You: "But, James... Shouldn't you be in Portland?"
James grumbling: "Damned immune response..."
Portland will have to wait for another weekend. For now, I'm dealing with a most interesting head cold. At least, it's interesting for me. A peculiarity. (Singularity?) My head has that "swimming" feeling. You know. The kind that makes one stay-in-bed all day. But alas, I emptied the house of "basics" in terms of food - as I thought I'd be in Oregon. Thus, I also found out that this "swimming" feeling makes one sway in the shower... and I also probably should have avoided operating a motor vehicle. But, no one died. I made it to Trader Joe's, QFC, and even stopped by Scarecrow Video for some necessities.
[The necessities being Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Age of Innocence... Side Note: Since when is Raiders of the Lost Ark referred to as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark? A Scarecrow employee and I spent ten minutes musing over that one. Damned re-releases and their "great changes" - What's next: Casablanca in color with computer-generated Nazis and Vulcan observers thrown in to boot? To me, a classic is a classic is a classic... and don't f*ck with perfection. Especially Raiders of the Lost Ark. But then again, I am a purist.]
That said, I'm home now, and drugged up. My only relevant (and inconvenient) symptoms appear to be consistent with a "classic head cold" - but minus the fever. I hate it when things don't line up. I've drugged myself up with various over-the-counter remedies; but they seem (so far) to be about as effective as spitting at the Death Star. I suppose a visit to my physician will be in order if this persists. After all, I look forward to an illness about as much as I look forward to a wholesome meal of tacks and glass shards. But, in the meantime, I've a small mountain of DVDs and books to entertain me. And I'm suddenly grateful I bought the "higher quality" (though slightly more-expensive) mattress to go with my IKEA bed. Zach has been most understanding, since this also obviously delays his travel plans. It's always nice to have an understanding boyfriend.
Other Jamestales:
--Patrick shocked the hell out of me Wednesday at work (pre-illness) and asked me to have drinks with him. So, after a confusing day of labness, we ventured to one of many restaruant/bar chimeras across the street from work, where I found that I harbor a fondness for expensive scotch. This could be fun. If only I could remember which of the five types of scotch they offered that I tried.
--The travel plans for March are pretty much squared away. Chicago for 2 days... Quad-Cities for about a week. I don't know yet if I'll be able to snag some mode of transportation to see my sister and some close friends in central Missouri. I'm so used to having a car. This visit will at least be an exercise in patience for me - and a lot of walking. Perhaps I should just bite the bullet and rent a car?
--I finally finished The Age of Innocence at the beginning of this illness onslaught (hence, I needed to rent the DVD today for comparison). Next up, I'm considering J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace or Toni Morrison's Beloved. The former is for a book club I've considered joining... the latter because... well, I bought it used two years ago and still haven't read it. I seem to do that a lot.
--Hopefully, Zach and I will set up tickets to see Georges Bizet's Carmen later this month. It's been ages since I've seen an opera (at least, it's been ages since I've seen one from the audience - instead of backstage or from an orchestra pit); now I've got my heart set on it.
More later. And if the pressure from this head cold begins to damage my big, sexy brain, fear not - I'll ask to be euthanized.
Posted by James at January 17, 2004 04:32 PMfeel better soon! i've discovered that for me, the best cure for a cold is to eat about two to three times what i normally do... forget losing weight while being sick. so try it! :)
and... i really hope you will be able to come to i.c. for a visit - i'll drive over and pick you up if you wish! and you are welcome to stay with me as long as you like - just promise you'll hang out with me, too. :)
Does James need a spongebath? ;-) haha
Posted by: sam at January 17, 2004 09:44 PMoh god YES to the expensive scotch. try, when you get a chance, the following: lagavulin, laphroig (cheaper than lagavulin, but it'll give you an idea what the islay scotches are like), highland park, bunnabhain, glengoyne, the macallan, arberg, talisker. mmmm.
avoid cardhu: those lying sons of bitches are trying to pass a blend off as a single malt through some deceptive labeling.
Posted by: poje at January 17, 2004 07:03 PM
