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So I think I was bit by a Brown Violin Spider, which is Hawaii's version of the Brown Recluse. I don't remember it happening though, so I can't be sure.
All I know is that I noticed a weird bite on my arm yesterday, and today , when I woke up it was quite swollen, extremely itchy, and also full of pus, (yuck!) The bite has developed a pale ring around it, which is also surrounded by an additional pink itchy ring. Like this:
But really, it seems the worst is already over. Therefore I have decided to not bother going to medical. And thus my story has a very boring ending.
However, there is still possibly a Brown Violin spider lurking somewhere in my house, so be prepared for the sequel to this tale, in which I am bitten 50 times and have my arms rot off my body in the hospital.
Of course there's always a chance that this was not actually a violin spider bite at all, but simply the bite of a particularly ambitious mosquito. Or it could've been... dare I say it...*gulp*, a centipede!!!
So first off, I finally got a digital camera. It took me two hours to set it up and figure out how to use all the features. I got it working now though so watch out! You're all about to be bombarded with silly pictures of me and my stuff. Yay!
Anyway, I was eager to start off my list of 30 things so I picked one that I could get done immediately. It was Item number 6, "Cut my hair really short". Here are the results. I actually really like it. I've had the same hair cut for 3 years, it was definitely time to try something new.
I hope Curtis doesn't hate it!!!
I made this list because I was sick of coming up with excuses for not doing the things I have always wanted to do. I fully intend to complete each and every one of these by the time I turn 30 on August 16th, 2012. I also intend to post on my blog about each one after I complete it. (Lucky you guys!)
1. Get married √
2. Adopt a dog
3. Travel to China
4. Write and illustrate a story
5. Reread the Bible
6. Cut my hair really short √
7. Go whale watching
8. Learn how to make Salteñas
9. Participate in a political campaign
10. Host a Christmas party
11. Finish reading the Wheel of Time series
12. Earn an Associates Degree√
13. Buy a rat and train it to be friendly
14. Beat one of my Wii games
15. Learn how to type properly
16. Get involved with a church ministry
17. Attend a science fiction convention
18. Buy, assemble, decorate, and furnish a miniature house
19. Talk to a doctor about my social anxiety√
20. Grow vegetables in a garden
21. Dye my hair a different color√
22. Go to an NHL game√
23. Quit smoking for good
24. Take karate again for at least a year√
25. Start a retirement fund
26. Have the guts to donate blood
27. Get another piercing
28. Kill a centipede
29. Put together a 1000 piece puzzle√
30. Visit Mexico
So I've had this same CD player since a week after I got out of bootcamp (almost five years ago.) I've listened to it every day since then, no joke. It has been one of the most constant things in my life. It is possibly one of the only things that I still have from that time period, material or otherwise, and in that sense, it has been one of the best things in my life. It broke today, and I find myself grieving for it as much as I would for a favorite pet. I tried to find a replacement for it. It was a Sony Psyc, and apparently they don't make them anymore. I bought some Panasonic piece of crap instead. I mean sure it can play MP3s and my old CD player couldn't, but will it love me like my old one did? Probably not. I hate how life is constantly forcing all these unwanted changes on me. I didn't want a different kind of CD player. I didn't want to have to make new friends all over again. I don't want to have to go job hunting in a year. I didn't want him to leave.
So my guy is leaving for Iraq today. He actually called for the last time on Wednesday, so I've already said goodbye, but today still sucks. He'll only be gone for 6 months. I can't wait to get my first letter from him. It will be fun to have a pen pal, I suppose. I do enjoy writing letters. (It's more fun to have a boyfriend who is not millions of miles away of course, but I'll take what I can get.) So anyways, anyone who's reading this, please pray that he's safe and hopefully that he might enjoy his experiences there the best he can. I know he'll do his job well.
