Gooood Friday Morning DU!

:donut: How is everyone so far? For those of you lucky enough to be off work on the weekends, you suck (kidding). Hope everyone has a great day and an even better weekend! :hug: I am good, finally went to the doctor only to find I have an upper respiratory infection, sinus infection, and ear infection. Yummy, huh? :)

These evil infections seem to be running wild in my class. So far I remain untouched, but with 25 students sneezing and coughing around me for six hours each day...

Hope you don't end up getting it! That sucks majorly! :) Have a good day other than that though!

I face the same problem as well. I teach high school, but so far my students have yet to be affected by much of anything.

Those maladies seem to be a way of life for me! I find that if I keep a window open at night, I have less trouble.

See, I'm not a big fan of bugs (or anything like them) so I'm not sure if I can do the open window thing (I know there's a screen, but still). Do you take anything for it?

But now I try to take only Tylenol Sinus or Tylenol Allergy Sinus. If I get an infection, then of course, I have to take an antibiotic. But during my long tenure as a teacher, I had to take them often. And this isn't good. If you can combat the crud at the beginning, it's better than resorting to antibiotics. After a while they begin to do a number on you, too.

The Allegra controlled the symptoms very well, but I have too many side effects...in particular--problems with salivary glands. They do dry one's mouth.

Have you taken Echinaceae...spelling? It's an herb which is good defense against respiratory infections. Take a look in the Vitamins and Minerals section of your grocery store and/or pharmacy.

I don't have any problems with bugs here even though I live in the woods in VA. Give it a try. I like my head cool while I sleep and the rest of me cozy!

Hope your day goes well.

I've been needing to visit the vitamin section anyway, so I'll look for that E word. He put me on Augmentin (spelling?) but I hate feeling like I have to depend on antibiotics.

And that's how I am when I sleep as well! I'll have the overhead fan going (but I haven't done that for the past week because I've been freezing at night) but I have like 3 comforters on. :) Not to mention the 5 pillows that are on my bed. I'm weird. :)

:hi: Glad to see you. I see the physician is gonna load with almost your weight in prescriptions. Do you feel any better? :hug:

Just tired. I was up a lot last night with the stupid ear infection. He only gave me two perscriptions (he wanted to give me two shots and I was like, um, NO) but I'm sure I'll be fine.

How are you doing this morning?

and garlic, which is a natural antibiotic. And no needles are present! :thumbsup:

:) How's work going so far?

the software upgrade (which interrupted us yesterday) went smooth as silk, but took about 3 hrs. I'll check the test set later and start running tests.

I was thinking of changing my user name to battle the freepers, trolls, intellectually deficient, DINO's, and high-count moles. I haven't decided yet. I may just leave it alone.

Do you get to leave early or is this your late day?

Good grief! That sucks!

So you're becoming a flip-flopper, eh? :D I like your name, stay true to it!

It's my late day unfortunately! :(

most of that time is waiting. Most of the process has been automated, so the computer does the work. I don't have to type in commands like in the past. The installation manual used to be about 45 pages of entering commands and waiting. Now, it's about 16 pages of mostly checking, re-checking, and waiting.

What do you mean becoming? I've always been a flip-flopper: flipping off repubs and neo-cons and watching their idiotic arguments flop.

Oh, yeah, don't forget to drink much green tea. I just got a new box for work.

Sounds like a crap load of work to me! Good grief! :hug:

LOL. You always like to be the smart one huh? :) I knew I forgot something when I went to the store last night! I'll pick some up when I get my perscriptions.

3 hours of waiting (with about 30 mins of real work) beats 4 hours of sitting at the keyboard and entering commands and waiting and entering more commands. Now, that the computer now does most of the work doesn't change the fact that there's...












no doughnut for you! :P

You gotta get better so you can go hiking or traveling or snuggling. ;-)

And who do you suppose I cuddle with?? Myself?? I mean, seriously. There's a lot of things I can do on my own, but wrapping my arms around myself isn't what I call cuddling. :D Unless you had someone in mind...

