Students are back, and with them, all manner of disease and pestilence. I’ve managed to pick up something horrid, and it has taken up residence in my lungs. We are not amused. I suspect I caught it from someone at work, actually. On Friday, one of my coworkers was coughing and sneezing and generally sounding like she might expire at any moment. I assumed it was just allergies (tis the season!), but I have a feeling it was something more sinister. Normally, I wouldn’t be so cranky about it. It’s not her fault she’s sick. However, someone on our floor is going through cancer treatment, and we are under strict orders not to come to work sick, so that we don’t pass anything on to her. With her immune system compromised, it wouldn’t take much to make her very, very sick.
So, now my head feels like it’s about to implode and I’ve got some sort of crud in my lungs. I’m taking guaifenesin and drinking lots of water, like ya’ do, but sheesh! I want it gone NOW, please.
Speaking of the plague, I read that our president, in addition to presidentin’ and vacationatin’, has started reading books. Apparently, he was caught red-handed with a copy of Camus’ The Stranger. Now, I don’t know what someone who has systematically made fun of “educated folks” is doing reading books, but, if it’s true, I’m a little impressed. I mean, this is the guy who can’t even be bothered to read a newspaper!
red paper boat 