Long Day

I lay here in bed with nothing much to think about except an aching stomach, horribly aching neck and a slight headache. I was lucky enough to be stuck at home all day with a lovely ailment. The only nice thing was being able to lay out in the sun a little bit today with the dogs when I finally needed some air.


Surprisingly, nothing too interesting has happened in a few days. Those who know me know that weird things happen to me all of the time. Like almost being attacked at a dog park, having to call an ambulance for someone who fell and hit their head on the ice... and oddly enough that is all I can actually remember at the moment. I blame all the medicine. I meet with someone from International Studies later on this week to review traveling, and travel insurance that I have to get through UW. Another step closer to leaving.


I worry I won't be able to fully enjoy my trip like I want. I don't know what it is about my dog, but I really do revolve my days around them. I always make sure they are let out in the morning, that they get attention. I drive home for lunch every single day so they can have a little break outside. And I usually race home at 5 so they can get out as soon as possible. I would say I take them to the dog park at least 3 days a week, even though they have a backyard to play in that is bigger then the dog park. They don't do much running at the park, but they love the other dogs and Hunter loves the human attention. I really am sad about leaving them for 6 weeks. I know Shane loves them but he doesn't make time to go home at lunch, even on the days I have a meeting at work and would really like him to do it for once. Oh well. No point lamenting over something that won't change.


I also hate to admit that I am the kind of person who doesn't like not knowing what their significant other is up to. I'm clingy. I try not to be but that is just who I am. I'm sure he will be gone most weekends with his buddies hunting or fishing. Speaking of fishing, I currently have a 9 pound rainbow trout taking up most of my freezer. Shane caught it this weekend at Lake Hattie. I guess it is the biggest fish he has ever caught so he is having it mounted by a taxidermist or however you phrase that. Hopefully he knows it won't be going in the living room haha. We are making the mud room into the hunting/outdoor room so it will probably go in there. I'm also worried about the house situation. We are having troubles getting approved for the kind of loan we want. It's a long story, and I don't like talking about it because it is stressing me out so much. Only time will tell.


I bought a couple books to help prepare me for my trip to Peru. While I took a class on Andean Archaeology when I was in college, there is so much to know that I don't even know where to begin again. It's also hard to be prepared when we aren't exactly sure what we will be finding. I specialized in Northwestern Plains archaeology and Southwestern archaeology, both which are very different even though they are so close together territory wise. I guess I hope to finally find my inspiration again. Some days I am so excited about going back to school and other days I think I would be content at my current job for a while longer. Shane has been doing the same job for so long, I don't know how anyone does it. Most jobs I only stay at for a year at most, because they are either internships or I end up moving somewhere else. Each time I started out really liking the job, but became bored quickly. I actually really like where I work as a receptionist. I like knowing my job well and knowing what to expect. Well, most of the time anyway.


I have family members who keep asking what my plans are. The truth is, I really don't know. I wish I had parents who could pay for me to be in school as long as I want. I do really well at school when school is the only thing I am doing. But I know in reality, I have to still be making money somehow if I go back. My Aunt Amy's advice is always in my head. As a woman, I have to be able to take care of myself even if I am with someone. We aren't married, and honestly I don't feel like we need to get married any time soon. If it does happen someday, I want it to be a complete surprise. That's a whole other topic. I really do think the meds are making my mind wander even more than normal, so off to bed for me.