A Fiddler on the Roof
Exciting development this weekend: I have shingles! Confused? Didn't realize I was building a house? Well, you're in good company. Easily 2 out of every 3 people I've told this to have had no idea what I'm talking about. I'm not building a house, shingles is a virus. Actually it's the chicken pox virus which lies dormant in the body after a person gets chicken pox (usually as a small child) and comes up to bite the fortunate among us in the bum every so often. Just for fun, you know, when it's bored on a Friday night. Usually people don't get it until they are a little older than I am (David Letterman, for instance), but we all know I'm just special that way.
So yeah, the virus picks some nerves and goes to town basically, but I got in to see a doctor and got on the magic drugs quickly enough (thanks to my mother's insistance and my aunt's resourcefulness) that I don't have many symptoms at the moment and I should be better in a few days. In the meantime I am very bored and walking around Napoleon-style to avoid touching the affected nerves. It looks really cool.
Susan I'm always taking book recommendations by email. That applies to everyone, actually. Send 'em down, I've got Erin's library card!
posted by Kate @ 5:55 PM
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Ooh, ooh, so I just finished a book that I picked up in Wellington called "the book of the film of the story of my life". Kiwi author, freaking hilarious. Read that if the library's got it.
How about book anti-recommendations? Even if tempted, dont read "Yoga for people who cant be bothered to do it" by Geoff Dyer. It was given to me by someone in a hostel and now I am stuck with it until I find a book exchange. Rubbish.
Ahh, the shingles. Good times. I had mine a couple years ago. Looked nasty, didn't feel too bad. You know, for being shingles and all. Saw your sis the other day - good times back in Austin.
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