Pain and stress!

The amount of pain I am is crippling. I haven’t experienced this for months – at this level and intensity. Perhaps it is a result of sitting at a holiday bazaar for 8 hours on Saturday. It is the kind that makes me want to sit down, cry, and generally give up.

But I can’t!

I have to pack up my house before leaving at 8AM tomorrow to head home for Thanksgiving! When I get back I have to move! I have finals the week after! I have a test the day I’m supposed to be moving!

A little bit of stress over here. But I keep telling myself it will all be worth it. Right?

Thanksgiving

My favorite part of Thanksgiving is the taking stock and giving thanks. We celebrate the bounty of our lives. I've had some lean Thanksgivings - $20 to spend on the whole meal. One time I spent Thanksgiving writing a paper for a graduate class.

But every year I have something to be grateful for. I've had some hard times lately. But I have some much to be thankful for. Family. Friends. Opportunities. Too many to count.

I'm going home for Thanksgiving. For this I am especially thankful.

What are you thankful for?

My hearing

I officially received a letter notifying me of my hearing for social security disability benefits. It is December 10 at 9AM. Pray, meditate, manifest, or cross your fingers for me!

For my brother

This entry is especially for my brother. We are going to be moving in together into a two-bedroom at The Crossings in December. This apartment complex is managed by the same people who manage my current apartment complex. It’s just right next door to where I live now. So here are some pictures of The Crossings.

More happenings

Here’s a bit more of what I’ve been doing, besides the ongoing struggles of a person with chronic health conditions without insurance.

The first picture is of a pizza. Well, duh. But this pizza was incredible. It was made by my friend Ann Marie and it had this amalgamation of ingredients and was the best pizza I’ve had in… who knows?



The second picture is just a shot of my school, Lane Community College. It’s really beautiful there. The buildings make no sense in terms of their layout or numbering scheme, but you can see why I forgive this minor point!

Just playing around

I’ve been playing around with my blog a bit. See the extras to the left.

Since I posted mine, what are your Top 5 favorite movies?

Autumn in Eugene

Autumn in beautiful Eugene, Oregon.

Also I have a hearing coming up for my social security disability benefits in December. When I know more, I’ll post more.