Migraine headaches Oh what fun

So let me just say that I have had migraines periodically since I was 18; the longest I have ever had one was for 1 month several years ago.  Since then I have only suffered one or two for a period of no more than 2 days.  Now I have had one for the last 8 days but managed to go to work for most of them, granted I was taking as many pain meds as possible to do so.  I have gone to the doctor twice now to get injections to try and relieve the blinding, skull splitting pain that I have been going through.  The second injection which I just got today finally seems to be working.  I am still in a little pain, sleeping a lot, and am breaking out in cold sweats but the pain is no longer excruciating.  Doctors orders are to take 1 more day off of work to rest and recuperate.  I am hoping that this is the end of this headache and that I don't have another for a long long time.

Home Life while in school

As many of you know I am happily married to the man of my dreams and have 2 attention seeking cats.  Now when I wasn't attending classes everything went along swimmingly.  I would spend my time after work taking care of the house, cooking for my husband and playing with the cats.  As it stands now with me working the early morning shift I leave before my husband gets out of bed for work.  I get home, eat something and if I am lucky get a nap before leaving for school as my husband is coming in from work.  When class is over I come home and head directly for bed after saying hello to my husband and the cats. Fridays are the one day a week that I don't have to go to work or school so I try to catch up on sleep, cleaning what I can in the house and do the shopping that I find is needed.  Luckily I only have to buy major things once every other month, Costco allows me to buy the paper products and meat that the household uses in bulk cutting down on the amount of time & trips to the store I have to make.  I get to spend a little time with my husband when he gets home from work on Friday or if he is working from home on that particular day.  Needless to say when everything is in working order then things are great.  I had to take time off of school for health and personal reasons and was able to return on Valentines day; however, on the 15th I developed a Migrane headache and have not been able to make it to class since.  I am hoping to return tonight after having been given meds by my doctor.  Things just tend to come in bundles when you want to get something done.  I am hoping to cut the amount of time I have left in school down by changing my work/school schedule slightly.  I still won't get as much time at home or as much sleep but it will cut the time I have to do this down considerably.  I will keep anyone following this posted as I know more.  Heck I may even end up posting things outside of the realm of school here, like my husbands inordinate love of coffee and the Keurig.

Why go to cosmetology school

OK so at 35 a lot of people wonder why I would choose to go back to school and study cosmetology.  The answer is quite simple; I enjoy working on hair. An added benefit is that it gives me an opportunity to volunteer my talents for events focused on the less fortunate.  I am hoping that I can get licensed in AZ then work towards my national license so that regardless of the state I can work where ever I go.  Eventually I would love to have enough money set aside so that I can focus on charitable work for the elderly and homeless.  There is nothing better in my opinion than the emotions and gratitude expressed by others once they are treated as a human being after a long time of not being taken seriously; sometimes a simple haircut and small talk can make someone feel human again.  The fact that I can do something that I love and find rewarding is beyond anything that I could have hoped.  Also if I can affect a change for even 1 other human being then all of the time away from my family and loss of sleep while studying to get my license will be worthwhile.  Already my husband is telling me that my desire to use my talents to help others has inspired him to give a little more of himself.  I am by no means selfless, in all honesty I feel that I am being greedy...nothing makes me feel better than the blessings and looks of hope that I inspire in others.