mucus

Now there's an image. One tends to forget how good it feels to feel good until one comes down with the lurgy; I've had a mild cold since Tuesday, and I think it reached its peak yesterday, more irritating than anything else... low temperature, kill-me-already itchiness, general drooling and a persistent headache. They say that things are on the way out when you produce volumes of clear mucilage. Well, I've been quite dainty on that front, all things considered, but hopefully it'll be gone tomorrow. I have to go into work both days of the weekend, so it would be nice to feel at least a little normal. Plus, a little Sunday morning gym-time would probably bring the energy levels back up, but colds and exercise do not go hand in hand; messiness aside, there's a marked increase in risk of damage to the heart muscle during strenuous exercise when associated with colds or flu. This is cited as one possible cause of sudden death syndrome in young people. Mmm.

It's another beautiful day here; I think I'm starting to take them for granted. The tourists must be really confused.