Virus attack

[pameladean]

No, I mean an actual virus, attacking me. Not very vigorously so far, but I've got that "go away, don't bother me" feeling the body exudes when it's working on repelling boarders, and a scratchy throat and some sniffles. I'd put the latter two down to spring,but the former gives me pause. Much as I dislike the thought, I might skip this evening's festivities at Minicon and apply tea, vitamins, zinc, and rest, in the interest of being better for the rest of the weekend. I'm definitely going, barring a fever of a hundred and two. But I think a rest period is probably indicated.

My resolve is further strengthened by the fact that David recently appeared before me, brandishing a red plastic water glass, squinching up his eyes accusingly, and demanding, "Are YOU the Echinacea Thief?" I realized after he had taken his echinacea and left to do Minicon work that somewhere in the past few years, since he got reading glasses, his unadorned face has acquired the look mine always has without glasses, at least insofar as I am able to determine what that look is in the first place.

As long as I'm babbling, I want to insert, just for my own edification in the far future, that Richard Clarke is my hero. That is all.

Pamela

Comments

[shsilver.livejournal.com]

There is a transcript (http://abcnews.go.com/sections/WNT/US/clarke_interview_transcript_040408-1.html) of an interview Peter Jennings conducted with Mr. Clarke following Dr. Rice's testimony today.

Hope you feel better.

[supergee.livejournal.com]

He's mine too, or at least one of them.

Sambucol

[karenkay.livejournal.com]

Pamela, the last time I thought I was going to get sick, I took Sambucol--it's a 'natural antiviral' made of elderberries, tastes really good.

I do hope you feel better soon.

I agree with you about Richard Clarke. I do feel for C. Rice, though. Not that it's the same thing at all, but I am pres. of my prof. org. this year--out of the blue. The woman who was supposed to be pres had to step down suddenly. I've made some mistakes, and apologized for them. But it's SO hard not to defend a wrong position, and to apologize and not go on and on and on. For some reason (call me sexist), I think that women in authority have a very narrow acceptable affect. Anything outside of that leaves you being perceived as being whiny or bitchy.

[angeyja.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, hope you feel better.

[sdn.livejournal.com]

andy thinks he has the same thing. (yes, we are here now!) did we set up a time or anything for tomorrow? i am going to laura krentz's library, and coming back by i guess 5:30? you pick the place. not sure if andy will come also. and of course we need to be back before 8.

[yhlee.livejournal.com]

Get well soon!

I'd attempt to read the Richard Clarke book if a) I had any hope of getting it at the library and b) if my brain were in good enough shape to follow anything that serious. Light and frothy is all I seem to be able to handle this week.

Anyway--spring breezes your way.

[pameladean]

Oh dear, poor Andy, it's no fun to be sick in a strange place.

I have a reading from 4 to 5, so I'll be all done by the time you get back. Let's meet in the lobby by the bar, okay? David and Lydy and I will put our heads together over the specific restaurant. Do you eat Thai food?

Pamela

[pameladean]

I too have others, but he's way high on the list right now.

Pamela

Re: Sambucol

[pameladean]

I don't know that you're being sexist. The equality of the sexes is hardly so advanced -- especially in an administration like this -- that men and women have the same experience in public life or in positions of power. They really don't. I have a really hard time feeling sorry for anybody at all in this administration, though.

Pamela

[pameladean]

Thank you for both. I probably won't be commenting on the interview, since I'm a bit wary of extended discussions of politics, but I will certainly read it.

Pamela

Re: Sambucol

[jinian.livejournal.com]

Or not serious enough, or not enough fun. A friend who's a college instructor is having a lot of problems that she probably wouldn't have if she weren't a woman.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

I hope you manage to fight the bug off. Am looking forward to doing the Tolkien poetry panel with you.

Never got around to Monsters and the Critics, dammit. (The lice interfered.) But at least I finished The Lays of Beleriand.

[pameladean]

Well, I never got around to The Lays of Beleriand. I think it's okay if we haven't all read the same things. I just hope I can remember anything at all.

Pamela

[sdn.livejournal.com]

i like it very much, as does andy. so okay!

Virus

[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

I hope you are feeling better, Pamela!