My week in sleep, Cubs losses and travel
Posted on October 5, 2008 5 Comments
I’m feeling uninspired today… probably has to do with last night’s Cubs game… so I thought I’d share a few high/low points of my week. Here goes:
Monday
12 a.m.: B nearly passes out in the shower for no reason, ends up lying on his bed seeing stars. Thankfully he’s OK, but we definitely did not go to the emergency room to have him checked out because we’re cheap. Instead, I checked his vital signs – heartbeat, breathing rate, eyes, color/complexion, temperature – all seems normal and he decides to call the doctor in the morning. His biggest complaint is that he didn’t get to rinse the shampoo out of his hair. Still, I’m worried enough to delay my flight to Philly from Monday evening to Tuesday morning. I wish trips to the ER weren’t so expensive. I spend the rest of the night tossing and turning, and get about three hours of sleep. Then I’m extremely grumpy at work all day, and take to drinking lots of coffee to compensate. Arg.
Tuesday
5:15 a.m.: I’m in a towncar riding to the airport. Another night of no sleep. Thankfully today’s coffees will be on my expense account. Another double shot soy latte, please.
6:30 p.m.: Eating a Philly cheese steak in Philly. Heaven.
11:00 p.m.: At the hotel bar with a big group. I forget that I’ve only slept about 8 of the last 48 hours.
Wednesday
6:45 a.m.: My alarm clock reminds me that it’s 5:45 my time. My face is puffy, my eyes are bloodshot and I’m pretty sure everyone I’m traveling with thinks I’m hung over. If only there were a face cream that could clear up “sheer exhaustion.” I would buy it in a heartbeat, I don’t care the cost.
I get into Chicago around 8 p.m. and pass out on my couch around 9 p.m., listening to the Cubs get thumped.
Thursday
9:30 a.m.: I wake up two hours late. My head hurts and I’m convinced I’m getting sick. I go buy a new multivitamin and a B-Complex with vitamin C and zinc to ward off any cold. I start drinking tea instead of coffee. I wonder if getting back to the gym would help any of this, but going to the gym would mean even less sleep. I curse my schedule a bit, then get super thankful that I have a job in this economy. Sprinting from the train to the office when you’re 2 hours late counts as exercise, right?
7:00 p.m.: I meet up with friends to see Weezer in concert. At this point, I totally don’t want to go, but I’ve already paid $60 for my ticket and I’m holding tickets for two friends who are VERY excited to see Angels and Airwaves. B and I reluctantly head to the stadium… thankfully the show doesn’t suck and we manage to enjoy ourselves, despite the couple inappropriately making out in my personal space… (Can you imagine? Rivers Cuomo as an aphrodisiac?)
11:00 p.m.: I try to stay up to watch my Cubs, but they’re getting crushed and I’m tired so I pass out on the couch for a second night straight. I’m pretty sure my couch arms have mascara stains on them by now.
Friday
11:00 a.m.: At the eye doctor, I learn I don’t need new glasses. Sweet! Unfortunately I get a prescription for some hard-core eye drops that cost $40/month so I can try wearing contacts yet again. Darn. And I get an appointment for a follow-up to make sure the drops are working and get a “contact fitting,” which is billed separately from the eye exam.
Saturday
3:00 a.m.: I wake up with an intense headache that lasts all day. Does this mean the vitamins I bought for $20 aren’t working?
2:00 p.m.: I get out of bed… ouch. Head still hurts.
5:00 p.m.: I drive into the city by myself for the first time. This means I pump gas for the first time. But I can’t get the gas to pump and have to ask the guy inside to come out and help, and he tells me I have to press some lever to make the pump work. Score: Gas station – 1, me – 0. Typical. I drive into the city extremely afraid of getting carjacked, because my mother and aunt have convinced me that Cermak Ave. is no place for a single lady to be driving alone; this despite the fact that we all grew up walking and driving down Cermak Ave. and many other places that are “not safe for single ladies,” and that I take the el through the same neighborhoods every day. Sheesh.
9:00 p.m.: I drive home on the expressway from the city (woo-hoo!) but I take my brother with me in case I get carjacked on the expressway. (Seriously, what is wrong with me!? I go EVERYWHERE by myself on the train.) We watch the Cubs lose. Boo.
Sunday
12:00 p.m.: I wake up and watch the Bears kill the Lions. FINALLY, some good sports news. Also, I learn how to poach an egg and successfully make breakfast instead of eating out at a diner. That’s saving some pennies!
2:00 p.m.: We go to Whole Foods for corn dogs and end up spending $150 on groceries. We also spend nearly $40 at Blockbuster on TV series for B – he’s having surgery tomorrow and will be on the couch for about a week. I pick up two prescriptions, which total $60 and swipe my credit card in dismay as I realize that this will be a monthly cost for me. Stupid dry eyes.
5:00 p.m.: Still tired, having spent loads of money today, I have the incredible urge to shop. It’s fall and I want new pants and sweaters, a new bag for work and new shoes to wear during my daily commute. I blog instead. Hopefully the urge will pass.
What’d you do this week?
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October 6th, 2008 @ 1:44 pm
Why did you have to go to Blockbuster, is there not a library near you that lets you check out DVDs? Thankfully I live near a great library here in Austin, TX so I haven’t set foot in a BB in years.
October 6th, 2008 @ 2:47 pm
We were looking for the HBO series “John Adams.” We stopped subscribing to HBO due to the monthly cost, and just rent what we want, which is usually nothing. I actually hadn’t rented anything in like 2 years (since we got On Demand and DVR), but we wanted B to have something to watch while he’s on the couch for a week.
October 6th, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
Not so bad week. Hopefully B will be ok. I’ll be thinking of both of you. I do not see the need to go to emergency room but you should go to URGENT CARE. There are urgent care hospitals/Clinics that are usually open 7 days a week and from 8am-8pm. They will do urgent co-pay that is better than emergency room and will see you within 30 min. For example here in GA there is Wellstar Urgent Care facility.
BTW is in it weird that when we are not feeling goo we spend more money, especially at the grocery store. I do it all the time, I do the justification, I’m sick and I need to eat so I will buy whatever.
October 7th, 2008 @ 8:45 pm
Netflix has “John Adams”. I’m currently on the 3rd season of “Weeds”. I have the 2 out a month plan for $14. Plus, they have “Watch Now” so you can stream video on your computer or TV included in the price. A very good deal.
January 20th, 2010 @ 4:44 pm
I loved your article – it was some great information. I think you and your readers might be interested in another article I found, about Dry Eyes.
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