More Up Than Down

I woke up this morning after eight hours of sleep when my alarm went off... as in, not on my own. That rarely happens (probably first time in six months) and is probably not a good omen.

And I woke up feeling terrible. Just dizzy, achy, sore muscles, and shaky. And so, so tired. Exhausted.

I was tired when I got to work (7:45), but I perked up. I felt alright at noon, when I went to grab lunch and go see one of my private students.

After I finished with my private student at 1:45, I was feeling okay. I decided to go to a mall about half an hour from here, because I wanted to check out a sale at a specific store. The sale was a bust. So was my health, shortly.

I parked on the bottom level of an open parking structure and walked about a block to the store... in the bright sunlight and 100 degree heat. I think it was like 107 today with the heat index.

I stayed maybe five minutes, walked to another store close by (again, outside), stayed maybe ten minutes, and walked back to my car. I was not feeling great. I wanted to take a nap. My eyes were a little blurry. Had a little of the haywire nerves feeling... shaky. I blasted the AC while driving and started doing better.

I went home to cool off but realized I needed milk. Lactaid. And lactose pills. Ugh. Had to go.

While I was there, I took my blood pressure. 115/59. I don't know if those things are accurate, though.

Now I've been relaxing for about two hours. My muscles are tight and sore. That seems to be a common theme for my evenings. And I'm super tired. Honestly, I could fall asleep right now.