Finally!

Fact: this quarter was TORTURE.

It never slowed down, not for a minute. I had about an hour and a half each day for studying and homework (30 minute lunch break and an hour after I got home from school). This was not nearly enough. I did well, though, all things considered.

MATH: 3.8
A&P 241: 3.2
PSYCH 100: 3.3

While I am disappointed that I didn't do better (or get on the honor roll this quarter *grumble*), I understand that if I had pushed myself any harder, my body would have completely rebelled. With work and school, I was out of the house fourteen hours a day, and then had to come home and do homework/study/make a half-assed attempt at housework/etc. I started having severe insomnia (thank god for Benadryl, melatonin, and Rescue Remedy), various body parts decided swell up whenever they damn well felt like it, migraines started coming back, and my endometriosis made me contemplate once more the benefits of a full abdomenectomy.

And, as always, I couldn't have done it without Phil. He has taken up everything I can't do anymore and he does it without complaining or asking for a reward. He made all my meals - brought me breakfast, packed my lunch, and had dinner waiting every evening. The kitchen was clean most of the time and he was not above pushing me out the door when I told him I couldn't do it anymore.

Okay, really silly reference, but you know that scene from Harry Potter where Dumbledore has to drink the poison water in the big cave? He tells Harry that no matter what, Harry has to make sure Dumbledore drinks it all. Phil's the one who knows that this will all be worth it in the end. He keeps me going when I am absolutely convinced I'm at my limit.

Next quarter shouldn't be as bad. I'm going back to day classes, so I'll only be out of the house twelve hours instead of fourteen. I'm taking the second Anatomy and Physiology class which I hear isn't nearly as hard as the first. Math 99 shouldn't be too bad - I've been catching on really quick in math so I'm not too worried. And Health 101 online. Heh. That shouldn't be too bad. Thirteen credits this time instead of fifteen.

Right now is spring break. We both took off work and are planning on playing all the video games we can handle. I'm surprising him with a trip to Lewiston, ID to a place called Effie's Tavern. Apparently they serve GINORMOUS burgers there. We've been watching a lot of Man vs. Food lately... Phil likes food.

Spring break, hooray!!