I tried to write out the details of my day, but it came out sounding like something a failing high schooler on drugs would turn in as a short story in their creative writing class. Meaning it was a mess and not worth publishing. Instead I’ll just say it hasn’t been a great day, but I’m in a suprisingly not-awful mood. Here are the highlights, let your imagination fill in the details:

• Migraine headache, my first, now on its fifth consecutive day
• Essentially no sleep last night
• Prescriptions for two drugs
• Appointment for CT scan of head
• Car won’t start
• Stranded in doctor’s office parking lot
• Brad in class; nobody else answering phone
• Cold walk back to the apartment (or 2/3 before Brad called and rescued me)
• Definitely not wearing walking shoes
• Tow truck
• Migraine worse after taking meds
• $5 gift certificate to bookstore won in Halloween raffle at work (that’s the bright light in my day since I never win anything!)

I’m tired, I’m hurting, I’m carless, and I’m about to be penniless. But damn it, I’m putting on my cat ears and I’m passing out candy tonight! I’ll figure out the fatigue, the migraine, the car and the money stuff later.