Not dead yet

[hummingwolf]

First, I stayed away from LJ and Dw because I was too tired to stay upright for long enough to read here--too tired, and with a brain too unwilling to refrain from doing odd things like hallucinating bagpipe music while I was in the shower, or exchanging ordinary emotions for something entirely unrecognizable. Then, I did have some energy and more rational brain activity again, but I recognized that I had better use it for stocking up on foods and library books while I still could because it was inevitable that I would end up with the flu after a housemate caught it. So now, of course, I've got the flu, and I am still not up to following what's going on in the world. Will try to get back to you all some day soon, but I'm afraid it won't be today. I do hope you're all doing well out there!

This year I was amused when I realized that I'd spent Valentine's Day reading a book titled Alone! Alone! Today I made up for it by listening to Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet" suites, which I really should do more often.

If my recovery from the flu follows my housemate's course, then I'll still be coughing four days from now, but I should have most of my brainpower back. Something to look forward to.

Be well, all of you.

Comments

[defeatedbyabridge]

I'm sorry you haven't been feeling too well, hon. :( Flu sucks.

[hummingwolf]

Yes, yes it does.

::snuggles you::

[bluegreen17]

i was wondering how you were doing. sorry to hear poorly. that book alone alone looks interesting...i'm just reading the review. anyway,sending you a box of virtual chocolate cupcakes (since cupcakes are all the rage these days and i always do the typical. ha.).

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

The book disappointed me at first: I'd been hoping for a book of mini-biographies about interesting women I'd like to learn more about, and it was clear from the first essay that this book wasn't that sort of thing. Probably I would never have read past that point if I hadn't been too sick to go back to the library. But I was sick and wanted something to read, so I gave up my preconceptions and decided that the writer was going to write about whatever the heck she wanted and I would go along for the ride, and I did end up enjoying it. I am amused, though, by one two-word book review I found online: "Too British."

[bluegreen17]

thanks for your thoughts on that. some of us like 'british'. ha.

[endlessrarities.livejournal.com]

Everyone should listen to the Romeo & Juliet suites more often!

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure about everyone, but it certainly made my day brighter!

[windsparrow.livejournal.com]

Get well soon!

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm trying to!