There's been a lot of bad going on recently (and I'll be updating that in this entry), but there's also some good. It's the good that's keeping me sane.

I still feel like crap. Whatever I have isn't getting any better, in fact, it seems to be getting worse. I also have a new symptom. My head feels like it's full of something. It feels like there's a pressure building up inside of it, like it's a balloon being filled way beyond capacity. All of the other problems are still here in full force. The stress of everything else probably isn't helping too much. It feels like my eyeballs and nose are about to burst out from my skull.

Rob's car is still in the shop. They kept it overnight and he had to rent a car in the meanwhile. They think the alarm that the Toyota dealer back in LA instaled was poorly installed and is what is messing with the battery. So, he's getting a new battery and having the alarm taken out. It's not cheap.

I still can't use the dryer. I've looked the problem up and it does indeed seem to be a vent problem. Yesterday I dried our towels by hanging them off of any railings we have in the apartment (like up in the loft and on the stairs). They're crusty and hard, but at least they're clean and dry.

Of course, when it rains it pours, and I bled through my tampon and into my last pair of clean panties yesterday. *sigh* I did up my loads of laundry today and they're all hanging to dry and getting crusty as well. At least they'll be clean and I'll have some panties.

I'll need to wash Gabriel and Rob's things as well soon, but I can only wash what there's room to dry. There's only room to dry about one load around here and it takes a day to get everything dry. I still have 6+ loads that need to get done ASAP and at a load a day, it's insane.

I talked to G again yesterday and let her know that I cannot live like this. She looked around and found someone who could clean our vent. They *might* be able to do so on Wednesday at the earliest. Until then, I have to dry things hanging on the rails. This sucks.

The thing that really blows around here, is that we have no maintanance crew in this apartment complex. M used to do the handyman work around here, but he passed away a few months ago. So, nothing ever gets fixed around here. Hell, our shower has been dripping since the day we moved in. I can't wait until we can qualify for a mortgage and have our own house and not have to rely on others when there's a problem.

And now, onto some good. My Mom is coming out here this week. She's coming on Wednesday and will spend the day with my Nana. She'll be by here early in the evening. She's going to watch Gabriel on Thursday so that I can take Sydney back to the vet for his tooth extraction surgery. She'll be heading back home on Friday. Having my Mom around makes everything better. It's nice to have that to look forward to.

Also, my Nana has been a rock star in physical therapy. She's able to get to the bathroom with only one attendant and can manuver better now. This means she's getting the hell out of the Virginia and is heading back to Sterling House on Friday. Yay!!!!!

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Not only are you color blind, but you're also ethnicity blind, gender blind, and sexual orientation blind. You don't judge someone until you truly know them. And even then, you're probably reluctant to judge. You try to treat everyone equally. Everyone has a fair chance with you. Good job - there's not a prejudiced bone in your body.

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