I need a do-over

Last Monday I started a seven-day fast (the beginning of a no-such-thing-as-coincidence week)
Last Tuesday I was rear-ended by a way-too-huge-pick-up-truck
    while driving home from the ... wait for it
    --chiropractor!
Last Thursday I was laid off ...
Last Friday my computer wouldn't work
    what the...

On that Tuesday I cried
On that Thursday I cried harder
On that Friday I got up and had me some "retail therapy," lots of media therapy with a couple of chick flicks thrown in - not just one mind you, but an old Doris Day/James Garner, Norb would say shoot me first, kind of movie AND Notting Hill -Thank you very much!  In the middle of the blasted day mind you.

Today it's the next Friday ...
   Slowly my body is recovering from feeling like it's been hit by a truck - pun intended
   I got my computer to work - 1st world problems
   The fast is long over ... it was good, it was right, it was necessary ... the praying that goes with the fasting hasn't even paused.

This week (should I say it) has been harder.

I've written a couple of other blog posts in the middle of this harder. But they're not the kind I can actually post right now. Maybe some day. Posting them now would make us another reality show ... no thank you.  With my body having been pummeled by a truck and my self-esteem being trounced on by a lay-off ... that's what I call a bad week. That's enough bad week right now.  Anyway, Netflix is calling me.

Pneumonia. I don't like you so go away...

Netflix bingeing

   boxes and boxes of Kleenex 

             and sleep

 throw in a little Hulu (ok - a lot)

      cup after cup of green tea

            and a few doctor's visits

That has been my life for the last 17 days

I know I'm not feeling well when I don't even want to bake.

I know I'm sick when I don't get up until 10 ... on a good day.

But today, I'm back to work.

I don't have much energy because pneumonia thinks it needs to hang out for awhile longer, despite the extremely large doses of antibiotics I took for 11 days.

But I'm back at a desk, with a foggy brain and a thermos full of green tea.

It happens to be a slow day here at work, before a very busy week ahead.

For that I am grateful.

My parents have offered to bring us dinner tonight

For that I am extremely grateful.

I'm the only one in my house that has pneumonia (I think) and I'm definitely thankful for that cause well, this just sucks!

So people,

   get your flu shot

   drink your tea

   take your vitamins

   wash your hands

and if none of that works then just grab your blanket, your vaporizer and your juice.

I promise not to tell anyone that you watched every episode of Seasons 1 and 2 of Gilmore Girls ... your secret's safe with me.