Bursting

Do you ever have days when you feel like you want to crawl right out of your skin? That is the kind of day I'm having. I've experienced a similar feeling when I'm taking steroids for allergies or joint problems, but at the moment I am happily not taking steroids. While I don't feel bad exactly, I can't sit still, and even when I'm walking around (mostly in circles) I have the sensation that my body is going to burst right through my skin. I ate a good breakfast, drank lots of water, and am otherwise having a fine day, so I don't know what this is all about. Maybe the last of the medication I was on is working its way out.

On a positive note, I did something today I never thought I'd be able to: I fixed an electrical problem in my house! I'm pretty handy around the house but have always been afraid of working with electricity. The light switch in my bathroom has been messed up for at least two years, but I've just lived with it. Sometimes it wouldn't turn on, and the lever always "wiggled". Yesterday it stuck in the on position. I thought I had a replacement in my garage -- and maybe I do -- but my decluttering process has not gotten to the garage stage yet. If it's there, I can't find it. I'm a total lights-off Nazi; I just can't help it. Even in other people's houses, I turn off lights that aren't in use. So you can imagine how crazy it made me to have to have that light on from early yesterday until this morning when I went out for a new switch. I watched a Youtube video, turned off the breaker, popped the old one out, ran to the hardware store, and popped the new one in. Best part -- it works! Well, I guess the best part is that I didn't electrocute myself. In under an hour (less than ten minutes of which was actually removing and replacing the switch) I fixed something for a dollar that would have cost nearly a hundred if I'd had someone come in and do it. I felt pretty proud of myself!

Also, I picked up a class. It's an eight-week, not my favorite type, but because I'm applying for a full-time position at the college it's good that I'll be teaching there when my application materials go through. Plus, even though I make enough money scoring, I much prefer to be in a classroom doing my thing. I'll still be scoring online -- one class isn't going to keep me in the black -- and the two positions, combined with my other odds and ends, should be a nice balance.

I'm happy about all of this. Tomorrow I have my cardiologist appointment, and I will be glad to find something out about what's going on, good or bad. Maybe this bursting/crawling out of my skin feeling has something to do with my heart problem. Either way, it will be a relief to know what's up. Help! I can't stop writing! Okay. I'll stop.