Long weekend

I am still, after 4 weeks, dealing with sinus issues. I was thinking maybe it was allergies, because it's just not going away.

Copious amounts of discharge, that reminds me of eggwhites. Ew.

So, I tried taking some drug store allergy medicine. No change.

Sigh....

The cold sores are mostly healed. They got so very ugly and widespread that people did, indeed, stare at me, and make comments like "What the hell happened to you?"

When I'd answer, they'd say things like "OH! I thought maybe you fell on your face or something," or "Geez---I was gonna ask how the OTHER guy looks!"

The scabs are peeling off now, but the size of the red patches is shrinking. Trading one version of ugly for another. But at least the outbreak is overwith, for the most part.

Been trying to catch up on sleep this weekend. Friday night, into Saturday, I slept 11 hours. Last night, it was 10 hours.

The trouble last night was that ALL of my dreams were nightmares. I hate it when my daily anxiety seeps into my dreams.

In other news, I will be seeing bridezilla today for the first time since the wedding. There's a gem and jewelry show we go to almost every year on Memorial Day weekend.

I didn't go last year because I was not spending ANY money on anything but my wedding.

This year, there is no wedding to plan, and May has a third pay period, so I can actually spend a little.

The social dynamic ought to be interesting. My co bridesmaid and good friend P will be there, too. That should make things more pleasant.

Tomorrow, no plans.

I DID actually get my guitar out yesterday! I had not had it out for MONTHS. Maybe even a year. It felt good to play, for about 2 minutes....then....ouch! I want to get back into playing, though. It's good for me, and is something that has also been showing up in my dreams a lot lately.

It will take me a while to build up stamina, strength in my left hand, and callouses.

I've done it before, a thousand times, since I got my first guitar at age 10, though!

A friend of mine is a musician, who writes her own songs, and is trying to get some material together to record her first cd. She's mostly a coffee house performer, but wants to get more serious about it. She invited me to play mandolin on one of her recordings!

That means I have to get my chops back (not that I ever really HAD actual "chops!"), and since guitar was my first instrument, I am starting there.

Oh, and last but not least....after my THREE THOUSAND dollar price drop, not ONE phone call.