I am tired, and I like coffee ice cream.

It has been more than two months since that week from hell in March where I couldn't get out of bed, couldn't stay awake, and oh yea, the cats wouldn't eat. I just reread that post. The good news is, the cats are eating just fine these days. The less than good news? I am still exhausted. I mean, I am handling it, but it is not pretty. I don't like that the new way of life is getting through as much as possible at work and coming home to lay on the couch for six hours before I can go to bed. Totally not me. I missed prime kayaking weather a couple of weeks ago, so now I am just pissed. I did spend 2 weeks lounging after CAS ended, and while it was great, it was just masking the fact that I am exhausted by allowing me sleep 10 hours at night and then nap each afternoon. This works just fine when I have no commitments other than meeting people for dinner or getting my hair cut in the middle of the day. BUT this whole alarm clock in the morning thing is a whole other issue. It is not working.

So, per my doctor I returned on Friday for my next blood test, where she can see if the medicine is enough for me (let me tell you right now, it is not, or if it is, we have a larger problem on our hands). I LOVE my doctor. She has a great laugh, and always makes time to explain things. And her nurse is awesome too. I just feel comfortable there, and appreciate finding a doctor who I can ask my random questions to and she gives me real answers (and you know I have random questions cuz I LOVE my internet medical research). Anyway, so she is running my blood this weekend and hopefully will have some answers for me early next week. Which, seriously, cannot come soon enough. Until then, the indentation in my couch get a little more permanent, and nothing much gets done around my house.

So, let's see, what else is going on? There is a new supernova in the Whirlpool Galaxy. Bet you didn't think that was going to be the next thing on this blog, eh? Well, I think it is cool because, as some of you might know, one of my hidden talents/cool facts about me is that in college, my research job was to discover supernovae. Pretty sure if you look me up with the right verbage, you can still find my name in some of the record. Yea, I'm that cool. Anyway, I also used to teach the Whirlpool Galaxy at camp, and while I have forgotten most of the cool things about the galaxy itself, it is kind of a fun connection of several parts of my life. And damn, now that I have given away that secret, I have nothing impressive left to tell new people. I guess my sharp sense of humor is going to have to be enough.

My new favorite ice cream is the Java Chip flavor from Starbucks. I know, I know, Ben and Jerry are gonna be pissed, but this ice cream is amazing. I think my new love stems from LOVING coffee ice cream during the warm summer months. it just reminds me of summers as a kid when mom and dad used to have coffee ice cream in the house. It is kind of a good thing that they only sell Starbucks Ice Cream in pints, and that said pints are expensive, so I don't eat it too often. But damn, is it good!

Somewhat related to my ice cream find is that fact that my freezer is ridiculous right now. I am seriously collecting frozen food. Caitlin is going to hate me when she arrives next week and has no where to put her frozen food. I have probably 5 lbs of chicken and ground turkey, a ton of ice cream and popsicles, all kinds of frozen veggies, and then random stuff. Like SUPER random. Frozen has browns, one frozen waffle, a hot pocket (flavor unknown), a single packet of cheesy broccoli, 8,000 cups of frozen soup, chili or pasta sauce, etc. It is time for a freezer party in which all this food gets cooked and eaten. Who is in?

Caitlin arrives next week (despite the lack of space for her food), and I am super excited! It's like college all over again, with a fun roomie and way too many girlie movie nights! Probably some Mexican food and Chocolate Bar will end up mixed in there. We have way too much fun together, and it will all begin with a 3 day trip across the southern US. I'm starting in Phoenix with her (please, I am so not good enough of a friend to start in Oakland) at an amazing spa which we got a cheap-o price on. Then onto El Paso, which you all know I just love (or not), and then to San Antonio and the lake house for a free night before we make it to Houston. I am sure there will be a blog or two from the road. Especially since we might be mapping out a trip through some Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Yea, we are THOSE people.

Anyway, I am sure there will be much more excitement to come this summer, especially once I (hopefully) have some more energy. Thank you to those of you who have put up with me spacing out at dinners or stopping mid sentence on the phone and then getting kind of spacey (no comments about how I am ALWAYS spacey)...I promise, I'll be back to normal soon!