Thu 18 August 2005 - Cold
Blargh. I have a cold. I could feel it coming on yesterday afternoon… the tell-tale throat (itchy, then sore), the sneezing, the lack of energy. It took hold last night.
So another day off work. Jeremy was sick on Tuesday; Isaac and I today. I’m sure it would be economically better for me if everyone in the house got sick at once.
On the other hand, it wouldn’t be very pleasant living in the House of Pestilence. We’d need to get a pole and fly the quarantine flag.
Update 4:15pm. Pseudoephedrine and tissues with aloe vera are my friends…
August 18th, 2005 at 10:46am
Sending you get-well wishes from warm and sunny Canada. I hope the immune system kicks in and knocks that cold dead in its tracks. Luckily, no summer colds here! We’ll get our fair share in our winter-time. Yes, would be easier if all the house got sick at once, I agree.
Best Wishes for a speedy recovery.
August 18th, 2005 at 3:10pm
My whole household is sick this week, we planned it well.
August 18th, 2005 at 5:16pm
Does the Aloe Vera do anything?
It was the wonder potion of the 80s, but I’ve never ever used anything with it.
August 18th, 2005 at 5:50pm
In tissues, it prevents getting a sore nose. I use recycled tissues most of the time, but switch to aloe vera at peak times like this.
August 18th, 2005 at 10:23pm
I received a Reader’s Feast catalogue in the mail today which has “The Encyclopedia of Melbourne” by Andrew Brown-May & Shurlee Swain. Have you heard anything about it? It is $150, but that is understandable if it is a limited print run as I remember some text books that were that price. When is the Melbourne Writer’s Festival going to let bloggers in?
August 18th, 2005 at 11:34pm
Recycled tissues? That’s disgusting! ;^)
August 19th, 2005 at 12:01am
what’s all this damn pseudoephedrine? when can we get the real ephedrine?
August 19th, 2005 at 7:58am
What is it with everyone confusing “recycled” with “re-used” ?
Haven’t heard of it Tim. One of the festivals (might have been the Writers) was asking net writers some years ago for material to include on their tram shelter advertising.
August 22nd, 2005 at 12:16pm
Now I know how I got my virus! LOL. I knew they got spread over the internet but I didn’t realise it relates to all viruses. I’m into the sneezing stage of mine (Stage 3).