(no subject) [A Bug's Life]

I've been quiet here - well, alternately quiet and noisy in real life. Monday I slept through with a cold, Tuesday I went to work grumbly, Wednesday I lost my voice, Thursday I regained enough of it to telephone the chap who was going to do Dragon Naturally Speaking training on Friday, and today I cough. Not too bad while I'm standing up, but it is nearly midnight...

Read Pain: The Science of Suffering, Patrick Wall, as recommended by the hospital rheumatologist/back person. He has an old-school style with some lovely characterful moments, though states things as facts without giving references. It covers pain, where it comes from, how people perceive and display it, and what is 'normal' in the hopes of helping people with chronic pain. I found it very interesting, with several points I'm still processing. It might turn out to have been very useful. I'm happy to lend it locally if anyone fancies a borrow.

Wrote to my sister a few weeks ago, when she briefly had a postal address. The card got returned yesterday, opened, with a "Addressee gone away" sticker on it. I feel kind of flat, though we've not spoken for some years and I was not getting my hopes up for a touching rapprochement.

* cough cough cough *

Did a Myers Briggs test. After years of being an INTJ Mastermind, I came out as an ENFJ Teacher. Time for a change? Not that the last three letters were far off 50%.

* cough *

Thinking of going to the cinema on Friday night (2012), but also thinking the audience might hate and kill me.

EDIT: Actually, starting to feel jolly rough again.

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Good to hear from you again!

I am hoping you might come to my birthday drinks in St Pancras champagne bar, and/or meal at Euston Road Pizza Express (just round the corner from the station)... next Fri 4 Dec, times to be confirmed.

And I'd love to see you again. Hope you are ok.

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Alas, I have a prior engagement, but hope you have a lovely time! I will be coming through London on either the evening of Dec 12, or the day of Dec 13, I don't know if something might be possible?

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Look after yourself. I've ended up in this mess because I kept thinking I was getting better.

Thanks - plenty of rest, fruit and water, yes? I'm working from home today, and have a quiet weekend ahead (save Saturday night). Wish I could shake the cough! (T says "ME TOO")

Look after yourself.

Get well soon. I was thinking 2012 might suit my state of mind atm, but won't be up to it tonight.

The House of bugsharanth is currently contemplating a Quiet Night In with writing and reading but no arithmetic. We're tentatively thinking Sunday night for 2012 - you're welcome to join us if you feel up to it. And if I've stopped this antisocial coughing :-)

I think you mean THE HOUSE OF OZYMANDIAS and his highly-trained minions

I did some 'rithmetic! I added up my word count from today and yesterday!

920 + 5 = 925

Bugsharanth sounds like some Lovecraft thing. Did you see 2012? Hope your cough is better soon.

Not seen it yet, I'm still too noisy :-/

It's a noisy film ;)

Sorry to hear you're feeling rough. Re your sister, you did the Right Thing, you know, which is always some consolation.

Hang in there, and remember, going to the cinema is rarely if even an obligation, if you haven't promised to cover a shift for someone who works there.

I'm sorry that attempt to reconnect with your sister didn't work; there's something odd-sounding about it having both been opened and having an "addressee gone away" sticker, but I suspect no more than carelessness.