Matter, Energy, and Life of Michaela A. Castello.

Tag: physical.illness

  • When Holidays Aren’t

    While I wanted Rachel not to have to work both of her jobs today, her becoming markedly ill was not the method I envisioned. After seeing a doctor she ended up going to her second job regardless, leaving me to pick up her prescriptions. Thus, I spent more time driving on Route 40 than is…

  • Hydrogen Peroxide and a Band Aid

    Or, “I did in 60 seconds what the University of Maryland Medical Center could not do in 3 hours.” This evening went very different from how I imagined it would go as I was preparing to leave work. I was cleaning out the cryostat from my latest spate of brain-cutting and my hand slipped, slicing…

  • Left Behind

    There’s definitely something to be said for leaving the house in the morning in a controlled and organized manner, rather than the inefficient whirlwind of chaos and failure I perpetuate in those wee AM hours. Case in point: I left my iPod plugged in to my computer instead of transferring it to my backpack. This,…

  • Cough Medicine

    Rachel took some high-powered cough medicine the other night. This is how our conversation went: Rachel: “I took this medicine… I think it’s going to knock me out.” Conversation ensues for a few minutes. Rachel: “I’m starting to feel a little funny.”Me: “You are?”Rachel: “…”Me: “Are you there?”Rachel: “…” I think I’m going to need…

  • Snow!

    Yesterday we got a ton of snow…enough to prevent me from going to see Rachel but not enough to close school today, thanks to the efficiency of our snow removal team. Rather interesting, since in the middle of the storm campus was the best plowed of all the roads between it and my house, including…

  • Soup and Ice Cream

    That’s pretty much the extent of my diet at the moment, thanks to these “wisdom” teeth. It hurt pretty badly on Tuesday and Wednesday in between all the pain meds. Today I haven’t taken anything and it’s really not bothering me that much, so I guess that means I haven’t failed the healing process. Yet. Plus I don’t have…

  • Terrible

    That’s the word that describes my day right now. I’m supposed to be working on my composition paper, but I’m going to be up for a while doing that and I need to rant about a few things. Usually I try to maintain a positive outlook on things. After all, there are a whole lot of people…

  • Rantage = k/Viewers

    That’s right, rantage has to be inversely related to the number of people who view it. As in, the more I rant, the more people flock in droves…away. Or rather, Michaela is just frazzled because of “life.” Have to find a new job and apply to college and both are really hard, especially when Giant and school…