for a book that described my life, but I found none. I feel like my life would make a perfect novel...or movie. If only I knew the end of my story, or even just the plot line. If only I knew the exact way my meet-cute would happen (reference to "The Holiday" if you didn't catch that). If only I could identify my AOL pen pal ("You've Got Mail"). If only I knew who thought, "To me, you are perfect" ("Love Actually"). If only my best friend would fight for me now as opposed waiting until someone else sees how great I am ("Made of Honor"). If only I could stop fantasizing about Mr. Perfect and see Mr. Right-in-front-of-me ("The Ugly Truth"). If only love stories happened in real life...the way they happen in the movies.

I'm out.
Cwalk.