I am only Human

     Sometimes I forget that I do not have superpowers. I am only human. Yesterday I pushed myself too fast, too far. I compulsively drank one Diet Mountain Dew after another and almost drank a whole 12 pack by myself between 7:30 am and 3 pm. I ended up feeling really badly and had to lay down and rest. I missed my live session of my online course. You see, I woke up around 7:30, and began on my list of things to do right away. I paid my bills (takes me about an hour and a half), I wrote my blog (the time I spend varies), and I waited for the plumber to arrive to fix my toilet that runs. After that was completed, Caleb and I went to pickup his meals. It takes us an hour to drive out there and back. On the way home, I stopped to buy Bella some dental care items. When we arrived home, I had something to eat, and waited for my online therapy appointment. My appointment lasts an hour. I don't remember what I did after that other than wait for my class. It was my niece's birthday, so I'm sure I called her and sang "Happy Birthday" to her.
      My online course is only once a week as a live session, and it lasts two hours. It starts at 3:00pm , my time. By the time 3:00 rolled around, I was burned out. The Shift Network records the sessions, so I can watch it when I'm ready, but there is something to be said about being present when it is live. I was feeling sick. Too much caffeine for such a short time period.  It was a mistake. I was not aware I drank so much until afterwards.
      I rested for a couple of hours and got up to make dinner. After dinner, and taking my night time medications, Caleb helped me by pushing the couch cushions back into place. He stood there until I laid down, and laid the weighted blanket and comforter over me. "Do you want to be tucked in?" he asked. He takes good care of me when I don't feel good. Of course then, he turned around and asked me to play with him. He wanted me to tickle him. Poor guy. I didn't feel well at all.
      I didn't sleep well last night. I woke up multiple times throughout the night. I was hot. I was thirsty. I was hungry. I had to use the bathroom. So, now it's morning, and I'm tired. This is my usual, and why I started drinking the Diet Mountain Dew to begin with. I'm not really a coffee drinker. Today, I'm monitoring my soda intake though!