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RANDOMNESS
and the monotony of the college life
Oh, the college life. Hm. That phrase seems oddly familiar. Maybe it's because the monotony of college life set in after the initial excitement and anxiety of the first two weeks died down. Not quite sure.
I have a calculus test that I really should study for. But I guess I'm enjoying some much-needed rest and relaxation for now. I like having roommates, and I enjoy being around people. But sometimes...I really need solitude...time that I can have all to myself without interruptions of any sort during study time, during sleep, or when I'm just relaxing. I think that's one of the things that I miss most about my pre-college life. I miss the ease of finding privacy and solitude. Right now, I'm spending some time in the study lounge on the third floor. It's nice; it's a Friday night, so naturally, no one is studying. I've found that Fridays and Saturdays are good days to use the room. And weekdays during the mornings. School night evenings...it's not crowded, but I'd much rather have the room to myself.
I've been sick for the past two weeks. JJ took me to UMC on Monday, and it turns out that I was starting to develop pneumonia. Go figure. Anyway, that being said, I've had to sleep in the daybed in our room rather than in the sleeping porch. It's horrible. Now I know why I love sleeping porches so much. I want to get over the cough already so I can sleep there without bothering anyone else.
Jey's been taking care of me while I've been sick. He's been so wonderful...making sure I take my medicine, making me tea and chicken noodle soup, monitoring my temperature and fever, keeping me under tons of covers so that I stay warm, waking up in the middle of the night to make me hot tea when I have coughing fits, taking me to the doctor.... Think about it. That takes a lot of time and effort. He's basically working full-time, and he's a student. Taking care of me on top of that at the risk of getting sick himself? I don't know how he does it. But I'm so grateful to him for everything. Maybe spending all that time together wasn't the best thing for me, though. He's in Phoenix celebrating his mom's birthday with the family right now...and I miss him already. It's not so much that I miss being with him...I saw him less than 24 hours ago. I think I miss him based solely on the knowledge that he's two hours away from me right now. Well, I guess that I really do want to be with him...I got used to seeing him so often because I've been so sick. And I've got at least another week of this cough to go, according to the doctor. Not that I'll need him to take care of me then. I'd just enjoy his company more than anything. You don't find many best friends like that <3
My family might come visit tomorrow. It's going to be wonderful! I'll spend some time with them in the morning, and then I'll study for my test and get some homework done in the afternoon...and then I'll spend some time with JJ in the evening. I might spend the night at his house to get to bed early and avoid sleeping in the sleeping porch...I'm not contagious anymore, but the cough is annoying. It still wakes me up at night, and if it does that, it's likely to wake other girls, too. Then on Sunday...JJ doesn't work! So we'll spend the day together...I'll get some studying done, and he and I can watch movies or something. Not quite sure yet about Sunday. But I definitely need to make sure that I study and get to bed early. And I need to remember to attend the All Soul's Parade on Fourth. Free points for TRAD, so why not? We already put in the effort of making the tombstone, so I figure that I might as well go for a few minutes to get the extra 15 points just for attendance. At this point, I'm desperate for points, as is everyone else.
Anyway, I think I want to read now. I haven't read a good book for fun and for the sake of reading in a long time. It's just no fun when you have to read for a class. Really. I just can't do it when I'm told to. It takes the fun out of it when you can't read for pure enjoyment.
Mood: sleepy and sick.
Listening to: Sweet silence.
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