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Awesome Dream is Awesome

Just had another awesome dream last night – it’s multi-part, but still.

First part: I go around town doing random things – don’t quite remember what they were. But I do remember my car was a four-door Audi R8. I don’t know how it would look, just knew it was a four-door Audi R8. I eventually get into a race with a few people, and win.

Second part: I’m underground. I’m some kind of humanoid person, but not. I’m in this room with a bunch of old human things – flashlights, radios, and weapons. I leave the room and a bunch of people start freaking out. The military comes in and starts shooting. I go back into the room with my friend and grab a few things and then go back up and fire back. But the weapons are ineffective and we are both taken down. Oh well. Can’t win everything.

Third part: I’m a super-villain. I’m in a police parking garage. The police are looking for me, but are too dumb to realize that I’m there. They spot me and ask why I’m there. I tell them I’m dropping off my fellow villain to pay a fine and they leave me alone. Then they realize who I am and chase me down the garage, but they loose me. I then see some cops chasing down other cops – there’s a force that enforces the police if they themselves break laws. Like speeding.

Fourth part: I’m in a field somewhere in Europe with a bunch of kids. We all have random parts. It’s part of a Top Gear Challenge. All of the hosts bring something important. Of course, none of it is whole. May has to bring the truck – it’s leaking fuel. Hammond brought stuff to go inside the truck. It’s all second-hand. And Clarkson has to bring parts to make the truck better. He, of course, is 12 hours late. So we have to rush to get the truck working better before time is up. It, of course, barely meets the goals.

I have weird dreams. Like Russian Mafia Bears and Laser Bulldozers.

Resolutions So Far

Let’s see how I’m doing on my resolutions so far.

1. Follow my schedule. Better.
Aside from the sleeping schedule, I’m doing very well.

2. Not miss a lecture except for a very good reason (sick, going out of town, natural disaster, family emergency).
Natural Disaster – the school canceled for a potential winter storm… that really didn’t happen.

3. Semester GPA between 3.5 and 4.0.
Too early in the game.

4. 77 kg.
Down to 81.6kg. Joint a competition with a group of friends online, so I might make the goal this year.

5. No more Walmart (purchasing).
I haven’t even stepped foot.

6. No more fast-food.
Tempted, but nope.

7. No more (plastic) bottled drink (2L exception)
7b. No more HFC-based soda.
Yup. Kept to it.

8. No more sweet packaged snack.
I have my bag of diabetes from this Christmas still. That’s the only thing, though.

9. Once a week maximum eating out.
This one’s hard. Keeping with it.

10. Find an internship/decent job in the GTR area.
Nope.

Resolutions

Haven’t done them in a while, so I will actually do some this year. Here’s to making my goals.

1. Follow my schedule. Better.
2. Not miss a lecture except for a very good reason (sick, going out of town, natural disaster, family emergency).
3. Semester GPA between 3.5 and 4.0.
4. 77 kg.
5. No more Walmart (purchasing).
6. No more fast-food.
7. No more (plastic) bottled drink (2L exception)
7b. No more HFC-based soda.
8. No more sweet packaged snack.
9. Once a week maximum eating out.
10. Find an internship/decent job in the GTR area.

My bets?

1. Probably last about three to four weeks. But I hope that this prediction doesn’t come true.
2. I’ll stick to this till about the end of the semester. Watch me.
3. If I work hard, 4.0. Otherwise, I’ll end up on the lower end of the resolution.
4. Probably not this year. But you never know.
5. There’ll be something I can’t get anywhere else in Starkville and I won’t want to go to Columbus to get it. That’ll be it. 4 – 5 months.
6. I’ll crave something and go for it anyways. 3 months.
7. If I’m good, I’ll stick to this one for at least 6 months or so. I’ll just end up getting glass bottles (which the BP near my apt does sell). Only problem is 7b – Coke Zero does not come in glass.
8. Easy. I really only eat this at home. 8 – 12 months.
9. I know my friends will tempt me to go out. 3 – 5 months.
10. With this job market, not sure about it.

The meds, they work!

Just as the title says, I’m getting all kinds of better. Yay meds!

Pneumonia Is Not Fun

Pneumonia is not fun. Not fun at all. But I’m dealing with it. It took the Health Center a week to diagnose it, but they finally did take me seriously (rather than just sending me away with the “Common Cold” med package).

Last Friday, I went into the Health Center claiming short of breath, coughing, and headaches. They said I had the common cold and sent me away with basic meds to treat some of the symptoms. They said if it got worse or didn’t improve in a week to come in. Well, Thursday night, it suddenly got worse again and stayed bad Friday.

I come in and the nurses immediately send me to a MD. They took my blood, x-rayed my chest, and the doctor looked at the results and listened to my lungs. He said pneumonia and sent me into another room for treatment. An hour later, I’m sent away with antibiotics and an inhaler with meds to help with breathing.

It’s working, but not quick enough. *sigh*