Today was day one (of four) for Q3 finals (don’t get me started about how we are taking finals already and Q3 just started six weeks ago!).
As I sat down in the library to take my exam, I methodically unpacked my book bag. Being the maniacally, habitual creature that I am, my weapons of war were pretty much the same:
- Laptop? Check.
- Power chord? Check.
- Network cable? Check.
- Binder w/cases? (Darden’s open book. Sweet.) Check.
- Textbook? (not so helpful; just a paper weight at this point.) Check.
- Water bottle? Check?
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Bottle of ibuprofen for the insanely painful toothache that decided to pop up the morning before finals???? Check!!
So, here’s the thing: I’ve never had a toothache before. Never. Not in any one of my XX years of existence (XX = “if I told you, I’d have to…” you know the rest).
That I have the worst tooth ache, right as finals are starting, is…quite fitting actually. My last name IS “Grace” after all (anyone in the Grace clan will confirm this one essential truth: Grace = “there’s no way you will ever have anything easy.” LOL.)
I believe it’s my wisdom tooth.
Yeah, yeah, I suppose I should’ve had them extracted years ago. However, they never gave me a problem.
Until now.
The day before (and of) an exam.
Because my last name is Grace.
Enough of my whining. I suppose I should get to studying. I’ve been protesting all afternoon after hurriedly turning in my Finance final (I was a sprinter today, ha!). I’m protesting (read: not studying) because my tooth is killing me and I think it’s not fair (picture little girl pouting, arms folded, occasionally unfolding to surf the web so as not to feel totally unproductive).
I just had some ice-cream and the pain subsided for a few minutes. Awesome! Looks like I’ll be having French vanilla ice-cream for dinner. If I finish the whole tub it’s not my fault—blame it on the…
Ciao.
Ice cream heals all! 😉 Hope you’re feeling better. Sounds like you were in a similar boat as I was on Monday. Six weeks of health to find it deteriorate on week seven. BUMMER!
xo Love.