Ah, in the great words of System of a Down. My friends Brent, Trav and Brian would appreciate that sentiment.
What is it with being sick at the most inopportune times? I have friends coming to town and Mama Showers to attend and there will be many drinks to be had and I cannot breath out of my left nostril. I am sure this will move to the right nostril at some point today and then just cut off my breathing out of my nose altogether. That is the worst part of having a cold, not being able to breath out of at least one nostril. I am also coughing up a storm but at least my throat doesn't feel like someone took a razer to the sides of it anymore. I also got Mike to stop and grab me some DayQuil (Walgreens brand) yesterday on his way home from getting a new Weber Smokey Joe grill so we could grill our tilapia last night. When I started feeling like I was getting sick, he picked me up some Walgreens version of Sudafed or some shit and that just did not do a thing for me. I need the Dayquil cold medicine. It is the only thing that seems to clear my head...I always get cloudy in my head when I get a cold.
Luckily, for my friends and for the integrity of the weekend, I can take cold medicine and drink. Medication affects people in different ways and I happen to be a person who doesn't get loopy from cold medicine in any way, shape or form (this is great because I need to buck up this weekend...there has never been a weekend where Lauren comes to town and there isn't a lot of drinking...and Emily will be here as well and she doesn't get to let loose much so I am sure she will be ready to go as well) This brings me to a story...
I remember the first time I met Claire's law school friends. It was winter and they were studying or doing something so I met them out for some drinks. I was sick and my head was so cloudy so I said that I would run ahead of them and run into the Stop and Shop (I needed medication badly). They did not have any Dayquil in caplets so I had to purchase the liquid stuff. I didn't realize that everyone would be waiting outside for me, so I come out just chugging this cold medication and then first thing that comes out of my mouth after I get done chugging is, "Alright! Let's go get some martinis!" I am sure they thought I was some druggie, crazy person (not entirely false) but I just can do that and it doesn't affect me like it may affect others.
So, case in point, I should be good to go this weekend even if I cannot breath out of my nostrils. Oh, one of the other great inventions for colds that I never leave home without (except for today at work), nasal spray. So, I will be good to go with the drinking and with the breathing...at least until Sunday and Monday that is...and most likely into Tuesday.
That is another thing. I was talking with my friend Mariah one Monday after we had both been drinking pretty heavily the weekend before and we both agreed that it is getting harder and harder to get over hangovers these days. It takes some ungodly amount of days, something like 2 or sometimes 3 days depending on the bender we had. We also agreed that we just feel stupid for a few days after a heavy night of drinking. Just slow, cloudy, unable to form and comprehend simple words and statements. Well, bring it on this weekend, I say! Cheers!
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