Random

Let's start with the good. I received another invitation to interview at a second hospital here in my current city. I also got my absentee ballot today as I won't be driving the 65 miles or so back home to vote and I don't want to reregister here and stand in line to vote. Don't worry, I'm still a student so it's all legal since home is still my permanent address.

Now the bad. I've been sick since Sunday. It started with a twinge of a headache and some chills. I eventually (think 2 am) braved the mild nausea and risked some excedrin. The sore throat began Monday. Laid around all day Monday. Still had a sore throat Tuesday but went to work anyway. Nasty white patches on tonsils, but still convinced it's a virus since there was no strep exposure, I'm a bit old and it's not quite the right season yet. Basically I just didn't want to see a doctor. They say we make the worst patients. This morning I was up again from 2 am to 3:30 am. Had to wait for more excedrin to kick in. Between this point and 6 am when I got up again, my uvula swelled to about 3 times its normal size. Damn swollen, red, good for nothing uvula. On the up side some of the nasty white patches from the tonsils have disappeared. Throat still hurts like hell though. Maybe tomorrow things will be even better.

This all leads to my confession. I've been so busy/stressed lately that I have been eating like shit and alas, not running. I know, I should make time, I usually do. As soon as my uvula is back to normal size things are going to change fast. I almost never get sick which I attribute to running and my mostly decent diet. Jump off the train and all hell breaks loose.

Who in the hell gets a swollen uvula anyway?!