College classes start Tuesday, yet…
I feel apathetic. Lukewarm. Numb. Or, sticking with the kitchen stove idiom from the title, I’m burning low heat.
In the past, I was excited to go to college or start something new, but even though it’s the Friday before, I’m not feeling much of anything.
Honestly, this is a good thing. I’m going in with a clear head. I’m even-keeled.
Another way to look at this time is that I’m not hyperactive and excited about the next new thing, which has been a typical behavior pattern I’ve had in the past.
This coming week will be busy and stressful during the first week of classes. I have a doctor’s appointment to get the newest COVID booster vaccine –about the 6th time I’ve been to a doctor this year. But it should be a standard appointment– but once again, Covid cases are up, and I’m worried about catching it again. I think I’m doing better regarding long Covid. I’m anxious my symptoms might worsen because I won’t be able to sleep as much as I wanted in the past five months.
The math class I’m taking will meet twice a week in person for a couple of hours, which will be great because I’ll hopefully get to socialize with new people, but it comes with the risk of COVID-19 without people wearing masks or distancing. I hope this fall/winter will be the last dangerous Covid season.
Plan accordingly, and hope for the best.
I’m also bringing my eldest cat, Lucy, to the vet for dental surgery. She has to have several teeth removed because her gums and top teeth are in bad condition. Some are jagged, her gums are bleeding, and she likely has to have multiple root canals. I’ll drop her off Thursday morning, she’ll get X-rays, and I’ll know the damage. It’s that or let her slowly have the problem teeth rot away and fall out over time. It won’t be a cheap bill. More than my tuition this quarter. But necessary. Poor kitty has been in pain. Unlike human dental procedures, cats need to be under anesthesia. Hopefully, everything goes okay.
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