Freakishly Upbeat

I have two new addictions...

The first began a little like this...

Me on Monday afternoon: "Man, I'm feeling so sleepy today!"
Co-Worker J: "Here, take these, they'll wake you up a bit."
Me: "Sure, I'll try anything at this point. I just don't want any coffee."

I swallow two pills, later to find out they are Thermadrene XP, a discontinued weightloss and appetite suppressant similar to (but are not) ephedra. Hmmm... a little scary because I'm not trying to lose weight or reduce my appetite. But the way they boosted my spirits... and shakiness, and heartbeat, and chattiness, and all around energy level. Man! I think I'm hooked. Not good! Took two more today. I am speaking about a mile a minute right now, not to mention making a crap-load of typos as I type this post.

Second addiction is... well, I'm sure you are all aware.... my boyfriend! He had the day off yesterday, and because I had a slight sore throat, I felt it necessary to call in sick and spend the day re-cooperating. With him. What's the best medicine for a sore throat? Apparently, it's going to a spring training game (Giants vs. Rangers - saw steroid-pumping Barry Bonds hit a homer), going out for a nice dinner, and then to a drive-in movie because, needless to say, I feel a helluva lot better today.

So I am hopped up on caffeine pills and love. What a combo!