headache

I woke up with a frightful headache - head splitting, nausea-inducing, sight-blurring. No, it's not that much better, but my brain doesn't stop running just because I'm trying to rest. I called in sick, but I can't stop planning lessons. Or thinking about future options to investigate - in terms of travel, university programs, etc. Sigh.

And I will be better by this afternoon because I want to go back to Borders - I'm returning the Guatemala book and getting another country which I will be investigating today while "resting." I'm a lousy rester.

The good news is my federal tax refund was finally deposited in my account. The bad news is I need to put all my receipts into my money planner and see where I stand. I've been spending more than usual, mostly on eating out, and that needs to come to a screeching halt. I need to be saving more money. I mean, I'm actually really good about it, but I'm going to the next level of austerity measures. I don't really want to work this summer. Oh, I will if it works out that way, but I'm ready to hit the international air travel roads again sooner rather than later.

And did I mention that my district just agreed to a 4.5% retroactive pay raise? That's a very nice chunk of change that I'll get in June. So, maybe if I could just be a little more frugal, I'll be able to take off in June. I like taking off, knowing I can return and find a job again - that works out nicely. Because I get tired of traveling like I get tired of teaching - 9 months doing either one uninterrupted is too long.