updates

I learned today from the audiologist at VUMC that my hearing is better than perfect. . . . I had several hearing tests and fluid tests and all kinds of fun (note the sarcasm) things done to me this morning (all before my usual waking up time, I might add). Right now there isn't any fluid behind my ears, and as I said before, my hearing is awesome. Mom always thinks I'm crazy because I tell her I can hear her watch ticking in the car (really--I can). I guess that's a little creepy. I guess then that it's my ADDness that keeps me from being able to hear when people talk softly in restaurants. I'm always picking up on conversations from different tables and it's hard for me to hone in on the person who is talking to me. The otolaryngologist (I like that word--it's the ENT specialist, but otolaryngologist sounds way cooler) said that my ear infections were probably being caused by my allergies not being under control, so he gave me 2 nasal sprays to use, and that is supposed to make things all better in 6 weeks. If it doesn't, then I have to go to an allergist for allergy testing and probably allergy shots to take care of that. Then if that still doesn't work, then I have to get a CT of my sinuses and maybe have surgery. All this news is much better than Minute Clinic guy--Dennis--who said that there was definitely something anatomically wrong with me and that I would probably need surgery to fix it. I thought it was weird that he wanted to be called by his first name--those kinds of people generally revel in their formal titled positions. Anyway, I used the sprays this morning when I got back to school, and surprisingly they didn't kill my nose. I've had nasal sprays before, and every single one has made my nose just ache nearly unbearably bad, but these didn't, so that is super. Um. . . I can't really think of anything else to say on this topic, so I will switch now.

I'm going to be on Good Morning America on Monday! I am about to reveal the depths of my dedication (some would say obsession) to Bon Jovi. Sugarland is performing on GMA's Fall Concert Series Monday, live from Nashville, and Jon and Richie are joining them for "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (I almost abbreviated it--WSYCGH--but then realized that none of you would know what the heck that meant). Well, I am going to be there--in the front. But, Ashley, Good Morning America comes on really early in the morning--heck yes it does. I will be leaving at 3am. . . . I can't even stay in the dorm that night because they keep the doors alarmed til 5:30, and that would be way too late, so I am staying at Melissa's apartment at BU. Isn't that a silly rule--you can stay out all night if you sign out, but you can't leave between 12 and 5:30? Whatever. It is going to be really cold at 3am. . . and I will be standing on the corner of 5th and Broadway waiting for my band (that sounds bad, doesn't it. . .). There are several other girls from the fan club that are going too (one is even greyhounding it down from Cincinnati!). Since I'm the closest, I'm kinda coordinating everything. We're gonna stand together and maybe go get some breakfast after. The taping starts at 6. Luckily I don't have a class til 11! That is a wonderful thing.

Well, that's all that's going on around here. . . I miss you guys (and my cat), but I'm not coming home this weekend (since I'll be downtown at 3am Monday). You can watch GMA and probably see me though! I probably won't be home next weekend either because the week after that is Thanksgiving break (I get a 11 days off--counting weekends), so we will get to spend plenty of time together then.