Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Stimulants! Whiz! Bang!

I gave up caffeine for Lent. Why I still give stuff up for Lent when I have only been inside a church 2 times in the past 5 years is well beyond my comprehension.

The flu has pretty much hit me full on, so I'm doing everything in my power to control it ahead of my trip. I've been mainlining echinacea and Vitamin C, and guzzling orange juice. I've also discovered the joys of Theraflu. It tastes like hot lemonade (maybe I should mix some Stoli in there) and packs a punch like a Mountain Dew-cocaine-espresso cocktail. Even in my weakened 101-degree-fever state, I am bouncing off the damned walls.