Author: Yajaira

I spent the whole day yesterday either thrown on the couch or on my bed in a pathetic, boogery heap. I rested as much as I could, drank orange juice and water, and read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix–when I was conscious of course. John, who’s not much of a reader (and he, himself admits it happily), was in utter shock that I read 250 pages in one day. I could have read more but my eyes kept rolling into the back of my head involuntarily. I felt horrible–the body aches, the runny nose…I just hope I’m better by Tuesday (my final!).

I woke up feeling a tad bit better today. My nose isn’t running and my throat doesn’t hurt (as much), but my ears are stuffed and I’m REALLY dizzy. I didn’t do any chores around the house yesterday (except for making breakfast) and I felt really energized this morning so I ironed Mario’s work clothes, made pancakes and washed the dishes we used during breakfast (John woke up at 4:30 am so he washed last night’s dishes and threw the trash out). Needless to say, by the time I was done, the room would not stop spinning. I still feel kind of dizzy now, but I’m trying not to walk around too much. I still have to do laundry though, and study! I just hope I can stay awake long enough to.

I really hope I feel better by tomorrow . I hate driving when I feel like this.

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Good news and bad news.

Good news: Mario got the computer working again with the Restore disks. We can get online, obviously, and that’s good.

Bad news: I lost all my digital pictures from the end of May 2005 up until now. Eenan’s 6th birthday, Mary’s birthday, Elda’s, Annie’s, Yazmin’s 13th, the ones I took just last week of Belinda (Ricci’s daughter’s) party. We lost all of our programs. Some we had backed up, others we didn’t. Lost all my site files but I think I’ve got all of those backed up. I haven’t even really started thinking about what we lost. I don’t even want to think about it. I had a nice, silent crying fit this afternoon as Mario placed Restore disk after Restore disk into the CD drive.

I don’t know what went wrong. I followed that little nerd’s instructions. The only thing I did was set my OS to restart in SafeMode and after that, it didn’t restart AT ALL.

I’ll never, ever rely on my computer again.

Stupid viruses.

Stupid dumb “nerd”.

Anyway…

We spent all day at school working on our study guides for PC Hardware. We have our final on Tuesday. Kimberly, Desi, Ricci, Mayra, Rosie, Lucy and I grouped up and worked together to find the answers. Since we had a substitute, the “other side” of the class hardly did anything, which came as no surprise to anyone . We were pretty pissed to find out that we didn’t actually get a grade for the study guide and the ones who didn’t do anything just wrote the answers in when we were “checking” our answers. Grr.

We had a talk with Lucy and I’m so glad she’s back to her old self. It was so…weird not hanging out with her like we usually do. But yes, she’s back, and I’m happy .

We ate at Jack In the Box (our usual) after school and just talked and laughed like we always do. I love my friends . I couldn’t stand it if one of us left the “group”. I haven’t had friends like this in a long time and I appreciate each one of them. Those who’ve visted me for a few years know the issues I’ve had in the past with friends so having friends like this–friends that you can tell anything to, laugh, joke around with and nobody gets offended–it’s so important to me. I’m a much happier person now that they’re in my life.

I’m in a sappy mood, can you tell? I think it’s my cold. And the fact that I’ve lost everything on my computer for the 2nd time. Or the fact that today was the day Ricky took the kittens . I feel over-sensitive, so can you imagine? I feel like crying every 5 minutes!

Since I’m sick and we’re babysitting Sammy and Brandon (and of course are watching our own kids) we rented a few movies: Monster-in-Law, Desperate House Wives Season 1, Fever Pitch and a free movie, Shark Boy and Lava Girl for the boys to watch. I LOVE Monster-In-Law! 2nd time I’ve watched it and it’s still as funny as the first time. Even Mario and John positively loved it. I turned to my left at the end of the movie and saw John almost crouched into a little ball and Mario’s eyes glistening in the corners. I grab my roll of toilet paper (which I was using to wipe my snot) and offer it to John, then Mario and say, “Aww, you’re crying!”

He scowls and says, “No I’m not!”

“Yes you are!”

He rolls his eyes and says, “I’m just sweating!”

I raised my eyebrow. “You’re…sweating from you eyes?”

I’m proud to say my husband’s so comfortable with his sexuality that he’s not afraid to be in touch with his feminine side .

Oh my throat’s really bugging me. I hope I’m healthy enough to take my final on Tuesday. *gasp* Jennifer had her baby today! I hope everything went smoothly for her. I hope she gets lots of rest; she’s planning to go in on Tuesday to take her final!

Going to download my FTP again. And whatever else I got a chance to salvage from previous back-ups . Thanks to all who left helpful and sympathetic comments !

[edit] As per Jaylen’s request, we’re watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. John, having nothing else to watch (supposedly), is very into the movie. During the part where they’re at a Quidditch match and Malfoy falls off his broom John said, “Repairus my nutsackus!”

He should call up J.K. Rowling and give her a few ideas for spells and charms .[/edit]

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My computer really has taken a crap. And it’s all thanks to some “nerd’s” tutorial. He said to make the computer run in Safe Mode, so I did it and now it won’t turn on!! When I get time, I’m so going to uh, cyber-yell at him *cries*.

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