I'm able to get around alright now, but my ribs are still really sore. For the last three days, I've had a bit of tinnitus in my left ear, and for the past two, a massive headache & the beginnings of a mid-backache. Only have one Vicoden left, so I've chosen to save it, as I've no idea when I'll be able to scrounge up more. Been alternating Tylenol, Motrin, and aspirin, but they're not really doing anything. Tried lying on the floor & stretching things out, but that's not helping either, and I'm getting discouraged about it. I want to work out again, damnit! I don't even think I'd be comfortable enough to start running again, which I plan on doing soon. Guess I just have to wait & hope it doesn't take months to heal.
Decided not to go down to pay for the engine this week (did I mention I got a call Tuesday that it was going to be done?). Well, as it turns out it wasn't - spark plug wire kit the guy bought was the wrong one, and he's had to order another. That's fine with me, as I'm injured & wouldn't have been able to work on the car anyway. WJC & I are planning on next weekend for the install, so I'll drive down then & pay it off. I need to find the strength sometime this week to pull the hood off the car & disassemble the engine mounts so that it's ready when we get up here. I should probably also find the rest of the cross-member bolts - pretty sure they're in a ziploc in the trunk!?
Was supposed to go to a show last night @ Lou's but the longer I thought about it, the less I wanted to. Several friends of mine were playing in all 4 bands for the night, but all I could think of was 1) I don't want to drink, 2) everyone & their brother will be shit-faced, 3) I never have any worthwhile conversations with any of those people, meaning there is absolutely no benefit in my going, 4) I really wouldn't want to "meet someone" that way, so why bother? I ended up staying home & going to bed at a reasonable time. Not that I slept well, mind you; it still hurts to lay on either side, I don't breathe well when I sleep on my back, and I literally can't sleep on my front because it hurts too much. (Last night was the first night I've been able to grab the pillow from behind my head, while lying on my back, and actually lift it up & over to my chest - pitiful!)
Anyway, I went to Lowe's yesterday & arranged for new exterior doors to be installed. The front door is shite (drafty as hell), and the back door is (I think) original to the house - assembled six-panel wood, single-pane glass, leaks like a sieve. It's high time I did this, but it's not going to be cheap. I thought of trying it myself, but it's too late in the season to be screwing around with it, in case I run into trouble & can't finish it. Would just rather pay someone to deal with the hassle, you know? Still, looks like it's going to be around $1k, if I get storm doors for each. *Sigh* Why do houses cost so much!?
I also bought a rack for the basement so that I can start to organize that a bit. I've got a lot of crap just sitting on the floor, and figure if I can get it on some shelves, it may help a bit. Ugh. The more I think about all the shit I need to do to this place, the worse I feel. I wonder if it'd be different, if I had someone to help me? Currently, I just feel like "Why bother? Nobody's ever going to see any of this anyway...". Still, I know it needs to be done, especially if I ever want to sell this for a decent price, and I do want to sell. I'd actually love to move right now, but it just isn't feasible. Besides, where would I go?
Ok, enough. Think I'll step out for a bit, pick up a few things. If anyone has any spare pain meds they wanna ship, feel free to contact me for an addy you can fedex them to...
3:51 p.m. - 2015-10-31
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