is never fun. especially when it goes on and on and on for almost two entire weeks. i know there are people out there who are ok with being suck for the pure fact that they enjoy being babied... that is not me. last week i think i caught something that was being passed around at work and well, my stomach was hating me for quite a while. people, if you are going to be sick, keep it to yourself. i know sometimes we can't help it but for goodness sake, try! i burned the inside of my mouth and eating has been a painful process for a number of days now. there have been a number of just ugh things for too many days now but i am starting to feel a bit better which is just terrific. AND, my neck, after two terrible days of terrible stiffness, is better.
feeling sick has a good side= naps and time for reading. i was able to read one of the greatest books i have come across. for those of you who know me well, you know that i am pretty critical when it comes to books, so believe me when i say this book is a must read. i was a little disappointed in myself for having not read the book sooner but better late than never:) franny and zooey is the name and it is a j.d. salinger. the last 10 pages or so are some of the most moving lines i have come across in a long time, perhaps too long.
i am really looking forward to this coming week. to the idea that i might feel better any day now. to knowing that i will be spending time with dear friends that i have not seen in much too long. to reading everyday. i am going to keep a list of all the books i read in this coming year. i want to try for 200. is that crazy? doable? i read three last week so i figure at that rate i should be able to. but i need to stay motivated and i need people to send me book recommendations... only good ones please:) i have been feeling so sad lately because everyone is starting classes or has already begun and i am just here. i am not schooling anymore, well, for the time being, and it is absolutely no fun so i think that is where this 200 books in a year idea came from. i need something to do with my time and what could be better?
last night i watched this movie. it is called autumn hearts and i HIGHLY recommend it. it i s a beautiful story about Holocaust survivors and their life battles. i wrote a paper on this subject recently and i wish i would have known about the movie at the time of my research.
anywho, happy labor day... it's tomorrow.
