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Am still not sure what the hell I'm going to do with this thing once I get back to the States and, consequently, away from the LJ cockblock China has going on. But for now, it's going to act as a stand-in for the chronicling of an unholy amount of trials-and-tribulations that have already begun.
Case in point, it actually hurts to look at the computer screen right now. I'm not sure exactly what happened, but somehow I took a layer of cells off from my freaking eyeballs when I removed my correctional contacts yesterday morning. Now, it might've been because I was wearing an old pair (and only god knows why I had an older pair with me), or it might've been because my eyesight had already been shot to hell having not worn them during the 14 hour flight--only to pop them in for 10 hours post-arrival. Whatever it was, it resulted in me not being able to open my eyes at all and having to be led by a neighbor and my grandfather (who has extraordinarily weak legs), essentially blind, to the local hospital and to an ophtalmologist. It was alternately mortifying and some-sort of tragic since it pretty much came down to one handicapped senior leading another handicapped non-senior around. Self-flagellation continues up to this point while I squint at the screen and its blinding brightness.
After an entire day of medications/eyedrops my eyes feel much better; as in, I can actually open them without a saline river dripping out in protest. But my eyesight is no longer 20/20, and that is equally worrisome. Will see how it goes tomorrow.
Haven't done much else in the last two days except for sleeping and being a source of constant worry for my grandparents. Haven't really eaten much either, much to the consternation of my grandmother who really believes in eating/feeding as a show of affection (and on that note: somebody SAVE ME holy cow, I really don't eat that much I swear to god--the amount that you're suggesting I eat is too much. Too much). :( I can't even draw, since my eyesight's just that bad atm. Desperately hoping that it'll get better soon.
Case in point, it actually hurts to look at the computer screen right now. I'm not sure exactly what happened, but somehow I took a layer of cells off from my freaking eyeballs when I removed my correctional contacts yesterday morning. Now, it might've been because I was wearing an old pair (and only god knows why I had an older pair with me), or it might've been because my eyesight had already been shot to hell having not worn them during the 14 hour flight--only to pop them in for 10 hours post-arrival. Whatever it was, it resulted in me not being able to open my eyes at all and having to be led by a neighbor and my grandfather (who has extraordinarily weak legs), essentially blind, to the local hospital and to an ophtalmologist. It was alternately mortifying and some-sort of tragic since it pretty much came down to one handicapped senior leading another handicapped non-senior around. Self-flagellation continues up to this point while I squint at the screen and its blinding brightness.
After an entire day of medications/eyedrops my eyes feel much better; as in, I can actually open them without a saline river dripping out in protest. But my eyesight is no longer 20/20, and that is equally worrisome. Will see how it goes tomorrow.
Haven't done much else in the last two days except for sleeping and being a source of constant worry for my grandparents. Haven't really eaten much either, much to the consternation of my grandmother who really believes in eating/feeding as a show of affection (and on that note: somebody SAVE ME holy cow, I really don't eat that much I swear to god--the amount that you're suggesting I eat is too much. Too much). :( I can't even draw, since my eyesight's just that bad atm. Desperately hoping that it'll get better soon.
