Friday, December 23, 2005

So Unfair

Of all the things I could get for christmas, of all the ways to start my vacation, I get strep. STREP. No wonder this illness has been knocking me down like this. I've been useless since tuesday, and it's a darn good thing I went to the doctor this morning, because I'll be un-contagious just in time for christmas. If I had waited 'til tomorrow, I'd have to stay home, and wait until the day after to visit family. I wish I'd been more of a wimp and gone to the doctor the first or second day, or maybe if I had actually looked at my throat... When the doctor looked in there she got this look on her face like "oh my goodness" and she tells me "so you must be really miserable, your tonsils are huge and covered in pus."

I won't go on today, but I'll probably post again tomorrow, since I have nowhere to go unless I want to share my infection.

CJB

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Just not fair

Yesterday, the day Ilizibith got on a plane to go see her mom, the start of my real vacation, I started feeling sick. It's infuriating, to be laid flat with this ridiculous christmas illness. I've had a wicked sore throat, headaches, body aches pretty much all over, and I've been slipping in and out of sleep most of the day. I can't believe this would happen now, when my friends are visiting for the holidays, when I just have a few things to do (like laundry) to set my whole apartment in relative order. It's not like I wanted to spend the whole day stuck in this apartment, trying to recover.

I really hope I'm better tomorrow.

CJB

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

And just like that, she was gone...

At 4:35 this morning, I was up and getting ready to take Izzi to the airport. I didn't have to get up that early, but sleep wasn't easy to come by. Her plane left at 7, and now she's in Bellevuee until the 1st of January. It's nice to have a little more time alone with my wife, but I'm just left wondering what I'll do with my time. Posted by Picasa

Monday, December 19, 2005

I had a dream....

A bunny outlaw in the old west, jailed for crimes against upholstery and flooring. Bail set at 7 carrots. Posted by Picasa
I wanted to share with you a picture of the newest member of my little family. Mango was supposed to be a christmas present, but came home with us early because she was on sale. Sandra got her for me and she's beautiful. She's a pied green peach-faced lovebird, and she's about 7 months old now. Her wings were clipped when we got her, and are still growing back, but she's getting better and better at flying every week. I'll be surprised if she's not flying around by the end of january.
Mango is a lot of fun, she makes funny sounds and almost sounds like she could talk. She likes to spend hours hanging out on my shoulder and my head, and I don't mind so much that she poops on me sometimes. It is annoying occasionally, but mostly I just don't let her hop up on my shoulder when we're going out. She's not very musical, but she does like to talk a lot. She's gotta be one of the best christmas presents ever!

hope all is well, and merry christmas

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