Anyways, I should be covered from Sept. 19 up to now.
I spent most of yesterday (Sunday) doing homework. I finished my Denver write-up (I found a question that I hadn't answered), read an assigned article for discussion and posted my thoughts, and finished up the IPR analysis. I tried to work on my concept map, but I have been having a hard time finding an article that speaks to the main medical diagnosis my patient had. Not too eventful of a day until I was just about to go to bed.
I noticed something dark on the floor as I was walking through my semi-lit living room back to my bedroom. I turned on the light and saw the biggest, scariest spider I have ever seen in my life (except the ones at the zoo that have glass between us). Now, I have this terribly irrational fear of spiders, and I rely on my boyfriend to dispose of any spider, no matter how big or small. Unfortunately for me (but probably fortunately for him) he isnt' here to take care of my spider issues. So, I had to handle this one on my own. But first, I did what any rational human does and took a few pictures of it. And yes, I threw down a quarter next to it for size reference. Something I didn't think through very well, because I realized afterwards that I may never see that quarter again....
See? Killer spider.....
Anyways, I grabbed some of the indoor bug poison I had and gave it a direct spray. It didn't like it very much and took off down the hallway towards my room. I sprayed it again and once more for good measure. Then it just kind of stopped moving. I figured I had won, but then gave it some thought.... Should I leave it there until morning? What happens if it's not actually dead but just pretending to be dead so it can come into my room and eat me while I'm sleeping? (I know, irrational....)
So, I opted instead to grab a few pieces of paper to pick it up and put it in the toilet. I made sure to keep the maximum amount of paper between me and this killer spider, and when I tried to pick it up, it was still about 40% alive. So it moved.... a lot..... At this point, my NyQuil was kicking in, so I was trying to be as clear headed as possible, but I'm sure I made the process of picking up this spider much more difficult than it actually needed to be.
I finally got it on the paper and the dropped it into the toilet. It sunk, which was weird to see. Then, I flushed it away, thinking about what I would need to do in the morning, which would include a thorough inspection of the area around the toilet, in case it somehow came back up the pipes to attack me when I was most vulnerable. I realize this is irrational, but I can't help but be afraid of the vengeance of killer spiders.
So, after that fiasco, I went to sleep. I spent the night in a NyQuil-induced coma. Awesome. I had a good day in lecture. It was about sleep and then the reproductive system and how to assess for both. We were supposed to stay until 2, but we finished up at 12, so that was great. I got to come home and take care of some laundry. I then proceeded to pass out for a 3-hour nap. I awoke with such energy that I cleaned my place and organized a bunch of stuff and then decided to get going on catching up on my blog!
So, that's where we are now. I am excited to be done with this term. I just got the calendar for next term today and it's BUSY! Bring it on!!
And, a few days ago, I got a care package from my mommy, and today I got a care package from my boyfriend. I have such an amazing family! They send me such fun and interesting things!! I love them all very much!
Here's the Halloween lanterns my mom sent me! I think Halloween is my favorite holiday.....
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