the end of 2009.. out with a whimper

[rowanf]

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Originally uploaded by rowanf.

I haven't been writing as there really hasn't been much to report. I worked the last week of the year. I really hate holidays that fall on Fridays since I don't work Fridays anyway. They let us go at like 3:30 the two Thursdays... but I only work until 4:30 anyway. Yeah, I'm grumpy about the "holiday" thing even though I just had a fab vacation. Who said these things are logical?

Anyway, for the New Year's Eve holiday Erika & Russell went to a big party in Marin (that sounded fun but like a total zoo) and I went over to Kurt & Marina's for a lovely evening with a few friends in the hot tub. Russell got to celebrate his birthday in style (it was Edwardian/steampunk and he looked fab in a rented costume) and I got quiet friendship which was much more what I wanted.

Friday was a quiet day around the house, plus I met Rachael in WoW and went adventuring. Erika took Russell and I out to McCormick & Smick for a lovely birthday dinner.

Then Saturday I woke up with a sore throat. I had planned to go to Kaerla's potluck but by midmorning it was clear that I was a germ factory. *sigh* Evidently several of the other possible attendees were in like case and it was probably as well not to exchange bugs... but I am very disappointed since I was looking forward to it.

Saturday and Sunday I alternated between sleeping and being on the computer. Kurt is in like case and we met in Second Life and did a fun Avatar movie photo shoot with some new Na'vi skins we found. My friend Chris has really gotten into the Na'vi thing and says there is even a community of Germans in SL who can speak Na'vi without a translator. The Pandora build we did most of the shoot at was a role-play sim and the Na'vi we saw were using translators. I admit I'm a little surprised by how fast things get taken up by fandoms! Then I went back to sleep. *sigh*

Russell and I had really wanted to do our joint birthday dinner Sunday night. We had wanted to go to Arcadia but it is dark Sun/Mon. So we went ahead and went to Morton's steakhouse for dinner since we have talked about trying that since it opened a block from Adobe. I thought the restaurant more down market than I had expected. The food was quite lovely though. I was definitely not a scintillating conversationalist though. And I went to bed at 8pm when we got home from dinner. I am so ready to have energy and not be coughing!

It is almost 7am on Monday morning and since I was up coughing half the night, I am going to call in sick for the first workday of the new year. I really hope this isn't some kind of omen for how 2010 is going to go. Russell says I need a new immune system. I said "sign me up". *sigh*

Comments

[perlandria.livejournal.com]

Sounds like the cough Paka and I have. Do not consider it lightly. He characterizes it as the worst in his life. I don't, but I was part of that whooping cough mini epidemic about 4 years ago. Sleep when you can. Musinex DM. LOTS of steam therapy.
And personally, I am on amoxicillin for the secondary sinus infection, and have been following a family folk remedy of vicks vaporub on my feet in double socks before bed.
I hope you feel better soon.

[rowanf.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear you all are feeling poorly too. May we all be back to radiant good health soon!

[dawnd.livejournal.com]

Russell does indeed look lovely!

I wish you rapid healing!

[rowanf.livejournal.com]

Haha, love the icon! I'll pass along the compliment and may your wish for me be heard. I do plan to go to work tomorrow and physical therapy for my shoulder. I hope I can manage all that.

[rubibees.livejournal.com]

OMG Russell looks tremendous in that suit! Please pass along my compliments!

[rowanf.livejournal.com]

I will certainly do so. It was really fun with the goggles and clock in the hat band. My friend Ember said he looks like The Doctor and I thought that captured it well.