sick day

My alarm finally succeeded in waking me up at 7:40 this morning, nearly two hours after it started going off, and eight hours after my head hit the pillow, where I dreamed about the frustrating ticketing policies of Lincoln Center for The Nutcracker. Ben Stein was the ticket office representative, and he was less than helpful in a monotonic way, so I called him a “piece of shit Republican” and hung up to go have an illicit encounter in the bathroom with the husband.

If you couldn’t tell by these events, I’m a little sick. I’ve been fighting a head cold since some time Wednesday, mere hours after the chatty barista on campus said, “I’ve been fighting that head cold that’s going around,” as he handed me my drink. Ah, well. ‘Tis the season.

The mild illness, combined with an extremely packed schedule so far this month (seemingly everybody’s weddings and/or birthdays are this month), have wreaked havoc on my healthy living initiatives. I’ve been too miserable to exercise and have been eating comfort foods. One crappy week isn’t a total failure, though, right?

When I have a cold, I like to drink Constant Comment tea with lots and lots of clover honey and eat grilled cheese sandwiches dipped in Campbell’s Tomato Soup. Tomato Rice if I have it on hand, but in either case, the soup must be made with milk, not water. Cookies are also essential. Fortunately, the aforementioned glut of weddings and birthdays have kept me lousy with cookies.

I’m looking forward to a Friday night at home, on the couch, sipping tea and recovering.

What are your non-scientific cold remedies?

14 Responses to “sick day”

  1. Andy Stowell Says:

    Ive found that a steady intake of Guiness seems to always cure for what ails you.

    Also based on your complaint we sent Ben Stein’s ass over to Heinz Hall never to darken out door again. Please forward me any of your ticketing needs…

  2. kdiddy Says:

    @Andy Stowell, I tried some whiskey but the glass was too heavy.

  3. Sarah Says:

    1) You should write movies about your sick dreams.

    2) Grilled cheese with velveeta, tomato rice soup, mint medly tea and pepsi.

  4. kdiddy Says:

    @Sarah, “Grilled cheese with velveeta, tomato rice soup, mint medly tea and pepsi.”

    Hell. Yes.

  5. Dena Says:

    1. hot tea with lots of honey
    2. potato chips
    3. peppermints
    4. orange juice

    I can’t drink hot tea and honey when I’m not sick. It makes me feel sick with its association with illnesses. Being sick sucks. Hope you feel better soon.

  6. kdiddy Says:

    @Dena, potato chips? that’s a new one to me but apparently pretty common.

  7. rachelraven Says:

    Sore throats: potato chips… the salt and grease coat the throat, and it’s like gargling without water!

    George learned this from a guy, and he swears it works: juice carrots and fresh ginger, and drink. No specific amounts, but enough ginger to make you crazy. Can add hot sauce as well…

    George also uses that Capsaicin nasal spray stuff (hot pepper nasal sprays) and WOW does that stuff open up your nasal passages!!

    I’m all about the Vic’s salve. Addicted, is more like it.

  8. kdiddy Says:

    @rachelraven, “George also uses that Capsaicin nasal spray stuff (hot pepper nasal sprays) and WOW does that stuff open up your nasal passages!!” I think my husband was just telling me about these. I want to look into it for next sick-time.

  9. flutter Says:

    a cold buster from jamba juice and some emergen-c

  10. kdiddy Says:

    @flutter, man, you don’t mess around! 😉

  11. Bigelow Tea Says:

    We hope you feel better soon! And it’s nice to hear that Bigelow’s Constant Comment tea is part of what makes you feel better. Take care!
    -Deb for Bigelow Tea

  12. kdiddy Says:

    @Bigelow Tea, thanks, Deb. Constant Comment definitely helped!

  13. ozma Says:

    Ginger and green tea.

    Hope you feel better!

  14. kdiddy Says:

    @ozma, belated thanks!

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