Better Safe Than Sorry

My son called me two days ago. He had a fever. I was worried about Swine flu and the deaths reported across the country. He is never sick, so this worried me. He texted me and wanted to know what he could take. His fever: 103.

I urged him to get some Theraflu or Tylenol flu. His closest store only had MultiSymptom Tylenol. I told him to get that and take every 4 hours.

His fever went down to 99.7. But I was still concerned. He went to take his last final at school. He went to class sick.

Last night before he went to bed, he texted me. Fever down, but alergy symptoms - congestion. He asked if he could take Benedryl. 2 Hours left until his Tylenol wore off..I told him to wait 2 hours. He texted me back: ok.

I texted him this morning. No response. I texted him at noon. No response. I texted my hubby to see if he was on Face Book. Hubby texted me back: over 12 hrs ago. After 20 unanswered calls, 10 text messages and no responses - I was fried.

I was worried. Frantic almost. I was half way across the country. He was alone and sick. (ugh)

I looked up his apartment complex number and asked that they check on him.

She never called. 30 minutes went by and I called her: answering machine.

FINALLY a call. My son called. He was sleep. Exhausted from waking every 4 hours to take med. He was put out that I called his apartment office. I told him of my concern and reminded him I had NO other contact for him. Not one other number of a roommate or friend. And besides, thats what moms do right? Care and worry.

I felt bad to worry. But he sent me a text: Thank you.

I guess he realized that I needed to know he was ok.

I believe it is better to be safe than sorry. I'm not sorry I worried. But I did cry a little at lunch. I could imagine that he was out due to an overdose or swine flu fever closed in his room as he normally locks away and no one there to check in on him. I pleaded with fate that he was ok. I prayed for mercy that he would be ok. My mind ventured into what would happen if he wasnt ok, if I had to fly to Nashville...my thoughts ran rampant.

But he is ok. He will get better. I will see him next week.

Wow, what a Friday huh?

No Evidence - But A Blast Occurred

No explosion silly! Is that what you were thinking? What I mean is no evidence (ie, no pictures to prove it), but I had a BLAST!

If you could hear my little social feelers tonight, they would have been going hog wild with sound.

What am I rambling about? Well I'll tell you:

Hubby had a holiday party to attend where all of his primary coworkers and owner would be there. He RSVPd for me to come, so I wasnt too excited about it, but happy (thrilled) to be getting out of the house around people to socialize. Mid-week: Fine. I just wanted to get out.

As I read the invitation after I got home from work, it was a wine bar with free food. So holiday festive, hubby in his suit - we ventured out (got lost), drove around in circles for days to find a parking spot - but we made it. AND IT WAS PACKED.

This cool and trendy wine bar hopping full of great music, electic people and conversations going a mile a minute all around me. I LOVED IT! It so reminded me of my life back in Nashville. My social scene. I had found it!

After a roving walk around the room to find his coworkers upon arrival, THEY FOUND US! It was great to be pulled aside, shown a great cushy corner seat and offered FREE wine and food. I got to meet the guy hubby works closest with. Then his partner, who was REALLY cool too. Then another Russian coworker who I got to show off some of my Russian words. And I actually had a great time. So when it was about time to go, his coworker told us about ANOTHER party across the street at his friends house.

We happily accept. And the party is outside on the front lawn and we were GREETING with hugs, introductions and drinks! We moved indoors to drink shots, laugh, more introductions and music. I got to meet some really cool and warm people (that I have been craving) and see hubby with his coworkers in a social setting. They are all friends and coworkers. Even his boss (the CEO) was lightly toasted. But it was fun!

We drove he and his friend back to the office on our way home. If I never see them again (which I dont think will be the case), I had a great dose of what I have been missing FOR YEARS!

I did find out that there would be a Holiday party for their office on Monday. So I get to come. This should be exciting. I also got cart blanche invitations to some of the spa treatments offered! Woot!! Woot!!

I think I found a great set of people to hang out with when I do things with hubby now at night. Even if he doesnt stay at his job forever, I surely hope these connections turn into real relationships if not just acquaintences. I think its great. Fellow Scorpios and Pisces like hubby and I...lots of creative folks...

Twas a good nite!

Is it Christmas Yet? How about 2010?

Not that I am trying to rush anything. I am just ready to have some time off work.

I am not nearly ready for Christmas. I realized I got a few things to pick up for Christmas, but its only from Target. Then I am done. My son arrives on Christmas Eve (though I have to work), then I am off work Christmas through New Years.

I feel a tad bit exasperated that this year hasnt gone as I had hoped. But I am sure that everyone in the world feels that way.

Perhaps 2010 has in store all my hopes and dreams answered? Who knows.

For now, just taking baby steps to make it through 2009.

