fox: arctic fox:  time to hibernate (hibernate)
fox ([personal profile] fox) wrote2006-02-11 10:35 pm

state of the fox

head cold:  back with a vengeance.
chest cold:  affirmative.
bin:  full of tissues.
nose and upper lip:  raw.
throat:  not really raw, but full of tonsils that are bigger than they should be.
friends who go to the store to bring a person tissues:  accumulating tons of good karma.
and bring unsolicited cookies as well:  omg angels in human form.
amount of decongestant and expectorant consumed today:  more than it says on the label.
amount of antihistamine consumed today:  one dose, because i couldn't take the sneezing anymore.
drainage:  clear.  at least that's something.
ability to free sinuses (including popping ears) for more than five consecutive seconds:  limited.
ability to get crud out of lungs:  nil.
olympic events watched on BBC interactive (from news.bbc.com):  women's freestyle skiing, men's luge, pairs figure skating (short program).
days until olympic curling begins:  2.
progress on syntax paper today:  nil.
days until i call the doctor if i'm not doing better:  1.5, although in the absence of fun bacterial colors they'll just tell me to rest and drink fluids, so i'm not sure why i'll be bothering.
temperature (of me, not outdoors):  99 F/37.2 C.