every so often you have to look up and realize what your daily life is surrounded by... 

This is on the charles river... I love some of the details. 

ceci n'est pas "art" ...  

Still Sick

I should have stayed in bed today -- I feel terrible.

My ears were packed & I had a headache all day.

I've been sick for over a week now.
(Yes, I've seen a doctor)

When I was younger, I could get over illness by sleeping it away.
I would be sick for three days, one week max.

Generally, I wouldn't have many symptoms.
Nor would they be this extreme.

Am I just getting older?

(My injuries don't heal as quickly, either.
& I scar now.)

Or are there more nasty germs out there these days?

Or both?

Please, just make it go away.

Where Parson's River Meets Mill River, an island of trees in an estuary flood plain; a classic scene from the New England shore 

Am I Well, Yet?

How about now?

I feel way more like the guy on the left, than on the right.

My throat feels a tad better, but now I'm getting a nasty headache.
It's too hot in my apartment because the humidifer is on.

Changed medication again.
Now on Coltalin - GP Extra: Maximum Strength Cold & Cough Complex Formula

Anti-Oxidant Immune Formula (I'm SICK)

Currently drinking Arizona Pomegranate Green Tea.
5% juice, as opposed to 0% in the White Cranberry version.

This would be lovely if they replaced the high fructose corn syrup (Ingredient #2) with pure pomegranate juice.
It would also probably end up costing consumers double or triple the retail price.

Yummier than Gatorade Fierce, which tastes like liquid Strawberry Jell-O.
Prettier bottle, too. *Mental note to photograph it tomorrow*

I am Terribly Sick

Woke up at 7:14AM on Saturday (As opposed to 10AM).
Throat felt like it closed up. PAINFUL to breathe.

Zyrtec seems to have stopped working.
I switched over to Advil Cold & Sinus.

Passed out at 4PM on the same day.
Woke up 4 hours later.

Went to bed at midnight (As opposed to 3AM).
Woke up on Sunday at 11AM.

Felt slightly better.
Voice sounded terrible.

Last night, I couldn't fall sleep until 3:40AM.
Throat was in awful pain. Coughing.

Today, woken up at 7AM by loud construction machinery.
Still in pain. Sneezy. Extremely itchy eyes.

You Kill It, Womble Grills It

BBQ for Sarturday officially postponed.

Might still dance the night away.

Now, I brush my teeth so I can sleep.

I want a Yummy Lunch!

1.5 months ago, Harry & I tried Panera Bread for the first time.

The lunch combo was *SO* good!

I didn't care for the blended honeydew green tea ice drink, though.
Need to stick with plain coffee frappacinos.

Next time, I'm going to get some sourdough bread to bring home.
& maybe some bagels, too.