Birthdays!!

Now is as good of time as any I guess.  I hate all-nighters.  

Saturday was Clint's and my birthday.  He's exactly 2 yrs and 2hrs older than me.  I just turned 25 and he turned 27.  He complains about being old.  Lol...I really don't feel that much different than I did 2-5 yrs ago other than asthma being worse and aftermath of concussion. 

So Friday I was walking to my French class and I was running a little late.  Dry cold air makes breathing for me hard and my asthma tends to flare up.  So by the time I got to the Greek Theater, I was slightly wheezing.  Then there was landscapers out doing what they're paid to do - mow grass.  Having a severe grass allergy I think is just as bad as being allergic to calcium or sunlight.  By the time I made it to the business building I was seeing lights and coughing.  My class had relocated to Einsteins so I just went to the bathroom and collapsed looking frantically for my inhaler.  Puffed on it 3 times and continue to sit in the floor as I started getting air in me and my consciousness came back.  Some Asian girls came in and just looked at me funny while I was wheezing.  I think I sat there for like 20 min before I hauled my butt up off the bathroom floor.  I then walked all the way to Pat Walker Health Center.  I tried catching some university work trucks/carts to hitch a ride but I couldn't run so I missed them.  By the time I made it to the health center all I could do was show them my id and my inhaler and point at my chest wheezing and hyperventilating.  They rushed me in and sat me down.  My pulse was everywhere hitting at 191/130 for the high.  I just handed them my wallet and tried to control my breathing.  I then was given the liquid albuterol to inhale thru the "cool smoky pipe thingy" as I call it.  I then when I was able had to explain what triggered it and about my grass/hayfever allergy. 

I was held in observation for the rest of the morning to make sure I got back to 100% breathing.  I came in at 20%, had the pipe thingy, then blew at 40%.  They waited to check it again about 30 min later and I was at 50%-80%.  So I got another dose of the smoky pipe.  Then I had to wait another half hour before I reached 100%.  They checked it at 15 min intervals and gave me the device to keep to check my breathing at home. Also got a new prescription for my inhaler and a new medicine routine.  I also since I scared them so bad have to have a follow up appointment.  Ugh.... So that was the day before my birthday.  Clint and I went to go looking for me a car when he got off work and then had Thai for din-din. 

Saturday we woke up late, had french toast and coffee, and I took my time getting ready.  We started off going to the square to try the Bliss Cupcake place and did some window shopping around the little shops there.  Found a cool store called the Himalayan Mountainwear Clothing.  All of it was hand made and either of wool or cotton material.  Found Clint a possible Xmas present and got me a small bday present of fingerless gloves.  They're more like sleeves.   We then went back to my apartment and used matches as candles for our cupcakes.

Did a little more shopping more of checking out new stores in the area, then we decided on bowling.  It worked out perfectly!!  We played 3 games of bowling during the 1st half of the Hog game that we were ABLE to watch AT the bowling alley!!  Clint won 2 out of the 3 but I killed him in the middle game.  I had 4 strikes and 6 spares for all the games together.  We then tried going to Cable Car Pizza but they didn't have the hog game on so we went up to Mojito's instead.  Ordered a huge 44oz frozen strawberry margarita for us to share and watched the 2nd half of the hog game.  It was a great fun day!!

Sunday we were going to go up to Joe and Shea's but Clint's mom when she said dinner she meant lunch so we had to cancel on them.. :-(   It was his family and my grandparents.  Had some yummy roast angus beef from his cousins' farm and a bunch of veggies and salad.  I had to blow out the candles on our cake and brownies because Clint woke up feeling sicky.  We played outside with the "toys," 4-wheeler, '78 Toyota Land Cruiser, a huge Star cruiser and a little bitty Honda bike.  I tried riding the little bike and wouldn't ya know it the throttle got stuck on me when I was taking off.  Scared poor Clint who was hanging on the back of it intending to steady me but was dragged along instead.  We both got some good birthday cards and much needed money.  We then were both feeling punny and decided it was time to go back to his place. 

Now I have pulled an all-nighter for German homework, French homework and a German essay that I had to find a website for.  Ugh.  I ended up looking up Churches of Christ in Germany and used a church's website.  Lol let's hope it works.  Otherwise I may  have to rewrite it.  Now time to tackle getting ready for school and studying for my French oral exam on Wednesday!!!  Stressed, wound-up tired and sore.....

I am also very disappointed that the two people who I always tell happy birthday to and give them nice presents completely FORGOT my birthday.  I mean I have known them both their own lives.  I took care of them growing up.  Yes you guessed it - my brother and sister forgot my birthday!!  Kevin at least has a decent excuse - his new program has him so stressed out right now.  I know that's why he forgot.  And he has a chance to redeem himself tomorrow night for pizza with Nini and Pop-pop.  Kelly on the other hand I have done everything I could to ease Dad off of her during her pregnancy.  I consoled her when Dad said terrible things to her and got her nice stuff for the baby.  Nada ziltch!  She's too focused on keeping up with DJ's family (baby daddy) since they don't judge her.  Well I sure don't and I can't control my dad or my granny.  I really want them to come up for Thanksgiving.  Now that would make up for her forgetting my birthday.

Now I must start my day!! Wish me luck and awakeness!!!