Sniffles

Well I'm still sick - my coughs are still guard dog-esque - but I'm definitely feeling better and I think the fever is going down, but I can't really tell because I don't have a thermometer.

I got the mail today and had a lovely surprise because I found my check had finally come! Also the coupons (bundles of coupons appear on top of the mailboxes once a week or so) were there, so I grabbed my letters and a coupon pack and went back upstairs to cuddle in my armchair.

I immediately endorsed the check and put it in my purse, then settled down to peruse the coupons. I found one to a local sushi restaurant that is supposed to be absolutely top-notch - 20% off my ENTIRE check! I think I definitely need to go there at some point. The other one I really liked was $2 off adult admission to the Long Beach Harvest Festival, which looks like lots of fun, and I've already marked it on my calendar. I saved another sushi one, and one for an Italian restaurant because it was $10 off any purchase larger than $20.

I tossed all the others. What really shocked me the first time I got a Californian valpak was that they have plastic surgery coupons! Imagine, if you have the "right" physical profile you can get a breast augmentation for only $3,500! Or, your first underarm laser hair removal treatment for $75! I'm actually seriously tempted by the underarm laser hair removal. Imagine waking up every day for the rest of your life and NOT having to think, "Do I have to shave my underarms today?" How glorious! I have eczema which means my skin gets irritated really easily, and shaving gets unpleasant frequently. It's one of those dreams I'll save up for when I'm really a grown-up.

I went to Target because they were selling a dozen eggs for $0.99 with a coupon, and also grabbed some sponges to clean my stove with and some candles, because frankly, after four days of sickness and closed windows, my apartment smells. I've left one window open all day, and burnt a Cucumber-Mint tealight, so hopefully it smells less gross now.

I spent the rest of my day at home, sending emails and taking naps. I seem to have my class schedule pretty much sorted out: right now I'm signed up for Cultural Resource Management, Current Trends in Anthropological Theory, and Stratigraphy Sedimentology. I'll go to Dr. Wechsler's GIS class tomorrow, and if someone drops her class, I'll add it and drop Sedimentology. Honestly, it doesn't matter much as Wechsler's class is offered every semester, and as a grad student I get an early sign-up date. But I'm so so so relieved that things are worked out well now.

And a special geophysics class will be offered for us archaeology grad students next semester so we're all happy about that. I guess being vocal can really make things happen!

Okay it's time to curl up in bed and watch the football game. And probably pass out :)