Roxilla

sigh...

There are few things more pitiful than being sick over a weekend. The cold I have been trying to avoid finally caught up with me on Thursday though, and I ended up going home at lunchtime and staying home on Friday. Waking up on Friday morning was brutal, slept the entire day away and roused myself only when my wonderful mom came to drop off food and orange juice (bless her). The last two days haven’t been much different, except on Saturday I had to force myself from my sickbed to go to the shops for cat food – not a pleasant experience in yesterday’s heat.

Still, despite feeling rather sick and more than a little bleak, there have been a few highlights…

* This kitten is just too cute for words. I heart him so much it’s ridiculous, and while trying to stay in a cozy coma on your deathbed is a little challenging when your hair is getting chewed, head is being stood on and any body part not under the duvet is being attacked, when the little bugger eventually chills, it’s been so nice having his warm, furry, purring presence around.

* I have forgotten how good it is to sleep this much. Sleeping most of the day away, I have had the weirdest dreams, but there is nothing like sleep to make you slowly get back on the mend. My bed has also been so much more luxurious and comfortable than usual, sigh…!

* Long hot baths with essential oils and yummy bath goodies seriously kick ass. Maybe it’s the comfort of hot water, or the steam, or just being able to lie still and not think for a bit. Or all of these, I don’t know.

* MedLemon, orange juice and… left over Easter eggs. I made the transition from my yummy but not quite fully effective Hot Toddy sachets to MedLemon on Saturday, and am very glad. Sometimes herbal just doesn’t cut it, and right now, I need the heavy stuff – and Sinex so I can breath. OJ is also good, and chocolate is a no brainer (even if the only stuff I have left is not exactly Lindt).

* Thoughts of the week ahead. This is going to be a great one for so many reasons, not least because I finally get my phone upgrade on Thursday. I plan to get a Blackberry, thinking the Curve 8900 but shall see. Also, we have an interdepartmental bowling thing that should be loads of fun (even if I am the worst bowler like ever). Then on Saturday, will be fetching my sister to bring her down for her birthday… psyched.

Have finally gotten all the over-due work I had out of the way, now can finish watching this National Geographic thing on crocodiles and give this beast of a kitten my undivided attention. Some tea and chocolate *may* just be in order too.

And some Sinex, megh.