bleargh

Many many thanks to those of you who responded to my last freakout post. I *think* she's okay. She hasn't thrown up again, and she has eaten some (although not quite as much as usual, then again, I'm not sure I can blame her), drank a little, used the litter box, has been affectionate with me, and although she was worrying me for a while by hiding under the armchair for a long time, she is now sitting on top of it as is her usual wont. *crosses fingers* If she seems like herself in the morning I guess she's okay. Just -- the worst timing ever, you know? This is why I shouldn't have kids, I can barely handle the cat. ;)

Yesterday was pretty crazy -- left here at noon and got home at 12:30 AM. Gah. Overall had a decent time, though, especially having brunch with a friend from high school and then hanging out at night with croberson and louandersblog, among others. Dinner was a bit of a clusterfuck in that it was originally supposed to be 8 of us, and then more and more people got invited along until it was 13. Now, when you have a reservation at a high-volume restaurant, you can't magically expand the res like that. The restaurant let us come, but we were 13 people at a table for 8 and it was not good. And the guy next to me, who I didn't know, didn't eat anything. Not one thing. He sat and nursed one drink all night. Why would you do that? Why would you come and take up space in a situation like that when you're not going to eat anything? Oy. Oh well. The company was good so that made up for a lot.

This is possibly one of the best Post Secrets ever.

Oh, and my ears have been popping, which is the most beautiful sound in the world. *g* I'm definitely a bit better. Still plugged, but not as much. I at least now feel that as long as I wear earplugs for most of the flight, I will not burst an eardrum, so that's a good thing. :P

Okay, I need to go to bed, although I doubt I'll get any sleep. I'm in pure anxiety mode as per usual before a big trip. It's kind of messed up how guilty I feel over leaving the cat. I've left her for this long before, yahtzee63 and leftofcenternyc are kindly going to check in on her, but still, I worry way too much.

I shall use a pretty pretty Jamie icon to soothe me. *deep breaths* And will try to post before I leave tomorrow...

how can you miss me if i don't go away?

Okay, I'm leaving in an hour or so. Why does traveling stress me out so much? I love it when I get there, but I am not a fan of the getting there process.

I'll be back next Tuesday. It's possible I'll be able to check in at some point once I get to Dublin on Friday, but not for the next few days when I'll be in the wilds of Donegal. Don't break the internet while I'm gone.

(Ears status: still clogged, but not too bad. Hard candy plus ear plugs should work.)

Wish me luck! Hope everyone has a good week.