the joys of being human

Human bodies are pretty amazing. The amount of nasal mucous that can be produced by one head cold, for example, I find to be quite extraordinary. I'm sure there is some amazing purpose to all this junk that is clogging my nose, my inner ears, my throat and lungs...I am not really sure what this purpose is, but I trust it is important.

I am grateful that I work in a job where I can take a day to be home and be sick. I slept 12 hours last night...I can't remember the last time I slept so much. I can't remember the last time I blew my nose so much. ick.

As much as I hate being sick, it is a nice reminder to take advantage of my life and my time on this earth when I am healthy. So those of you out there who are in a good state of health, stop playing on the internet and get out there and do something amazing!

squeaks

You know you need to get out more when....

a. you go on a hike with your in laws and start cracking yourself up by walking like Mr. Peanut.

b. you start typing your blog and crack yourself up thinking about walking like Mr. Peanut.

c. the highlight of your weekend is fixing the squeaks in your floor

d. All of the above

So the in laws left yesterday. I finally got to the gym yesterday after nearly a week and a half. It felt great to move my body again, but I think I'm on the edge of a cold, and I pushed a little too hard and felt crummy later in the afternoon. Michael and I "celebrated" having our space back by fixing the speaks in our floor. We had purchased a floor-squeak removal kit a few weeks ago, and with his folks gone, finally had the time to move all the furniture out of the room we started on. This thing really works! You end up finding the floor joists and putting in these screws that snap off just under the carpet so the plywood is re-attached to the floor joists. I can't tell you how exciting it is to walk on the floor and have it NOT sound like you'll fall through the floor!

I'm working hard to get out more, and will be going out with my best girl Dol tomorrow to celebrate her b'day. I haven't been up for blogging much lately, but will try to come up with topics that are of more interest than cracking myself up.

remember, remember the 5th of November

Well, a few things in my rambling brain today:

today is the 5th of November, otherwise known as Guy Fawkes Day (commemorating the capture and execution of a revolutionary). We watched V for Vendetta on Saturday (again) and I'm feeling inspired to be more radical.

In other news...The Simpsons House of Horrors XVII had a bit about the golem of Prague, a Jewish legend. My in laws are still in town and they watched it with Michael and I. I was cracking up throughout the segment, and the rest of the good catholics were silent...not even a snicker. sigh.

6 eggs today. (and Andie you should tell Dan that they're CHICKEN eggs, not alpaca eggs!)

in laws

my in laws arrived today. michael is out of town until late tonight. I am working on doing a lot of meditation practice and tonglen for myself and for them. They are lovely people, really. They just drive me a little crazy sometimes.

But I have a few bright lights to keep me going...I had an awesome night with my cousin Paul yesterday. I miss seeing friends. I've been too much of a hermit lately, and sucky time for me to stop being a hermit, now that the in laws are in town for a week and a half. I also heard from my friend D that he won't be re-enlisting (or so he says now). I am so happy to hear this news because I worry about him a lot. He's scheduled to be on mission in the spring, and I just want him to get the heck out of harm's way. I appreciate so much the work he does to keep us safe, but want him safe too.

5 eggs today (and for Andie they are from the CHICKENS).