ich bin krank
hoffentlich ... war krank.
so, last thursday i was feeling a bit out of it and went to bed at 8:30pm. friday i had a bit of the chills, but still went to work. by the end of the day, however, it was the full-blown influenza. chills, fever, nausea, muscle aches, weakness (though the last one is a symptom i frequently suffer from). it's never fun being sick, let alone when you're in a foreign country and your mom is 5000 miles away. but thanks to the prayers and superior fighting ability of the ol' ireland immune system, i'm solidly on the path to recovery.
i originally assumed it was due to the recent travels. somewhere along the way i must have eaten, touched, or drank something with a little euroflu attached. however, the internet informs me that the incubation period is one to four days, with the average being two. and wouldn't you know, i did have a döner on wednesday, within hours of being exactly two days before full onset. turkish people.
before i went to brussels, i intentionally ate all my perishables as i was to be out of country for nine days. upon my return, being a tad tired and perhaps the slightest bit lazy, i ate the remaining food and delayed a grocery run. then the influenza hit and about the only thing edible that remained was bread. i was forced to make a harrowing trip to the commissary on sunday, and returned with five cans of chicken soup and a package of saltines. which was great for the past few days, but now i'm needing a tad more. i don't really want to do the full run at present, as i called in sick. and i'd kinda prefer to avoid going on-base, as it's 9/11. i could go downtown for lunch, and i am craving some weisswurst, but that still leaves the problem of supper. if it were tomorrow i could eat my weisswurst and then pick up supper at the market. but it's unfortunately today.
actually, i'm kinda craving anything. since last thursday, i've eaten six pieces of toast, two bowls of chicken soup, and a tube of saltines.
i need a haircut. i could use a shave, too.
deutschland won yet again in their euro 2008 qualifier against wales on saturday. they've dropped only two possible points in eight qualifiers and have the best record of any team in the field. champions league starts on tuesday evening. ribs. bier. champions league. bring it on.
asnos arrive on thursday.
now to do ... something for lunch.
so, last thursday i was feeling a bit out of it and went to bed at 8:30pm. friday i had a bit of the chills, but still went to work. by the end of the day, however, it was the full-blown influenza. chills, fever, nausea, muscle aches, weakness (though the last one is a symptom i frequently suffer from). it's never fun being sick, let alone when you're in a foreign country and your mom is 5000 miles away. but thanks to the prayers and superior fighting ability of the ol' ireland immune system, i'm solidly on the path to recovery.
i originally assumed it was due to the recent travels. somewhere along the way i must have eaten, touched, or drank something with a little euroflu attached. however, the internet informs me that the incubation period is one to four days, with the average being two. and wouldn't you know, i did have a döner on wednesday, within hours of being exactly two days before full onset. turkish people.
before i went to brussels, i intentionally ate all my perishables as i was to be out of country for nine days. upon my return, being a tad tired and perhaps the slightest bit lazy, i ate the remaining food and delayed a grocery run. then the influenza hit and about the only thing edible that remained was bread. i was forced to make a harrowing trip to the commissary on sunday, and returned with five cans of chicken soup and a package of saltines. which was great for the past few days, but now i'm needing a tad more. i don't really want to do the full run at present, as i called in sick. and i'd kinda prefer to avoid going on-base, as it's 9/11. i could go downtown for lunch, and i am craving some weisswurst, but that still leaves the problem of supper. if it were tomorrow i could eat my weisswurst and then pick up supper at the market. but it's unfortunately today.
actually, i'm kinda craving anything. since last thursday, i've eaten six pieces of toast, two bowls of chicken soup, and a tube of saltines.
i need a haircut. i could use a shave, too.
deutschland won yet again in their euro 2008 qualifier against wales on saturday. they've dropped only two possible points in eight qualifiers and have the best record of any team in the field. champions league starts on tuesday evening. ribs. bier. champions league. bring it on.
asnos arrive on thursday.
now to do ... something for lunch.