Relay for Life and other stuff
Well, it’s tuesday, I’m still tired and I’ve had a headache since yesturday that nothing is making go away. UGH!!!
Overall, my weekend went really well. I had some odd things happen to me, that really helped me get through my weekend.
We start on friday with the Relay for Life. The kids and I were set up by 3pm. We got there, set up my equiptment and then set up our campsite. I found a four person tent for about 30 bucks at Bi-mart and it was indeed roomy. I origionally was going to borrow a tent, but I’m glad I found this one. All I need now are a couple more sleeping bags and I can take the kids camping. WOOHOO!!
The Relay went well. I played music almost the whole time. We had a fiddle group come play for an hour…they were pretty good. However, I picked it back up after they stopped. The evening ceremonies went well. I was going to sing for the Luminaria but there were two high school kids who wanted to sing. So I said, sure and let them. It’s a really cool cerimony. We line the track on both sides with little bags with candles in them. EAch bag has the name of one person who has died of cancer that is known by those participating in the Relay. We had over 600 names this year. It was amazing to see. The Luminarias light up the track throughout the night for those who are walking.
My kids tried staying up with me…but they got tired and went to bed. I had teenagers with me all night. I have this group who’s known me for three years now, they all come and say hi to me when they get there to set up. It’s pretty cool.
I only needed two nodoze pills to make it through the night. I also got lucky because one of the kids brought his exercise cd which had over an hour of fun music. I couldn’t go lay down because I wasn’t going to leave all my music unwatched, but I did set myself up to be prone for an hour. I was really refreshed by the end of that cd. I didn’t sleep, but by just resting and being still, I helped my body anyway. We wrapped up the night and morning and I took a nodoze right before I was done packing up, that way I’d have enough caffiene in me to keep me safely driving.
I got the kids home and immediately took a one hour nap. There was no way I was going to go drive for two hours on no sleep whatsoever. The funny thing was…I left an hour later then I wanted to, but what should have been a nearly two hour drive only took me an hour. I wasn’t speeding anymore then the flow of traffic was. It just was quick.
I get to Beckenridge Vinyard in Dallas,Or and quickly start setting up. I really like this location. It’s not the most comfortable for the Dj space wise, but the staff there are great. And a good staff makes up for any inconvienance that one has with space. It’s a beautiful setting for a wedding, but then vinyards usually are.
This is where the odd event took place. I’m beyond tired at this point. I’m lugging my equiptment all over and trying to make sure everything is going to run smoothly. And I feel my body stop. I don’t know how you guys work, but I became aware that I could no longer feel the passing of time. All of a sudden, I felt my body just quit. I’m standing there and just silently telling my body to move…but I feel the exhaustion and it’s not cooperating and then… my body starts moving. It was surreal. Like watching a movie of yourself. I became super aware of telling my body to do something and it going and doing it. Except that I wasn’t the one moving my body. I wasn’t possessed or anything, it just felt like I was getting help. And in that help I was also helped in making sure that wedding ran smoothly. I was very aware of everything going on and what needed to be done before it was noticed that it needed to be done. It was just a very surreal experience. I was even able to keep awake long enough to get home. I only took two more nodoze pills at the very end to help with the drive home. I didn’t need even one while I was working. It was really bizarre.
I got home and crashed, I was still awake though because I had a choir performance on sunday I still needed to get ready for with some last minute preparation. But as soon as I could I climbed into bed and slept.
I got woken up the next morning by mister sunlight shining straight into my face. So I didn’t have to worry about sleeping through church, which considering how tired I was, was a concern. And my choir did a beautiful job. I faked being awake during church long enough to get home and go to sleep.
And I’ve been basically sleeping the last two days. I also have a major headache which I think is due to dehydration. Nothing is making it go away. I don’t get headaches very often so this one just feels like a doozy. I think I’ll take that warm bath that was suggested for my headache and go back to sleep.
I only have one worry as I get ready to sleep. I still haven’t heard from DM. Not one word. I don’t know if he’s just busy or if he’s decided not to talk to me anymore or what…but I’m getting concerned. While he’s bad at communication lately, normally he’s not this bad. And I believe he’d be upfront about me not bugging him anymore. *sigh* oh well, it’s not like this is the first time someone has done this to me. I’m really starting to get seriously annoyed by how I get treated by people.
