Sikkie Germs

So, anybody that knows me knows that I'm not a big proponent of taking pills to fix what ails me. It's not that I don't believe in it. There are those times when I have overdone it at the gym or tweaked my back or something of that nature and I bow to the pharmacological gods in the form of a Naproxen or two or three. And I faithfully take my Claritin every day. (yes, I've tried all the homeopathic allergy remedies and this is the only thing that alleviates 95% of what irritates my sensibilities!)

Okay, I'm rambling...the point of this is, I don't like to take pills. I would prefer to find a home remedy and power thru most ailments. I believe our bodies were designed to heal themselves and I believe we were endowed with all of the ingredients and resources to do so. I also believe that the body can only really heal itself while we sleep. So the first prescription for any illness should be plenty of rest.

I think people are so worried about their jobs, their incomes, their schedules, that our society has become obsessed with treating symptoms and not with treating the causes. So on the rare occasion that I get sick beyond some sniffles and a sore throat, I will generally take a sick day and make it my #1 priority to beat the germs out of myself!

So last week I got hit with a really bad allergic reaction combined with an oncoming cold or virus of some sort which when combined had me nearly out for the count and then I got tummy symptoms. So I retreated to my boudoir for 72 hours, gargled with salt water, drank herbal detox tea, slathered myself in Vick's Vapor Rub, and eventually gave in and popped a couple of NyQuil tabs.

I was able to get back on my feet after a day and a half of dizziness, nausea, and a hot, burning feeling in my throat that wouldn't end. With the aid of Cepacol throat spray I was able to attend a seminar and a few meetings. Friday night I did the steam room at the gym. Saturday I went to Yoga and really opened everything up. But I still had this tight band around my chest, and I couldn't take a really deep breath in. Every once in a while I would cough up some of the congestion from deep in my lungs. I retreated back to my room and wrapped up in a snugglie and slathered on the Vick's.

By Sunday I could tell I was at 85%. I went to church and out to eat afterward. I still had a terrible tickle in my throat and new that I must have a bit left to expectorate. Now, I'm not sissy, but that is one of my least favorite things to do. I had a coupon for Mucinex from the Costco store so since I had to pick up a few things I figured I would check it out. Man! Did I have sticker shock! That stuff is not cheap! But I figured I'd give it a shot.

I am a convert! Within 10 minutes of taking one 12 hour tablet I could already feel my lungs expanding. By the time I was getting ready for bed I realized I hadn't used the throat spray all day! That stuff is worth EVERY penny!

What's even better - I woke up this morning and barely had any residual congestion. I took one additional tablet just to make sure I got all of the yuckies out of my chest, and I think I'm definitely going to try to make it to my kick-boxing class tonight!

I highly recommend keeping a box in the house.

Mucinex In - Mucus Out

Movie Review - Long Overdue

I'm not sure what this next semester holds for me...but I'm going to try really hard to post more frequently.

So here's the first movie review of the year - stay tuned for more:

Love and Other Drugs

Maggie has Parkinson's and Jamie is a philandering ne'er-do-well. Somehow the two of them make it work. All thru the movie I kept waiting for the words, "you...complete me". So, at it's worst it was formulaic and predictable. At it's best, it was some steamy hot sexy love story. In the middle it was the story of a boy who never really thought much of himself meeting a girl that had written herself off. Together they made a pretty good pair.

My favorite scene -


Him: I never actually knew anyone, who believed I was enough, til I met you. And then you made me believe it too. So, uh, unfortunately, I need you. And you need me.
Her: no I don't
Him: yes you do
Her: no I don't
Him: yes, you do
Her: stop it! Stop saying that
Him: you need someone to take care of you
Her: no I don't
Him: Everybody does
Her: I'm going to need you, more than you'll need me
Him: that's okay
Her: no it's not! It isn't fair. I have places to go
Him: You'll go there. I just may have to carry you
Her: I can't ask you to do that
Him: you didn't

Even though I kept envisioning him and Heath on that mountaintop - I still give this one 4 out of 5 rages

A Few of My Favorite Rants

I'm tired of Comcast boasting record breaking speeds, yet my streaming video gets disrupted a bazillion times.

I'm tired of my kid telling me he didn't mess anything up, yet after he stayed at my townhouse for a sum total of 14 hours my wireless router no longer recognizes my Internet connection.

I'm tired of my laptop screen going black for no reason.

I'm tired of people who feel the need to espouse useless information that isn't even accurate, when nobody asked them in the first place.

I'm tired of everyone having an opinion on everything! Sometimes people say stuff just because they want to get it off their chest. Or maybe they are hoping to find a sympathetic ear. They sure as hell didn't offer up their gripe so you can consistently tell them why they are an ASSHOLE!

So, three glasses of wine have apparently had no effect on my temperament tonight and I have to be up early in the morning.

Goodnight cruel world. You get this one. Let's see who emerges victorious tomorrow!

New Year - Same Stuff

Well, I just realized I've been checking in here every few days to peak at my blog roll updates but haven't posted in a while. Don't get too excited. I'm not about to now. I just wanted to say hi! I'm starting classes on Monday - my last semester and then I'll hold an Associates of Business with a concentration in Marketing. I'm getting pretty good at this stuff so far. I have a GPA of 3.95 so hopefully I will get to wear the fancy shmancy gold collar and tassel! Wo0t!

I will try to get on here over the weekend and post something profound so those of you that follow me can feel like it's a worthwhile endeavor. If I forget, though, please don't hold it against me. Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans!