Hypochondriasis

For those who know me, I'm a chronic hypochondriac. I've learned to deal with it mostly. Anytime I get that sinking feeling that I have something truely wrong with me I call up one of my medical savy friends [those who either have doctors for parents, are gifted students who are prolific readers of medical material, or are nurses themselves] and describe my symptoms. 99% of the time they tell me I'm dehydrated. I'm drink two Propels, a Gatorade, and a bottled water, troop off to the bathroom, then be fine. But there has been one thing lately that no one around here has been able to give me a fairly good diagnosis for.

It's a weird sleep thing. It doesn't happen very often, usually when I'm dehydrated and stressed and lying on my back while I sleep. I'll wake up and be completely aware of my surroundings but I can't move and I'll lie there for a few moments until I can move a hand or someone shakes me awake. I used to think it was some kind of seziure. But I found this really good post on The Body Odd that talks about sleep paralysis and it's exactly what I have. Then I was talking to my dad and he told me that he had that a lot when he was younger and that's why he sleeps with a blanket over his eyes. I'd always wondered.

So for my hypochondriac self, it was quite comforting to know it was harmless and genetic.

Random Updates:
My mom dropped by HHHS to pick up my report card and they told her I was missing a History Book worth fifty dollars. She says if I can't find it then I either have to pay for it or ask for forgivness on my birthday wish list.

Didn't get a haircut today. Mom says we'll try tomorrow. My bangs are really starting to bug me.

My prize from the WC contest over at Sarah Miller's Blog came in the mail today. It's an ARC of the dead and the gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer. I'm only on chapter three but it's really good so far. I know it's already out so the arc isn't 'worth as much' as someone told me, but for someone like me for whom authors are celebraties, I feel like I have a collectable in my hands.

My dad is planning on taking us [me and Lil Sis] to this really cool independent book store in The Capital tomorrow. (side bar: It always cracks me up how small our state capital and how people alway think the capital is one of the big cities it falls between; just another fun way our state confuses those out-of-town folk, not that we get much of that)