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I'm getting tired of being sick. I'm sure you're all getting tired of hearing me saying I'm tired of being sick. I finally gave in and called my doctor today; I have an appointment set up for next Tuesday (she was booked solid until then). Hopefully I'll be able to call and cancel before then to let her know that I don't need the appointment anymore.

We all tend to take our health for granted most of the time, I think. We get stressed about other stuff...the squeak in our shoes, the noisy neighbour across the street/hall, the fact that our ordered soup arrived lukewarm instead of piping hot.

But after two weeks of not being able to hold a normal spoken conversation without a coughing fit, I've begun to have a tiny glimpse (VERY tiny) of what it might be like for someone who is unwell all the time, especially for those who have far worse maladies. And I make a silent vow to eat better, to exercise more, to basically do what I can to treat my body better. Sometimes this doesn't help, of course, but I figure I might as well do what I can while I can still do it. :-)

I watched Shawshank Redemption in bed yesterday on my iBook instead of sleeping. I only meant to watch a bit, but hooked into the movie. Great story; I highly recommend it for anyone who hasn't seen this yet.

Updates:

Hey, I have a column on The Muse's Muse! It's a basic music theory course for absolute beginners called Songwriting Music Theory 101.

WritersMarket.com has revamped their main page to help highlight my Market Watch column.

I envy those who are going to GAfilk this weekend (have fun, Andrea and Jodi!) and Confusion next weekend! At Confusion, be sure to check out the Media/Astronomy and Quiz Show panels with Mark Osier, and the concert by Ookla The Mok (Rand Bellavia and Adam English).

Today's Blatherpics:

- Part of my Family Photo Archiving project. I found this photo in an envelope at the back of my mother's photo album. On the back was written in English: "I was sewing my summer dress in my room. My brother took this. July xx". The "xx" was two Japanese characters I have to ask my father about; I'm sure they indicate a year.

Today's Poll:

Have you ever had to stay in a hospital overnight as a patient?