Update.

Let me update you on the never-ending quest for relief from the headache that is my life.

I've been taking Cymbalta for my headache, but lately it's been making me overly sleepy and a little crazy.  I called the doctor, and she switched my medicine to Nadalol, which is very similar to medicines I've unsuccessfully tried before.  We'll see what happens.  I also had an MRI of my neck a couple of weeks ago.  Everything was normal--of course.  So now I get to have a spinal tap to see if we find a cause for the headache that way. 

In other news, I can start moving into my new apartment in only one week.  I will be finished with one of my summer classes in exactly one week also.  Oh, and I made a 100 A+ on my midterm!  So headaches don't ruin everything.

I did it.

I made a twitter account.  I don't really understand it.  And I don't know that I'll like it.  But I'm going to try.  If you have any twitter insight, please share.  I'd like to get the full experience before I knock it.  If you want to find me, my username is kacirobertson.

New favorite.

I found a new great way to waste time.  Online trivia.  Beware... It's addictive.

http://www.sporcle.com/

Leadership.

I'm Phi Lamb president this year.  It's a lot of doing things and asking people to do things--which I don't mind, but it does get a little tiring.  The most encouraging thing, though, is having girls do things without me asking.  I have girls messaging and emailing me about things they've done or asking questions about things they want to do.  I love it!  It makes me want to work harder myself.  It also lets me know that I'm not leading the group all by myself.  Other girls are taking ownership, and other girls care about Phi Lamb.  One of my fears as leader is that girls in the group will sit back and criticize my leadership and the things the other officers and I plan.  If the group as a whole is planning and doing things though, they aren't going to criticize.  It also frees up my time to look at the big picture and really lead the group.  A leader's job shouldn't be to do everything but to point people in the right direction--toward Christ in my case.  I hope I can be that kind of leader.

By the way, check out this amazing poster one of our sweet and super talented Phi Lamb girls made.  It's these sorts of things that make leadership a rewarding position instead of a daunting task.

Under flap.

My self-described smart, fun-loving, compassionate little brother is spending the week with me.  Yesterday he was eating Laffy Taffy when I asked him to tell me the jokes that were on the wrapper.  He did:  "Where do boats go when they're sick?"  When I asked for the answer, his response:  "Under flap.  What is an under flap?"

Turns out Laffy Taffy gives the joke and then gives directions to look for the answer to the joke under the flap.  Maybe they should give more specific directions.

In case you're wondering, the answer to the joke (which Will eventually found under the flap) is to the doc.

Oh, brothers.

Becoming a morning person. Part 2.

So I had this great ambition of becoming a morning person, right? I think I prayed for that one a little too hard. Or maybe I should have been more specific in what I asked for. When I said morning, I was thinking like 8 or 9--you know, college-kid morning. Jesus was thinking 5 or 6. Today I woke up at 5, wide awake. I've never done that in my whole entire life. It was weird. I had no reason to be awake so early. Just two years ago, there were nights when I didn't go to bed until 5!

Maybe something good will come from this. I guess it's better than sleeping the day away.

Something I never thought I'd say: I am a morning person. (this week, at least)

Ah tests.

The doctor has scheduled me for another round of tests. I had 6 vials of blood taken Monday. Tuesday I had 7 x-rays. Saturday I have an MRI. Then I'll probably have to have a spinal tap.

I like that she isn't simply writing off my condition as "just a headache" and giving me new pills to try. That's nice. It would be nicer if tests weren't so painful.

I'm hoping something will show up on tests this time--something fixable. We'll see. If not, at least we've checked, I guess.