*huggles* Thanks Izumi. I hope you get some more stamina going, too. It's hard and I always feel run down at the beginning of school, too.
And basically my aunt told me that I've made my hormones go all wonky and I just have to wait it out. Which sucks, but it could be worse in that I could have to go through another change in meds.

Sometimes the dishes and the chores will just have to wait. Cole has been picking up the slack with dishes a lot lately. The last time I tried I gagged due to the whole pregnant thing.

But, when he gets to working 70 hours a week again, I'll go back to doing the brunt of things even with classes. It's just a give and take. It is frustrating though. It's hard to balance things.

I think he and I, speaking of chores, are going to start making a weekly list of things for us to do. We tend to let this place get downright nasty before we clean it, other than things like dishes.

Psh. You should see my apartment. Disaster area.

Ours was disgusting before we cleaned it on Friday. It really was. If we'd just do a little each week, it wouldn't be so bad. You know, if we'd just take 1 hour to tackle things together instead of letting it pile and pile.

Before cleaning, I was getting too embarrassed to even entertain the idea of people coming over, period. Even just delivery men and stuff, for packages and things like Schwan's. >>; *cough*

Magi: No worries, hon.

Chi: Yeah, I have no pride. I warn people that my apartment is a total disaster area if they're my friends. Delivery guys can think what they want.

I tend to let the house go, too, and in turn hubby and I will fight about that too. Because I get to the point where when I feel run down I really don't give a shit...and my exhusband would not lift a finger either, because he would rationalize that I spent less time at work so therefore I got to do more chores.

Now Aaron gets to the point where it gets past a level he finds comfortable, and he'll clean it and bitch at me afterwards I should do more. :P

I did do a lot when working from home and it wasn't so busy, but that's because I had the energy to do it. Now it's like I do love having things cleaned but when I come home feeling like this it's like really screw it.

I'm also trying to figure out bills and getting a little agitated as Aaron really isn't certain when he certifies again and it's like it's kind of IMPORTANT as I need to figure out what we have left over so we keep enough in the middle account to get by.

*hugs* Poor Izumi.
I think you and Aaron need to talk about the chores thing when neither of you are upset about it.

I think he's over it. Part of his problem is he's depressed because he's been laid off all last week and this week and really struggling, especially when I'm gone at school all day. He's not dealing with it well and really the only thing other than go to the store with me, pick me up from school and cook dinner is sitting around playing videogames. I haven't yelled at him or gotten annoyed...I really don't care at this point. He feeds me so I don't have to worry about it, and eventually when he can't stand it anymore he'll do dishes. I've got to extremities before loosing this 'war' with ex-husband and it just got really sick and disgusting. I'm so glad we're not both totally like that now...that Aaron will get fed up and have to do it...otherwise I'd be struggling like I did the previous relationship.

*hugs*

Yeah... it sounds like he's having troubles with being laid off, which is understandable. It would be hard to reason with him right now by saying that because he's home more, he should be able to pitch in while you're gone.

Meh... It'll work out. It always does, right? It's just frustrating until it does. I still claim that you'll find a good balance once you get into the gear. It's perfectly fine to be too exhausted to cook and clean, too. It happens to everyone.

Thanks guys for your support.

I think I'm seriously going to go to bed and hope the extra hour of sleep helps me tomorrow. I have my second test coming up in math and I want to be fully rested.

Sleep well, Izumi! :hug:

Goodnight Izumi! Sleep well and good luck on your test!
Hehe, nice Magi!

Thanks! You too Chi! All my awesome friends take care and hope you have a nice well rested sleep too. :hugs all around:

lol, Magi... :XD Nice.

*luffles on Izumi*

Mmm bagel. I feel like chocolate. But...where can I get good chocolate dessert at 10pm?

I just rolled over at the Mythbuster's sig.

Mmm, bagel sounds really good. :drool: And a good chocolate dessert at 10pm? All I can think of is something like a milkshake at McDonald's, or maybe a Frosty at Wendy's. I'm not sure what other places are open that late. :(

*contemplates having Domino's deliver pizza just for the lava crunch cakes*
Or maybe Denny's? IHOP? I look like I'm ready to go clubbing, so that might be amusing.

I'd say delivery. ^-^ That's my vote.

*noms on Magi's peanut butter and jelly*

Those bowls are delicious, Magi! We have them here, but that would require a trip to Wal Mart, which would probably result in bawling again.
Now I just have to wait until 9:30 so I can get off work. *pouts moodily*