Health. Hubby. Son. And income. 2009 in San Diego wasnt that bad!

My blog is like what?

So I was trying to peruse blogger to find out what other blogs were out there. I realized some of my favorite blogs to read had just stopped (ie, writers stopped writing) and I had about 2-3 blogs I read daily and the rest were gone.

So I am clicking the "Next Blog" link at the top of my page thinking I could find a myriad of blogs to choose from to add to my daily fix. But no...blogger had a surprise for me.

Apparently without my awareness on point, blogger decided to move my blog to be surrounded by blogs they consider "most like mine" as blogs I would "most likely find interesting" based on the content of my blog.

And what happens when I click "Next Blog"? Well I will tell you, its pages upon pages of blogs about Autism. (Seriously?!) I am so confused. How in the heck is my blog like Austism? Not that I dont feel everyone doesnt have a right to blog about whatever they want - I dont understand how my blog is smack dab in the middle of blogs about Autism!

Does that mean Blogger thinks I am autistic?! Is that why I dont have any visitors to my page anymore? And of all the help features within blogger - none offer an email address for me to correct this, nor does it offer help on how to recategorize my blog. Seems like my only hope is to cancel this blog and start all over.

Start all over.

Perhaps, 2010 - I do just that: End this blog and start all over?

Who knows. Perhaps my frustration will allow me to do just that. However, I really love my webpage and its title. I dont want to lose that.

Well - thanks for nothing blogger. You have managed to piss me the heck off.

Good nite all...

Signing - the apparently autistic daring to dream blogger! (grrr)

Elfing Yourself

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Time to get in the Festive Mood. You know you need to!

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Christmas Lite

After checking the inflow of bills and the outflow of my paychecks (and eyeing the dwindling savings we've been using as a supplement); hubby and I have decided we are going into the holiday season understanding that our tastes are now: Christmas Lite! That's the great holiday taste, but less (fulfilling...

There is just no way we can afford gives (again this year) with the transition and his recent clothing spree (for me to have warm work clothes).

But we arent bummed. We have each other. Plus my son. We decided we could buy him a new cell phone, put it on our regular cell bill and pay it off over time. But anything that we want to give each other, it would surely be small gifts, prank things. Nothing expensive.

So when I obtained a 'nameless' gift today, I was so excited to come home, wrap it while hubby was working out and have him surprised when he returned. But what happened is a completely different story.

First I knocked many ornaments off the tree trying to get at boxes to find the wrapping paper and a box hubby was looking for. Then I completely broke off the stand footer causing the tree to topple completely over. Finally, after trying to glue it back together with superglue, managed to get it all over my fingers and hands...stuck to myself...

wow...this, I should have had on video to put on You-Tube...

So breaking out the packing tape and leaning the tree against our little partian hiding our boxes, our broke-down 'ghetto' tree is hanging in there barely supporting the star on top.

I feel like I ruined our already light Christmas, since the tree was the only new thing we were going to buy.

Hubby consoled me when he returned to my chaos by reminding me its just a tree and we can get another in a year or two. Meanwhile, I will hope to pay off credit cards to be able to buy what I want for him now for his birthday in March.

Tis' the season. Happy Holidays!

Bizarro

So I dont know where I am. I mean, I thought I moved to California. Southern California. Like the song, "it never rains in Southern California".

But what I got is a taste of winter smacking me in the face: Literally.

Yesterday it rained cats and dogs for 24 hours. Not only that, but the temperature was high 40s and rainy (ie sideways rain). And on top of that, the wind from the ocean was blowing fiercely.

So fierce, many buildings have signage damage and many trees were blown over or uprooted. Not to mention, many broken fences. (again, I thought I moved from tornado-esque Kansas). But this was the weather. Its is cold and rainy all week. And hubby and I only had 1 umbrella. Though I took it to work and he got soaked going to work and returning, my trolley stopped running. But I didnt know. So off at 5pm (standing in my new shoes) trying to hold on to a concrete corner of a building so the wind didnt know me down (it felt like 30 mph+ winds).

Finally after 45 minutes, I find (thanks to a call from hubby), that a power line was down and the trolleys werent running. So I walked home. Er, well I walked and fell 2 times. Not to mention having to duck inside of businesses to keep from falling and having my purse fly off without me.

It was scary. It was one day that I wished I had weighed MORE weight just to be able to walk down the street without getting blown away. Two guys bursted out laughing at me cause I could not walk against the wind and fell.

Hubby (to the rescue) made me some hot tea, changed my clothes for me and let me sleep/rest. I made it home 1 hour and 30 minutes after I got off work. My feet ached. My throat hurt and my poor hair made me look just like Buckwheat from Little Rascals.

I am glad Monday is over. But this week, its more of the same. I MISS MY SUNSHINE!!!