Really, really sick

Damn. So, it started out with a headache. A really bad, nasty headache, that lasted all day and all night. This was Monday. Tuesday, I woke with the same headache, added with a rather sore throat, which was quite clear to everyone around me because I couldn't speak very well. Wednesday, same symptoms. Of course, I had to spend the day wandering around Parkersburg by myself, because I had to drop my car off at an auto shop. I walked around (inside and out) from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, only to find out that the lovely men at the autoshop did not look at my car. In the end I wasted 8 hours of my day, wandering the streets of Parkersburg and the mall, with no money and the early signs of a cold. It was partially sunny out, but the wind was almost as bad as it gets by the coast, and I have no gloves, hat or scarf (a hoodie, though) to protect my hands, neck or ears. I did walk about 8-9 miles, though, which is good exercise. Thursday came along, and my headache was now barely noticeable compared to the pain from my throat. My ears and nose felt stuffed, and nausea kept me puking my guts out all morning. Light-headedness came and went throughout the day, and my voice was completely gone from the time I woke up until about 4PM, where I coaxed my voice back enough to be able to communicate with people normally. Thursday night was miserable. Still no car, so I couldn't go buy some cold medicine. I spent the evening trying to sleep. I went to bed at around 9:30. I fell asleep at around 5:45-6:00 AM. The pain in my throat and the nausea kept me up all night, and at around 3:30AM, when my throat calmed down a bit, my left ear (I have no idea why my left ear) began to feel like it would pop. You know, like on an airplane, when you go through different air pressures and your ears pop. Well, my left ear felt (still feels like this, actually) as if it were about to pop but just wouldn't. It's painful and annoying and I've no idea what to do about it.
Currently, it's Friday morning. I am leaving tomorrow morning (EARLY) to drive to Charleston (assuming I get my car back today) for my flight to Florida. I will be spending spring break with my Uncle in Fort Lauderdale. And, it seems I will also be spending my spring break with a disgusting cold/flu. Right now, my throat is sore, but barely at all compared to last night. I can speak, not in my normal voice but at least it's consistent and not painful to speak. Swallowing is still painful, but breathing is just a little annoying now. My headache has been temporarily relieved by a cup of coffee. My ear, however, is the same as early this morning, when it started acting up. I can't hear correctly in that ear, which is incredibly irritating.

Today I need to clean up my crate, pack for my trip, and attend 3 more classes as well as clean and bank Heathen's stall. Hopefully I can get a ride from someone this afternoon when my car is finished, so I can go pick up Ted. I have been without my car since Wednesday, and I must say I'm very sad without him. This is the first time I've been without him (aside from on break, of course). I miss him incredibly. But he is getting his transmission flushed, new tires, the alignment fixed, and a wheel bearing is being replaced. I don't know what that's going to cost yet, but either way I wont be paying for it any time soon. Ray will pay for it, and then I will pay Ray back once I have a job when I get home.

Time for me to quit writing this. I'm going to take a shower, tweeze my eyebrows and put on some makeup, pray for this cold to leave me, and head out to lunch. Oh, lovely. I've just coughed. I knew this would be the next phase of my lovely cold. Great.

Oh quick note! Someone has responded to my craigslist ad for my necklace. I said I wanted $250 for it, and they are willing to pay $400. Sketch? Maybe... Am I gonna risk it? Umm yes. Definitely.  400 bucks man! That sir, will be going into a tattoo. No doubt. Well, some of it will be. The rest into savings or possibly a labret :P