Not Speaking

I knew this was going to be difficult. The car journey home with my Dad was a nightmare, he doesn't understand my attempts at sign language, can't read anything I write down in a notebook and couldn't hear the 'Text to Speech' app when I pressed play (amazing app, anyone on voice rest needs this!). 

So as far as I was aware we were going to a petrol station to fill up, Great, I thought, I can get water (I was gagging). Dad decided not to tell me he had decided against the petrol and we would be fine... So I just sat there parched looking out for petrol stations. I managed to communicate to him that I REALLY needed water so he agreed we would go to the next services. Dad missed the turn off for the services... good one Dad. Had to wait for the NEXT services which were ages away, but we got there. I was trying to communicate to him that I wanted him to be with me at the check out, in order to not look like a rude, mute psycho... he kind of understood and came with me. He then walked away as I was paying for my stuff. There are only so many thumbs up and smiles you can do in order to get across your gratitude to a woman packing a bag for you - she wasn't impressed. 

I then saw somebody I went to college with, what are the chances? I ran away. Not to be rude, but to avoid awkward conversation (or lack of) as this whole experience has been a very private one for me. 

Does anybody else do an awkward, shit laugh when they respond to somebody telling you a story? Kind of like a hum/acknowledgment or their shit story? I do.. and did yesterday. It's so hard remembering.

Got home finally and had a wonderful time with my mum and her fiancee on the app - the voice is appalling and really robotic so the mood was lightened with me inputting rude words a lot. Did I mention I'm 24? Had a steam with my amazing new steamer - you can find one here:

http://www.johnbellcroyden.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10251_22_61601_-1__dr-nelsons-inhaler-1-unit. 

I got the small one - it does the job. I've been advised to steam three times a day. 

I had trouble sleeping as I was so conscious that I was going to talk in my sleep or something - only got about 4 hours. It's ok though, I have a week of relaxation ahead of me!!

P.S. A wasp attacked me today and I made a noise... I also just sneezed. THIS IS HARD