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Mielikki ain't feeling so hot, folks.

First, I have a sore throat, and not the drippy allergy kind, but the gummy cold kind. I know several people who've come down with colds recently, so it was probably going to catch me eventually.

Second, I haven't really had much of a break lately... all my recent vacation activity has been to do things that were a lot more like work than fun, and have often had very high stress to accompany them. It's all been stuff that needs doing, but the fact remains that I haven't gotten to really have any real vacation for awhile, unless you count the hysterectomy. And even though it's been three months since the surgery, I still don't think my energy level has quite bounced back completely- in other words, it doesn't take as long for me to scrape the bottom, and I'm pretty much there now.

Not to paste you with a litany of complaints- but I know when I need a break and when I have to stop and recharge in some way. So, I have the leave to call in sick, and I'm taking it. Plus, we (hub and I) may be going to spend a couple of days away soon. I don't know why I feel defensive about it; I've had the word 'slacker' tossed my way in what occasionally comes off as a less-than-flattering manner, equivalent to 'lazy.'

I don't think I ever mentioned it here, but I was talking to River, one of my Elders and a lady who I respect very much. She is always over-booked, always busting her ass, always busy. I finally asked her recently if she thought I was lazy, and she said "No! I have never thought you were lazy at all, in fact I always admired you for knowing how to take care of yourself." It was nice to hear.

*internal check* Yeah, I still feel defensive about it. Damn you, John Calvin! You evil bastard! *shakes fist*

I'll work on it.

Choir was great last night. MIL was there, and we went all the way through some songs as opposed to just singing the same 6 measures a thousand times. I may write that up in more detail later; I have a whole screed in my head about why you should never end a musical phrase with the word 'it.'

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On an totally unrelated topic, I surfed over to some stranger's journal and saw something I'd never run across before- a request that people not use LJ-cuts and equated it with somehow being ashamed of what you're saying. Now, I can see that, but I've also seen people get pretty frustrated with really long posts and request LJ-cuts. Honestly, I don't give a rat's ass either way; I can be polite, but I also like to see my own writing. It don't make no never-mind to me. So, since I'm curious, which do you prefer?

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I went to the chiro and got my back mashed (boy did it need it) and to my regular doc just for grins. Turns out I was running a 101° fever. Yes, it's a 'viral upper respiratory infection', aka a cold. So here I sit, slurping chicken soup and chewing vitamin C tablets. I want to get this down before Friday.

We're planning to head to Houston and spend a day or two, explore the museum, maybe eat at a nice restaurant or something. Just getting out of town. I'm looking forward to it. I feel better already.

I also got the name of the liquid soap my doc uses. I don't much like any of the stuff I've run across so when I realized that this stuff both smelled pleasant and didn't dry out my skin, and was anti-bacterial, I ordered some. It's called AloeGuard, if you're curious.

My Dad just sent me the most wretched pro-Bush glurge; a video about a girl that was bummed about 9/11 until she met W and her heart was filled with hope because he's such a strong leader and shit. What a crock. I sent him the Jesus ad I posted a couple of days ago, but I don't think I've heard the last from him. Hopefully I will soon have heard the last from W however- the Electoral Vote Predictor has Kerry ahead today. BTW, if you can point me at any clever anti-Bush stuff, I may be called to use it.

Early voting's started. I'll probably go tomorrow.

Oh- speaking of politics, how about a very amusing short story by ossuarian?

While I'm going crazy with the links, buy something from 5th_element. They're having some stoopid 'show retailers how powerful women are by not shopping today!' thing, which is moronic and assumes that all businesses are owned by men, or else expects women biz owners to take one for the team or something. So she's offering free shipping today. Her stuff's niiiiice too.

Time for a nap.