How did THAT happen?

Well, the last 18 hours of my life have been...*ahem*...interesting.

Last night, we hopped over to trivia just like any other Wednesday night. I wasn't feeling too "anything", actually. Just a normal night. As soon as I walked into the restaurant, I hit a wall. Figuratively, of course. Though, I've been known to hit them quite literally (and often).  I was suddenly ravenously hungry and so angry, I could breathe fire. Yep, there it is...there's the part of the challenge I knew would show up. I looked around at my friends and wanted to smack all of their shiny, happy faces. They were chatting, having chips and drinking their beer. Sweetest friends ever, but for a few moments in time, I was angry at every one of them. Wow, I'm evil.

I ordered my food; it was incredibly simple. Steak salad, only plain steak, lettuce, onion. No biggie, right? (I brought my own dressing from home.) WRONG. Literally, the order was wrong, just like it is every.single.time.I.eat.there. It has really become the running joke. I honestly cannot remember the last time I received exactly what I ordered and how I ordered it from ANY restaurant, and this one was no exception. This time they left the cheese on there. I immediately refused it and they brought it back out with the steak atop the lettuce and when I turned over the steak strips, each one had melted cheese. CRIPES! Eh, well, I took my knife and scraped my steak. Then I pulled out my new little jar of approved dressing and dug in. Twenty minutes after I cleaned my plate, I began having an allergic reaction. Well, see, I didn't exactly check the label of the new dressing and as luck would have it, it must have had paprika in it. So, I popped a Benadryl. It happens; I'm an idiot.

Went home and prepped today's crockpot meal. Went to bed and slept like a champ, woke up with my alarm and popped over to Oak City. I managed to do some exercises I'd not done before, I set a new record for myself for running; overall, just a great morning! I even shamelessly wore my tank top without apology!  Came to work, got ready, ate my delicious breakfast...I was feeling clear headed and so happy.

Then, 10:30am. Like a rushing river, massive headache. UGH! Yep, there it is. I remember that happening before, too. 

So, here I am, after throwing back some Tylenol, I'm stuffing my face with pumpkin chili leftovers. I would kill for CookOut right now. Mmmm BBQ sandwich tray with corn dogs as a side. Really? That's what my life became? Yes. Yes it is. But, we're on a new path now! That's why this journaling is going to help me remember all the GOOD, so that I don't revert back to all the BAD.

~LG