Spoke Too Soon

OK, so I was a little fast on the draw with my comment yesterday. Apparently, I should not have gone back to work yesterday, as I am right back home again today, as is the son. -sigh- I think I pulled a muscle in my chest at some point last night in a coughing fit. I'm so goddamn sick of coughing it's not even funny. It's getting better though.

I actually do feel better than I did over the weekend, which, come to think of it, isn't saying a whole hell of a lot --- those frogs sitting in a jar in some biology classroom probably feel better than I did on Sunday, but regardless, I am improved, just not quickly enough for my taste. Today is my 4th sick day, plus the weekend. Which chaps my ass, because I prefer spending my sick days and weekends not being sick. Please, like you all really use all your sick days actually being sick.

Anyway, I got up this morning, fully intending to go to work ... and realized that would be idiotic. Went back to bed and slept past noon. Could've easily kept right on sleeping, too, but then I'd have been up all night, and that would really screw things up.

I need to get my ass up and hit the store and the post office ... if I could only convince my ass it actually needs to move. Ugh. Speaking of my ass, there had damn well better be less of it, seeing as I've eaten nothing but soup and toast since last Wednesday night, and not much of that. Damn, if only I hadn't pitched our scale into the garbage a couple of years back, I'd know. I hadn't regretted that little fit of fat-rage until now. Crap. Anyway, if I can keep that up for another few days, maybe I'll have enough of a head start to actually give me that motivation for working out again once I'm feeling better. Or monkeys could fly out of my ass, either one.

I don't really have any news, seeing as I've basically been living in a self induced fog, but I'm bored, so here I am writing about nothing. Oh, really, don't mention it, I don't mind.

Let's see ... you'll all be happy to know our resident toothless wonder has been doing much better. Batman was basically acting like his old self, even playing with his toys, until yesterday. He kept holding his head to the side, shaking his head, and even whined a couple of times, which is very unusual for him. Of course, I was paranoid that his tooth crater had formed some kind of hellish infection, but it appeared to be fine. Other than the fact that his tongue now hangs out a bit at that spot that is, but you can't even see that unless you lift his lip up. It would make him look like a pansy if he ever decided to growl and bare his teeth, though. Anyway, I cleaned his ears, which he hates, because it involves squirting this solution in his ear canals, but now he seems fine. Either that or he's smart enough to fake it so I don't clean them again.


In political news, looks like McCain is edging out the Mittster, which is a relief for me -- I think -- because Romney freaks me the hell out. Seriously, I would not be shocked if he was an alien disguised as a human. There is just something sinister about him. He creeps me out. Then again, is there really a lesser of evils over on the red side this time around? I'm not sure.

Also, John Edwards has pulled out of the race. I'm more sorry about that than I'd have thought, had you asked me a few months back. I actually did like a lot of his positions, and I think he was a good candidate. He shone a spotlight on the whole poverty issue; a bit surprising, coming from the rich, white, straight, privileged male in the race, but there you go. So the question now, to whom will he throw his endorsement? I'm betting on Obama. They seem to have been allying up over recent months, much moreso than either of them with Hillary Clinton. And I tell you what, I would be very very happy at the prospect of an Obama/Edwards ticket.

Also, Ralph Nader apparently is floating the idea of another run for the White House. Hey, Ralph, back the fuck off, OK? Seriously. How many times have you run now? I admire you making a stand for difference, but you know you don't actually have a shot at it, and now is not the time. Now is really not the time, Ralph. Did you not learn anything with the whole Gore deal? When Dubya makes one of his dumbass blunders, do you wonder how much responsibility you bear? We actually have a shot at some change, at making some history, a shot at some friggin' hope here, at the risk of sounding idealistic. So just sit your ass down, Ralph, sit this one out. Greater good, OK?

Damn.

Alright people, that's all I've got for now. I'm still trying to get caught up on everyone's sites. Hope everyone else who's been hacking and snotting is on the upswing. Cheers.