Three times today I’ve heard someone use the word “spooktacular.” Not that spooktacular is even a word, but I found it especially annoying. This is most likely true because I spent a day in bed with some spooktacular virus, which is going around, yes, I know. But then my dog also got sick, and have you ever had to clean up after the dog while you’re on the brink of losing it yourself? Not a good idea. And why is it they always choose to travel while they’re sick? As if I need a trail to find her there, moping in her yes-I-ruined-the-carpet-again depression. I did not have the energy for that. I have no idea how my mother ever took care of kids while she was sick. That is a different kind of strength, one not shared with me at this point in time.
So yes, I am sick. My dog is sick. If my truck breaks down or my wife leaves me, I’m going to write a song about it. It matters little that I have neither a truck nor a wife, the important part is that I’m inspired. Inspired and a little “out of it,” as they say. And they do say that, when they’re trying to be polite and not use words like insane or crazy. Which reminds me, if I emailed you in the last 24 hours, please feel free to ignore (read: love me anyway) any part of the email that may seem “out of it.” Because I was. There may have been some waxing poetic, some “I love yous” and an Ally McBeal reference or two. Though I totally stand behind it, I think the cold medicine made it such that I may not remember it.
But now, as my head is coming out of the virus cloud, as I no longer need to close my eyes because the moments of OH MY GOSH, THAT T.V. IS SO BRIGHT. IS THIS THE T.V. WE NORMALLY WATCH? THIS ONE SEEMS SO MUCH BRIGHTER are over for now. Along with my being annoyed by cute little words like “spooktacular.”
Tomorrow I’m going to write about what runners eat. Or at least what this runner eats. Because what better time to talk about what I eat than when I haven’t had anything significant for nearly 48 hours and therefore “appear” to have lost several pounds. Also, everyone but me will be eating candy. Yuck. (Have I not mentioned that before? Yeah, chocolate makes me shudder and get that face you make after you’ve just drank spoiled milk out of the carton.)
sizzle says:
I hope you feel better soon!
October 30th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
anne says:
Feel better babe. It as if the dogs have sympathy pains and feel the urge to get sick at the same time. I once looked around my room as I lay in bed for the cameras - because I swore I was on some horrible TV show with the combo of how I felt and what she was doing.
October 30th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
backofpack says:
I was with you right up until the chocolate remark. You lost me there!
When it’s your baby…it’s just different. Dog/cat puke is much yuckier than child puke. In my humble opinion.
October 30th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
JACC says:
You really are my sister. She hates chocolate too. Very strange.
I’m guessing my Friday post of Falloween must have really annoyed you?
I hope you’re feeling better.
October 30th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
brookem says:
ahh, sucks! i hope you are feeling better soon!
October 30th, 2007 at 7:09 pm
singleton says:
Oh, feel better, girl, and God Knows, if the pup can get better first, it will help! Wishing you peace~love~and whatever it is that runners eat!
October 30th, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Airam says:
Hope you feel better soon … I wish chocolate had that same effect on me!
October 30th, 2007 at 8:02 pm
Appletini says:
Ugh! I hate being sick like that…hope you feel better soon ;(
October 30th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
Database Diva says:
Sorry to hear you were sick. Be sure you are fully rested and rehydrated before you run again. The whole barfing and running things only works for alcohol induced illness. Trust me, I’m an expert
I’ve never been a fan of “spooktacular”. When it comes to made up words, I prefer “craptacular”. Speaking of which, Jasmine the dalmatian princess was also not feeling well last night, and when I was done cleaning it up, I had lost interest in chocolate. In my case it was only temporary. Hope you are both feeling better, too.
October 31st, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Danielle says:
Oh, hope you’re feeling better…being sick so not fun. I have a bit of a cold coming on…but not nearly what it sounds like you have!! Yucky!
November 1st, 2007 at 5:55 am
Jen says:
Hope you and your dog are feeling better today!
November 1st, 2007 at 3:06 pm