Off Kilter

I've felt a little off my game lately.  I know my break-up has a lot to do with it.  Its hard to concentrate when my emotions feel like they're on a roller coaster. 

I, also, haven't taken my day allergy medication (Allegra) for about a week so my head feels totally foggy.  Last night was the first time (in at least a year) I have not taken my night time allergy medication (Singular) and I am a mess today. 

Between my upcoming vacation next week (Disneyland, Baby!), repairs on my car, and becoming a single income household I have been low on funds and trying to cut corners on spending.  Apparently, my allergy medication isn't one corner I should cut. At least, not the Singular.  I know it's a medicine for asthma but my doctor prescribed it because of what the allergies do to my nose.  The nasal cavities (?) swell up & get extremely inflamed and it is so not good.  The Singular keeps the inflammation down so my nose doesn't itch insanely and I don't get as much nose bleeds.  I can handle not being on the Allegra, I'm miserable but it's the kind I can manage, at least on some most days.  The level of miserableness I'm in when not on the Singular is so not something I can deal with.  Guess I'll have to renew my prescription & spend the $40 for it.  I've resented spending $100 on allergy medication each month.  Luckily, Allegra is over the counter now but spending $65 a month (for both) when I could use the money elsewhere still stings a bit. 

Anyway, I just haven't had the inspiration to write lately.  I've entered a few giveaways but haven't felt like posting about them.  A few of the weekly features I do from other blogs didn't happen last week (for various reasons) so I couldn't even fall back on them.  The ones that did still happen I just didn't have the energy to do (like the Shine Project).

I guess it's a good thing I don't have a large following.  No one will notice but I still feel bad about it.  My personal goal is to post a (real) post daily (save the weekends when it's harder to post).   I don't see that happening this week but we'll see.  I'll do my best but I don't want to post just to post. 

I have a few things to share but I don't have the words to do a full & entertaining job of it.

-- Since the break-up I've lost 10 lbs.  I'm hoping to keep them off and keep the weight rolling off.  In a healthy way from here on out.  I can't keep up the stress filled break-up diet forever.  I'm trying to make wiser choices in what I shove in my mouth.  I'm trying to eat half of what I was eating before (to the tune of feeling awful after shoving my face TOO full).  I've done a good job at not snacking & eating when I get bored.  I think that in its self will be a great lbs keeper offer.

-- I got my car fixed yesterday and she's running like a champ now.  *KNOCKS ON WOOD*  I just have to get my timing belt fixed before it breaks *DOUBLE KNOCKS ON WOOD*  If I can come up with the funds I can take the a/c compressor (?) from my nephew's dead car (the engine blew so he's donating it) and put it in mine and I should have actual A/C in my car.  I kind of want to sell my right kidney so I can get this done before it hits triple digit temps.  I should only have to pay for labor and some parts so it should be a lot cheaper than putting one in new but I have to get an actual quote.  I, also, need to check with my nephew and grill him on how well his A/C worked before his car died. 

-- As I sort of mentioned above I'll be going on vacation next week to DISNEYLAND.  We leave Thursday morning and get back Monday night.  Two of my favorite people will be getting married and I'll get some family & friend time in the process.  The we = my BFF & her side of the family.  I can't say her family because they are my family too (just without the blood or legal ties).

--  Speaking of family...I just requested the time off so I can go to my family reunion in July.  It'll be June 29th to July 5th.  We'll be low key this year by "camping" in my sisters backyard (in Utah).  I don't know how much camping will actually be done but good times will be had.  I don't know who'll actually be going this year either.  I do know all my siblings will be there and that's sort of all that matters to me.  I would love to see more but having all my sibs together doesn't happen enough.