Saturday at Home

Spent today staying indoors and away from the ridiculous October heat.  Successful!

• Continued my studies for the PMP exam…my re-test is this upcoming Tuesday.  I’ve approached the studying a bit different especially knowing now what those 200 questions were like, first-hand.  Recognizing those things I was weak on and working better to memorize or distinguish those things.  I feel much better about my chances of passing.
• Random update:  I had a food allergy attack yesterday, the first significant one I’ve had since that disastrous night having dinner with our neighbors last year.  We went out for Indian food for lunch at work yesterday, and I didn’t order anything that triggers any kind of warning bells in my head:  chicken tikka masala, white rice, and naan.  There was a Mulligatawany soup as an appetizer which I also had.  I’m figuring that perhaps some kind of nut had been ground up and put in the masala sauce?  Regardless, my first symptom was my bottom lip totally swelled up.  We got back to the office and that’s when my right eyelid swelled up.  Then I got hives on my neck and upper chest area as well as my armpits and finally my eye are just puffed out entirely.  GOOD TIMES.  Nicki thankfully went and got me some Benadryl as I stupidly let my supply run out.  I did have my Epi-Pen on me, but as my throat was NOT closing up, I decided not to use it.  So I drank a ton of water and took 2 Benadryl and I could feel my lip swelling going down, but the other stuff was just staying put.  I finally just decided to go home.  Back there, I laid peacefully on the chaise part of the sofa and read my book, eventually passing the fuck out.  I woke up and was all better.  UGH.  I still can’t tell what was the trigger.
• I’m reading Gone Girl, the novel, on my Kindle before going to see the movie.  It’s a fascinating read.  You get presented with certain facets of the story of a wife who has gone missing and the husband is super suspicious, and then about halfway through, everything changes.  Very interested to see how the movie plays out, but I have to say that the casting of Ben Affleck as Nick is perfect;  Rosamund Pike is also pretty spot-on for Amy.
• Stupid Diablo III….I’m addicted.  After upgrading my power supply in my PC, it runs perfectly and I’m just loving playing it.  I’ve also been playing Dishonored as I had intended, and that’s a ridiculously fun game too.
• Larry & I watched Alien last night – I wanted to rewatch it as there’s an Alien videogame coming out soon that takes place between it and Aliens and I realized I hadn’t seen the first one in a really long time.  It’s a super spooky and fun space horror movie, that’s for sure.
• Twin Peaks!!!  The word is that on Monday, the reveal will occur of what is actually happening… Please let it be a concluding set of episodes with the rescue of Dale Cooper.  PLEASE!!!