Laws of probability RE: feeling lousy before vacation trip

[Dina Lerret]

If you're excited about taking your first vacation in 3-4 years, the
more likely you'll feel lousy before going. :-(

In the realm of too much information, my monthly menstrual cycle is
going to start within a day or so and I'll be on a plane tomorrow from
Tampa, FL to Chicago, IL for a fannish convention and I feel
*exhausted*, bloated, and slightly sick and I have the *worst* skin
breakout this year (I'd probably make Eloise in the HP books feel good
about herself by comparison).  Evidently, stress and hormones are
*not* a good combo.

What I had hoped to do tomorrow was touristy stuff: I wanted to see
the Museum of Science and Industry, Field Museum and their Egyptian
exhibit, Shedd Aquarium, Millennium Park, Navy Pier, and possibly fit
in a couple more sights in a day... but oh no, I have to feel *and*
look miserable.

Hehe, on a lighter note (no pun considering what I'll comment on), as
I was applying liquid eyeliner earlier and tipped my face up, I was
somewhat amused to note I had 'raccoon eyes', in the sense I had eye
shadow for contour on my lids and dark circles from exhaustion
underneath.

Ugh, I have to be up at 3am to catch an airport shuttle and I'll be
working until 6pm. :-(  I took vitamins, milk, and soda for a caffeine
boost... Fuzzy mind still.  Going to try a salad for lunch.

Dina