36 inches and one quarter cup.

Today started with me having a massive headache and letting one of my best friends down.

I was supposed to be with him for a luncheon at noon, for Veterans. 

I woke up at 12:05pm because my wife reminder me that I was supposed to be someplace. 

FUCK

I sent him a text message (knowing the lunch started at 12, I didn't want to interrupt him with a phone call) pretty much stating that I had once again dropped the ball and forgot to set my alarm. 

(I didn't even remotely want to sleep until noon... SO much to get done.)

He didn't respond. 

I then texted his wife and told her I was probably to blame if her husband came home cranky. 

She wrote back assuring me he was fine, and that she went with him. the reason he never wrote back was because he left his phone in the car. 

He was cool with my fuck up, as he always is.
I mean, I know I have a traumatic brain injury, and memory is one of my worst problems... but I hate using it as an excuse. I just feel like I can be much better than "the friend you can't count on."

I helped Mary clean the house today. 

1. Brushed off all the dust on the ceiling fans, then cleaned that nasty ass brush thing in the sink. (Looks almost new now.) 
2. Cleaned out all the crap I left in the guest room. 
3. Dusted the living room. 
4. Cleaned the cat boxes. 
5. Cleaned the garage area nearest to the door to the kitchen. 
6. Cleaned out an old tote. 
7. Helped her fold some sheets. 

She did far more than I did, but I was still pretty happy with what I was able to do today, despite having a pretty debilitating headache. 

By debilitating I mean consistent pain in and around my forehead area. 

Nauseating to bend over at all.
Sneezing hurts. 

Blowing my nose hurts. 

Anything that adds any blood flow or pressure on my head hurts... 

But it's something I have gotten used to. And something I try to work through. Because if I shut down every time I had a headache, I would more or less be completely useless. 

I still have a paper to write. 

Still have other homework to do. 

STILL have those 7 drawing projects to finish.

But instead I'm giving my stumps a break and sitting here typing on my new blog and munching on my 1/4 cup of M&M's.

Oh, and I fit into a size 36 pair of shorts today.
Shorts that I bought a few years ago and until now, couldn't fit into them.
So hooray for diet results! Albeit little ones.