Alabama language lesson

Quilty just had an argument with me over which is worse, Mississippi or Alabama. We're both totally irrational and working ourselves really hard on our little computers here on the couch... But in between, in a sort of delirium, I argue that Alabama has more hate crime murders of gay people. (Also, it was in that Tom Lehrer song - it's not that Mississippi gets the bomb!) She counters with Mississippi having more murders of civil rights activists and also a higher teen pregnancy rate. (No. Wait. I said that about the teens.) Then she says she can't believe she's defending Alabama at all.

This in the context of the Missouri legislature having put out an official document signed by all the republicans but not the democrats.. that there is a conspiracy or something to abort babies in the U.s. and then replace those future workers with immigrants. WTF!? Hahaha. I did not realize.. now maybe Missouri

Then we give a language lesson to her roommate about the word "geek" - it is not just for computers. It's anything you're really into. You can use it as a verb. "I'm geeking out over my iPod." etc. He goes to bed, fleeing our overly geeky midnight lesson...

We're happy as clams... typing clams... M. in Boston is watching "Alias" and geeking out on it...

A note that the bed here is SO comfortable. It's perfectly soft and squashy. I don't thrash around feeling like I'm being bruised and beaten all night... instead I just sort of SLEPT. Maybe I need a softer mattress. I always wake up in the night a million times going ow ow ow and having to turn over.

I should also note that my bronchitis is definitely not better. My sinuses are bleeding, and my chest hurt a lot all day. I'm still pretty sick and I pushed myself to walk around and also to work really hard. Tomorrow I'll go to breakfast and then go right to the library and work some more but will stop at a reasonable hour. Oh. But then will go to a poetry reading at Poet House... women poets from japan.. translators... too good to miss. Is it possible? I have to go back to the library for sure to fill out forms for offsite books...?

Comments

[Ide Cyan]

*pours you a virtual cup of tea*

Been drinking a lot of tea lately because of my cold, & it sounds like you could use it too. Bleeding sinuses? Yikes.

[Heather]

Your sinuses need some lubrication. You can use that saline stuff but don't over do it at first. I know there are nasal lubricants out there, but I don't know if they are over the counter.

Have you tried Advair at all? Again perscription but you're at that point.

Very funny before about the tea. Works good though doesn't it?

'clink' I toast your trip with another cup of Breathe Easy. Normally I'd be jealous but I would sleep thru it right now.

Heather