is it possible...

...to call out cold instead of sick? I've had the hardest time leaving my cozy comforter. A cold snap has hit Atlanta, hard. It was all of 27 degrees at noon today. I was out in it last night, along with lots of deep thought. I guess I'm doing some soul searching right now, though I'm not entirely certain what I'm trying to find. I just think its time to look.

On the big plus side, I haven't felt this healthy in a really long time. I plan to get a work out in tonight after work, first one in... quite a while. I'm 27 now, which means its time to alter the mission statement of this page. I'm not really sure what that should be, though. Suggestions are welcome.

are you kidding me?!

I actually felt *vital* enough earlier this week to take my bike to work. Not the full distance, mind you, but its a couple of miles to the bus transfer, and I did it. It felt great, and I was so happy to be moving and doing something active again.

The next day, I woke up to a plugged nose and no voice. Yes, my roommate gave me his cold.
I've spent the weekend doing nothing but trying to rest it out.

In other news, it has become clear that it is time to move on from working at the gym. They're doing some business things that reek of sabotage and questionable legality. I'm not sure where I'm moving to next, but I've been thinking about stepping into the family business and pursuing something in radio. I've got the voice, the creativity, the quick-to-learn ability... all I need, really, is the aircheck. I also noticed that there's a station in need of a web-content manager -- right up my alley, considering my past experience. Might be a good way to get my foot in the door.

baby steps

Well, I'm almost done with my course of antibiotics, and I'll admit that I do feel much better on that end. No more headaches or sore throats or anything.

I am still largely exhausted most of the time. The past two months have really taken a lot out of me. I still have sores -- the really deep ones that probably won't heal fully for a long time. They itch terribly when I'm idle, so I have to fight off boredom as well as the urge to scratch. I'll have some scarring to go with the sores, so I'll need help coming up with awesome stories about where they come from. I bet I could pull off "hunting trip with Dick Cheney" ...

All that aside, though, there has been some great improvement in my condition. I'm taking extreme caution in my daily activities so as not to exacerbate anything. I got caught in a torrential downpour earlier today -- I chose to be late for work so I could go home and change rather than risking pneumonia... knowing my luck it would have happened. And yes, I made all the necessary phone calls....

I can't wait to be back in full active mode. This has gone on long enough I think....