I've come to a realization: Being sick sucks

[leighblack]

Finally, 11 days later, I'm actually starting to feel better. I've been completely miserable for the past couple days. I've been coughing so much that my throat is raw and each cough causes pain all the way through my abdomen. I haven't been sleeping because of the coughing, so I've been totally run down. But last night I could finally tell a difference and my coughing isn't nearly as bad today. Thank goodness!

ETA: Another side effect I've found of this whole cold thing is that I'm not hungry. At all. In fact, food is pretty much unappetizing. There's been a couple exceptions, like when I ate half a bucket of popcorn on Sunday, but otherwise I have to make myself eat. Because I get dizzy and fall down if I don't.

Now I just get the fun of combating my allergies. Oh joy.

In other news, plans to leave town this weekend have been cancelled as the weather isn't going to be that great. Why drive 2 1/2 hours to the cabin just to sit inside and watch the rain when I could do that at home? I'm firmly suppressing the desire to head to Chicago for Monaco's show at the Elbo Room on Sunday night. I don't need to be spending that much on gas money right now. Hopefully, we'll whip up some sort of BBQ & a movie type thing for Monday. Then two whole days of work. Then I head for the city of angels!

Comments

[devisun7.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, that's right, this is a holiday weekend, isn't it...damn...now I have to rearrange my grocery shopping...

Guess I won't wait till Saturday.

Whatever you do this weekend I hope you have fun...

And I know about being sick. Sometimes you actually have to get better to know just how bad you felt.

on a side note...lots of tea with honey..I had a severe cough after a sick spell when I worked for the Chronicle...and one morning I coughed and my voice was gone for a whole week....I was a sight to behold because I was the receptionist for the Automotive Advertising section and had to answer phones all day long. Got lots of home remedies that week.

dev

[leighblack.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I didn't realize it was a holiday weekend until I figured out my work week was only going to be 2 days long.

Oh, I know how bad I felt. =)

I'm just not a tea drinker. In fact, I don't drink hot beverages at all, with a small exception for hot chocolate. I'm having a hard enough time forcing myself to drink water instead of my usual contstant soda ingestion. But thanks!

[xiolablux.livejournal.com]

Did you see Skyla is touring with Scum of the Earth? Booger was in chat the other night and said he was too. He didn't mention Skyla though.

[leighblack.livejournal.com]

What's that you say?? hmmmm...*goes to look*

Sweet! They're coming here!! You going to that show at The Metro? I could maybe come out for that.

[xiolablux.livejournal.com]

Most likely. I think that's the same week as the two Backyard Babies shows so John will probably kill me but I'll work something out.

[amazonqueenkate.livejournal.com]

Glad you're feeling better.

As for the rain screwing up your plans, that stinks. I'm sorry. But if you ask me, since you're going to CA soon enough, the rain is just a temporary pain in the butt. ^_^

[leighblack.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I know. But it's nice to get away for the weekend. LA is fun for the weekend too, but it's not really relaxing. I was looking forward to enjoying the quiet, watching the stars, hanging out on the lake, and swinging on the glider chair with my dogs. Oh well. Maybe in a couple weeks.

[amazonqueenkate.livejournal.com]

Meanwhile, I'm wondering how many people I'd need to assassinate to NOT make the drive home this weekend, because as of right now, I'm tired and cranky and don't wanna.

(And then again, if I had that kind of serene setting to get away to, I'd probably want to get away. All the time.)

[seimaisin.livejournal.com]

Hey ... would you be interested in meeting up for drinks or food or something sometime this weekend? I find myself roommate-less and (mostly) work-less for the holiday weekend, and am looking for something to do that isn't contemplating my novel outline in blind panic. ;)

[leighblack.livejournal.com]

Oh, sure! Maybe we can drag duckduck out too, if she's not working constantly. Email me at chadsjagerbitch (at) yahoo.com when you get a chance and we can work something out. =)