Oxygen-less

I have a mean summer cold right now -- caught in St. Louis when I was visiting my IL's. I had to stay home in bed today which is a real bummer, but I can't really breathe and talking takes real effort. It's been busy at work, and I have a lot to do after being away for a week. Yesterday when I got to work, there was a stack of papers on my desk with a Post-It note on top of it. Written on the Post-It in bright red pen were the words, "Laurie, HELP!!!" Still, I was hacking and everyone told me how awful I looked so staying home today was a no-brainer.

I had so much fun in Indiana, the land of oxygen. It's such a pretty state -- no one ever talks about that, do they? It's green, with rolling grassy hills and cornfields as far as the eye can see. I love my college campus -- it's so very peaceful. I finished up meeting with my advisor and teachers, making a plan for the next two semesters, and I only had to buy one book! That was a real bonus.

I swear I was high on air when I was in Indiana. I had some free time so I shopped and found some great stuff that I love. St. Louis was nice, seeing family and all, but I was very glad to be coming home after the 6th day. AA lost my suitcase and delivered it yesterday; I haven't felt up to checking it but when I do there had better not be anything missing!

Of course, as soon as I was back here, my lungs shriveled to their usual low capacity in this high altitude, low oxygen mode. I swear I'm more stupid in Colorado, and it's all about the thin air!

Then, yesterday after work I had to go, sick and feverish as I was, to the local college and stand in many long lines on the first day of their classes so that I could see one of the Math teachers and beg to be bumped up into the next class. It was a big success: I had to take another test and I was so close to the passing grade (missed it by one) that he waived the pre-requisite for me anyway. So that means I only have to take 2 instead of 3 math classes to transfer to my IN college -- very good news. That I hate math with a passion goes without saying, doesn't it?

All of this points undeniably to the fact that summer's gone and fall, with its new semester and all, is here, but I am still in denial.