Not Feeling So Good Today

This morning when I woke up, my throat felt a little funny. I didn't think much of it and just prepared for work. After I got to work, I began to feel more of a scratchy feeling in my throat. I stayed at work for a little while longer and at about noon, I went home. I stopped at the store and purchased a few items like juice, medicine, and soup. I have to medicate myself because I don't want to be sick. I spoke to my friend in Minnesota last night. We talked for a good while. I think we communicate better since we have been apart. Before the storm, whenever we talked on the phone it wouldn't be for long because it was as if we were looking for something to say to each other. Now that we are states apart, talking to him is easier. I think I open up more to him now than what I did before. I don't know what is prompting the change in me, but I am comfortable with it. I hope he does fine where he is. As for me, I am still not sure what it is that I want to do. I am going back and forth with looking for another job in another state, or whether I should just stay put and be a part of revamping our criminal justice system. It will never be what it was; which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I would hope that with a new system there will be increased funding that will pave the way for me repaying student loans and possibly looking into becoming a homeowner. Maybe things will be on the up and up. I am looking forward to 2006. I want it to be brought in with good thoughts and good feelings. I want to be around the people I love most and become a better person not only to others, but most importantly to myself. I have to learn how to take care of me. Maybe that will be my slogan for '06. Watcha think?