Last night, when I got home, I walked into the house and started sneezing violently. I realized I couldn't breathe at all in the house. So I decided to do what I do best... get out my sleeping bag and curl up (in the driveway) in the backseat of my car. I cracked a window and breathed in cool, perfect, 45 degree air. It stayed about 45 all night-- slightly rainy.
It was the best sleep I've had in South Carolina in years. I woke up feeling refreshed and ready to go at 5 am. In fact, I went to Walmart and bought a flashlight and some coffee, and then did a 1:09 run. I passed a few people while running, even though I felt like I was going super slow, which was a good indicator for me.
I have a feeling I will not be sleeping in that house much more.
In other good news, I have most of what I own that is "large" (blankets, camping gear) in my trunk, packed, and I still have the whole back seat and about 1/2 the trunk left. I think if I give away a few of the blankets, my hangers, my can opener, and the laundry bins, I should be able to get all my belongings, including the stuff on and in my desk, in the car with room to spare.
I may sleep at the beach this weekend. I can go to the WF down there and work on WiFi during the day, and wake up to sunrises over the Atlantic. This is a tenuous idea... but it just might work!
Irony!
ReplyDeleteThe mold in that house is ridiculous...I think it's a good idea for you to sleep elsewhere for now, that stuff is bad for your health. Sleeping at the beach sounds nice! Or, if that doesn't work, maybe you could stay up at the lakehouse just for this last month until you graduate? I wonder if your folks might be alright with that, if you explained what a health hazard the molds are... I just got this "health hazards" brochure for my new apartment, where they lay out all the horrible stuff that prolonged exposure to high levels of mold spores can do. To whet your appetite, check this link out...
I asked re. the lakehouse, but they are remodeling this month which involves removing all the floors! I think I'll just work on my camping this month-- after all, I can shower at Fike and there's a lot of places in SC to camp on weekends-- I can spend "school days" in the driveway or at the 'hotsky if it's rainy... I'll be out of here soon enough, it will be alright!
ReplyDeleteWow, I just reread my thesis and there were tons of mistakes!!! A whole afternoon of revisions better help!!
ReplyDeleteI just read this title again and I thought of this:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB9Wy40n9TA
I recommend you skip to about 3 minutes in as to not lose TOO many brain cells.
I mean really, this is my first association with "I found you?" Dear God, I must get out of the SOUTH.
What the heck is supposed to be in that box, anyway??
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