Stacey's Revenge

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The best revenge is good livin.

So to combat the ongoing 'Pharoah's revenge' in the form of the 10 plagues of Egypt that have been unleashed upon me, I have to decided to go with the flow, and therefore take control of my very bizarre destiny here in Cairo.

I have made the executive decision to drop all but one of my classes, the one being on Sunday. Strangely enough, this decision has made me more productive and ambitious. I might stay in another of my classes, just because it's easy peasy and no one cares if you don't show up to class, which is my plan so I can travel Egypt, now that I only have one measly month left here (ridiculous! where has the time gone!)

I went home. for two weeks. I didn't even realize it was that long! But it was relaxing and I just zoned out and pursued a serious form of escapism, not even deciding what I was going to do. I just needed to remove myself from the madness. I mean, Egypt isn't an easy place to live in normally, let alone when you're cripple, half blind, coughing up a lung and your bones are all out (the chiropractor was fun...).

so it was good. since i've been back i had two extremely sucky days of jetlag and indecision. but the burden is lifted! it's amazing how stressed I was... I didn't even realize how guilt-laden and tired I was.

Yesterday revealed this- even having the burden of the decision off my back was great. And in consequence, i have been extremely productive- I finished 2 papers, caught up on all my emails, cleaned and decorated my apartment, made plans for the rest of the week, planned out my next two holidays, and ran a couple little errands, all in the last 24 hours. I feel liberated and happy; if not completely so, much more than the claustrophobic death feeling I've been living under for the past 2 months. I even woke up at 8am this morning of my own volition- and I didn't feel like staying in bed for the rest of the day (I've been racking up regular 12 hour REM cycles)

My back is still out- but nothing is perfect. Stacey: 1, Egypt: 0.

(Oh man... I feel like the cockier I get about this, the worst the next plague is going to be.)

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