Day One Hundred and Ninety Eight.

    I was very happy when I woke up today and remembered it was Friday:) This week seemed to be such a busy and frustrating work week that I was so glad it was almost over. I got to work right on time today which was good and I was glad that there weren't any call-ins. Today was probably the slowest day of the week but it still had its moments. I had a huge issue right around three o'clock but still managed to get out at 3:30pm.
    The only thing I had to do before I went home was drop my check off at the bank,  which didn't take much time at all. When I got home I wasted no time getting in the the shower then packing for the weekend. You see this weekend is the sister wine tasting weekend which has been in the works for a while! While I was packing I was also folding the laundry from the day before. I was proud of the fact that I was all ready to go when my boyfriend showed up at my house. He had to get some things together but it didn't take long and we were on our way earlier than I had thought.
    We had to get gas and I wanted to get coffee so we stopped on our way out but still managed to get to my sister's house before 9pm. She had wings and pizza waiting for us which was great, because we were so hungry. My car snack of Smart Pop wasn't enough I guess:( After about an hour my twin sister with her husband and my older sister showed up. My oldest sister's husband is still away on business so sadly he couldn't come. We chatted for a while then everyone decided to try to get some sleep before our day tomorrow.
    I tried very hard at work today to not over wash my hands and I think I did a decent job. Well at least I wasn't bleeding all over paper work! I still can't help but think that one of the things which is making it worse are these new paper towels at work. They are so abrasive that it hurts just to use them once, let alone several times a shift. Today I used a different kind and my hands already feel better. To answer a question from last nights entry....yes, being around non-OCD people helps a lot. I try to mimic the way the people around me handle germs to ease my anxiety. I rationalize that if they are not worrying then I shouldn't be. Maybe that's why I hate being alone for long periods of time:( Alright, until next time!