1. I've had horrible allergies in my eyes for the last two weeks. I finally got it under control with steady zyrtec but I couldn't even look at a computer screen for days there. I went to urgent care and got the standard "welcome to Kanas" speech concerning springtime allergies and I always say "it's not my first time and also I've lived in Missouri for the last 4 years..." and that always throws them off a little because they act like everyone complaining of allergies is fresh off the plane from a perfect climate zone like San Diego or a subarctic place like Fairbanks. Either way, the visit was free but I wasn't a fan.
2. So coming off of not being able to sleep for a week, constantly dealing with switching back and forth between contacts and glasses, and now taking zyrtec every night, I made an eye appointment and turns out I can't actually go to an eye appointment even for an actual concern because of my insurance. I went less than a year ago for a contacts fitting. I would need to go to my PCM and then get a referral to an ophthalmologist, which...the last time I got a referral to someone, it took 11 months. Here I thought just a regular optometrist that I've seen before would be able to check my eyes more closely than the disgruntled PA working on a Saturday at urgent care.
Either way, military healthcare, as always, is a true you-get-what-you-pay-for-situation.
3. I am in a media rut. I stand by everything I recommended a few weeks ago. I have however found myself back at one of my ultimate favorites, a true comfort-watch:
If you've never watched Homeland, it holds up! It started in 2011, ended in 2020. It's always weird to think that 2011 was so long ago (again, I'm convinced that 2013ish was the last good year lol), but this show does not disappoint if you're thinking about if it will be cringy or awkward today.
Claire Danes is always cringy anyway.
Cannot recommend enough.
4. Because of the allergy issues, I went an entire week without attempting to wear eye makeup and then threw away my cheap e.l.f. mascara because I didn't like it anyway. Because I'd used so many eyedrops, my lashes were starting to break. I did have a moment of panic there. I splurged on Honest mascara because it comes with a primer. I've bought this mascara before and I cannot recommend it enough. It hurts to pay $20 for it, but it's the best out there.
5. In other news, Wells was really sick for exactly one day two weeks ago and now he still has a cough, Sutton is slightly fever-ish to kick off our spring break, and Scott is pretty sick. It's definitely spring when everyone gets sick! ...I've gotten away with just allergies. But that's basically where I've been: juggling all the things while not really feeling good at all. I do have a lot to write about so let's hope the zyrtec keeps working.
6. Some of these have been on my desktop for a few weeks so apologies if they're untimely:
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