The week started off with me still in Oswego and making my way back down on Sunday.  I got home with enough time to unpack, do laundry, and get to bed early.  No energy or time for Darwin & the Beast Collector or Pokemon Go.  I got plenty of both done while I was in Oswego.  Well, 3 chapters done and May will have enough opportunities for me to finish the rest.  So, I should have been rested for work, right?

My energy didn’t last long because certain entities began wearing on me almost as soon as my week started.  Not really work, but it was tough getting back into the 5:30 AM wake ups and getting my son back into the schedule.  Tests for him turned up quickly, so we didn’t get much time to relax.  Even when he was with his mom, I ended up having to run around and got maybe 30 minutes to rest before bed.  This wasn’t enough to remove my stress, so back to nocturnal panic attacks.

An added headache for me has been the opinions and actions of RFK Jr. towards those with autism.  Being the parent of an autistic child and a person who works with neurodivergent students, I’ve had people ask me if I’m looking forward to him ‘curing’ them.  Needless to say, I don’t hold back on the horribleness of that statement because autism is NOT a disease.  It is simply how a person’s mind is wired, which can make it difficult to function in a society that wasn’t designed for much variation in perceptions and thoughts.  Another atrocious part of his statements is that he seems to have people thinking ALL autistic individuals are non-verbal and unable to function.  So, I’ve had a few people suggest that my son isn’t even autistic since he’s been honor roll nearly every quarter since 7th grade, All County chorus twice, and many other successes.  He got them all by working his ass and sacrificing time that neurotypical students used for hanging around and relaxing.  Even people who are lower on the spectrum have amazing skills such as baking and art.  Yeah, my week has been filled with a lot of range and worry since this overcooked scrotum of a creature has dehumanized people I care about, including my son, and wants to make a list with them on it.  Keep in mind that certain groups who pushed for purity of the species went for neurodivergent and disabled first.

Anyway, that was a rant I’ve needed to do for a while and probably another reason why I didn’t get much else done.  I’m hoping to relax with my son this weekend since I don’t get a lot of time with him in May.  Just how it works out.  Rain today isn’t helping, but we might go out with umbrellas to enjoy the Pokemon Go events.  The local library has an anime convention this weekend too, so we’re checking it out today.  He’s entering the cosplay competition tomorrow afternoon as well.  My car is currently in the shop getting an inspection, but I still have access to a vehicle.  Doesn’t have my CD’s in it, but I’ll make due.

Speaking of my car, it did give me a headache this week.  Made it to Oswego and back without a problem.  Tuesday morning, the check engine light goes on.  I hate that thing because it’s so vague, but it seems to be fixed.  An added frustration is that I wanted to get it inspected this month in order to switch it from May to April.  I have many more free days in April to get it done, so this is better.  Need to get a new registration too, but I can’t until I know the car is drivable.  So much money going towards a machine that has terrible timing with its problems.

This coming week is going to be wilder than the previous one.  Monday is when my school hosts a special event for life skills classes, so I’m going to be outside and running around the whole time.  I need to do some major food shopping because I’m going to be in charge of dinners for a lot of May.  Made a full 2.5 week menu to make sure I don’t buy anything I don’t need.  This also means I have less time after work for Pokemon, editing, resting, and the like.  Sure, I could make simple meals, but I want to cart out my big guns like penne with vodka sauce, sweet and sour meatballs, and restaurant style chicken lo mein.  I’m going to attempt pepperoni pizza lasagna rolls too.  On top of ALL of this, I’m helping with our students’ first away basketball game.  That is going to be a really long day where I get home late, so it’ll be a quick dinner and bed to make it through Friday.  So, I’m definitely going to be resting as much as possible next weekend . . . Outside of a Pokemon Go event on Saturday.  Really wish using my exercise bike counted for distance on this thing.

Goals of the week?

1. Make it through all of the events.
2. Help my son with homework.
3. Food shopping.
4. Cooking.
5. Sleeping.
6. Editing Darwin & the Beast Collector if possible.
7. Remember the plan to ‘fix’ Rayne’s background.
8. Exercise whether it be Pokemon Go walking or bike.
9. Do more June blog posts.