So I was just sick for a few days.  Actually about a week ago tonight I could tell i was starting to 'fight something'.  (Johnathon always teases me about how i always can tell when i'm 'fighting something' and he makes fun of my phrase... 'fighting something')

I'm pretty sure it was h1n1 from my patients at work..  It was pretty miserable.  So i'll remember to have compassion on my patients who have it too!   headache... fever... runny eyes.. runny/stuffy nose... cough... headache... headache... tired... can't move by body tired... headache...  ick.   So today i'm feeling tons better! i'm still stuffy but my body feels like it can move again and i don't have that terrible headache anymore.

But one thing about being sick.... it's really quite boring. I haven't been that sick in awhile... it was a nice break. But depressing. Especially with the rainy dreary weather. Johnathon and I watched the entire Bourne movie series....  and I read 2 books.  "Til We Have Faces" by C.S. Lewis and "Taking Charge of Your Fertility".  I couldn't put the til we have faces book down because i HAD to know the ending.  then i was disappointed. I felt there wasn't good closure. Even though I had an aching headache... I still read because I was just so bored.  The fertility book was interesting.  I was thankful to read it to be assured that there wasn't something I was missing. I pretty much knew all the info in it (not to sound like i know it all... but i've been reading about this stuff for a couple years now... plus in nursing school).  But it's good to know that there's not some amazing secret that i missed or something.  Like the myth that you ovulate on the 14th day of your cycle. some people do... but not many.  So I think people should read the book. everyone.   She's kind of cheesy sometimes... and feminist.. man hating at times!  But... the info is good :)


But today i'm really feeling a lot better. still junky in the respiratory tract... but feeling more like my normal self. So i'm not tired and Johnathon is sleeping and I'm just so ready to interact with people!  Since it's 11 oclock at night... xanga will have to do.

I haven't really seen anyone else that I know since Friday!   since i've been trying to stay away from people so that i don't give them my germs..

Tomorrow I'm supposed to see some friends... and I feel kind of awkward about it... since I haven't interacted with anyone since Johnathon for awhile!   But it will be good... I need some socializing for sure.


OH! something else interesting...  I'm trying this:

http://simplemom.net/how-to-clean-your-hair-without-shampoo/

we'll see how long it lasts.  Today was my first day and now at the end of the day... my hair actually feels less greasy than it normally does when i use shampoo/conditioner.  It also feels softer.  We'll see... maybe 3 days from now it will be plastered to my head.  I figured while i am sick it's a good time to give it a try.. since I can't go to work.  They won't even let me come back in to work until my shift next Monday! yay!



P.S. Sufjan Stevens Christmas album is incredible.

We went to Fogo... yum yum yum!

but with a bill of... dundundun...  130 bucks.   we won't be going back for a looooong time!

we felt like we were saving money though.. because we originally planned on staying 2 nights at a bed and breakfast up at duluth.

so then all of a sudden... eating there felt really thrifty :)

plus they gave us a free dessert...

So my little sister Jordan was just here for a visit!  she was here for about a week and a half. we really love having her here. she's so artsy and lovable.  and she takes awesome pictures.

she has some pictures up on her facebook photography page...

she even did my cousin valerie's wedding and did an excellent job! 

she turned 16 while she was here on her visit :)  and we let her drive the whole time after that.  she did really well! i only flipped out a few times when i thought she didn't see the people in front of us stopping (and one time she actually didn't see them) and i would get nervous because we only have liability car insurance!  insurance is expensive here and our rates have been high because of an accident i was in 3 years ago... but now that it's been 3 years.. our next renewal price should be lots cheaper and i think we'll get comprehensive. whew.

tomorrow, johnathon gets to preach at our church! and next sunday too! please pray for him...

his sermons should be online sometime soon too here.     he's excited to preach.. he loves preaching and teaching! (and studying and reading and writing... etc...)   he's always got a book somewhere nearby :)
i told him... he just needs to figure out a way to make some money while doing these things that he loves... haha :)   hopefully someday!


and i'll leave you with a picture of me and my sweet sister that we took while she was just here :)