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Still Sick :( And Other Musings

May 30th, 2015 at 05:44 am

This is just the cough that won't go away.

The doctor said my lungs were clear, but sometimes it feels like something is pressing down on my chest or something.

The cough *may* be getting better ... not sure if it is wishful thinking or truth. Although now the cough medicine that was helping me sleep is not being effective, so 3 out of the last 4 nights have had very little/bad sleep.

My mom suggested coconut oil to kill off viruses/bacteria. Not sure if I believe it would help, but maybe if I can find a small amount for not too much ... worth a try I guess.

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My little earphone/headset at work seems to be dying. I came back from my afternoon break and had ten dropped calls in 15 minutes. (New battery - put in a month ago.) So had to use the handset for the remainder. It's kind of funny because at first I really didn't like the headset, but now I am so used to it that the handset just feels SO awkward.

On Monday we're going to figure out where to order a new one (and I'm going to ask if we can get two - one for a backup - apparently these only last about a year or so ...)

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I have been super frustrated with the Swagbuck video apps lately. Either they're having those stupid ads you have to interact with in order to move on, or they're crashing every time you blink. If this keeps up I may focus my video earnings on just Perk. Which stinks because Perk takes F O R E V E R to get to the $25 level.

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My mom was telling me tonight how flooded it is in her area (she lives in the Dallas/Fort Worth metro area) That the swimming pool/rec center in her complex is locked up because of it being flooded.

She said she was kind of feeling aimless after breaking up with latest guy ... so I gave her an assignment. She has to find her local library, GO to the local library, talk with a librarian to find out any volunteer opps, and check out any activities the library may offer -- by Tuesday. She liked my idea/assignment. Smile

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Finances .... I haven't done any looking at my credit card balances in a couple weeks ... or updating in YNAB. I know it isn't going to be pretty. At all. I haven't been saying No to myself a lot .. more like a whole lot of , why not? and go ahead.

Tomorrow I will be working on getting this all updated so I can see how bad it is. My groceries and restaurant (face it, Fast Food) categories are going to ginormous. Since mom and brother aren't coming to visit in June, maybe I might make June a limited spending month. Will think about that more tomorrow and what it might mean.

I do kind of feel the travel bug though. I haven't really gone anywhere further than Kansas City (and that wasn't a "fun" trip) since moving out here a year ago. I'm used to at least one or two out of state flying trips each year.

So maybe I need to think about some kind of short trip I can take - maybe use one or two vacation days. Would have to go alone since NE couldn't take off that much time. This of course will have to wait until I'm feeling much, much better.

I withdrew $15 from Pact yesterday. Payouts this month were pretty low. I *might* be able to cashout $15 from Pinecone this month depending on how quickly todays survey credits. With the $97 I got from FB sales this month and $50 Swagbucks PayPal, I'd be close to $200 in extra money.

Seems like my headache has finally gone away ... so maybe I can sleep some.

Off to the haystacks! (hitting the hay ... catching some zzzz's ... sawing logs, etc., etc.) Smile

6 Responses to “Still Sick :( And Other Musings”

  1. My English Castle Says:
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    Hope you can get some sleep, Laura and beat that bug! Everything seems clearer when you feel better.

  2. VS_ozgirl Says:
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    Laura I told you about how the steaming in the shower really helped me, but this week I think it has just kept me borderline well! Been really sleepy but no headaches or sinus issues- I don't feel full of beans put it that way. Your assignment you gave to your mom was a good idea! And good work with the snowflakes, maybe it will offset your overspending Smile

  3. scottish girl Says:
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    Hope you get some sleep!

  4. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Thanks everyone. I did manage to get about 6 hours of fairly good sleep. I think I may actually be turning the corner to getting better. I don't feel so stuffed up and while still coughing, not quite so much/badly. Maybe the antibiotics are actually working!

  5. snafu Says:
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    Sure hope you're feeling better soon.

    Mom's assignment sounds terrific! Think I'd like to check out volunteering opportunities at our library since semi retiring leaves big blank spots in my week. In return I offer you an assignment...wrap a sturdy elastic band around your CC. It's to remind you to use cash only for fast food/restaurant/junk food/treats. So much healthier to buy salad in a bag and 1/2 lb of lobster, crab, shrimp, sushi grade tuna or whatever you prefer as protein to treat yourself. Same spending but better value for the buck!

  6. rob62521 Says:
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    Hope you can rest and hope that cough lets up!

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