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So, I've turned in two assignments this week and need to get started on a third, which is an essay/argument on anything we'd like to write about. That's just a little too broad a writing prompt for me. I also continue to be unsure of what my short story will be. Tick tick tick. (That's the sound of the clock ticking while I waffle.)

Additionally, the day I was off work sick a couple of weeks ago, I was volunteered for a newsletter article on something that is of no interest whatsoever to me. In fact, they want me to write about Mother's Day. Now, must I point out that this is not a particularly sensitive move on their part? ("Let's ask the woman who just LOST HER MOTHER to write about mothers! La la la...")

Yesterday I had to stop at Walgreens and buy some Benadryl as I'm having one heck of an allergic reaction to...something. I think it may be the herbal supplement I began taking a couple of weeks ago. I'm itching, getting rashes, and my hand are swelling up and burning. The Benadryl seems to help but it makes me very sleepy. Naturally I stopped taking the herbs about 12 hours ago so I'm wondering how long it will take to get it all out of my system, and also hoping that was, in fact, the problem. Tick tick tick. (That's the sound of the clock ticking while I wait to stop itching.)

I'm very disillusioned right now after having a negative experience while volunteering for my son's scout pack. There's this core of parents who run it, and they're always complaining that no one else wants to help. Well, I signed up to help (because, you know, I have all this extra time on my hands). But despite my efforts, they just went ahead and did what they wanted to do.

Maybe they're just used to having to do everything themselves. I realize it is easier to do things that way. You just get it done, don't have to communicate, and, best of all, do it your own way. But it really doesn't do much for the whole 'community effort' theory. And still they'll complain 'no one wants to help.' It was very off-putting, and I shed some tears over it yesterday...but I'm better now.