Plague.

I'm sick. Again. I had about 10 days where I was healthy! And well! And producing human amounts of snot. Ahhh....memories.

I was more or less sent home yesterday by my supervisor. Mostly because she didn't want to be around me and my germs. It's all about the empathic sympathy, man. Actually, it may have something to do with the fact that I probably looked like I was going to pass out in the hallway. Which would have been interesting. Because I would always be known as the intern that passed out in the hallway. I am all about collecting the titles.

I took today off because I woke up and realized I probably should not be around people right now. Also because my head hurt and I haven't been able to regulate my temperature (because that's definitely a conscious thing I can control) and didn't want to sit in my office playing with the thermostat all day long.

So here's the thing. When you are a grown up, sick days suck. Because you can't really enjoy them. Can't enjoy the afternoon sunlight sighing through the shades - because you are too busy blowing the nose and coughing up disgusting things. Can't enjoy being able to sleep in - because your head hurts and you can't really sleep and you cough and wake yourself up too often. Can't use the time to be productive and get important things done - because your head feels swirly and can't concentrate.

Yup. I pine for my youth when sick days rocked.

Oh, and you say it's Valentine's? I suppose my festive thing was to watch Chocolat while trying to sleep and then make myself cocoa.

Damn that Juliette Binoche and her "rancid cinnamon."

Fuh.

Right now, on, lo, this day, the eighth of January, at 10:17pm, Eastern time, it is 63 degrees. Fahrenheit (though if it were 63 degree centigrade (145.4 degrees F), this would be an entirely different post, what with the earth burning to a crisp [or approximate burning to a crisp. Though Bum will tell me there are places on earth where 200 degrees F is normal]. I don't think writing a post would be first priority. Though I am remarkably self-involved).

I think the downward spiral of Britney Spears is somehow responsible for this.

Or is it the Scientologists?

Perhaps it is best if we just leave this speculation to the experts.