You know you're sick when toothpaste tastes bad.

I have recently, i.e. in the last 5 minutes, realised that being sick does make things taste bad. I not only lose my sense of taste, or rather, it's not only inhibited, but it's altered. I was brushing my teeth and it toothpaste just tastes really gross. And usually I like the taste of toothpaste; not that I digest it or anything on a regular basis.

Oh yeah so I'm sick. Tuesday night my throat was just suddenly hurting. I mean, I thought I could be getting sick over the previous days but I fought it well: I took medicine, I gargled with salty & hot water, I stayed warm, wore socks. And I felt successful. Until I woke up Wednesday morning to find the sore throat still there. It later developed into a runny nose too.

It's funny though, how things develop over time. I mean, I actually notice it. That's how sad I am. For the moment at least. But yeah so Thursday morning, yesterday, I wake up and the sore throat is gone, but the congestion gives me a headache and at some point - when Yoomee was making me feel guilty for not going ice skating over the phone - I had back pain too. I went to the doctor, between 2:09pm - 2:21pm, and found out the I have a viral flu and that Monday is in fact not a public holiday. I'm incensed that I'm robbed of a public holiday.

Meanwhile I napped from about 3 til 7:19. I saw the clock when I woke up. My life story is so awesome. And beautifully told. And when I woke up, the congestion was gone and I think that's when my cough made an entry. Oh yeah earlier, as in Thursday morning and til about mid arvo, I had a fever.

It's like every time I wake up there's some new development. Something is gone, but something new is there. I'd compare it to losing a leg and gaining an arm but I'm afraid karma will bite me later.

Anyway, today, the cough's gotten worse and there's a little phelgm. Wow this post is disgusting. And throughout the day it gets worse and worse and eventually I realise I may lose my voice. And so my voice slowly deteriorates. Ask Max. He spoke to me several times over the phone and it felt like every time he called, my voice had changed a little more.

And now my cough sounds empty - because of my lack of voice, of course - and it hurts my chest as well as my head. B-E-A-utiful. Haha

Meanwhile. I still taste weird toothpaste in my mouth. And I've drank so much tea. I don't drink tea on a regular basis. I like coffee! At uni, at least. Tea is my 'when I'm sick or need to feel better' drink. And I tried it with honey. I don't even know how to make tea. But it feels healthier than coffee.

So that's my sickness. And my get well soon friends? Buttermenthol, which I discovered are laxatives in excesss - thanks Kuya - , Tea, Fantastic (Beef) Noodles! And water, I suppose. Coz we had no juice or Tang. At least not much.

I'm meant to talk to Em later in the day, webcam style. I don't know if I was meant to talk haha but clearly now I can't. Oh well.

Back to watching communitychannel.