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December 03, 2007
In Sickness and Health
I am back from beyond the Arctic Circle, and instead of feeling accomplished and adventurous (did I mention I saw loads and loads of caribou?) I am in the throes of my very of Arctic souvenir--a terrible head cold.
Up until this point, one of the best things about the Big Idea was that most of my work was done from the comfort of my own home. And since my own home contains only my own germs, I rarely get sick. Well, apparently the guy to my left, hacking and sneezing without covering his mouth for the entire six hour flight back from our winter wonderland, did not get the "I don't like your germs" memo. And now I'm having fun experimenting with Dayquil and Nyquil. How many combinations can we make in a 24 hour period? I'll keep you updated.
It's especially irritating to be sick this week, since I should be basking in the glow of my new world-famous profile. You see, dear reader, while I was gone last week, a major newspaper did a story on The Big Idea. It ran on Monday and it wasn't until Thursday that I was able to get back into cell phone range and glory in the effects of notoriety. While the details of it must remain under wraps to protect and segregate my orgy-ridden personal life (it was just once, okay?) with The Big Idea, I assure you that the latest developments are VERY exciting.
That said, how frustrating is it to tape a television segment with a head cold? I'm glad you asked! Aside from the fear of acting like a Dayquil-affected idiot, and trying not to sneeze every three seconds, it's not too bad. I'll wait for the B-roll to determine whether my nose looks absurdly raw to make my final decision.
So, dear reader, I am now officially bumping Comcast down to #2 on the Things I Hate list. It now reads:
Things I Hate
1. Being sick
2. Comcast
3. Air travel delays and cancellations
4. Stepping in pee
Update your records accordingly.
Comments
The article has a coveted spot of glory on our fridge!
Posted by: Elizabeth at December 4, 2007 09:30 AM
I really hate to quibble, but you are rarely sick? I know few people who are ill as often as you are. I think if you look over the history of this blog you will find you are proportionally sick quite a bit.
Also, birds don't even make the top 4? How about the top ten?
Posted by: La at December 4, 2007 10:16 AM
I did a quick search on the blog and discovered that outside of a toothache, the last time that I was sick (and blogged about it) was March 1, 2006. Now, I will totally agree that I have one of the most sensitive stomachs EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, but a stomach ache happens so frequently that I'm not counting it in the "sick" category--which is reserved for cold and flu.
But you're right, birds are still totally #1. They are so far into their own hate category that I didn't want to besmirch illness and Comcast with their nastiness.
Posted by: Ms. Write Again Soon at December 4, 2007 10:34 AM
