Yegads and little fishes!

For once, I have not brought the plague home from school. I caught it at home, went to school yesterday, and was promptly sent -home-. Evidently I looked like death warmed over. This was unsurprising. I felt that way, given the cold sweat, shakes, and a stomach that really was threatening to rebel. It never did, thank goodness, but only by dint that I went home and slept for a really really long time. Thankfully, the principal and her secretary took over for me, got me a sub, and all I had to do was print out my sub plans (I keep a copy written up on my computer at work, and just edit the details as needed.) I managed to eat a bit last night, although low-fat ginger noodle soup was far kinder to me than the fried chicken was, oh yes. Today I managed lunch just fine, but sleeping is still the big issue as I'm rather dizzy. Slept till noon. Got up, showered, went to lunch with Dean, came home, slept another 4 hours. Considering sleep again. Joy.

On the happy side? tajnyj, you rock. And you know why. I crave more chaos when I'm back amongst the living, my dear! Also? The game 'Fable: The Last Chapters' is delightful! A big cludgey on the controls, but good story and addictive fun. That is all. Happy Saturday, all!

New Year's Philosophy

So I don't do New Year's resolutions in the traditional way. I try to pick a single word and work towards incorporating it into my life. Last year the word was 'joy', and by golly, there was indeed a massive amount of joy. :) This year, the word is 'compassion'...for both others and myself. In that spirit of philosophy, I repost this, which I posted about a year and a half ago:

"Later on, you can look back and say, 'Oh, now I understand. That had to happen so those could happen, and those hand to happen in order for this to happen...' Then you realize that even if you'd tried to make it all turn out perfectly, you couldn't have done better, and if you'd really tried, you would have made a mess of the whole thing."

The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff

Happy Belated New Year, everyone. :)