Paranoid

I don't know about you guys, but I'm always a little medically paranoid. My back hurts, I think it's my kidneys. I smell something weird, I think I have a tumor, etc etc.

Recently I've been getting this migraines that come on strong and fast, and make me stop what I'm doing and cradle my head. Usually I think this kind of thing wouldn't freak me out soooo much (since I'm not the best sleeper and sleep-related headaches are common) but I totally GAVE MYSELF A CONCUSSION LAST NIGHT.

I was messing around in the fridge, forgot that I had left the freezer door on top open, and then stood up (really fast) slamming the side of my skull into the door.

I then fell directly onto the ground (not kidding. hit the floor) and it wasn't until 5 minutes later (when Mancandy came in and freaked out because he thought I was dead) that I finally moved again.

How worried should I be right now? I'm not like falling over or dizzy or anything, and I woke up this morning so that's a good sign. But the headache! Holy cow! I can't be in sunlight or speak loudly or work out, because it feels like there is a watermelon taped to my forehead, only the watermelon is made of spikes and teeth.

GOOD NEWS:

I HAVE A LICENSE. I drove to work today! Oh my gosh!


Good thing my license picture is me at 17, pre-40 lb weightloss and mid-make up experimentation.

Also: I'm in one of those phases where I'm over-excited about books and end up reading like twelve at once. In Cold Blood, The Ontology of Humor, The Book of Mormon, The Miracle of Forgiveness, and a book about Patriarchal Blessings that I can't quite remember the title of right now.

I'm almost done with In Cold Blood, but I've gotta tell you that the transition into church literature is bizarre. This book is completely disturbing, and considered nonfiction, so everything I'm reading is real and creepy. Then switching over to 3rd Nephi, with little to no segue time.....

Some people would say hey Brooke, just don't read such creepy books. But it is a classic. And the way it is written is beautiful and delightful and I LOVE such high quality writing.

For some people it's "classic" movies. They will watch the Godfather on a Sunday night. For me, it's books. Poe, Palahniuck, Capote: hands down terrifying authors, but so good. I can't help myself.

UPDATE: My boss just gave me back something I had typed up for him. I was talking about a group of estimators and their needs. He circled the word "their" and wrote in huge red letters, "THERE"

wow.