Is your boss there today? I'd hate for you to actually have to work. :)

Since Tennessee didn't win last week, I really have to work. He has a Tennessee shirt, Tennessee schedule poster, Tennessee welcome mat (with sound). I sense that you sense a pattern here... :think:

Did I mention he's a Tennessee alumnus from Tennessee?

Are you sure he doesn't live in TN?

Now that you mention it, he lives in the far NW metro Atlanta area. That's about as close to TN one can live and still drive into town. I'd say that he's about a hour's drive from the office intown.

There's no way I'd make that kind of a drive! Seriously! Do you like football?

NFL, college (ACC), and the true football (what's called soccer in the US). Are you a football fan, too?

I live in TN for goodness sakes! Vol football around here, I just cannot even describe. I really believe we have one of the greatest traditions when it comes to the sport. But I'm an NFL fan too. Name your team.

Neyland Stadium is one of the largest in the US. It's gotta be able to hold most of east TN during football season. LOL :D I'm a Georgia Tech fan and alum (Go Jackets!). NFL teams are Vikings (cousin's old team), Browns (parents hometown), Falcons (present hometown).

And yours...?

lol I'm kidding!
NFL, gotta be the Steelers (well, I used to be reallly big on them) and the Titans of course. Though we know how THAT is going this season. :eyes:

Glad you didn't pick the teams I don't like, and I'm not gonna tell you who they are.

You can probably guess one, 'cause most people don't like them (hint: unless you're from their home state.)

Just tell me it's Florida and we'll be okay. :D

but I do dislike some of their college teams.

What about basketball? Are you a fan?

but I'll college and the post-season tournaments.

I can't stand some of the pricks in the NBA. I mean, the NFL has them too, but there's just something about some of the NBA teams that pisses me off. I don't care how great Michael Jordan supposedly is, point, he's old and he should retire.

His Airness has been re-retired for the past couple of years.

I'm the ultra-dork. :D But football, I tend to know MOST of my stuff there.

sorry about your health.

Looking forward to some hiking this weekend with my boys.

It's good to see you this morning! :hug:

Have fun hiking! And next time, invite me!

We are going to do the "high point" in RI, all of 860' above sea level, and then the highest in Conn, maybe Massachusetts on Sunday.
come join us

You'd probably have to leave my ass after two miles, I wouldn't make it much further. :)

But I am planning a trip up north in January. Maybe you'll have to look me up then!

please do

How far are you from Boston?

looking out my window watching snow flurries while i woof down a egg mcmuffin!!

Snow already?? Awesome! It's just rainy here!

I am not happy about it. I think I was meant to be living in key west.

It could be worse. It could be coming a blizzard. :D

True, but you know, nothing beats waking up to temps in the 70's.

We haven't seen those temps in two weeks!

It could be worse. It could be coming a blizzard. :D

Have to return my mp3 player. Was skipping, and now, the last straw: I cleared every song off, loaded 29 songs last night. This morning, there are 22 songs. :grr:

Gotta get a good one.

(ran out of space on the old thread)

What's your #1,10, and 20?

songs or teams? :shrug:

:)

#1 is CCCP-American Soviets

#10 is Boogie Shoes-K.C. and the Sunshine Band

#20 is Play At Your Risk-Planet Patrol

There is space and index for all of the songs, but the data didn't load. Either way, that's not right, and it's going back.

Interesting mix.

and I have roughly 250 CD's on the shelves at home, not counting recent additions. Lots o' music! :thumbsup:

250 CDs?! are you kidding me??

That's no exageration. I know people (especially DJ's) with factors more. DJ Rod carries 3000 in two huge nylon carriers, but he's a club DJ. (Yes, the collection is insured.) Brenda and the Platinum K carry about 400, but they work bars and lounges.

Here's one now: :grouphug:

Thank you :hug: Back at ya.

The west coast is up now...;)

Geez! Lazy asses! :P

Forgot to check in this morning, so now it's good afternoon! Hope you are feeling better soon! My back went out yesterday and is still on the fritz today. I took 2 Motrin this morning and then looked at the bottle - wouldn't you know they were expired! :mad: Off to the store for me after work tonight!